BA000045
Alpine, Ga.
Sept. 1-15, 1863
Event ID # BA000045
Federal Troops Engaged: Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland.
- Indiana 2nd Cavalry RegimentIndiana 4th Cavalry Regiment
Confederate Troops Engaged: Wheeler's Cavalry
- Georgia 2nd Cavalry RegimentGeorgia 3rd Cavalry RegimentGeorgia 4th Cavalry RegimentTennessee 5th Cavalry Regiment
In late August 1863, the Federal Army of the Cumberland began moving toward Georgia. On the extreme right of the Federal lines, the XX Corps, approximately 15,000 soldiers commanded by Major General Alexander M. McCook, began advancing across Lookout Mountain with Alpine, Summerville, and Rome, Georgia as the objective line of march.
Early in September Gen. Stanley, chief of cavalry, was directed to make a reconnaissance into Broomtown valley, where Alpine is situated.
September 1, 1863, Confederate cavalry of the Army of Tennessee commanded by Major General Joseph Wheeler massed to plan and impede the Federal advance. Wheeler's forces blockaded the mountain roads and passes with felled trees. The Federal cavalry vanguard reached the east side of Lookout Mountain and there were cavalry skirmishes at Tap's Gap (present-day Cloudland) and at Neal's Gap in Chattooga County.
September 3, 1863 - Confederate and Federal cavalry skirmish near Alpine at Henderson's Gap
September 5, 1863 - While on a reconnaissance toward Melville (now Lyerly), a skirmish occurred on the 5th.
September 8, 1863 - Minty's brigade of Crook's division engaged four regiments of Confederate cavalry, driving them back with a loss to his command of 4 killed and 8 wounded.
September 9, 1863 - Crook's advance again met the Confederates at Alpine and in the skirmish which ensued lost 3 killed and ii wounded.
September 12, 1863 - McCook's division marched from the camp at Alpine, encountered Wheeler's cavalry on the Lafayette road and drove it some distance.
The Confederate casualties during these operations were not ascertained.
On GA 337 at Oak Hill-Alpine Rd Coordinates: N 34° 27.377 W 085° 29.520
34.45628333 -85.49189