Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie

Mules charge through Confederates during the 1863 Battle of Wauhatchie

Quick Facts

Location:

Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Designation:

National Military Park

The Battle of Wauatchie was one of the only "night battles" during the Civil War. The battle was primarily fought over control of the newly opened "Cracker Line," which US soldiers secured the previous day, October 27, 1863.