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#OTD 155 years ago, Union forces crossed Lookout Creek at about 8:30 AM and began moving up the slopes of Lookout Mountain under the cover of fog. The “Battle Above the Clouds” raged until 2 PM giving the Federals control of the left anchor point of the Confederate lines overlooking Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Well alright, too much of a pecking order at the other place and I only went there to post in my thread and contribute to Bart's Charity of the Month.
Here's to starting over!

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps.