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A HISTORIC FIND
On March 6, 2009 a historic relic of the Battle of Chattanooga was found near Tunnel Hill on the north end of Missionary Ridge. While hunting south of the rail tunnel on the east side of Missionary Ridge, Robbie White of Harrison, Tennessee unearthed one of the most significant Chattanooga relic finds in recent memory. A rare 24 pounder was found intact, less the fuse section, with all its shrapnel balls. One may ask why this is such a significant find. It is significant because we know so much of its history. On November 25, 1863 Sherman assaulted the north end of Missionary Ridge defended by Pat Cleburne's Confederate division. Part of the assaulting force was the 2nd Division, 16th Army Corp. Assigned to this division was the 1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery D. What is unique about this battery was its guns. In all Sherman's assaulting force, he had only one battery of 24 pounders, the 1st Missouri Light artillery, Battery D. We also know that on November 25th and 26th this battery fired eighty (80) 24 pound shells in Sherman's failed assault. The historic find shown below is one of those 80 rounds.
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