On the east side the slope is much more gradual, and a good wagon road, zigzagging up it, connects the town of Chattanooga with the summit.
Early on the morning of the 24th Hooker moved Geary's division, supported by a brigade of Cruft's, up Lookout Creek, to effect a crossing.

The remainder of Cruft's division was to seize the bridge over the creek, near the crossing of the railroad.

Osterhaus was to move up to the bridge and cross it.

The bridge was seized by Gross's brigade after a slight skirmish with the pickets guarding it.

This attracted the enemy so that Geary's movement farther up was not observed.