Confederate Gen. Bragg recognized that the "cracker line" would spell the end of the siege of Chattanooga, and on October 28, ordered Longstreet to take his corps and seize control of Lookout Valley.
Den konfødererede general Bragg er kendte af "cracker line" ville betyde afslutningen på belejringen af Chattanooga, og den 28. oktober beordrede han Longstreet til med sit korps at tage kontrol over Lookout Valley.