GENERAL THOMAS LAWLER, COMMANDER-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was born in Liverpool, England, on the 7th day of April, 1844. Came to Illinois when a child, received his education in the public schools of Rock- ford, Illinois. At the age of 17 he enlisted as a private in Co. E, 19th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in June, 1861, serving three years and three months. He was with his' company and regiment in every battle in which the.v were engaged, and with the colors of his regiment was the first man of his command over the Confederate works at the battle of Missionary Ridge, November 25th, 1863. He served as private, sei-geant, and was elected First Lieutenant. Commanded his company for two months during the Atlanta Campaign, was elected by the vote of his company and placed upon the roll of honor b.v order of Major-general Rosecrans, commanding the Army of the Cumberland. Organi«ed theRockford Rifles in 1876 and made it the most efficient and best-known military organization in the west. Was elected Colonel, and commanded the 3rd Illinois National Ciuard for seA'en years, when he resigned in order to give younger officers a chance for prcnnotion. Was postmaster at Rock ford under the Hayes, Garfield and Harrison administrations, and is now engaged in the lumber and coal business in Rockford, Illinois. GLIMPSES OF CHIGKAMAUGA A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL POINTS OF INTKREST ON THIS HISTORIC BATTLE-FIELD. A BRIEF, YET COMPREHENSIVE NARRATIVE OF THE CHIGKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN AND THE BATTLES AROUND CHATTANOOGA, WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, COMRADE ALBERT DiSBROW. DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, Publishers, Printers and Binders, 407 TO 429 Dearborn Street. Entered according to Act of Congress in tlie year 1895 By albert DISBROW, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C- PKEFACE. The Chickamauga campaign, commanded by General Rosecrans was an aggressive movement and meant war and desolation. From twenty- three States of the Union determined men, one hundred thousand strong, met on those memora- ble days on this memorable field, in deadly strife. In many of the commands one-half of the men were killed or wounded. In the campaign of September, 1895, upon the same grounds will be assembled, perhaps, as large a number of men, many of whom were in command at the battle of Chickamauga. The brave and dashing Longstreet, with many of his comrades scarred by time and battle, will be upon the ground, and the royal old hero. General Rosecrans, with his staff of veteran aids, including the famous General Wilder and General Thomas Lawler, the honored Commander-in-Chief of the j Grand Army of the Republic, not with sword and bayonet, for those have been hammered into plow- shares and pruning-hooks — our Nation desires war no more. Upon this field will lie down in peace- ful sleep those who wore the Blu^ and the Gray, aUfd a spirit of unity and peace will hover over the 4 PREFACE. scene, and instead of the cannon's roar and the roll of musketry will be heard in sweet and musical strains the air of our National hymn, "My Coun- try, Tis of Thee!" It is only the lack of analysis and a careful study of the battles around Chattanooga during the months of September and November, 1863, that has prevented the people from justly appreciating those terrific struggles where one-third of all the men engaged w^ere killed or wounded. Now gran- ite monuments mark those grounds where heroes fell, and two hundred iron tablets placed at various points on the field tell of the different commands and movements of troops. This historical and very interesting matter has been gleaned from the war records of Union and Confederate depart- ments by General H. V. Boynton, a noted and gal- lant Union officer, who distinguished himself at the battle of Chickamauga. These gleanings were arranged and submitted to a large number of rep- resentative ex-soldiers and officers of both armies and all points of difference concerning the battles agreed upon. The reading matter to be placed upon each tablet erected was then sent to the Sec- retary of War, approved by him, and returned to General Boynton for execution. The author has in his possession a copy of all those proof sheets, which form the basis of this narrative. PREFACE. 5 Visiting Chickamauga Park in company with a squad of old comrades, I noticed how eagerly the boys read those brief lines which conveyed vol- umes of histor}^ and conceived the idea of writing this book. Out of the matter contained on those tablets, with some additions, this little volume has been written. For many months I have made a careful study of the grounds of the Chickamauga National Military Park, in company with my friend, Mr. W. A. Wood, assistant engineer upon the grounds, who has done all the surveying of the fifteen-mile Government purchase, and assisted in placing every tower, tablet and gun carriage upon this historic field. A careful study of this book is all that is necessary in order to become familiar with the roads leading to all points of the field, where the heaviest fighting was done, and to the positions of the different batteries. In visit- ing the Chickamauga battlefield, the better w^ay is to commence at Crawfish Springs and move northeast on the roads leading to the Lafayette Road, along which on either side the troops moved into action. The map is the work of E. E. Betts, engineer and draftsman for the United States Government, at Chattanooga. For courtesies and valuable assistance I am under obligations to Gen- erals Stewart, Longstreet, Gordon and Major Lyman (Confederates). The casting of all the tab- 6 PREFACE. lets placed upon the park grounds was done at the car and machine works of the Hon. H. Cla^^ Evans of Chattanooga, Tenn., to whom I am grateful for complete copies of tablet texts and other valuable information. CONTENTS. PAGE Chapter I. Chattanoo^fa 9 Chapter II. Wag"on Roads Diverg-ing from Chattanoog'a to the Various Points of Military Interest 13 Chapter III. Chickamaug-a National Park 17 Chapter IV. Guide to Chickamauga Park 26 Chapter V. Org-anization of the Army of the Cumberland 36 Chapter VI. Rosecrans' Movements on Chattanoog'a and Chickamaug-a. . _ 57 Chapter VII. Battle of Saturday, Sept. 19th, 1863 77 Chapter VIII. Battle of Sunday, Sept. 20th, 1863 . . . .' 88 Chapter IX. Army of the Cumberland at Chattanoog'a 110 Chapter X. Battle of Brown's Ferry 113 Chapter XI. Battle of Wauhatchie 122 Chapter XII. The Battles of Chattanoog'a, Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridg-e .... 126 LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. Mrs. Emma R. Wallace Gen. Thomas Lawler ' Gen. J. P. Gordon • ' Kelley House Lee Mansion, Crawfish Springs Erotherton House ' 'Rock of Chickamauga" Snodgrass House Gen. Thomas Gen. McCook Gen. Crittendon / Gen. Polk V Gen. Hill Gen. Walker Gen. Buckner Gen. Longstreet yGen. Forest V Gen. Rosecrans ^- Gen. Bragg / J. C. Bohart Gen. Jas. M. Bohart Lee and Gordon's Mill Map of Chickamauga Gen. Sheridan Gen. Cleburne Gen. Wood Gen. Hood Xren. Brannon ' Gen. Steedman ■J Gen. Palmer , / Gen. Geary . . . , Gen. Hooker Gen. Walthall V Tower at Bragg's Headquarters ,y Gen. Breckinridge Map of Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain, GENERAL GEORGE H. THOMAS V\rAS born in Virg-inia in 1816, and died in San Francisco, ^^ Cal , in 1870. Was a g-raduate of West Point: served in the Indian wars with General Taylor. From November 18G1 till March 1863 he commanded a division of the Army of the Ohio, defeating- the Confederates in the battle of Mill Spring-. Commanded the 14th Corps of the Army of the Cumberland, doing- eminent service in the battles of Stone River and andChickamaug-a. Defended Tennessee against the invasion of Hood. For this service he was made Major-g-eneral in the U. S. Army and received the thanks of Cong-ress, and from the Leg-islature a g-old medal. His father was of Welch extraction and his mother was d<'scended from the Hug-uenots. There has been erected at the National Capitol a mag-nificent equestrian statue of (xeneral Thomas. GEN. JOHN B. GORDON. BORN in Georg-ia in 1832. When the war began he enlisted at once in the Confederate service, being* promoted suc- cessively from captain to lieutenant-g-eneral in command of one wing" of the army of Virg-inia. Settled in Atlanta after the war. Was elected to the United States Senate in 1873, and re-elected in 1879. Was 35th governor of Georgia from 1886 to 1889. General Gordon was one of the illustrious generals of the Confederate army, second only to General Lee. He is at present United States senator from Georgia and commander-in- chief of Confederate Veterans. 8 TTl s CO ?^ O; M P C:5 3 W t^ « hJ ^ -^ ffi ^ o 1-5 1 H ;^. M c ^ p^ H H-4 1 r^, o O u < O M I O I— H 02 C fl CD S -2 ^- > • O r^ a§ a « O > ^H :-§^ ^ -r M biD 03 be m m (U St O —, oT i« -o -^ M ;h fl « P • X ^ Id ii ^ a- rt fl 0^ !H -^ rr- d > y^ S S o !=! iS m c^ rt t^ ;-! q; ^ § s . "^ "^ b r- «J C g 8 g« ^ ^ ffl -a o O %1n O • '^ , P-i ^ +J

'^ CD ^ Oj C ^ f_ OJQei-i Cj O 2 C^ OK w ^ 0) o r^ rt ^ O ;-, '^ u Oi OJ Tl Jh (^ 0) . o ^ '^ cc -+J 0) g3 5h 'O bJO'cJ O) !=! O ^ ^ M ^ d c^S ; ^ ^ a n. h a n"^ s ^ S d ^t O o rt o C .2 G ^ O Q O rt fcf ^ 2 ""-^^ ^ d -^ rO !^ ■-^ be 72 -- ^ -^ !^ GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER I. CHATTANOOGA. Chattanooga in its early history bore many names; it seems to have been the only fordable place on the river for many miles, and early set- tlers say that the buffalo, guided by his wonderful instinct, made this his crossing place on his an- nual trips to the north and return. For this rea- son the settlement was called "Buffalo Ford," and later "Shallow Ford," "Lookout City" and "Iloss Landing," after John Ross, a white chief of the Chickamauga Indians. His old house still stands in Rossville. In 1837, the Government established a military post here and its importance as a point of vantage made it the scene of some of the most stirring events of the war. Early in 1862, the Fed- erals made demonstrations toward taking it, and on a Sunday morning, while the old Methodist pastor and his congregation were kneeling in sol- emn devotion, a Yankee shell came screaming 10 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. over the town and struck the church. My inform- ant said "We adjourned without singing tlie Dox- ology." The Chattanooga of to-day is a metropoli- tan city with splendid schools and magnificent churches, and is rapidly becoming a resort for pleasure-seekers at all seasons of the year. On Lookout Mountain, two thousand feet above the city, one may find a resting place, breathe the mountain air, heavily laden with the ozone of the pine, stand upon the jutting rocks and behold the beautiful Tennessee, Chattanooga and Lookout Valleys, with the streams of w^ater like silver threads winding their way between the evergreen hills. Upon the west side of Lookout, jutting from the mountain side stands Sunset Rock, overlook- ing Wauhatchie, a small station on the Nashville & Chattanooga Eailroad. This rock was used by the Confederates as a point of observation. With a fieldglass they watched the movements of the Yankee troops in Chattanooga and vicinity. On the afternoon of October 28tli, from this x)oint. Generals Bragg and Longstreet discovered Gen- eral Hooker's column advancing toward Wau- hatchie, and the night attack was planned. Just opposite this point on the east side of the moun- tain is Table Eock, nearly a perpendicular clifC seventeen hundred feet above the little village of St. Elmo. From this rock Jefferson Davis deliv- GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 11 ered a congratulatory speech to the Confederate army upon their gaUaut conduct during the bat- tle of Chickamauga, while the Union army were surrounded in the valley at Chattanooga. He said : "We will thank God and take courage!" General Stevenson was in command of Lookout Mountain with fifteen thousand troops and a battery of twelve guns. The finest view for the tourist is from the bal- conies of the Point Hotel, which is situated near the summit overlooking the cit}^, at the terminus of the Incline railway. The Broad-Gauge railroad reaches the magnificent Lookout Inn by a zig-zag course up the mountain, affording a fine view of the rugged mountain side, passing the Craven House and through the fields where the famous "Battle Above the Clouds" was fought. Fort Wil- der on the north side is reached b}^ an electric car line crossing the high bridge, which affords a charming view of the river and Moccasin Bend. A short distance from the base of Missionary Ridge is seen the National Cemetery. The main entrance is through a granite archway with heavy gates of iron. The grounds are enclosed with walls of ma- sonry and upon tablets of metal w^e read acts of Congress regulating the management and protec- tion of National Cemeteries. The gates open at sunrise and close at sunset — all driving restricted 12 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. ^ to a Avalk. On the elevated ground in the center stands a flagstaff, and in this green campus sleep fourteen thousand brave boys who wore the blue. Many fine monuments adorn the grounds, but none is more interesting than the one to the Andrews Raiders — a beautiful engine perfect in all its appurtenances, made of bronze and mounted on a base of granite. It is called the "General," and is typical of the one captured by the brave Ohio boys. Near by is the Confederate Cemetery where sleep many of the gallant hojii who w^ore the gray. In and about the city are to be found build- ings of historic interest. At the corner of Fourth and Market Streets stands a three-story brick, which was built in 1840 and used during the war as a Confederate prison where captured Yankees were held. At 316 Walnut Street is the old build- ing which was used by General Rosecrans as head- quarters, and later by General Grant. Here Grant, Sherman and Thomas planned the battle of Missionary Ridge. At 326 is the building which was used as the headquarters of General Garfield, General Rosecrans' chief of staff, and which was also used by General Brannan, chief of artillery. These old buildings are relics of the Nation's dark- est days. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 13 . CHAPTER II. WAGON ROADS DIVERGING FROM CHATTANOOGA TO THE VARIOUS POINTS OF MILITARY INTEREST. By consulting these explanatory notes of loca- tions, the reader will be enabled to follow the dif- ferent commands and locate their geograi^hical positions, which is very necessary in the study of the strategy of the commanding Generals. The wagon road over which Bragg moved in evacuat- ing Chattanooga, September Tth and 8th, is known as the Lafayette Boad. It runs nearly due south to Lafayette. The points of interest along this road and the distances are as follows: Miles. Chattanooga to Rossville 4 Chattanooga to Lee and Gordon's mill 12 Chattanooga to Snow Hill 15 Chattanooga to Dr. Anderson's 16 Chattanooga to Rock Springs and Catletf 's Gap 17 Chattanooga to La Faj^ette 25^4 Here the road forks, one branch running to Sum- merville, which is fifteen miles distant from Lafay- ette; the other to Alpine, which is twenty miles from Lafayette, this fork crosses the Blue Bird Gap Boad four miles from Lafayette. 14 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. The north point of Lookout Mountain is Avashed by the Avaters of the Tennessee River. Two small streams empty into the river near this point, Look- out Creek on the west in Lookout Valley, which is traversed by wagon road to Trenton, where it ascends to the summit and forms a junction with the main road on the top twenty miles from Chat- timooga. Following this road eight miles to John- son's Crook, a road ascends through Stevens' Gap into McLemores' Cove, thence east via Dug Gap Road, passing Baileys' Cross Road and Widow Davis' to Lafayette, ten miles. On the east base of Lookout is Chattanooga Valley, and through it runs Chattanooga Creek, which empties into the river between the point and Chattanooga, which is three miles. This valle}^, which lies be- tween Missionary Ridge and Lookout is four miles wide at Chattanooga, and is gradually narrowed until Missionary Ridge terminates ten miles from Chattanooga. The valley at this point is quite narrow, but wideijs at once and we are in McLeni- ores' Cove. The water divides here, forming Chat- tanooga and Chickamauga Creeks, the latter flow- ing along the east base of Missionary Ridge and emptying into the Tennessee River four miles above the city. McLemores' Cove lies betw^een the base of Look^ out Mountain and Pigeon Mountain, which is a MRS. EMMA R. WALLACE, TWELFTH National President of the Woman's Relief Corps, whose maiden name was Gilson, was born at Lamoille, IU.,in 184L Was mar- ried to CoL M. R. Wallace, a grallant t^nion officer of renown in 1863. Their wedding trip was to "The Front" iind continued to tlie close of the war. Mis. Wallace remaining- with her hnsband. They then resided in the South 11 years, and returned to Chicago in 1876. Mrs. Wallace was a member of the World s Columbian Board. For nearly 20 years she has been president of or leading manager in a score of philanthropic associations, among them the Woman's Exchange, the Home of the FriendlCfS the Chicago Woman's Club, and the Press Club. In the Relief Corps she has always been faithful and efficient. In accepting what is perhaps the highest public honor a woman can attain — the National Presidency— she left the jireatest gift in Imperial Illinois, Department President, having been elected for the second time the leader of 8,000 patriotic workers in 211 lielief Corps. "She hath done what she could"' - oh sweet benediction, Well halh she earned it. this sister of oui's; "She liath done what she could" in their hour of affliction To strew the rough path of our Veterans with flowers." GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 15 spur of Lookout. From the north point of Pigeon Mountain to the base of Loolvout the cove is four miles wide and terminates in a narrow defile thirt^^ miles soutlnvest of Chattanooga known as Dougherty's Gap. There is a plain wagon road from Chattanooga through Chattanooga Valley, McLemores' Cove and Dougherty's Gap, and thence along the summit of Lookout Mountain down through Henderson's Gap to Ali^ine and across Broomtown Valley to Summery i lie. TABLE OP DISTANCES. Miles. Chattanooga to Rossville 4 Chattanooga to Cloud House 7^/4 Chattanooga to Kelly's 8i/^ Chattanooga to Viniard's 10^/^ Chattanooga to Lee and Gordon's mill 12 Chattanooga to Snodgrass House 10 Chattanooga to Crawfish Springs via Lee and Gordon's.. 14 Chattanooga to La Fayette 251/4 Rossville to McFarland's Gap 2% Rossville via McFarland's Gap to Widow Glenn's 6 Rossville via McFarland's Gap to Crawfish Springs 9 Rossville to Kelly's 41/^ Rossville to Bragg's headquarters on Missionary Ridge.. 4 Rossville to De Long's place (Tower) 51/2 Rossville to Tunnel 8 Rossville to north end of Missionary Ridge Sy2 Rossville to west foot of Lookout Mountain S^^i Rossville to Lookout Creek 5% Crawfish Springs to Glass Mill 2% Crawfish Springs to Widov/ Glenn's 3 Crawfish Springs to Lee and Gordon's mill 2 Ringgold to Reed's bridge 6^ le GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. DISTANCES ON CHICKAMAUGA FIELD. Miles. Clouds to McDaniel's V2 McDaniel's to Kelly's % Kelly's to Poe's % Poe's to Brotherton's f ^/4 Brotherton's to Viniard's 1 Viniard's to Lee and Gordon's mill l^/^ Lee and Gordon's mill to La Fayette 13 14 Lee and Gordon's to Crawfish Springs Road 1 Lee and Gordon's to Crawfish Springs 2 McDonald's to Reed's bridge 2i/^ McDonald's to Jay's mill 2 Kelly's to Jay's mill 2 Brotherton's to Jay's mill 2 Viniard's to Hall's ford 1 Viniard's to Jay's mill 3 Viniard's to Alexander's bridge 2V2 Alexander's bridge to Jay's mill 1^^ Alexander's bridge to McDonald's 3i/4 McDonald's to McFarland's Gap 2i^ Snodgrass Hill to McFarland's Gap 2i/^ Hall's ford to Jay's mill 2% Widow Glenn's to Kelly's 2 Kelly's to Snodgrass House V2 Brotherton's to Snodgrass House IV4. McDonald's to Snodgrass House 1 V4 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 17 CHAPTER III. CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK. The origin and development of the Chicka- mauga National Military Park was brought about in very much the same manner as was that of the Gettysburg field, and mainly through the influence of a series of letters written by General H. Y. Boyn- ton, Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. The General, in company with General Ferdinand Van Derveer, his old com- mander, on a Sunday morning in June, 1888, rode over the field, and doubtless the oaks and pines, battle scarred, and the old fields where they had witnessed the surging lines of troops, brought vividly to their minds that other Sabbath when the same fields were strewn with the dead and wounded. How natural it would be for those survivors to ask the question: "Why should not a history of this field of Chickamauga be preserved as has been the field of Gettysburg?" The park project was soon after publicly announced in the series of letters before mentioned and at the next meeting 18 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. of the society of the Army of the Cumberland, a resolution was adopted and a committee appointed for the purpose of inaugurating a movement for the purchase of the ground on which the battle of Chickamauga was fought, and that monuments be placed thereon to mark the location of the troops who participated in the battle, and that it be pre- served similar to the field of Gettysburg. This committee met in Washington, February 13th, 1889. It was agreed at this meeting to in- vite the Confederate Veterans of the Battle of Chickamauga, wiio were present in Washington, to unite in forming a memorial association. In September, 1889, a joint meeting of veterans was held in the Baptist church on the battlefield of Chickamauga, at which a full organization was effected, and incorporators and directors elected. During the following winter when the association was discussing the question of asking Congress to aid in the purchase of the battlefield, the idea of enlarging the scheme so as to include the fields of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Kidge, and the less- er affairs of the battle of Chattanooga, and estab- lish the whole as a National Park under Govern- ment control, was conceived. A bill was drawn authorizing the purchase of the entire field of Chickamauga and its approaches, consisting of the main roads leading to and through the field, and GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 19 thence over Lookout Mountain, by the Govern- ment. The bill was presented to the House of Representatives by General Chas. A. Grosvenor, and was passed without a dissenting vote after a discussion of only twenty-three minutes. In the Senate the bill met with the same success. It was read by Gen. Anson G. McCook, one of the most gallant officers of the Army of the Cumberland, a participator in the battle of Lookout Mountain. The bill passed in twenty minutes, not one vote against it being cast. The bill provides for the purchase of fifteen square miles of the Chicka- mauga field and the establishment of a National Park thereon. This park consists of two parts, the approaches and the park proper. The approaches near Chick- amauga are mainly roads over which the armies reached and left the field. Those in the vicinity of Chattanooga lie mainly along the lines of battle. Those over the Lookout cross Hooker's battlefield, while the crest road along Missionary Eidge fol- lows Bragg's line of battle in front of General Thomas' Army of the Cumberland, and General Sherman's Army of the Tennessee. The ap- proaches as well as the roads in the park proper have been rebuilt in the most substantial manner by the Government. The Lafayette Road from Rossville to Lee and Gordon's Mill, and the Crest 20 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Hoad are constructed on a right of way of fifty feet. From Sherman Heights the drive over this beautiful boulevard to Glass Mill, which was the Confederate left flank in the battle of Chicka- mauga, is twenty miles. Over eight miles of its extent from the northern extremity of Missionary Kidge to Eossville the scenery itself will give a national reputation to the drive. This drive be- comes one that is without parallel when to the remarkable charms of river, city and mountain we add a distinct view of the battlefields of Mission- ary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain. Through the center and touching both flanks of the Chickamauga field run the remaining twelve miles of the boulevard, and the whole passes through, or in plain view of the fighting ground of the five-days battle between the tw^o armies. When the boulevard is completed every important point of action will be illustrated by historical tablets or monuments, or both, like the other roads and approaches of the park. The site of Bragg's headquarters on Missionary Eidge, and about three acres surrounding it, is in possession of the Government. A spur of the ridge, which juts out toward Chattanooga opposite the left line of as- sault of the Army of the Cumberland, has also been purchased. From this tract, which contains five and one-half acres, can be seen the face of the GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 21 ridge to a point within a division front of tlie right line of assault. A tower of observation has been erected upon each of these tracts. In addition to these the whole of Orchard Knob has also been acquired by the Government. This was the head- quarters of the Union Generals Grant, Thomas and Gordon Granger, during the battle of Mission- ary Ridge. It is half way between Chattanooga and the ridge, and is an isolated knoll standing about sixty feet above the plain, and is in extent about six acres. The general appearance remains unchanged, and the works erected by both armies are still well defined. The boundaries of the park proper are these : The northern boundary is a line crossing the La- fayette Road near to and north of the Cloud House, and extending from McFarland's Gaj) Road to the Chickamauga River. It is bounded on the east by the Chickamauga River. Its southern boundary is the road from Lee & Gordon's Mill to Crawfish Springs, and its western boundary is the Craw^fish Springs Road from Lee & Gordon's Mill Road to McFarland's Gap. The features of the Chicka- mauga fields, except the growth of timber, have changed but little since the battle. In the exten- sive woods where the heavy fighting occurred there have been few clearings. But heavy tim- ber has grown up in several of the fields in these 22 GLIMPSES OF CHICK AMAUGA. forests, making the first studies of the lines quite perplexing. The whole field is to be restored to its original condition as nearly as is possible. This necessitates the replanting of clearings so that the}^ may grow up forests, and the cutting out of recent growths of timber. Koads opened since the battle have been closed and abandoned, and the roads which were battle lines have been reopened and improved. The clearing out of the under- brush is the only natural feature which has been changed. In order to show the topography of the field and bring the lines of battle into view this could not be avoided. Carriages can now drive through the great forests in all directions and along the lines of battle. Up to the present time there have been erected at prominent jioints of the park five observation towers of iron and steel, each eighty feet in height. Two of these are on Missionary Kidge and three on the Ghickamauga field. Of the latter, one is near Jay's Saw Mill, where the battle really began, one is near HalPs Ford on the ground where Bragg's army first formed for battle, and the third is on Snodgrass Hill. The towers indi- cate the relative positions of the various points of the fields of Ohickamauga and Chattanooga, and are in sight of eacli other. By the views-afforded from them the strategy of the movements of the GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 23 battles are readily understood. The lines of bat- tle are to be designated by historical tablets and monuments. The Government erects the tablets and monuments to the regular regiments and bat- teries. To the States is left the erection of monu- ments to mark the position of volunteer troops. The historical tablets are each 3x4 feet and are of iron, with the lettering cast as part of the plate. They are of several classes and are designated to show the different organized commands — the corps, divisions and brigades, carrying the organi- zations to the individual regiments and batteries with their commanders in the engagements. The staff tablets give the names of the respective staff officers. On each historical tablet there are from two to four hundred text words setting forth in brief, yet comprehensive form, the movements of troops at the points where they are placed. In the erection of these tablets both Union and Confed- erate are given equal attention. The only differ- ence is the letter ^^U" for Union in the upper right hand corner and the letter "C" for Confederate. Specimen tablets will be found elsewhere in this book. There are also guide tablets at road cross- ings giving the directions and distances to all points of the field as well as locality tablets show- ing where notable captures of prisoners or guns oc- curred, and the points where prominent officers ^4 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. were wounded, and marking the sites of houses and fields which were landmarks in the battle. The chief of ordnance, Gen. D. W. Flagler, with his assistant, Captain V. McNally, secured enough old guns from the stock on hand at the various ar- senals to carry out the plan of marking the fight- ing positions of all batteries as they are identified, by guns of the same kind used in the battle by the battery. These guns will be mounted upon cast- iron carriages, painted so as to be an exact repre- sentation of the carriage of 1861. Triangular pyramids of eight-inch shells ten feet in height mark the spot where general officers were killed or wounded. A tablet on each gives name, rank, and army of the officer killed. There were eight of these commanding brigades, namely. Colonel Hans C. Heg, Brigadier-General Wm. II. Lytle, Colonels Edward A. King and Philemon P. Baldwin on the Union side, and Brigadier-General Preston Smith, Brigadier-General Ben Hardin Helm, Brigadier- General Jas. Deshler, and Col. Pa^^ton H. Colquitt on the Confederate. In various parts of the field the lines of rude works used by each side have been found and are to be restored. The lines of each day's battle are being marked. The regi- mental monuments are placed where the repre- sentatives of the regiments think the most notable record was made. Granite markers will designate GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 25 other positions. The first to erect them is the Ohio Commission. Those adopted by them are fifteen inches square and three feet high. One face is pol- ished to receive the designation of the organiza- tion and the time it occupied the position. The park when completed will be an interesting study to lovers of military history as the field is being thoroughly marked so that the movements of every regiment and battery can be followed through the battle, as well as the general move- ment. Fortj^-four acres at the north end of Mis- sionary Eidge, including the points assaulted by the Army of the Tennessee, under General Sher- man, and the Tunnel Hill position, defended by General Hardee, have also been purchased by the Park Commission. 26 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER IV. GUIDE TO CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Leaving Chattanooga for Chickamauga via the Lafayette Koad, the first point of military inter- est is ROSSVILLE, A small village situated near the base of Mis- sionary liidge, where the wagon road enters Koss- ville Gap. The old McFarland house (now Govern- ment property) was used by Generals Rosecrans and Crittenden as headquarters immediately fol- lowing Bragg's evacuation of Chattanooga. To this point the Union army withdrew during the night of September 20th. Tablets containing mili- tary texts describing movements of troops are posted here. The next point of interest is BATTERY HILL. Here General Thomas stationed his command and held in check the Confederate forces after the battle, while the Federal forces were falling back to Chattanooga under General Rosecrans, Septem- ber 20th. Two miles from Battery Hill, still fol- lowing the Lafayette Road, we reach GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 27 CLOUD HOUSE AND SPRINGS, Where the Union hospital was established Sep- tember 18th. From the Government tablet at the roadside there is a well-beaten path to the springs a few rods distant. Just opposite the spring is the old church which was also used as a hospital. A further drive of a few minutes brings us to the site of the MCDONALD'S HOUSE. Here the Park Commission has placed a number of guns. Tablets are also placed here telling of the terrific fighting done on this field. The first guns of Sunday morning were heard from this point, and after the struggles of the day on various points of the field the last guns were fired near the McDonald House. Three-fourths of a mile from here two roads diverge from the main road. Tak- ing the one to the left we pass the north line of the KELLY FIELD And have a splendid view of the old log works of the Union left, as well as the granite monuments that mark the battle line. One mile further east is 28 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. JAY'S MILL Which was the extreme right of the Confederate lines when the battle opened on Saturday morn- ing, September 19th. The continuation of this road leads to REED'S BRIDGE, Where Minty's cavalry opposed the crossing of the Confederate troops on September 18th, thus delay- ing the battle of Chickamauga until the morning of the 19th. Near the site of Jay's Mill will be seen a number of fine granite monuments and an old spring marked by a pile of rock where many of the boys of both armies filled their canteens. From this mill site the Government drive leads south to ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE Which was captured by Walthall's Brigade of LiddelPs Division, September 18th, with a loss of one hundred and five men, only to find it useless, as Wilder's men had torn up the floor while under fire. Near the bridge is the old ALEXANDER FARMHOUSE And the ruins of the old blacksmith shop. About 10 o'clock on Saturday, September 19th, Wilson and Ector's Brigades were called from this point GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 29 to the assistance of Forrest at Jay^s Mill. Follow- ing the Alexander and Lee & Gordon's Mill Road about a mile from the Alexander house, the road forks. The drive to the left leads eighty rods to the old Thedford House, where the Government has erected one of the large steel towers. The one to the right leads to the VINIARD HOUSE AND FIELD On the Lafayette Koad, where the heavy fighting of Saturday afternoon occurred. Colonel Heg of the Union, and General Trigg of the Confederate forces were killed in this engagement at about 4 p. m. Many beautiful granite monuments adorn this field, erected by both the United States Gov- ernment and the various States in honor of the troops who were engaged there. The old house is in good repair and is occupied by Major Lyman, a very pleasant gentleman, superintendent of the park, and a Confederate veteran of Hindman's command. From this point on either side of the Lafayette Road for one-half mile granite monu- ments are placed, and the trees, scarred by shot and shell, are the stern indications of war. One mile and a half south of Viniard house on the La- fayette Road is 30 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. LEE & GORDON'S MILL. The old flouring mill has changed but little since the war. In this vicinity west of the Chicka- mauga, Crittenden's Corps wa^ concentrated on September 16th. On the 17th Bragg moved a por- tion of his army northward and bivouacked a short distance southeast of the mill. The Lafayette Road continuing south crosses the Chickamauga Creek near the mill. The Government drive leaves the Lafayette Eoad here, bearing south- west to CRAWFISH SPRINGS. This spring will be visited with special interest by the old soldiers of Thomas' and McCook's com- mands, who, weary and footsore, on their all-night march, halted here to fill tlieir canteens and re- fresh themselves with a cooling drink of this spark- ling water while pushing their way to the Union left on the night of September 18th. The old wheel, though not in use, will be seen near the banks. A heavy wall of masonry now confines the waters of the spring, which are utilized in driving water works and electric light machinery for the Park Hotel, which has been erected near it. The large old house occupied by General Rosecrans as THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 31 headquarters September 16tli to 19tli, and the hos- pital grounds around it, will be readily identified as few changes have been made. A railroad has been built through the battlefield since the war and a station established near the springs, called Chickamauga Station; also, one in the dry valley called Battle Station, near the spot where Gen- eral Lytle was killed. In perusing the history of the battle the reader will notice that the troops of Thomas and McCook entered the field from the de- files of the mountains via Crawfish Springs. Fol- lowing the Government drive north from the springs three miles we reach the OLD HOMESTEAD OF THE WIDOW GLENN. This house in the time of the war was an humble log cabin, situated upon a beautiful knoll studded with stately pines. Here on the night of the 19th, General Rosecrans held counsel with his staff and general ofiflcers ; conspicuous among them was our lamented Garfield. On this site a large monu- ment of Georgia granite is in process of erection by the survivors of General Wilder's Brigade of mounted infantry. Ko more imposing monument will be found upon the ground ; its dimensions are a sixteen-foot base with winding steps to the top, seventy feet to the platform. Eighty rods north of the Widow Glenn's the road passes 32 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. BLOODY POND. This name origiuatecl from the fact that the wounded from various parts of the field were brought there to be washed, causing the waters to assume a crimson hue. The timber which sur- rounded the pond at the time of battle has since been cleared away Here the Blue and the Gray met, and in the presence of wounds and death all differences were forgotten. A short drive north- ward brings us to Battle Station where the guns and all freight shipped to the park are unloaded. From this station can be seen the flag floating from its staff at the Dyer house eighty rods dis- tant, which is the present headquarters of the Park Commission. Continuing from the Dyer house one-half mile east we reach the BROTHERTON FARMHOUSE Situated on the Lafayette Koad. The log house and its surroundings present a deserted appear- ance. Several gun carriages will be seen in the yard near the house with muzzles pointing east- \Tard. These represent Yankee guns. The Union lines fronted the Lafaj^ette Eoad on Sunday morn- ing with Wood's Division a few rods in the rear of the house awaiting the attack of B. K. Johnson's GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 33 Division of Longstreet's Corps, wliose lines could be seen a short distance eastward in the wood. The Brotherton house will be remembered in his- tory as the scene of Longstreet's dash into the Union lines and the disastrous break of the Union center and rout of its right wing. Eighty rods north of the Brotherton house fronting west is the POE PLACE. This was the scene of some of the heaviest fight- ing on the 20th. Here the right of Thomas' line Avas struck by Johnson's and Stewart's Divisions, which thoroughly tested the steel of Reynolds and Brannan. The house was burned during the bat- tle. It was used as a hospital and a number of wounded were burned in the building. The w^ell was used as a receptacle for amputated limbs and is known as "Bloody well." A few minutes' drive along the Lafa^^ette Road brings us to the south- west corner of the Kelly field. Here on the morn- ing of the 19th, General Palmer, with Hazen and Grose's Brigades, engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand fight with Stewart's men, in which both sides lost heavily. Shell monuments will be seen here to King of the Union, and Deshler of the Confeder- ate forces, both commanding brigades. The Kelly field is the central point of the heaviest fighting of the Chickamauga battle. Near the northwest 34 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. corner of the field is a graveled driveway indicat- ing the line over which Van Derveer's Brigade of Brannan's Division marched to the assistance of the forces on Snodgrass Hill, on Sunday, after his heroic charge on Stovall and Adam's Brigades of Breckenridge's Division, driving them back and saving the Union left at a time when it seemed to be fatally enveloped. This driveway leading through the pines one-half mile from the Lafayette Road brings us to the eastern slope of HORSESHOE RIDGE, Where General Thomas so richly earned the Na- tion's gratitude and the title of "The Bock of Chickamauga." This ridge is too short to bear the inscriptions or eulogies which should be written upon it to Brannan, Harker, Hazen, Granger, Van Derveer, Croxton, Connell, Stanley and Wood, who withstood the desperate and continued assaults of Longstreet, Johnson, Hindman, Kershaw, Preston, Robinson, Hood, Stewart, Gracie, Kelly and Mani- gault, as brave and determined men as ever drew a sword. What can be said in honor of the private soldiers on either side who fought as only Ameri- cans can fight in defense of principles which came to them by inheritance? Let this statement suf- fice : "The Union soldiers held the ridge. The Con- federate soldiers charged and repeated the charges GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 35 until the hillside was slippery with their blood." Can the human mind conceive of heroism more sub- lime than this? When the sable curtains of night closed in upon this blood}^ scene the weary Confed- erates bivouacked near the scene of battle, while the Union forces withdrew through McFarland's Gap to Kossville. 36 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER V. ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. First Battalion Ohio Sharpshooters; Tenth Ohio Infantry; Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS. Major-General George H. Thomas. Provost Guard, Ninth Michigan Infantry, Colonel J. G. Parkhurst; escort. First Ohio Cav- alry, Company I, Captain John D. Barker. FIRST DIVISION, FOURTEENTH CORPS. Brigadier-General Absalom Baird. First Brigade, Colonel Benj. F. Scribner — Thir- ty-eighth Indiana, Second Ohio, Thirty-third Ohio, Ninety-fourth Ohio, Tenth Wisconsin, First Mich- igan. Second Brigade, Brigadier-General J. B. Stark- weather — Twenty-fourth Illinois, Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania, First Wisconsin, Twenty-first Mich- igan, Indiana Light Fourth Battery. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 37 Jl^f Third Brigade, Brigadier-General John H. King — Fifteenth United States, First Battalion; Six- teenth United States, First Battalion; Eighteenth United States, First Battalion; Eighteenth United States, Second Battalion; Nineteenth United States, First Battalion; Fifth United States Artil- lery, Battery H. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTEENTH CORPS. Major-General James S. Negley. First Brigade, Brigadier-General John Beatty — One Hundred and Fourth Illinois, Forty-second Indiana, Eighty-eighth Indiana, Fifteenth Ken- tucky, Illinois Light, Bridge's Battery I. Second Brigade, Colonel Timothy R. Stanley, Colonel William L. Stoughton — Nineteenth Illi- nois, Eleventh Michigan, Eighteenth Ohio, Ohio Light, Battery M. Third Brigade, Colonel William Sirwell — Thir- ty-seventh Indiana, Twenty-first Ohio, Seventy- fourth Ohio, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania, First Ohio Light, Battery G. THIRD DIVISION, FOURTEENTH CORPS. Brigadier-General John Brannan. First Brigade, Colonel John M. Connell — ■ Eighty-second Indiana, Seventeenth Ohio, Thirty- first Ohio, Thirty-eighth Ohio, First Michigan Light, Battery D. 38 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Second Brigade, Colonel John T. Croxton, Colonel Chas. W. Chapman, Colonel William H. Hays — Tenth Indiana, Seventy-fourth Indiana, Fourth Kentucky, Tenth Kentucky, Fourteenth Ohio, First Ohio Light, Battery C. Third Brigade, Colonel Ferdinand Van Derveer — Eighty-seventh Indiana, Second Minnesota, Ninth Ohio, Thirty-fifth' Ohio, Fourth United States Artillery, Battery I. FOURTH DIVISION, FOURTEENTH CORPS. Major-General Joseph J. Reynolds, First Brigade, Colonel John T. Wilder — Ninety second Illinois, Ninety-eighth Illinois, One Hun- dred and Twenty-third Illinois, Seventeenth Indi- ana, Seventy-second Indiana. Second Brigade, Colonel Edward A. King, Colonel Milton S. Robinson — Sixty-eighth Indiana, Seventy-fifth Indiana, One Hundred and First In- diana, One Hundred and Fifth Ohio, Indiana Light, Nineteenth Battery. Third Brigade, Brigadier-General John B. Tur- chin — Eighteenth Kentuck}^, Eleventh Ohio, Thirty-sixth Ohio, Ninety-second Ohio, Indiana Light, Twenty-first Battery. y- I GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 39 TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS. Major-General Alexander M. McCook. GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. Provost Guard, Eighty-first Indiana Infantry, Company H, Captain Wm. J. Richards; escort, Second Kentucky Cavalrj^, Company I, Lieutenant Geo. H. Batman. FIRST DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS. Brigadier-General Jefferson C. Davis. First Brigade, Colonel P. Sidney Post — Fifty- ninth Illinois, Seventy-fourth Illinois, Seventy- fifth Illinois, Twenty-second Indiana, Wisconsin Light Artillery, Fifth Battery. Second Brigade, Brigadier-General Wm. P. Car- lin — Twent^^-first Illinois, Thirty-eighth Illinois, Eighty-first Indiana, One Hundred and First Ohio, Minnesota Light Artillery, Second Battery. Third Brigade, Colonel Hans C. Heg, Colonel John A. Martin — Twenty-fifth Illinois, Thirty- fifth Illinois, Eighth Kansas, Fifteenth Wiscon- (\ sin, Wisconsin Light Artillery, Eighth Battery. SECOND DIVISION. Brigadier-General Richard W. Johnson. First Brigade, Brigaclier-General August Wil- lich — Eighty-ninth Illinois, Thirty-second Illinois, Thirty-ninth Indiana, Fifteenth Ohio, Forty-ninth Ohio, First Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A. 40 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. Second Brigade, Colonel Jos. B. Dodge— Seven- ty-ninth Illinois, Twenty-ninth Indiana, Thirtieth Indiana, Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania, Ohio Light Artiller3% Twentieth Battery. Third Brigade, Colonel Philemon P. Baldwin, Colonel Wm. W. Berr}^— Sixth Indiana, Fifth Ken- tucky, First Ohio, Ninety-third Ohio, Indiana Light Artillery, Fifth Battery. THIRD DIVISION. Major-General Phil. H. Sheridan. First Brigade, Brigadier-General Wm. H. Lytle, Colonel Silas Miller — Thirty-sixth Illinois, Eighty- eighth Illinois, Twenty-first Michigan, Twenty- fourth Wisconsin, Indiana Light Artiller^', Elev- enth Battery. Second Brigade, Colonel Bernard Liaboldt — Forty-fourth Illinois, Seventy-third Illinois, Sec- ond Missouri, Fifteenth Missouri, First Missouri Light Artillery, Battery G. Third Brigade, Colonel Luther P. Bradley, Colonel Nathan H. Walworth — Twenty-second Illinois, Tw^enty-seventh Illinois, Forty-second Il- linois, Fifty-first Illinois, First Illinois Light Ar- tillery, Battery C. ^! GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAtJGA. 41 TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS. Major-General Thomas L. Crittenden. GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. Escort, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, Company K, Captain Samuel B. Sherer. FIRST DIVISION. Brigadier-General Thomas J. Wood. First Brigade, Colonel Geo. P. Buell — One Hun- dredth Illinois, Fifty-eighth Indiana, Thirteenth Michigan, Twenty-sixth Ohio, Indiana Light Ar- tillery, Eighth Battery. Second Brigade, Brigadier-General Geo. D. Wagner — Fifteenth Indiana, Fortieth Indiana, Fifty-seventh Indiana, Ninety-seventh Ohio, In- diana Light Artillery, Tenth Battery. Third Brigade, Colonel Chas. G. Harker— Third Kentucky, Sixty-fourth Oliio^ Sixty-fifth Ohio, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio, Ohio Light Artil- lery, Sixth Battery. SECOND DIVISION. Major-General John M. Palmer. First Brigade, Brigadier-General Charles Cruft — Thirty-first Indiana, First Kentucky, Second Kentucky, Ninetieth Ohio, First Ohio Light, Bat- tery B. 42 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Second Brigade, Brigadier-General Wni. H. Ha- zen — Ninth Indiana, Sixth Kentucky, Forty-first Ohio, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio, First Ohio Light, Battery F. Third Brigade, Colonel Wm. Grose — Eighty- fourth Illinois, Thirty-sixth Indiana, Twenty-third Kentucky, Sixth Ohio, Twenty-fourth Ohio, Fourth United States Artillery, Battery H, Fourth United States Artillery, Battery M. THIRD DIVISION. Brigadier-General Horatio P. Van Cleve. First Brigade, Brigadier-General Samuel Beatty — Seventy-ninth Indiana, Ninth Kentucky, Seven- teenth Kentucky, Nineteenth Ohio, Pennsylvania Light, Twenty-sixth Battery. Second Brigade, Colonel Geo. F. Dick — Forty- fourth Indiana, Eighty-sixth Indiana, Thirteenth Ohio, Fifty-ninth Ohio, Indiana Light, Seventh Battery. Third Brigade, Colonel Sidney M. Barnes — Thir- ty-fifth Indiana, Eighth Kentuck}^, Twenty-first Kentuck}^, Fifty-first Ohio, Ninety-ninth Ohio, Wisconsin Light, Third Battery. GEN. THOS. L. CRITTENDEN 1 f AS born in Kentucky in 1819. Served under General ^ * Taylor in tKe war against Mexico. Was U. S. Consul at Liverpool under Taylor's administration. In September, 1861, was made a Brig-adier-g-eneral. For g-allantry in the battle of Shiloh he was promoted to Major-g-eneral of Volunteers, and later served under Rosecrans at Stone River and Chickamauga, where he commanded the 21st Army Corps. In 186.5 he was brevetted Major-general U. S. Army. GENERAL ALEXANDER McDOWELL McCOOK WAS born in Ohio in 1831. Graduated at West Point in 1853. Served in the war against the Indians in New Mexico in 1857. From 1858 to 1861 was Assistant Instructor of Tactics at West Point, and was Colonel of an Ohio reg-iment at the battle of Bull Run. In September, 1861, he was made Brig-adier-general of Volunteers, and Major-general in 1862, having" disting"uished himself at Shiloh and Corinth. He f oug"ht in the battle of Perryville in command of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Ohio, and commanded the rig-ht wing- in the battle at Stone River. He was afterwards in command of the 20th Army Corps and foug-ht in the battle of Chickamaug-a in 1863. Sixteen members of this family were in the Union Army during- the Civil War. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 43 RESERVE CORP'S. Major-General Gordon Granger. FIRST DIVISION. Brigadier-General James B. Steadman. First Brigade, Brigadier-General Walter C. Whitaker, Ninety-sixth Illinois, One Hundred and Fifteenth Illinois, Eighty-fourth Indiana, Twenty- second Michigan, Fortieth Ohio, Eighty-ninth Ohio, Ohio Light Artillery, Eighteenth Battery. Second Brigade, Colonel John G. Mitchell — Sev- enty-eighth Illinois, Ninety-eighth Ohio, One Hun- dred and Thirteenth Ohio, One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio, First Illinois Light Artillery, Battery M. SECOND DIVISION. Brigadier-General James D. Morgan. Second Brigade, Colonel Daniel McCook — Eigh- ty-fifth Illinois, Eighty-sixth Illinois, One Hun- dred and Twenty-fifth Illinois, Fifty-second Ohio, Sixty-ninth Ohio, Second Illinois Light Artillery, Battery I. 44 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. CAVALRY CORPS. Brigadier-General Robert B. Mitchell, Colonel Edward M. McCook. FIRST DIVISION. First Brigade, Archibald P. Campbell — Second Michigan, Ninth Pennsylvania, First Tennessee. Second Brigade, Colonel Daniel M. Kay — Sec- ond Indiana, Fourth Indiana, Second Tennessee, First Wisconsin, First Ohio Light Artiller}-, Bat- tery D. Third Brigade, Colonel Lonis D. Watkins — Fourth Kentucky, Fifth Kentucky, Sixth Ken- tucky. SECOND DIVISION. Brigadier-General George Crook. First Brigade, Colonel Kobt. H. G. Minty — Third Indiana Battalion, Fourth Michigan, Seventh Pennsylvania, Fourth United States, Chicago Board of Trade, One Section. Second Brigade, Colonel Eli Long — Second Ken- tucky, First Ohio, Second Ohio, Fourth Ohio, Chi- cago Board of Trade Battery, One Section. Organization of the Army of the Tennessee, General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A., commanding, at the Battle of Chickamauga: BRAGG'S HEADQUARTERS— MISSIONARY RIDGE. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 45 Escort, Captain Guy Dreaux; Dreaux's Com- pany Louisiana Cavalry, Lieutenant O. Du Bois; Holloway's Company Alabama Cavalry, Captain E. M. HolloAvay. Right Wing, Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk. Escort, Greenleafs Company Louisiana Cav- alry, Captain Leeds Greenleaf. POLK'S CORPS. Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk. CHEATHAM'S DIVISION, POLK'S CORPS. Major-General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham. Escort, Company G, Second Georgia Cavalry, Captain Thos. M. Merritt. Jackson^s Brigade, Brigadier-General John K. Jackson — First Georgia, Fifth Georgia, Second Georgia Sharpshooters, Fifth Mississippi, Eighth Mississippi, Scogin's (Georgia) Battery. Maney's Brigade, Brigadier-General Maney — First Tennessee, Twenty-seventh Tennessee, Fourth Tennessee, Sixth Tennessee, Ninth Tennes- see, Twenty-fourth Tennessee Sharpshooters, Smithes Mississippi Battery. Smith's Brigade, Brigadier-General Preston Smith, Colonel Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr. — Eleventh Tennessee, Twelfth Tennessee, Forty- seventh Tennessee, Thirteenth Tennessee, One 46 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee, Twenty- ninth Tennessee, Dawson's Battalion Sharpshoot- ers, Scott's Tennessee Battery. Wright's Brigade, Brigadier-General Marcus J. Wright — Eighth Tennessee, Sixteenth Tennessee, Twenty-eighth Tennessee, Thirty-eighth Tennes- see, Fifty-first Tennessee, Fifty-second Tennessee, Games' Tennessee Battery. Strahl's Brigade, Brigadier-General Otto F. Strahl — Fourth Tennessee, Fifth Tennessee, Nine- teenth Tennessee, Twenty-fourth Tennessee, Thir- ty-first Tennessee, Thirty-third Tennessee, Stan- ford's Mississippi Battery. HINDMAN'S DIVISION. Major-General Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Brigadier- General Patton Anderson. Escort, Lenoir's Company Alabama Cavalry, Captain T. M. Lenoir. Anderson's Brigade, Brigadier-General Patton Anderson, Colonel J. H. Sharp — Seventh Missis- sippi, Mnth Mississippi, Tenth Mississippi, Forty- first Mississippi, Forty-fourth Mississippi, Ninth Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters, Garrity's Alabama Battery. Deas' Brigade, Brigadier-General Zach. C. Deas — Nineteenth Alabama, Twenty-second Alabama, Thirty-fifth Alabama, Thirty-ninth Alabama, Fif- GEN. DANIEL H. HILL. BORN in South Carolina in 1822. Graduated at West Point in 1842. Was in the Mexican War, was "brevetted Captain and Major; left the army in 1849, became Professor of Mathematics in Lexington, Virginia. Joined the Confederate army, took part in the defense of Richmond in 1863, partici- pated in the " Seven Days' Battle," soon rose to the rank of Major-general; was ordered west with General Longstreet in September, 1863, and participated in the Battle of Chickamauga. He was a brother-in-law of Stonewall Jackson, and a skillful commander. GEN. LEONIDAS POLK. BORN in North Carolina in 1806. Graduated at West Point, joined the Confederate army in 1861, became a Major- general, was distinguished for his zeal and activity, participated in the battle of Shiloh in April, 1863, and Stone River, December 29th, same year. Was in command of the Confederate right at the Battle of Chickamauga. For disobeying orders in this battle he was relieved of his command. Was in temporary command with Johnston when opposing Sherman's march on Atlanta. Was killed by a cannon shot Dear Mariette, Ga., in June, 1864. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 47 tieth Alabama, Seventeenth Alabama, Dent's Ala- bama Battery. Manigault's Brigade, Brigadier-General A. M. Manigault — Twenty-fourth Alabama, Twenty- eighth Alabama, Thirty-fourth Alabama, Tenth South Carolina, Nineteenth South Carolina, Water's Alabama Battery. HILL'S CORPS. Lieutenant-General Daniel M. Hill. CLEBOURNE'S DIVISION. Major-General Patrick C. Clebourne. Escort, Sander's Company Tennessee Cavalry, Captain C. F. Sanders. Wood's Brigade, Brigadier-General S. A. M. Wood — Sixteenth Alabama, Thirty-third Ala- bama, Forty-fifth Alabama, Eighteenth Alabama, Thirty-third Mississippi, Forty-fifth Mississippi, Fifteenth Mississippi Sharpshooters, Semple's Alabama Battery. Polk's Brigade, Brigadier-General Lucius E. Polk— First Arkansas, Third Confederate, Fifth Confederate, Second Tennessee, Thirty-fifth Ten- nessee, Forty-eighth Tennessee, Calvert's Arkan- sas Battery. Deshler's Brigade, Brigadier-General Jas. Desh- ler. Colonel Roger Q. Mills — Nineteenth Arkansas, 48 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. Twenty-fourth Kansas, Sixteenth Texas Infantry, Fifteenth Texas Cavalry, Seventeenth Texas Cav- alry, Eighteenth Texas Cavalry, Twenty-fourth Texas Cavalry, Twenty-fifth Texas Cavalry, Doug- las' Texas Battery. BRECKINRIDGE'S DIVISION. Major-General John C. Breckinridge. Escort, Foule's Company, Mississippi Cavalry, Captain H. L. Foule. Helm's Brigade, Brigadier-General Benj. Har- din Helm, Forty-first Alabama, Second Kentucky, Fourth Kentucky, Sixth Kentucky, Ninth Ken- tucky, Cobb's Kentucky Battery. Adam's Brigade, Brigadier-General Daniel W. Adams, Colonel Kandall Lee Gibson — Thirty-sec- ond Alabama, Thirteenth Louisiana, Twentieth Louisiana, Sixteenth Louisiana. Twenty-fifth Louisiana, Nineteenth Louisiana, Fourteenth Louisiana Battalion, Slocum's Louisiana Battery, Graves' Kentucky Battery. Stovall's Brigade, Brigadier-General Marcellus A. Stovall — First Florida, Third Florida, Fourth Florida, Forty-seventh Georgia, Sixtieth North Carolina, Mebane's Tennessee Battery. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 49 RESERVE CORPS. • Major-General W. H. T. Walker. WALKER'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General State Rights Gist. Gist's Brigade, Brigadier-General State Rights Gist, Colonel Peyton H. Colquitt, Lieutenant- Colonel Leroy Napier — Fourth Georgia, Eighth Georgia, Sixteenth South Carolina, Twenty-fourth South Carolina. Ector's Brigade, Brigadier-General Matthew Duncan — Stone's Alabama Battalion, Pounds' Mississippi Battalion, Twenty-ninth North Caro- lina, Ninth Texas, Tenth Texas Cavalry, Four- teenth Texas Cavalry, Thirty-second Texas Cav- alry. Wilson's Brigade, Colonel Claudius C. Wilson— Twenty-fifth Georgia, Twenty-ninth Georgia, Thirtieth Georgia, First Georgia Battalion Sharp- shooters, Fourth Louisiana Battalion. Artillery — Ferguson's South Carolina Battery, Howell's Georgia Battery. LIDDELL'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General St. John R. Liddell. Liddell's Brigade, Colonel Daniel C. Govan — Second Arkansas, Fifteenth Arkansas, Fifth Ar- kansas, Thirteenth Arkansas, Sixth Arkansas, Seventh Arkansas, Eighth Arkansas, First Louis- 50 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. iana Regulars, Warren Light Artillery, Mississippi Battery. Walthall's Brigade, Brigadier-General Edward C. Walthall — Twenty-fourth Mississippi, Twenty- seventh Mississippi, Twenty-ninth Mississippi, Thirtieth Mississippi, Thirty-fourth Mississippi, Fowler's Alabama Battery. Left Wing, Lieutenant-General Jas. Longstreet. BUCKNER'S CORPS. Major-General Simon B. Buckner. Escort, Clark's Company Tennessee Cavalry. STEWART'S DIVISION. Major-General Alexander P. Stewart. Bates' Brigade, Brigadier-General Wm. Brimage Bates — Fifty-eighth Alabama, Thirty-seventh Georgia, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharps'hooters, Fifteenth Tennessee, Thirty-seventh Tennessee, Twentieth Tennessee, Eufaula Artillery, Alabama Battery. Clayton's Brigade, Brigadier-General Henry D. Clayton — Eighteenth Alabama, Thirty-sixth Ala- bama, Thirty-eighth Alabama, First Arkansas Battery. Brown's Brigade, Brigadier-General John C. Brown, Colonel Edmund C. Cook — Eighteenth GEN. SIMON B. BUCKNER. . BORN in Kentucky in 1834. Was a graduate of West Point; eng-ag-ed in the Mexican War, was wounded, was brevetted Captain, commanded the State Guards, was Adjutant-Gen. of the state, joined the Confederate Army, and surrendered the Fort and Garrison of Fort Donaldson, in February, 1863, when he was sent a prisoner to Fort W^arren. After his release he continued in the Confederate service until the close of the war, participating- in the battles of Stone River and Chickamaug-a, rendering- efficient service to the Confederacy. He noy resides in Kentucky. GEN. WILLIAM T. WALKER. BORN in Georg-ia in 1816. Was a graduate of West Point, served in the Florida and Mexican Wars, was severely wounded three times, was several times promoted for g-allant conduct. Resigned his commission in U. S. Army to join the Confederacy in 18G1. Became a major-general, participated in the battle of Chickamauga; was killed in the battle of Decatur, Georgia, July 5th, 1864. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 51 Tennessee, Twenty-sixth Tennessee, Thirty-second Tennessee, Forty-fifth Tennessee, Twenty-third Tennessee, T. H. Dawson's Georgia Battery. PRESTON'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General William Preston. Grade's Brigade, Brigadier-General Archibald Gracie, Jr. — Forty-third Alabama, First Alabama, Second Alabama, Third Alabama, Fourth Ala- bama, Sixty-third Tennessee. Trigg's Brigade, Colonel Robert O. Trigg — First Florida Cavalry (dismounted). Sixth Florida, Sev- enth Florida, Fifty-fourth Virginia. Third Brigade, Colonel John H. Kelly— Sixty- fifth Georgia, Fifth Kentucky, Fifty-eighth North Carolina, Sixty -third Virginia. Artillery Battalion, Major A. Leyden — Jeffress' Virginia Battery, Peeples' Georgia Battery, Woli- han's Georgia Battery. Reserve Corps Artillery, Major Samuel C. Will- iams — Baxter's Tennessee Battery, Darden's Mis- sissippi Battery, Kolb's Alabama Battery, Mc- Cant's Florida Battery. 52 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. DETACHMENT FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. LONGSTREET'S CORPS (HOOD'S). Major-General John B. Hood. McLAW'S DIVISION (HOOD'S CORPS.) Brigadier-General Joseph B. Kershaw, Major-General La Fayette McLaws. Kershaw's Brigade, Brigadier-General Jos. B. Kershaw — Second South Carolina, Third South Carolina, Seventh South Carolina, Eighth South Carolina, Fifteenth South Carolina, Third South Carolina Battalion. Wofford's Brigade, Brigadier-General Wm. T. Wofford — Sixteenth Georgia, Eighteenth Georgia, Twenty-fourth Georgia, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, Cobb's Georgia Legion, Phillip's Georgia Legion. Bryan's Brigade, Brigadier-General Goode Bryan — Tenth Georgia, Fiftieth Georgia, Fifty- first Georgia, Fift}- -third Georgia. Humphrey's Brigade, Brigadier-General Benj. E. Humphrey — Thirteenth Mississippi, Seven- teenth Mississippi, Eighteenth Mississippi, Twen- ty-first Mississippi. &\6 GEN. NATHAN B. FOREST, THE cavalryman of the Confederacy, was born at Memphis, Tennessee, in 1821. Had been a successful slave trader, and when the war broke out was very rich. He joined the Tennessee Mounted Riflemen early in ISGl, and in July of that year raised and equipped a regiment of cavalry. He was in the battles of Donaldson, luka and Shiloh, and opened the Battle of Chickamaug"a at sunrise of September 19th on the Union left. The dark pag-e of his life's history was his slaughter of colored prisoners at Fort Pillow, in April, 1864, where he commanded the Confederate forces. Died at Memphis in 1877. GEN. JAMES LONGSTREET. BORN in Alabama in 1820, graduated at West Point in 1842. Was severely wounded in the war against Mexico, held the rank of Major when the Civil War broke out, resigned his commission to join the Confederacy, was regarded as one of the ablest of the Confederate leaders: his dash and skillful leadership proved disastrous to the Union right at Chicka- mauga. When the war closed he became loydl to the Govern- ment, and was appointed Internal Revenue Collector for the port of New Orleans by President Grant, made U. S. Marshal by President Garfield, and in 1880 was appointed Minister to Turkey by President Hayes. He is universally admired for the patriotic stand he took at the close of the war, and is a most welcome guest in every Northern home. He now resides in Gainsville, Georgia. GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 53 HOOD'S DIVISION. Major-General John B. Hood, Brigadier-General Evander Mclver Law. Jenkins' Brigade, Brigadier-General Micah Jen- kins—Second South Carolina, First South Caro- lina, Fifth South Carolina, Sixth South Carolina, Hampton Legion, Palmetto Sharpshooters. Law's Brigade, Colonel Jas. L. Sheffield, Briga- dier-General E. McI. Law, Colonel W. C. Gates— Fourth Alabama, Fifteenth Alabama, Forty- fourth Alabama, Forty-seventh Alabama, Forty- eighth Alabama. Anderson's Brigade, Brigadier-General Geo. T. Anderson — Seventh Georgia, Eighth Georgia, Ninth Georgia, Eleventh Georgia, Fifty-ninth Georgia. Benning's Brigade, Brigadier-General Henry L. Benning — Second Georgia, Fifteenth Georgia, Seventeenth Georgia, Twentieth Georgia. JOHNSON'S DIVISION (HOOD'S CORPS). Brigadier-General Bushrod R. Johnson. Gregg's Brigade, Brigadier-General John Gregg, Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg — Third Tennessee, Tenth Tennessee, Thirtieth Tennessee, Forty-first Tennessee, Fiftieth Tennessee, First Tennessee 54 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Battalion, Seventh Texas, Bledsoe's Missouri Bat- tery. McNair's Brigade, Brigadier-General Evander McNair, Colonel David Coleman — First Arkansas Mounted Rifle, Second Arkansas Mounted Rifle, Twenty-fifth Arkansas, Fourth and Thirty-first Arkansas, Thirty-ninth North Carolina, Culpep- per's South Carolina Battery. Johnson's Brigade, Brigadier-General Bushrod R. Johnson, Colonel John S. Fulton — Seventeenth Tennessee, Twenty-third Tennessee, Twenty-fifth Tennessee, Forty-fourth Tennessee, Company E, Georgia Artillery, Battalion Ninth. Corps Artillery (Longstreet's), Fliekling's South Carolina Battery, Jordan's Virginia Battery, Moody's Louisiana Battery, Parker's Virginia Bat- tery, Taylor's Virginia Battery, Woolfolk's Vir- ginia Battery. Reserve Artillery, Major Felix H. Robertson — Barret's Missouri Battery, Havis' Georgia Batter}-, Lumsden's Alabama Battery, Massenburg's Geor- gia Battery. Forrest's Corps Cavalry, Brigadier-General Na- than Bedford Forrest. Escort, Jackson's Company, Tennessee Cavalry, Captain J. C. Jackson. SNODGRASS HOUSE. GENERAL Thomas' headquarters September 19th and 20th, 1863, to G P. M. This old log--housc. situated near the center of Ilorse-shoe Ridge, was in the midst of the heaviest storm of battle that Sunday afternoon, when every deadly missile that the enemy could hurl ag"ainstthe Ridge failed to move the solid "Rock of Chiekamaug'a." The large trees which stood near the house were shorn of their limbs and were left mere stumps; new^ growths have since come oat. giving them a dwarfed appearance, which will be noticed by the visitor. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 55 ARMSTRONG'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General Frank C. Armstrong. Armstrong's Brigade, Colonel Jas. T. Wheeler: — Third Arkansas, Second Kentucky, Sixth Tennes- see, Eighteenth Tennessee Battalion. Forrest's Brigade, Colonel Geo. G. Dibrell — Fourth Tennessee, Eighth Tennessee, Ninth Ten- nessee, Tenth Tennessee, Eleventh Tennessee, Shaw's Battalion, O. P. Hamilton's Battalion, R. D. Allison's Squadron, Huggin's Tennessee Battery, Morton's Tennessee Battery. PEGRAM'S DIVISION (FOREST'S CORPS). Brigadier-General John Pegram. Davidson's Brigade, Brigadier-General H. B. Davidson — First Georgia, Sixth Georgia, Sixth North Carolina, Ruckner's First Tennessee Legion, HuwakFs Tennessee Battery. Scott's Brigade, Colonel John S. Scott — Tenth Confederate, First Louisiana, Second Tennessee, Fifth Tennessee, N. T. Robinson's Louisiana, Bat- tery First Section. 56 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. WHEELER'S CORPS CAVALRY. Major-General Joseph Wheeler. WHARTON'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General John A. Wharton. First Brigade, Colonel C C. Crews — Malone^s Alabama Regiment, Second Georgia, Third Geor- gia, Fourth Georgia. Second Brigade, Colonel Thos. Harrison — Sec- ond Confederate, First Kentucky, Fourth Tennes- see, Eighth Texas, Eleventh Texas, White's Ten- nessee Battery. MARTIN'S DIVISION. Brigadier-General William T. Martin. First Brigade, Colonel John T. Morgan — First Alabama, Third illabama, Fifty-first Alabama, Eighth Confederate. Second Brigade, Colonel A. A. Russell — Fourth Alabama, First Confederate, J. H. Wiggin's Ar- kansas Battery. GEN, WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS WAS born at Kingston, Ohio, December 6th, 1819. Graduated at West Point in 1S43, was made Brig-adier-g-eneral of the U. S. Army, and commanded a division at the siege of Corinth, in May, 1863. In October of that year he was made commander of the Army of the Cumberland, and in December won the battle at Stone River. In June, 1863, he drove Bragg" into Georgia, and in September fought and lost the battle of Chickamauga. In 1864 he commanded the Department of Mis- souri. In March, 1865 was brevetted Major-general of the U. S. Army. He now (1895) resides in Los Angeles, California. GEN. BRAXTON BRAGG. BORN in North Carolina in 1815. Died at Galveston, Texas, in 1876. Was a graduate at West Point, served in the Mexican War, was promoted to Major-g-eneral in 1857, was an extensive planter in Louisiana until the breaking- out of the Civil War. Entered the Confederate service in 1861 as Brigadier-g-eneral. Was made Major-general in 1863, participated in the battles of Shiloh and Stone River, was made General in place of A. S. Johnston (killed), succeeded Beaureg-ard in com- mand, was driven into Georg-ia in 1863. Defeated Rosecrans at Chickamaug-a, and was defeated by Grant at Missionary Ridg-e, September 25, 1863. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 57 CHAPTER VL ROSECRANS' MOVEMENT ON CHATTANOOGA AND CHICKAMAUGA. The withdrawal of Bragg's army from Tula- homa, in Western Tennessee, to Chattanooga, of course made that point the objective of a cam- paign. Bragg's army reached this point the 1st of July. Here he established his headquarters with Polk's Corps retained in and around town for the purpose of scouting and guard duty. Bragg commenced at once fortifying his position, which work he steadily prosecuted for some weeks, awaiting the development of Eosecrans' plans, whose army was lying along the base of the Cum- berland Mountains, and was composed of three corps — the Fourteenth, under Thomas, at Der- cherd; the Twentieth, under McCook, at Winches- ter, and the Twenty-first, under Crittenden, at Mc- Minnville, where General liosecrans' headquarters were established. This was 115 miles from Nash- ville, the secondary base of supplies. On July 4th, General Kosecrans was ordered to prepare for a forward campaign at the earliest possible moment. 58 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. With his usual i^romptness, the old warrior was ready to break camp August 16th, and the com- mand, "Forward, march,'' rang out along the lines. In making his final x3reparations for the operations against Chattanooga, General Eosecrans consid- ered two plans, one was to appear on the front of Chattanooga and attempt a direct attack. This plan Bragg was prepared for, as he was at his base with but short lines to all important points under the control of the Confederate Government, and at a ]3lace where in a very short time heavy reinforce- ments could be sent him, while Eosecrans in front of Chattanooga would be in a rough hill country many miles from his base of supplies. But old "Eosy" did not propose to meet the expectations of his opponent in that way. At the expiration of three weeks he had executed one of the most bril- liant military movements of the war to obtain pos- session of this great stronghold of nature, the gate- way of Eastern Tennessee and Northern Georgia, Chattanooga. At that time this place was of the utmost importance to each of the contending forces, and the highest prize, in a military sense, the Army of the Cumberland ever contended for. The troops were ordered to move as follows : Crit- tenden's Corps in three columns to move through the Sequatchie Valley; Minty's Cavalry to move on the left by Sparta and, after covering the left flank GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 59 of Van Cleve, to proceed to Pikeville. Thomas was to move Reynolds and Brannan from University by way of Battle Creek, where they were to be posted, concealed near its mouth. Negley and Baird to go by way of Tantallon and halt on Crow Creek between Anderson and Stevenson. McCook to move Johnson by Salem and Larkin's Ford to Bellefont. Davis by Mount Top and Crow Creek to near Stevenson. The three brigades of cavalry by Fayetteville and Athens to cover the line of the Tennessee from Whitesburg up. These orders were all complied with and the movements com- pleted by the evening of the 20th. The Confederate Army consisted of three corps of infantry, Polk's, Hill's and Buckner's, and two corps of cavalry, Forrest's and Wheeler's, and be- fore Bragg's w^ithdrawal from Chattanooga Walk- er's Corps had been added. As soon as the Union army commenced to move the matter was reported to Bragg at Chattanooga and he then knew that he might look for an im- mediate advance. His army was guarding the mountain passes above and below the city, and the south banks of the Tennessee Eiver. An imposing feint had been determined upon by General Rosecrans to attract the attention of Bragg, by throwing Crittenden's Corps over Wal- den's Ridge into the Tennessee Valley in front of 60 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. Chattanooga, to create the impression that he in- tended to attack the city from that direction, while Thomas and McCook were to cross the river forty miles below near Bridgeport, cross the Rac- coon Mountains and the Lookout Range and ad- vance upon the city from the rear, which would also cut off Bragg's line of communication. Crit- tenden sent Hazen's Brigade to reconnoitre Harri- son's Landing. Thej found the enemy busy throw- ing up earthworks. On the next day Hazen was posted at Poe's crossroads. Wilder w^as sent to reconnoitre from Harrison's Landing dowm to Chattanooga, where he was supported by Wag- ner's Brigade, and both commands opened fire on the town by shelling it from across the river. This caused the Confederate troops to move be^'Ond range, and the w^ithdrawal by Bragg of his stores to points of convenience on the railroad to the rear. The demonstration under Crittenden was so well timed that Bragg concentrated his immediate command at and above Chattanooga and with- drew Anderson's Brigade from Bridgeport, leav- ing the crossing of the river by Thomas and McCook without obstructions. The demonstra- tions had been carried out so nicely from Whitesburg to Blithes' Ferry, a distance of 150 miles, that Bragg was at a loss to determine just where to look for the real advance of the i^».. :V/ P^^-e.ei-,, (ge. THE BROTHERTON HOUSE. IT HIS farm-house, facing- the Lafayette road, was the Union center and was the scene of the break September 20th, 11 A. M., of the Union line, but it developed the fighting- quali- ties of both Union and Confederate soldiers, perhaps, as no other conflict of the war had ever done. GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 61 "Yankee liorde," but was very positive that it would not be anywhere near Bridgeport. In a few days after the surj)rise at Chattanooga, Burnside's Cavalrj^ appeared in the vicinity of Knoxville, and Bragg ordered Buckner to evacuate that place and move down the river toward Charleston, suppos- ing Burnside had been ordered to form a junction with Rosecrans. A demonstration at Blythe's by Minty's Cavalry caused Bragg to order him to re- tire to Chattanooga. On August 30th, Thomas was informed that B. B. Johnson with 15,000 men from Mississippi had reinforced Bragg, whose po- sition was also made stronger by the natural ob- stacles that lay in the path of General Rosecrans' military movements. The Cumberland Mountains, 2,000 feet high, were to be crossed over roads which were steep and rugged, and were mere trails. The Tennessee River was 400 feet wide at Caperton's and 1,000 feet at Bridgeport, where the pontoons were to be throw^n for the crossing of the main portion of the army. The Raccoon Mountains and the formidable Look- out Range rose before the main body of the army south of the Tennessee, the altitude of these moun- tains being about the same as that of the Cum- berland. These ridges average about twenty miles in width. The campaign involved carrying twen- ty-five days' rations, cutting loose from the base 62 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. of supplies at Stevenson, crossing a wide river into the enemy's country, loaded with ammunition suf- ficient for two battles, and throwing an army over two precipitous mountain ranges into the rear of Chattanooga. Under cover of the apparent activ- ity of the left of our army, in front of and above Chattanooga, the main body of Rosecrans' army had reached the banks of the Tennessee opposite the enemy, concealing as far as he could the move- ments of his troops and the positions of his pon- toons and trains. He then selected the best points for the crossing and at once ordered the move- ments to begin. The troops crossed the river at four points. Owing to recent rains the crossing was very difficult. McCook crossed at Caperton's Ferry, forty miles below Chattanooga, where the pontoon bridge was laid by Davis' Division after driving a detachment of Confederate cavalry from the opposite side. Reynolds advanced to Shell- mound, seized the place, captured a number of boats and crossed at that point. Sheridan crossed at Bridgeport. Brannan crossed his division from the mouth of Battle Creek on rafts. The crossing was commenced on August 29th, and completed September 4th. Baird in command of a division of Thomas' Corps crossed at Bridgeport after the bridge was repaired. Negley crossed at Caper- ton's Ferry. Thomas' Corps crossed Sand Moun- GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 63 taiu and concentrated near Trenton in Wills Val- ley east of it. On September 6th, Negley's Divi- sion being in advance reached Johnson's Crook when Beatty's Brigade was sent at once to seize Steven's Gap. Before i)roceeding far he met the enemy's pickets, and night coming on he went into camp just w^est of the gap. The Eighteenth Ohio went a short distance on the road to the top of Lookout Mountain, met the enemy's pickets and withdrew\ The next day Negley, with tw^o bri- gades, supported by Baird's Division moved for- ward, gained possession of the top of the moun- tain and secure^ the forks of the road. The whole of Negley's Division reached this point on the 9tli at the head of Johnson's Crook and w^ith one bri- gade held the i)ass, while another was sent a short distance nor-th on the mountain to seize Cooper's Gap. With a regiment in advance to occupy and hold the entrance on the east, another regiment was sent forw^ard to hold Steven's Gap, which w^as found to be heavily obstructed with fallen tim- ber. Negley still being in the advance, moved the day following across Missionary Kidge and took up a position in McLemore's Cove on the road through Dug Gap. Here he found the enemy's cav- alry drawn up in line, and learned from citizens that the Confederates vrere in strong force con- centrated in his front in Dug Gaj) with infantry^ 64 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. artillery and cavalry. Baird's Division was within supporting distance of Negley. Early on the morn- ing of the 9th Reynolds sent the Ninety-second Illinois (mounted) to make a reconnoissance along the top of Lookout Mountain, to discover the en- emy's movements and to ascertain the truth of the rumors in regard to the evacuation of Chatta- nooga. At 11 a. m., the regiment entered the town as the rear of the enemy's column was leaving the place. On the 10th, the four divisions of the Four- teenth Corps were in supporting distance of each other, with Negley still in front of Dug Gap, the enemy still holding the east entrance with a heavy force, and the gap full of obstructions. Negley dis- covered early the following day that the Confed- erates were advancing on him in such superior force that his situation^ was critical and that he was in danger of losing his train. He determined to fall back to a strong position in front of Stev- en's Gap, which movement he proceeded to exe- cute, and succeeded in the face of the enemy, with the prompt co-operation of Baird, in securing his position in front of the gap without the loss of a wagon. The next day the location of Bragg's army at Lafayette Vvith Johnson's reinforcements was fully determined, and Thomas' Corps now awaited the movements of the other troops with reference to the concentration of the army. In the GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 65 meantime Johnson's and Davis' Divisions of Me- Cook's Corps, crossing the river at Caperton's Ferry, moved over Sand Mountain into Will's Valley, and thence on September 4th, Davis being in advance, moved into and seized Winston's Gap, some twenty-five miles from Caperton's Ferry and about forty-two miles from Chattanooga. Sheri- dan's Division crossed the river at the railroad bridge, moved through Trenton, and on the Gth encamped twelve miles from Winston's Gap. Mc- Cook sent several detachments on the 8th and 9th to different points, reconnoitering the enemy — one went to Al^Dine and two into Broomtown Valley, but nothing was discovered by him of Bragg's whereabouts. On the evening of the 9th Kose- crans, who was at Trenton, sent orders to McCook stating that the enemy had evacuated Chatta- nooga and were retreating southward, and direct- ing him to move rapidly upon Alpine and Sum- merville in pursuit, to intercept his line of retreat, and to attack on his flank. On the 10th, McCook reached Alpine, where he discovered the situation to be a bad one. The enemy had not retreated far from Chattanooga, the exact location was as yet unknown to him. He soon learned that he could not communicate with Thomas, as his couriers could not pass through the valley, occupied as it was by the enemy in force, and that his corps was 66 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. entirely isolated at Alpine, and that had he gone to Summerville he would have been exposed to an attack from the entire Confederate army, which his reconnoissance later determined was concen- trated in force near Lafayette. On the following- day McCook remained in camp waiting for Thomas to move up on him. He, however, sent his wagon train back to the summit of Lookout Mountain. On the 12th, McCook waited in camp for reports from the cavalrj^ as to the position and movements of the enemy. Crittenden's Corps had moved down the Se- quatchie Valley in readiness for an active cam- paign. He crossed the river at Bridgeport, Shell Mound and Battle Creek, and on September 4th his entire corps was across the river. He was or- dered to move up the valley of Eunning Water Creek and Whiteside, leaving one division on the line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad and to push forward as near as possible to Chatta- nooga, threatening the enemy in that direction. At 6 a. m., on the 9th, Crittenden was informed by dispatch from Rosecrans that Chattanooga had been abandoned by the enemy and that he was to push forward at once with five days' rations and make a vigorous pursuit. During the morn- ing Crittenden, with Wood's Division, occupied the town and Wood was placed in command. Pal- GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 67 mer's and Van Cleve's Divisions were moved on to Rossville, four miles south of Chattanooga and camped there. In the afternoon of the same day Crittenden was ordered to leave a brigade at Chat- tanooga and with the balance of his command to pursue the enemy with the utmost vigor, the line of march to be through Ringgold and on to Dalton. The next day Crittenden left Wagner, who had crossed ihe river from the front of the town dur- ing the night, in command, and ordered forward Palmer's, Van Cleve's and the two brigades of Wood's Division in pursuit, marching on the Ross- ville and Ringgold Road. During the afternoon Palmer reported the enemy's cavalry strong on his front, that he had only been able to march six miles, and that his advance had been checked by a charge of the Confederate Cavalry. That night Crittenden received several reports from his front that the enemy was in force near Lafayette, and threatening to retake Chattanooga. During the 11th, Wood, with his two brigades, was on a re- connoissance at Gordon's Mill and Crittenden was ordered to occupy Ringgold and report. These movements determined to Rosecrans' satisfaction the position of the enemy in force in the vicinity of Lafayette. He immediately ordered Crittenden to close his entire command upon Wood, crossing as quickly as possible to the Rossville and Lafayette 68 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Road to some point near Lee & Gordon's Mill. Early on the morning of the 12th, Wilder was or- dered back to Einggold and directed to follow on the line of march of the infantry covering the left Hank. Crittenden succeeded during the day in ef- fecting a concentration of his command at Lee & Gordon's Mill, which point Wilder's Brigade reached after a severe skirmish during the day near Leet's tanyard, where he lost thirty men killed and wounded. With the knowledge that Bragg had concentrated his forces awaiting rein- forcements behind Pigeon Mountain, in the vicin- ity of Lafayette, and that his own army was scat- tered a distance of thirty miles from flank to flank — from Lee & Gordon's Mill to Alpine — Rosecrans said in his official report that he felt it to be a mat- ter of life and death to effect the concentration of his army in the shortest possible time. Bragg had been kept fully posted regarding the movements of the Union army under Crittenden, but the report that the arm^^ was crossing the Ten- nessee below was regarded by him as incredible. These reports were soon confirmed, however, by the news that the Union Cavalry had occupied Trenton and had advanced up the Wills Valley Railroad as far as Wauhatchie within seven miles of Chattanooga as a covering force under which Rosecrans' columns of infantry were advancing. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 69 The Union army was now as near the line of com- munication of the Confederate army as the latter was to the Union line at Nashville, and with less risk in its advance movements should Bragg com- mence operations in the north. Bringing his cav- alry forward at once, Bragg soon ascertained that the general movement of the Union army was to- ward his left and rear, in the direction of Dalton and Kome, keeping Lookout Mountain between the armies. He then determined to meet them as their columns came from the defiles of the moun- tains. To hold Chattanooga would require at least two strong divisions and he felt that his force would not permit this and make a successful at- tack also. Bragg put his army in motion on Sep- tember Tth and 8th, and took up position from Lee & Gordon's Mill to Lafayette on the road run- ning south from Chattanooga on the east bank of Chickamauga Creek, establishing his headquar- ters at Snow Hill, near Lee & Gordon's Mill. The i)osition of our detached corps was fully known to Bragg on the 8th. Learning of Negley's movement of the 9th into McLemore's Cove, Bragg rightly supposed that a hurried x^ursuit was being made after his force w^ith the idea that he was in full retreat. With his own forces concen- trated in front of the Union center he at once saw how the corps of Rosecrans' army was exi30sed to 70 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. attack and defeat in detail and that evening he gave orders to Hindman to prepare his division to move against Negle}^ and ordered Hill to send or take Cleburne's Division, join Hindman, and im- mediately move upon Negiey. On receipt of these orders Hill replied that his part of the movement was impracticable as Cleburne was sick, and that both Dug and Catlett's Gaps had been closed by falling timber, which would require twenty-four hours to remove. Hindman having marched dur- ing the night of the 9th some ten miles, was now in position three miles from Negley in the cove. Bragg not wishing to lose so favorable an oppor- tunity of striking his opponent's forces ordered Buckner with his command to move from Ander- son and join Hindman in the cove, which he did during the afternoon of the 10th. After these commands had united the commanders held a con- sultation and decided to change the i)lan of opera- tion. Bragg having removed his headquarters to La- fayette, in order to secure more prompt and decided action in the movements, ordered against the en- emy's center, now ordered Polk to send his remain- ing division to support Hindman during the opera- tion in the cove. Dispatching an officer to Bragg with a report as to this change of plans, Hindman and Cleburne awaited his return. Bragg refused GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 71 to make any change and sent a verbal order to Hindman to proceed at once to carry out his previous instructions. Bragg at the same time sent written orders by courier to Hindman notify- ing him of the movements of the Union forces, that Polk had been directed to cover his rear, and or- dered him to attack and force his way through Negley to Lafayette, "At the earliest hour that you can see him in the morning." Adding: "Cleburne will attack in front the moment your guns are heard." Bragg ordered Walker's Corps to join Cleburne's Division at Dug Gap and unite in the attack. At daylight on the 11th, Bragg himself proceeded to Cleburne's position. The day was spent in listening for Hindman's expected attack, but not until the middle of the afternoon was his first gun heard. Cleburne at once pressed for- ward, only to find that Negley had fallen back to Steven's Gap. General Bragg finding his attempt against Thomas a failure turned promptly toward Crittenden's Corps, the Union left. Polk's and Walker's Corps were withdrawn to Lafayette, and moved immediately toward Lee & Gordon's Mill. At this time Crittenden's Corps was divided, one division being sent to Kinggold. On the evening of September 12th Polk was directed to attack Crittenden at daylight on the 13th. At 11 o'clock that night Polk sent a dispatch that he had taken 72 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. a strong position for defense and asked that he be hea-vily reinforced. He was informed that his force exceeded the enemy's and again ordered to attack at daylight. Early on the morning of the 13 th, Bragg, at the head of Buckner's command, went to the front and found that no attack had been made on Crittenden, and that he had united his forces, recrossed the Chickamauga and taken a strong position at Lee & Gordon's Mill. Again the attempt to strike the Union army in detail had failed, and now reinforcements having arrived from Mississippi and Virginia, Bragg gave orders to his commanders to concentrate along the east bank of the Chickamauga to points well below Crittenden's position, cross the river, interpose be- tween Rosecrans and Chattanooga and attack Crittenden at Lee & Gordon's. The Confederate army were in position on the ITth, and on that evening Bragg issued the following order for cross- ing his army over the Chickamauga, turning up stream on the other side and attacking at Lee & Gordon's — the movement to begin at sunrise: HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TFIE TEN- NESSEE. In the Field, Leet's Tanyard, September 18, '63. 1. Johnson's column (Hood's), on crossing at or near Reed's bridge, will turn to the left by the most GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 73 practicable route, and sweep up the GMckamauga toward Lee & Gordon's Mill. 2. Walker, crossing at Alexander's bridge, will unite in this move and push vigorously on the en- emy's flank and rear in the same direction. 3. Buckner, crossing at Thedford's Ford, will join in the movement to the left and press the enemy up the stream from Polk's front at Lee & Gor- don's Mill. 4. Polk will press his forces to the front of Lee & Gordon's Mill, and if met by too much resistance to cross, will bear to the right and cross at Dalton's Ford or at Thedford's, as may be necessary and join in the attack wherever the enemy may be. 5. Hill will cover our left flank from an advance of the enemy from the cove, and by pressing the cavalry in his front, ascertain if the enemy is re- inforcing at Lee & Gordon's Mill, in which event he will attack them in flank. 6. ^Y^^^^^^^s Cavalry will hold the Gaps in Pigeon Mountain and cover our rear and left, and bring up stragglers. 7. All teams, etc., not with troops should go toward Ringgold and Dalton beyond Taylor's Eidge. All cooking should be done at the trains. Rations when cooked will be forwarded to the troops. 74 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 8. The above moyement will be executed with the utmost promptness, vigor and persistence. By command of General Bragg, GEORGE WM. BBENT, Assistant Adjutant-General. The stubborn resistance of Minty's Cavalry, from Peavine Creek to Reed's bridge, and of Wil- der's Mounted Infantry Brigade at Alexander's bridge, and at Reed's in aiding Minty, together with the narrow roads, so delayed Bragg's col- umns that no general attack was made on the 18th. The concentration of the Union forces continued on the 13th, Thomas held his position of the 12th, with Negley's, Baird's and Brannan's Divisions re- maining in camp awaiting the arrival of McCook, who had been ordered to close up to the left. Rey- nolds' Division was concentrated on the road from Cooper's Gap to Catlett's Gap and on the 13th moved forw^ard, and with his two infantry bri- gades, took a position at Pond Springs; tfe was joined here by Wilder. On the 17th, Thomas moved his entire corps and closed up on Critten den's right at Chickamauga Creek and was here joined by McCook on his right. The four divisions of Thomas' command on the afternoon of the 18th moved to the left to Crawfish Springs. Orders were received by McCook at midnight on the 13th GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 75 directing him to withdraw to Lookout Mountain and move in haste along its top to Steven's Gap. McCook not being sure of a practicable road on top of the mountain thought he could effect a more per- fect junction with Thomas by recrossing Lookout to its western base and taking the road which he knew, thence to Steven's Gap. After crossing the mountain he learned of a good road along the top and directed Davis' and Johnson's Divisions to re- ascend and move in haste to Steven's Gap. These additional crossings delayed his junction with Thomas. McCook's Corps was concentrated at Mc- Lemore's Cove on the 17th. Stanley's Cavalry Corps, now under command of General K. B. Mitchell, Stanley being sick, came into Mc- Lemore's Cove through Dougherty's Gap simulta- neously with McCook's Corps. On the night of the 18th, General Lytle joining the corjDs with two of his brigades, McCook's Corps joined the 14th (Thomas') corps, except Post's Brigade af Davis' Division, which was under orders from General Rosecrans to hold Steven's Gap at all hazards. Crittenden on the 13th, under orders from head- quarters, had posted Wood's Division in a strong position at Lee & Gordon's Mill with orders to re- sist any advance of the enemy to the last, and in case of extremity, if Granger was not in position to support, to fall back to some point where he 76 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. could guard the road to Chattanooga, and the one round the point of Lookout Mountain, and hold both roads as long as he had a man under him. Meantime Crittenden moved the two remaining divisions of his corps to a position on the southern spur of Missionary Ridge, his right communicating with Thomas, where he w^as to remain covering the road in the Chattanooga Valley. Finding no movement of the enemy on his front on the 15th he was ordered to return with his com- mand and take a position near Crawfish Springs. Thomas moved toward Crittenden and on the ITth the four corps of the Union army w^ere within sup- porting distance of each other. GEN. JAMES M. BOHART WAS born in Buchanan County, Missouri, in November, 1840. Was edu- cated at Savannali, 3Iissoiiri. Entered the Confederate service in 1861 as Captain of Company F, 1st Missouri Cavalry, under General Price, and laterserved under Vandorn; his service extended from the Missouri raids to the desperate battles of Blue Mills, Lexington, Pea-ridgre, luka. Corinth, Port (iibson and Champion Hill. Was with General Breckinridge and Jo Johnson in their battles in Tennessee and Kentucky, and was one of those Confed- erates who said to General Pemberton at Vicksburg, Mississippi, "Not until the last povind of mule meat is eaten and our water supply is cut off will we surrender." Was severely wounded early in the war. but remained with his command to the close. Has a large Banking interest at Benton- ▼ille, Arkansas. Is commander of the ArkauBas divlsiou of U. C. V. Is a large-hearted, fair-minded, liberal gentleman. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 77 CHAPTER VII. BATTLE OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1863. As we listen to the low rumbling of thunder in the distance, watch the gathering clouds along the horizon, and hear the rustling of the leaves among the branches of the trees we cast an anxious glance across the sky and predict a storm. So to the resi- dents of Chickamauga Valley was heralded the coming of the terrible CA^clone of war about to break in their midst — a storm that was to shake the everlasting hills, and send a pang of sorrow to forty thousand homes. In this beautiful valley for ten days two mighty armies had been concentrating for battle. In place of the usual quiet and the sweet song of the birds came the sharp blast of the bugle, or the roll of the drum and fife. General Rosecrans being convinced that General Bragg was concentrating north of Lafa^^ette for battle, began the rapid concentra- tion of his army via McLemore's Cove for the pur- pose of interposing between Bragg and Chatta- nooga. Army headquarters were established at Crawfish Springs on the morning of the l.Gth. The concentration was completed on the evening of the 78 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. ITth by the arrival of McCook's Corps on Thomas' right at Steven's Gap. On the morning of the 18th Hood's Corps, under command of General Bushrod E. Johnson, consisting of Fulton's, McNair's and Gregg's brigades of his own division, and Robert- son's Brigade of Law's (Hood) Division, preceded by Forrest's and R. M. Martin's Cavalry, being under orders to force a crossing of the Chicka- mauga at Reed's bridge, encountered Minty's Bri- gade of the Union cavalry at Pea Vine Creek at 11 a. m. and by his resistance were compelled to make a deployment. At 3 p. m., the Confederate infantry forced a crossing at Reed's bridge and General Forrest, who had been joined by Pegram's Division of cavalry, crossed at Fowler's Ford, a short dis- tance above. At 4 p. m., General Johnson ad- vanced to Ja^^'s Mill, where General Hood arrived and took command. The column then proceeded toward Lee & Gordon's Mill via Alexander house, and after some sharp skirmishing with Minty's Cavalry, Wilder's Brigade of mounted infantry and part of Dick's Brigade of infantry from Van Cleve's Division, Law's column, deployed and bivouacked in the woods about 800 yards east of the Viniard house in close contact with the Union forces. General Bushrod R. Johnson's Division were the .first Confederate troops to arrive on the field. [1 '' '■■'-' "■'• c/^/cAoo p^aTa.fA/(f -co. CHICKAMAUGA. GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN TTITAS born in Ohio in 1831; graduated at West Point in 1853, was made Captain in 1861, Colonel of a Michig-an regi. ment of cavalry in 1862, commanded a division at the battle of Stone River, December 31st of that year, and for g"allant ser- vice was made a Major-g-eneral. Distinguished himself at the battles of Chickamaug^a and Missionary Ridg"e. In April 1864 was made Chief of Cavalry. Was transferred to the Army of the Potomac, made destructive raids on Lee's communications; was made General of the U. S. Army in 1888. Died August 5th of the same year. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 79 In accordance with Bragg's general order of bat- tle, LiddelFs Division was ordered to cross with Walker's Corps to the west side of the Chicka- mauga at Alexander's bridge, on the 18th. When this bridge was taken in a sharp affair of W^alt- halFs with Wilder's Brigade it was found to be dis- mantled. The crossing, therefore, took place a mile and a half down the river at Bryam's Ford. The division bivouacked near Alexander's house. Palmer's Division of Crittenden's Corps took position on the Lafayette Boad near Lee & Gor- don's Mill shortly before daylight on the morning of the 19th. Grose's Brigade was sent on a recon- noissance northward; moving a short distance on the Lafayette Road, they discovered the divisions of Cheatham, Stewart, Walker and Preston, and the remainder of Law's (Hood) Division, which had crossed the river and had formed for battle. Law's Division of Hood's Corps was on the right of Bragg's line, in the center Bushrod Johnson's Di- vision, and Buckner's Corps of Stewart's and Pres- ton's Divisions were near Hall's ford on the left. Walker's Corps was coming up to take position on the right of the front line and Cheatham was in re- serve. These columns were formed a short distance east of and facing the Lafayette Road and were preparing to attack Crittenden's force. Baird's Division^ following Negley's and fol- 80 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. lowed by Brannan's and Eeynolds' Divisions, left the vicinity of Bird's Mill in the afternoon of Sep- tember 18, and reached Crawfish Springs at mid- night. Here Negley's Division halted and turned to the right at that point toward Glass' Mill. The other three divisions marching throughout the night via Widow Glenn's, reached the Lafayette Koad at the south side of the Kelly field at day- light of September 19. Baird's Division first went into position, facing south; Starkweather's Bri- gade being Avest of the Lafayette Road, Scribner's next east of it, and King's on the left of Scribner's. Soon after daylight Brannan's Division arrived in the vicinity of Kelly's house and the two brigades soon after sunrise advanced on the farm road from the McDonald house to Reed's bridge, the remain- ing brigade having moved directly on to Jay's Mill. Baird's line, east of the Lafayette Road, then changed front and formed parallel to this road, fronting eastward. At daylight on the 19th For- rest started back to reconnoitre in the vicinity of Reed's bridge, to protect Bragg's right flank, and at 7:30 became heavily engaged with Brannan's Division one mile west of Jay's Mill on the road to Reed's bridge, with Forrest's Cavalry dismounted. Croxton's Brigade went into action first, on the next road to the right and one-fourth mile nearer to the mill. Van Derveer's Brigade became hotly GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 81 engaged on this ground about 8 o'clock, advancing several hundred yards in a southeasterly direction. Connell's Brigade acted as a support to both Crox- ton and Yan Derveer. The enemy consisted of Davidson's Brigade of Pegram's Division and Dib- rell's Brigade of Armstrong's Division of Forrest's Cavalry, which was hastily brought from near Polk's headquarters at Dr. Anderson's house be- yond Lee & Gordon's Mill, and formed on the left of Pegram. Wilson's Brigade, which was at the in- tersection of the roads leading from Alexander's house to Jay's Mill and Lee & Gordon's Mill was also dispatched in haste to the assistance of Peg- ram's Division. At 9:30 o'clock, Ector's Brigade was hurried to the same point, and both became desperately engaged. Croxton was at first driven back, but soon regained and held his ground. At this time Baird's line with Starkweather follow- ing in column, moved rapidlj^ to the support of Brannan, and became engaged on his right, reliev- ing Croxton. At 11 o'clock, Liddell's Division, con- sisting of Govan's and Walthall's Brigades, was hastened into action and struck on Baird's flank, driving Baird's left brigade (J. H. King) in con- fusion over Yan Derveer's Brigade. Johnson's Di- vision of McCook's 'Corps reached the Lafayette Road south of the Kelly house from the vicinity of Catlett's Gap about noon. It at once moved east- 82 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. ward to the support of Baird, and deploying its lines with Baldwin on the left, Willich on the right and Dodge in the reserve, struck the left flank of LiddelPs Division, driving first Govan, and then Walthall to the right and rear in much disorder. They reformed with Ector's and Wilson's Brigade, also of Walker's Corps, near Jay's Mill. At 1 p. m., Cheatham's Division appeared on Johnson's right flank, and after two hours' hard fighting, was reinforced by Palmer's Division, which had marched from Lee & Gordon's Mill up the Lafayette Eoad to the Poe house, and hastily forming moved southeast and became heavily en- gaged with Cheatham's advancing left about noon. Palmer's left brigade (Hazen's) was in touch with Johnson's right, and fought in the Brock field with Cheatham's line, which it pushed back into the woods east of it. On the Avest line of the field was Craft's Brigade and still further to the right Grose's. The last as- sault on Brannan was made on the high ground one mile west of Jay's Mill, the enemy advancing in heavy lines from the ravine one-fourth mile north of this point, and charging desperately. Van Derveer met this attack by rapidly changing his front to the rear and quickly occupying the crest north of the Binggold Road. The battle raged fu- riously at all points of the line until 1 p. m., at GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 83 which hour both cavalry and infantry had been forced back to positions near Jay's Mill. The losses on both sides were very severe. At 7:30 a. m. (the same hour the battle opened between Brannan and Forrest) Stanley's and Beatty's Brigades of Negley's Division were en- gaged with Helm's Brigade of Breckenridge's Di- vision on the Confederate left at Glass Mill, nine miles away. This was mainly an artillery con- test, lasting until near 11 o'clock, when both sides were withdrawn and started for the center of battle. It was 1 o'clock when the battle on the left ended. At 4 p. m., Van Cleve's Division being in position just back of the Brotherton house was at- tacked by Stewart's Division of Buckner's Cori:)S. Clayton's Brigade advanced on the front, and a portion of Bate's Brigade on the right. While Van Cleve's Division was falling back before this at- tack, one section of the Twenty-sixth Pennsyl- vania Battery (Lieutenant S. M. McDowell) and four guns of the Seventh Indiana Battery (Cap- tain George R. Swallov\^) came to their assistance. The division rallied upon the artillery and re- mained in position fighting for half an hour, when the battery had exhausted its ammunition. The line being then flanked by Fulton's Brigade, a;> sisted by McXair's, both of Bushrod Johnson';^ 84 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Division, after sharp fighting was forced back through the Dyer field. Clayton's and a part of Bates' command followed to the vicinity of the tanyard in the Dyer field. Negley's Division re- ported to General Rosecrans at Widow Glenn's at 4:30 p. m., and was at once sent forward to restore the lines in the Dyer field. It first met and checked the further advance of Clayton's Brigade of Stew- art's Division, w^hich was pursuing Van Cleve, and had penetrated the Union lines nearly- to the tan- yard. At 6 p. m., the division advanced with Sir- well's Brigade on the right and Stanley's on the left of the line. Brannan's Division having been sent to the Dyer field to aid in restoring the lines, entered the north side of the field just as Negley appeared coming toward it from Widow Glenn's and being taken on both flanks b}^ these two divisions, Clayton with- drew into the field east of Brotherton's. Bates still advanced northward toward Poe's, but was met at the north line by several batteries, aggregating twenty guns, collected by General Reynolds. These batteries were supported by Palmer's Divi- sion, Hazen west of the Lafayette Road, and King on the east of it. After a desperate engagement Bates was finally repulsed about 5 p. m., and Pal- mer's Division lines were established near this point for the night, and thus the battle on the Union center for the 19th was ended. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 85 At 2 p. m., Davis, with Carlin's and Heg's Bri- gades — Post's being left with the trains at Stev- en's Gap — reached the vicinity of the Lafayette Eoad from near Widow Glenn's, and with Barnes' Brigade of Yan Cleve's Division on his right, and Wilder's mounted infantry brigade of Beynolds' Division on his left, wheeled to the left across the road, moving in a northeasterly direction, and at- tacked Trigg's Brigade of Preston's Division and all of Eushrod Johnson's Division. The battle having swung northward toward Brotherton's, Bobertson and Bennihg's Brigades of Law's Divi- sion, took Johnson's place, and continued the re- sistance to Davis' attack, finally driving his line across the Lafayette Eoad in much confusion. At 4 p. m.. Colonel Heg, commanding the Third Bri- gade, was killed in this engagement, and a shell monument marks the spot. At this time Wood's Division, with Buell's and Harker's Brigades (Wagner being left at Chattanooga), arrived. Bar- ker charged up the Lafayette Boad beyond Davis' left and sent two of his regiments, the Sixty-fourth and One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio, into action in the woods east of the road, while he pro- ceeded further north with his other two regiments, the Sixty-fifth Ohio and Third Kentucky, and fell upon the rear of Fulton's Brigade of Bushrod Johnson's Division, which had crossed to the west 86 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. side of the Lafayette Eoad south of Brotherton's, and was engaging Yan Cleve, and forced it back east of the road. Buell's Brigade was first formed behind Heg's Brigade of Davis' men at the north- west corner of the Viniard field, and was carried away with them. At this time Sheridan's Divi- sion of McCook's Corps arrived from Lee & Gor- don's Mill and was at once thrown into action on the right of Buell's Brigade of Wood's Division to engage the enemy, which had repulsed Davis. With the assistance of Wilder's Brigade, which had forced Bushrod Johnson to retire by an en- filading fire and several batteries collected west of the road near Viniard's, the enemy was driven into the woods east of Viniard's at sunset. Bar- ker rejoined the division near Viniard's at dark. Cheatham's Division had been driven back at 3 p. m. by Johnson's Division, aided by Palmer's. General Bragg ordered Cleburne, then beyond the Chickamauga and a mile and a half south of Lee & Gordon's Mill, to the support of Cheatham's Division, and of Walker's and Forrest's Corps, then assembled at Jay's Mill. Cleburne arrived here byway of Thedford's Ford about 6 p. m. Form- ing his lines to the right and rear of Cheatham, and the left and rear of Walker, he passed over the latter and assisted by a portion of Cheatham's Division to his left, attacked Baird's and John- GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 87 son's Divisions as they were in the act of with- drawing toward Kelly's field. A desperate night fight at close quarters resulted, lasting about an hour, in which Colonel Baldwin of the Union and Preston Smith of the Confederates, each of whom were commanding brigades, were killed, when the Union forces gradually withdrew to the vicinity of the Kelly field, in accordance with the orders they had received when attacked, and bivouacked there, while the Confederates slept principally^ where darkness found them. The night was dark and cheerless; no fires were i^ermitted on either side. Fatigued with the last night's march and the great nervous strain of the whole day's fighting, with but little time for rest and food, the weary soldiers, eating a few hard tack, wrapped themselves in their blankets, lay down on the cold ground and fell asleep on their arms. Details from regiments and brigades were busy cutting trees and drag- ging logs and rails to build barricades along the extreme left of the Union lines to strengthen their position. How^ appropriate are these old words, and how strongly do they remind us of camp and field: "Comrades brave around me lying, Filled with thoughts of Home and God, For well they know that on the morrow. Some must sleep beneath the sod." GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER VIII. THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1863. With the attack of Cleburne and Cheatham upon Johnson and Baird after dark, the fighting was ended for the first day of the battle. At sunset Negley had cleared the enemy from the vicinit}^ of Brotherton's, and further to the right at Viniard's, Sheridan and Wood had driven the enemy well to the eastward from the Lafayette Road. The troops of both ^^rmies bivouacked in the positions where darkness found them. During the night both army commanders prepared for a renewal of the struggle at sunrise. The exigencies of battle had distorted the organization of both armies so that divisions had become separated from their corps, and brigades had become detached in all directions from their proper divisions to assist in other parts of the field. Post's Brigade of Davis' Division had remained at Steven's Gap about ten miles southwest from Crawfish Springs to guard the wagon trains. These trains-' were all sent to Chattanooga behind Missionary Ridge during the 19th, and Post's Brigade marched during the night to join Davis. The trains of Thomas and Critten- GEN. THOMAS J. WOOD WAS born in Kentucky in 1825. Graduated at West Point in 1845. Served in the Mexican War. October, 1861, was made Brig-ad ier-general of Volunteers. February, 18G2, was a Division Commander in the Department of the Ohio, and took part in the battles of Shiloh and Perryville. Was wounded in the battle of Stone River. Participated in the battle of Chicka- mauga, and commanded the 4th Corps in the campaig-n ag-ainst Hood in Tennessee. Was made a Major-general in 1865. r7*^' GEN. PATRICK R. CLEBURNE WAS born in Virg-inia of revolutionary stock in 1828. Was a g-raduate of the U. S. Military Academy, served in the war with Mexico. Joined the Confederacy in 1861: was a brave and trusted officer. Participated in the Battle of Chick- amaug-a as Major-g-eneral. COMRADE JAMES C. BOHART. BORN December 12th, 1848, near Otisco, Clark Co., Indiana. Removed to trraham, Missouri, in 1864, and in June of that year enlisted in Co. I 48th Missouri Infantry, which was assig-ned to the 16th Army Corps Department of the Cumberland under Georg-e H. Thomas, doing* valiant service to the close of the war. Is now a member of Abraham Lincoln Post Ko. 91. Comrade Bohart is one of the best-known commission men in the Union Stock Yards. GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. S9 den had been moving all day from Crawfish Springs along the Dry Valley Eoad back of Widow Glenn's, through McFarland's Gap, toward Chatta- nooga, guarded by Minty's Brigade of cavalry, which bivouacked after nightfall about two miles south of Kossville. E. McCook's Division of cavalry bivouacked at Crawfish Springs, while Crook's Division of cav- alry reached Pond Springs, four miles to the south- ward. Withthe departure of Breckenridge's Divi- sion from in front of Lee & Gordon's Mill early in the evening, all of the enemy's infantry had crossed to the west side of Chickamauga Creek be- low. Of the troops comprising Bragg's army, the division of Breckenridge and Hindman and two brigades of Preston had not been seriously en- gaged during the day, although under fire. Dur- ing the night Kershaw's and Humphrey's Bri- gades of McLaw's Division arrived from Virginia via Kinggold, and Gist's Brigade came from Kome, Ga., where it had been on detached garrison duty. General Longstreet, the corps commander, had also arrived from Virginia, and reported to Gen- eral Bragg at 11 p. m. About midnight General Kosecrans decided to retire his lines to better grounds to his left, and to refuse his entire right wing. Lytle's Brigade w^as withdrawn from Lee & Gordon's Mill at 2 a. m., and brought to Widow 90 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. Glenn's, where General Rosecrans had established his field headquarters during the forenoon of the 19th. Ly tie's Brigade rejoined the rest of Sheridan's Division later when they also had been drawn back from the Lafayette Road. Barnes' Bri- gade was withdrawn at 2 a. m., from the La- fayette Road south of Viniard's, and sent to rejoin its own division (Van CI eve), on the slope of Mission Ridge, near the Viteto house. Davis' Division at 3 a. m. was also moved back of Widow Glenn's, while Wood's Division at 5 a. m. was marched to the rear and left, to a i^osition in reserve on the right of Van Cleve. Wilder's Bri- gade of mounted infantry remained in position back of Viniard's until 9 a. m. of the 20th, when he, too, retired to the rear of Widow Glenn's. In Gen- eral Bragg's army a rearrangement of the lines had become necessary by reason of the separation of divisions belonging to the same army corps which had occurred during the day. Hill's Corps was reunited b}^ sending Breckenridge's Division over to the right of Cleburne during the night, but Polk's Corps could not be brought together by reason of the separation of Hindman's Division from Cheatham's with two Divisions of Hood's and one of Buckner's intervening. On the left was Preston's Division of Buckner's Corps, having on GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 91 its right Hindmau of Polk's Corps, aud then John- son's and Law's Divisions of Hood's (Longstreet's), while in advance of the entire line to the right and front of Hood's troops, Stewart's (the other divi- sion of Buckner's) had bivouacked fronting north and west so close to the enemy that many captures were made throughout the night of Federal sol- diers who Avandered out of ranks. The army was then divided into two wings irrespective of the relative positions of corps or divisions, General Polk commanding the right, and General Long- street the left wing. By retiring his right wing during the night General Kosecrans had brought together Davis' and Sheridan's Divisions of Mc- Cook's Corps, as well as Van Cleve's and Wood's Divisions of Crittenden's, but the positions of Johnson's of McCook's, and Palmer's Division of Crittenden's, where they remained between Baird and Reynolds of Thomas' Corps, could not be dis- turbed. Early on the 20th, General Kosecrans' line ran from left to right, as follows, by divisions: Baird, Johnson, Palmer, Reynolds, Negiey, Davis and Sheridan in front line, with Brannan in reserve in the right and rear of Reynolds' and Crittenden's two divisions (Van Cleve and Wood), as a reserve to the entire line posted west of the Dry Valley Road, and on the slope of Mission Ridge. The 92 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. enemy's line was found to extend considerably be- yond Baird's left, which did not suflftciently cover the road leading to Eossville. So one of Johnson's Brigades (Dodge) was sent to fill the interval until Negley's Division could be taken from the line at Brotherton and sent to the left of Baird. At 8 :30 a. m. only John Beatty's Brigade of Negley's Di- vision reached Baird's left and was placed in line between Dodge and King. Even then Dodge's left failed to reach the Eossville Koad by about 200 yards, and that interval remained unfilled during the remainder of the day. Brannan's Division had been placed by General Thomas the night of the 19th behind Eeynolds' as a movable reserve to the rest of his line, but as late as 8 a. m. two of Bran- nan's Brigades, Connell and Croxton, had moved to the front without the knowledge of General Thomas, up to a line behind King's Brigade of Eey- nolds' Division, and thence connecting with Neg- ley's Division. At the council held at midnight on the 19th it had been decided to move Negley's Division to the left of Baird, thereby leaving Eeynolds' Division as the right of Thomas' new line, but at 6 a. m., on the 20th, not only this had not been done, but part of Brannan's Division had been moved forward from his position in reserve at Dyer's; Thomas' general reserve had been disposed of without in- GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 93 forming him. At 6 a. m., orders were sent Gen- eral McCook to replace Negley by one of his divi- sions. Finally at 9:30 a. m., Wood's Division of Crittenden's Corps moved forward to Negley's line and Negley's remaining two brigades pro- ceeded toward the left of Baird, where the enemy Avas then attacking furiously. The line before the attack ran by brigades from left to right as fol- lows: Dodge, Beatty, King, Scribner, Stark- weather, Berry (with Willich in reserve); Cruft, llazen (with Grose in reserve); Turchin, Croxton, Connell (with Van Derveer in reserve); Barnes, Marker, Buell, Carlin (with Martin in reserve) ; Lia- boldt, Lytle and Walworth. Beyond the right of Walworth was posted Harrison's regiment of mounted infantry. Two miles av\ ay at Crawfish Springs, Mitchell's two divisions of cavalr^^ under Crooks and E. M. McCook were confronted b}^ Wheeler's two divisions of cavalry under Wharton and Martin. To the left in front of Rossville at McAffee's church Gordon Granger's three brigades remained in position, while Minty's Brigade of cavalry was sent forward northeast to Missionary mills on Chickamauga Creek to reconnoitre. The distance from Granger's position to Baird's was over three miles. Van Cleve w^ith two brigades, Beatty's and Dick's, remiiined in reserve behind Brannan. 94 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Barnes' Brigade had been sent away with Wood. Negley with two brigades was in motion toward Baird. The two wings of General Bragg's army as formed for attack ran as follows, from right to left: Forrest's two divisions of cavalry (Pegram's and Armstrong's — the latter dismounted), Brecken- ridge, Cleburne, Stewart, Bushrod Johnson, and Hindman in the front line, with Walker's two di- visions (Gist and Liddell) to the right and rear of Breckenridge. Law and Kershaw in the rear of Bushrod Johnson, forming a column of three di- visions under General Hood. Preston's Division to tlie left and rear of Hindman, and Cheatham's Division of five brigades in reserve behind Stewart in the center. Forrest's Cavalry, Breckenridge, Walker's two divisions (Cleburne and Cheatham) constituted the right wing under General Polk, while the left wing under General Longstreet was composed of the divisions of Stewart, B. K. John- son, Law, Kershaw, Hindman and Preston. To Polk was intrusted the renewal of the attack on the Federal left, to be made successively from right to left, Breckenridge's Division commencing at daylight, thus in a general way continuing the order of battle as announced in General Bragg's circular of the 18th. But for some reason Gen- eral Polk had left his command and crossed the GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 95 creek to some retired spot, perhaps, for a night of quiet repose, which would better enable him to enter upon the desperate work which he knew awaited him on the morrow. To the great disap- pointment of General Bragg no opening gun was heard on his right when daylight came on Sun- day morning, and with anxious longings he strode back and forth, or hurriedly wrote an order and dispatched an orderly to his right to learn the cause of the delay. This was repeated several times and the final report was that Polk could not be found. As a last resort General Bragg rode in person to the right and dispatched an oflScer across the river, who found General Polk and asked for an explanation concerning his tardi- ness. His reply was that he proposed to give his men time to cook their breakfast before he ordered an attack. General Hill was guilty of the same of- fense and the}^ were both relieved of their com- mands soon after the battle by General Bragg. For this reason the attack was delayed until 9:30 a. m., thereby giving time for General Rosecrans to readjust his line and to materially strengthen his position with logs and breastworks. The Union center was back of the Brotherton field, and the left ran along the south and east sides of the Kelly field. Breckenridge was in front of Baird's position on the Union left, and at 9:30 96 GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. a. m. lie advanced upon Baird with Helm's Bri- gade on the left, Stovall in the center, and Adams on the right. Helm's Brigade advancing, came under heavy fire from the front, and an enfilading fire of infantry and artillery from the left. The formation from right to left was Sixth and Fourth Kentucky, Forty-first Alabama, Ninth and Second Kentuck}'. In advancing, the Sixth and Fourth Kentucky and seven companies of the Forty-first Alabama passed to the right of the Union breast- works and continued with the rest of the division to the Lafayette Road, driving two regiments of John Beatty's Brigade before it, and capturing two guns of Bridge's Battery immediately west of the road. The Second and Ninth Kentucky and three companies of the Forty-first Alabama struck the breastworks and were repulsed in three suc- cessive assaults. General Helm was killed on this ground while rallying his line in its recoil from one of these assaults — a monument of shells marks the spot. Stovall and Adams reached the Lafayette Road with serious opposition, then changing fronts to the left, marched south, Adams being on the right and Stovall on the left of the Lafayette Road, to a point in the Kelly field quite in rear of the Union left. Beatty with a ]3ortion of his force first strongly resisted and then with the help of Stan- LEE AND GORDON'S MILL. THIS old frame structure, standing- on the west bank of Chickamaug-a Creek, is one of the most important land- marks of the Civil War. Its old water-wheel and dam are still there as in September, 1863, when it separated two might}^ armies, and g-roiind out the grists of corn, first for the Johneys and then for the Yanks, while the water ^vas nearly crimsoned with human blood. As we stand and look upon the mill and stream, and contrast the wonderfvil chang-e that has been made in all this section since the close of the wnr, we are ready to declare that the South, though a failure in war, is triumphant in peace. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 97 ley's Brigade of Negle^^'s Division, which had been ordered to the left of Baird at G a. m., but had just arrived, checked the advance of ^\danis' Brigade, Adams being wounded and captured by the Nine- teenth Illrnois Regiment. At this point Van Der- veer's Brigade of Brannan's Division on its way to assist Baird, emerged from the woods on the west of the road, wheeled into the face of StovalPs Bri- gade, charged it, and drove it back, pursuing to a point 100 yards north of the Kell}^ field. From this line, assisted by the brigades of Grose and Dodge, and parts of Willich's and Berry's Brigades, de- tachments from Palmer's and Johnson's Divisions, Breckenridge's whole Division was driven back and around the Union left and was withdrawn towards its original position of the morning, and was replaced b}^ Gist's and Liddell's Division of Walker's Corps. Gist with his own Brigade (Col- quitt) moved to the attack supported by Wilson and Ector over the ground from w^hich Helm's Brigade had been repulsed. Its left was enfiladed from the east salient of the Union line. The bri- gade wheeled to the left till parallel to the regu- lar brigade at the left of General Baird's line and attacked it. Colquitt advancing came in contact with the left of Baird and met with a murderous fire. Wilson and Ector, the supporting brigades, being reduced to 500 men each, could do but little 98 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. toward the support of Colquitt. After tliirt}' min- utes of liard fighting, during which one-third of the men, and all but two of the field oflflcers were killed or wounded, and Colonel Colquitt being killed, the brigade fell back fighting to its first position. Goran's Brigade of Liddell's Division being formed on the low ground east of the grade at the rear of the Kelly field was moving w^estward, when it was ordered to change directions to the left and advance to the assistance of Gist. Before Govan reached him, Gist had been repulsed. Continuing the circular movement to the left, Govan's left reg- iment struck the log works at the Union left, his right continued to press the eneni}^ across an open field south to McDonald's, and crossing the Lafay- ette Road swung into the rear of the Union left. The brigade being isolated was enfiladed, over- lapped and broken, endangering the right, which was driving the enemy. To avoid capture the bri- gade retired by a circuitous route westward and northward. Reaching the glade it was again formed on the low ground east of it. At 9 :15 a. m., Polk's Brigade of Cleburne's Division, with Wood's Brigade on its left, and two batteries formed on the left of Breckenridge's Division on its right, moved forward on a line about a half mile east of the Kelly field and attacked the Union breastworks on the crest. After terrific fighting GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 99 for an hour and a half, being out of ammunition, the brigade fell back 400 yards, where it remained until 4 p. m. WalthalPs Brigade of LiddelFs Divi- sion formed on the left of Govan's Brigade and was sent to assist Polk's Brigade. Beaching the vicinity of Polk's line, the brigade attacked the Union works and w^as enfiladed from their east salient. Its left was driven back, the right was ordered to cease firing, and the brigade then re- tired and was moved to the low ground east of the glade, where it formed with Govan on its left; both brigades remained here until about 5 p. m. Cheatham, on account of his severe losses on the previous day, was not used in this assault upon our left, and now Cleburne and Breckenridge were in no better condition. The fact being estab- lished that the Union lines at this point were stronger than the enemy, they were not disturbed again and withdrew from the i3osition in the even- ing. Thomas had sent for Brannan's Division, which, according to the agreement of the council held at midnight, w^as to have been left for a movable reserve, but which had without his knowledge been moved to the front line at Poe's. Brannan being under attack at the moment of re- ceiving the order held the line, but in partial com- pliance sent Van Derveer's Brigade, which ar- rived just in time to save the Union left as has 100 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. been before related. Upon the supposition that Brannan had obeyed the order to move to the sup- port of the left, General Rosecrans ordered Wood at 10:45 a. m. to close rapidly on Reynolds and sup- port him. Wood, who must have known that the order could not have been right, obeyed it literally, drew out of the line and moved to the rear of Bran- nan toward Reynolds, leaving a gap in the Union center. Barnes' Brigade at the beginning of the movement was dispatched to Baird's support on the extreme left. Just as Barkers Brigade, mov- ing next in rear of Barnes, had gained the rear of Brannan, Hood's column of Longstreet's Corps emerging from the forest east of the Brotherton house with Johnson's Division in advance, fol- lowed by Law and Kershaw, attacked at 11 a. m. Johnson's Division passed through the gap made by Wood's Division at once and pursued Buell's Brigade, which he had struck in flank as they were clearing the gap to and beyond the Dyer house. Hood's Corps, consisting of Law, Robertson, Ker- shaw, Benning and Humphrey's Brigades, follow- ing Johnson, attacked Brannan's Division, forcing- it to the rear. Barker's Brigade of Wood's Divi- sion, which was moving to the left toward Rey- nolds, hastily turned back into the Dyer field and formed facing south met Law's Division of Hood's advancing column and effectually checked its ad- GEN. JOHN B. HOOD. BORN in Kentucky in 1S30. Died of yellow fever in New Orleans in 1879. Was a graduate of West Point; left the United States army and joined the Confederates in 18G1, receiving" the appointment of Brig-adier-g-eneral. Was pro- moted to INIajor-g-eneral in 1SG3, and commanded the largest division of Long-street's corps at Gettysburg. He lost a leg" at Chickamaug-a; superseded Johnston in 18G4, and was in the defense of Atlanta in July of that year. Was defeated at Nashville, driven into Alabama, and was relieved of command by General R. Taylor. 102 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. left Martin took position in line on the left of Car- lin. At 11:15 Davis was attacked by Hood's and Hindnian's troops and both flanks were soon en- veloped. After brief and desperate fighting, and in spite of assistance from Liaboldt's and Lytle's Brigade of Sheridan's Division the troops w^ere overwhelmed and driven over Lytle's Brigade, Here General Lytle was killed wdiile rallying his troops. The spot where he fell is marked by a shell monument. The brigade was consequently driven off the field, and Davis withdrew hastily and was pursued by Deas' and Anderson's Brigade of Hind- man's Division and the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina Eegiments of Manigault's Brigade to the crest of the high ground west of the Craw- fish Spring Boad. Davis withdrew still farther to McFarland's Gap. Manigault's Brigade of Hind- man' s Division upon reaching the vicinity of Widow Glenn's was attacked by Wilder's Brigade and Harrison's Regiment of mounted infantry, and its three left regiments were repulsed and forced back across the Lafayette Road. At the time of the break in tlie lines at Brotherton's house, General Rosecrans was on the high ground east of the Viteto house overlooking the Dyer field. He rode to the right to hasten the movements of Sheridan's troops from tlie vicinity of Widow Glenn's to the left. He found himself cut off from GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 103 the left of the army with Sheridan's and Davis' Divisions, as were also Crittenden and McCook. Eosecrans proceeded by the Dry Vallej- Road to Chattanooga, leaving General Thomas in com- mand of the field. Thus the Confederate main col- umn of attack, favored by the movements of the four Union brigades and the gap made in the line by Wood's Division, broke the Union line in the center; separated Davis and Sheridan's Divisions from the rest of the army, broke and crowded Wood's, Van Cleve and Brannan's Divisions and part of Reynolds' Brigade to the left and rear of the break, captured nine pieces of artillery, stam- peded the teamsters, who unhitched and rode off the horses, leaving thirty wagons of ammunition and three cannons in the hands of the Confeder- ates. The Union right and a portion of the left was crushed and their former lines were marked by hundreds of killed and thousands of wounded soldiers, who were lying scattered through the w^oods and open fields in the rear, while the am- munition trains and cannon and ambulances of half an army were falling into the hands of the Confederates. Union prisoners were hurried through the enemy's lines in droves, the Confeder- ates shouting the while at the victory almost gained. General Brannan, who, when the head of Hood's column pierced the Union lines at Broth- 104 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. erton's house had been, after stout resistance, forced back in considerable disorder, rapidly ral- lied on Horseshoe Ridge, where he also gathered other forces and fragments of other regiments, numbering in all about 2,500. The forces under General Thomas * on Snodgrass Hill were ar- ranged as follows, from left to right: Hazen's Brigade of Palmer's Division, Harker's Brigade of Wood's Division, Stanley's Brigade of Negley's Division, part of Croxton's and Connell's Brigades of Brannan's Division. This short, thin line on the hill was made up of men who had de- termined to fight till the last. The top of this ridge was ver}^ narrow and was well adapted for de- fense. The troops could mount the elevation, fire at the enemy, and falling back a few paces could reload in safety, being entirely protected from the enemy by a natural breastwork. It was the same with the artillery — after loading, the piece was run forward a few paces, fired, and the recoil would send it far enough back to be reloaded in safety. The Confederate forces taking part in the assault on Snodgrass Hill were composed of eleven bri- gades, as follows: Gregg's (Sugg's) Brigade; McNair's and Fulton's Brigades of Johnson's Division of Hood's Corps; Kershaw's and Humphrey's Brigades of Ker- shaw's Division, Hood's Corps; Gracie's, Trigg's GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 105 and Kelly's Brigades, Preston's Division, Buck- ner's Corps; Anderson's, Deas' and Manigault's Brigades of Hindman's Divisions of Polk's Corps. While these Confederate forces are preparing to assault the ridge let us again look at the Union left around the Kelly field. At 11 a. m. Arm- strong's Division of Forrest's Cavalry Corps cap- tured the Union hospitals at the Cloud house and spring, after which there was almost no fighting along the Kelly field front. The troops of both sides rested on their arms listening to the sounds of the guns as assault after assault was made on KSnodgrass Hill. After being repeatedly repulsed, Fulton's Brigade of Johnson's Division crossed the ridge and came into the rear of Brannan, whose troops had used their last cartridge and were standing behind their bayonets. All seemed lost; but not so, Gordon Granger, three miles away at McAffee's church, an hour and a half ago, judging by the firing that General Thomas was hard pressed, marched in haste with Steedman's Division to his assistance, guided by the sound of the guns and without orders. While passing near Cloud house on the Lafayette road, Forrest's Cav- alry attacked his flank, but without delaying him. He deployed Whittaker's Brigade upon the high ground west of this road and drove the enemy's cavalry away from the Union hospital at Cloud 106 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Springs, seut back for McCook's Brigade, and post- ing it on the crest next south of the Cloud house and west of McDonald'Sj rapidly pressed on with the rest of his command; and at the head of Steed- man's reached Snodgrass Hill and attacked John- son's troops, who had appeared in the rear of Bran- nan, with great vigor, and by fighting which cost at least a third of the men engaged, drove them back to their guns near Viteto. Van Derveer's bri- gade arrived at this time from its engagement in the north end of the Kelly field and further strengthened Brannan's lines. It had also marched without orders toward the sound of the guns as had Granger. Van Derveer's Battery was engaged throughout the afternoon at the Snod- grass house, where it had been posted by General Negley about 11 a. m. Colonel Stanley's Brigade was divided, the Eighteenth Ohio being j)laced to the left of Van Derveer's Battery (Fourteenth United States Artillery) as a support. The Elev- enth Michigan on the left of the front line and the Nineteenth on the right joining General Brannan. Colonel Stanley was wounded about noon and Colonel Stoughton took command. At 2 p. m., Ker- shaw's Division assaulted Ilarker's line at the crest, but after several desperate attacks lasting an hour was repulsed. At 3 p. m., another assault was delivered lasting until after 4 o'clock, with GEN. JAMES B. STEEDMAN WAS born in Pennsylvania in 1818. Was Colonel of Ohio Volunteers in 1 861. Was appointed Brig-adier-g-eneral in 1863, disting-uished himself at the battle of Perryville, commanded a division of the Reserve Corps of the Army of the Cumberland in 1863, and was commissioned Major-g-eneral for disting-uished services in the battle of Chickamaug-a. Served in the Atlanta Campaign, and when Sherman departed for the sea joined General Thomas in Tennessee and participated in the battle of Nashville. In 1886 he became Revenue Collector at New Orleans, GENERAL JOHN M. PALMER WAS born in Kentucky in 1817, became a ] esident of Illinois in 1S33, was admitted to the bar in 1840, served in the State Senate from 1852 to 1854, Avas a deleg'ate to the Peace Convention in 18G1. Immediately upon his return org-anized the 14th Illinois reg-iment, and was iinder Freemont in Missouri. Was at the capture of New Madrid and Island No. 10, and for bravery was made a Brig-adier-general. Was a division com- mander under Grant and Rosecrans in 1863. For gallant con- duct at the battle of Stone River was made a Major-g-eneral. Was made Commander of the 14th Army Corps for heroism at the battle of Chickamauga. Elected GoA'^ernor of Illinois in 1869, and is at present United States Senator. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 107 similar results. Kershaw's assaults were of the most impetuous and stubborn character. Grade's and Kell3^'s Brigades of Prestou's DiAdsion (fresh troops) shortly before 5 p. m. attacked the fronts of Harker, Stanley and Brannan. The attack lasted over an hour. It failed in front of Har- ker, although Gracie obtained possession of the salient of the Union line in Stanley's center, now commanded by Stoughton, and held it for an hour, but was finally forced to retire. Granger's troops, after fighting with -great intensity until sundown, being out of ammunition, withdrew under orders to the next ridge in the rear, followed by the enemy to the foot of the ridge. Kelly's Bri- gade of Preston's Division, after having failed in the attack on Harker, Stanley and Brannan, bore to the left and as they reached the crest of the ridge found themselves confronted by three Union regiments, the Eighty-ninth and Twenty-first Ohio, and Twenty-second Michigan, which had been left on this line by mistake when Granger's troops withdrew at sunset to the next ridge in the rear. Trigg's Brigade having passed to the left of Kel- ly's crossed the ridge at dusk and turned to the right in the rear of these regiments, and acting in conjunction with Kelly cax)tured a large portion of them. These brigades next attem]Dted b}' a simi- lar move to capture Van Derveer's Brigade on 108 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA, Brannan's right, but were defeated. This was the last engagement on the field. Van Derveer's Bri- gade was withdrawn at 7:45 p. m., under the direc- tion of Captain Tilly, one of his staff officers. It was dark and the fighting had ceased. Grang- er's Corps marched to Kossville via McFarland's Gap, at 7 p. m. Wood's and Brannan's lines were withdrawn from Snodgrass Hill via McFarland's Gap to Eossville. At 5 p. m.. General Thomas is- sued an order for the withdrawal of 'the troops around the KeWj field. Keynold's Division moved first, being withdrawn without molestation by col- umns of brigades moving northward on each side of the Lafayette Road to the fields south of McDon- ald's and supported a charge of Turchin's Brigade (Willich assisting) along the front of Liddell's Division, forcing it eastward to the Lafayette Road, capturing most of his skirmishers and pass- ing the front of McCook's Brigade, formed in the rear to the left, and together with Willich's Bri- gade, after covering the withdrawal of the rest of the Kelly field line, it withdrew to Rossville. Pal- mer's Division next moved in columns of regiments at long intervals, encountering a severe artillery fire from both flanks, but suffering little loss, and crossing the Lafayette Road i)roceeded to Ross- ville. At 5 :30, Jolmson was ordered to follow Pal- mer in withdrawing. THE KELLY HOUSE. THE center of the great battle-field of Chickamauga; fight- ing to the South of it, North of it, East of it, West of it. Here the troops of Thomas' Corps halted at daylight on Sep- tember 19th, 1863, and formed the extreme Union left. After an all-night march, and before the boys could make a cup of coffee, the battle opened a mile east, at Jay's Mill, and the order "Fall in" was given. Soon a general engagement was on, last- ing until 1 p. M., leaving this field strewn with the dead and wounded. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 109 Being heavily attacked at this moment Johnson and Baird maintained their lines for a short time and then withdrew in haste and some disorder to the woods west of the Kelly field. They were not followed into the forest and moved thence into Eossville by way of McFarland's Gap. That por- tion of our army which had ben forced off the field earlier in the day had retreated to Rossville so that the whole of the army was now at Rossville, ex- cept Van elevens Division, which had been sent to Chattanooga. The army was now placed in posi- tion to guard Rossville Gap and Missionary Ridge to the right and left of it, and the valley to Look- out Mountain. Rosecrans^ object in withdrawing was to again place his army firmly between Bragg and Chattanooga; it remained in this position throughout the 21st, marching to Chattanooga during the night, and on Tuesday the 22d its lines were firmly established around the city. So the Army of the Cumberland had accomplished the ob- ject of its cami)aign. Rosecrans^ loss during the battle was 16,179; this includes 1,771 missing, many of whom were either killed or wounded. Bragg's losses were 17,801. The total loss for each army was about 33 per cent, on each side for the troops actually engaged. 110 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER IX. THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND AT CHATTANOOGA. During the night of the 21st the Union forces were withdrawn to Chattanooga, and by evening of the 22d its lines had been formed and rifle pits thrown up completely covering the front of the city. Bragg at once ordered a general movement upon Chattanooga, his intrenched lines commencing at Tunnel Hill, the north end of Missionary Kidge, fol- lowed the crest to Ilossville, and across Chatta- nooga Valley to the point of Lookout Mountain, which was strongly fortified. General Stevenson being in command with 15,000 men, and artillery placed so as to command the river. Confederate troops were also stationed in Lookout Valle}^ and on Raccoon Mountain, with pickets extending down the river, commanding the road on the north bank, and rendering it useless to the Union army. This confined the Federal lines of supplies to the mountain road over Walden^s Ridge, making Bragg's investment complete. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Ill Thus the Confederates, with a vastly superior force, were fortified to the east, south and west, and commanded the river below. Practically the Army of the Cumberland was besieged. Bragg advanced skirmishers along his front on September 25 to find whether the Union forces were evacuating. Discovering Confederates in force on Lookout Mountain, General Eosecrans placed McCook's Corps at Moccasin Point, oppo- site Lookout. It was not considered possible for Bragg to carry the Union works, but early in Oc- tober the Federal forces became very short of rations, and unless supplies could be obtained the evacuation of Chattanooga was but a question of time. General Grant was assigned to the com- mand of the Union forces, which were known as the Department of the Ohio and of the Cumber- land, on the 16th of October, but did not arrive in Chattanooga until the 23d of that month. By request of General Grant, General Thomas suc- ceeded General Eosecrans on October 19th. The Eleventh and Twelfth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, composed of two divisions each, under General Hooker, reached Bridgeport, September 30. The movements of the four divisions of iGrrant's army from the Mississippi to Chattanooga began at Vicksburg, September 23. November 18th, Gen- eral Sherman's troops reached Lookout Valley. 112 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. During October both the Union and the Confeder- ate armies were reorganized. Grant at once began operations for the reopening of the Tennessee Kiver to Bridgeport. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 113 CHAPTER X. BATTLE OF BROWN'S FERRY. In less than thirty days after the battle of Chick- amaiiga, Chattanooga was securely fortified. On October 1st, Wheeler^s Cavalry crossed the Ten- nessee Kiver, moved up the Sequatchie Valley and attacked our wagon trains at Anderson's Cross- roads, capturing and destroying over 300 wagons, loaded with rations for the troops at Chatta- nooga. The timely arrival in this vicinity of Colonel E. M. McCook with his cavalry division doubtless saved further loss of supplies as Wheeler was driven with great loss to the south side of the river, and some 800 mules were recaptured. The loss of these wagons, with the roads becoming al- most impassable, owing to the heavy rains, les- sened daily the amount of rations so that the troops were suffering for food. The only hope of obtaining supplies was the reopening of the Ten- nessee River to Bridgeport. General Rosecrans was anxiously awaiting the arrival of General 114 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Hooker at the latter poiut, so that he might throw his pontoons across the river, cross with his forces, and move on to Chattanooga. Upon the arrival of General Hooker, October 1st, it was fonnd that he had turned in his wagon trains at Alexandria, ex- pecting to be refitted at Nashville, the crossing was consequently delayed. October 19th, General Eosecrans made a careful survey of the river and selected Brown's Ferry as the most available point for a crossing. The bridge was finally placed there b}^ General Smith, in ac- cordance with General Rosecrans' plans. A glance at the map will convince you that "Old Rosy" was a schemer. Brown's Ferry Avas beyond reach of the Confederate batteries on Lookout, situated on the old stage road to Nashville, and crossing Moc- casin Point at the narrow neck, the distance from Chattanooga was onl}^ about six miles. Boats could ascend the river to the ferry and the wagon haul would then be only a few miles, and if Gen- eral Hooker could march along the south side of the river from Bridgeport to the ferry, and if the plans of Rosecrans should prove successful, two wagon roads would be open to Bridgeport, one on the north and one on the south side of the river. Immediately after the battle of Chickamauga, under orders from the War Department, the Twen- tieth and Twenty-first Army Corps were consoli- GLIMPSES OP CHlCiCAMAUGA. 115 dated, and designated the Fourth Army Corps: Gordon Granger was placed in command. Mc- Cook and Crittenden were relieved from the com- mand of these corps and were ordered north to await a court of inquiry upon their conduct on Sep- tember 19 and 20. By War Department orders of October 16 the Departments of the Ohio, the Cum- berland, and the Tennessee, were constituted the military divisions of the Mississippi, under the command of General U. S. Grant. By the same order. General Rosecrans was relieved of the com- mand of the Department and Army of the Cum- berland, and General Thomas was assigned to that command. Halleck in his report of operations for the year 1863, says: ^'This change was made on recommendation of General Grant, October 19." On Rosecrans' return from the visit to Brown's Ferry, and Williams' Island on the 19th, he found the order awaiting him, relieving him of his com- mand. Quietly making preparations for his de- parture that night, over the mountains to Steven- son, he wrote out his farewell order to be issued and printed the next day, and without even bid- ding his staff good-bye, placed Thomas in com- mand and started for his home in Cincinnati. Rosecrans, in the summer of 1862, was under Grant at luka and Corinth. Here some hasty criti- cisms nmde by him brought him into collision with 116 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Grant, which now bore fniit. When it was known that Rosecrans had been relieved and had left the army for the north, there was universal regret among the troops, who had loved and trusted him, and could no longer follow his skillful leadership. Every soldier in his army felt that he had a per- sonal friend in "Old Rosy." They felt that he had been made the victim of a foolish interpretation of an order that brought ruin and disaster upon his army, for which he was not responsible, but for which he was made to suffer. General Rosecrans to his subordinates, was one of the most genial of men, kind and good uatured. His restless activity- led him to give attention to detail that he should have been entirely relieved of by his subordinates. During his campaigns he lived almost without rest and sleep, and would w^ear out two sets of staff officers nightly. To his superiors he, unfortunately, allowed his high spirit to get the better of his judgment, and many times when he was in the right he ruined his posi- tion by his hasty temper. His fame, despite his enemies (and no general in the field had stronger or more unscrupulous ones), as the greatest strate- gist of the war, is permanently fixed in history. He had faithfully performed his duty up to this time, but now the surroundings were so changed that both for his sake and the good of the service GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 117 the change was a fitting one to be made. Rose- crans could never again serve as a subordinate to General Grant. Early in 1861, General Anderson, in the Department of Kentucky, applied for Geo. II. Thomas to be one of his lieutenants. Mr. Lin- coln told him he was afraid to give the order as Thomas was a southerner from Virginia. Sher- man and Anderson both responded in the strong- est terms, vouching for Thomas' earnest patriot- ism and deep devotion to the Union, and the order was given. The wisdom of their choice has been fully verified. His fame had steadily grown and rounded from the time he gained the first Federal victory at Mill Springs up to the battle of Chicka- mauga, where he saved the Army of the Cumber- land to the Nation. He had always been the main- stay of that army, holding the command of the cen- ter, yet so modest was he, that his face would color with blushes when his troops cheered him, which the}' did at every opportunity. His kind consid- erations for the feelings of others, was one of his marked characteristics. With j)ure mind and large heart, his noble soul made him one of the greatest of nature's noblemen, "A true gentleman." The experience of Chickamauga ripened his pow- ers and developed him to his full height. As the general who won the first victory in the West, who saved an army by his skill and valor, George II. 118 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Thomas, the true soldier, the prudent and un- daunted commander, the modest incorruptible patriot, stands as the model American soldier — the grandest figure of the "War of the Rebellion." One of Grant's first orders on taking command was to telegraph Thomas to hold Chattanooga at all hazards. The commander who had seen his troops on less than half rations for nearly a month, with stead- ily approaching signs of starvation, hardly needed an intimation that what had been gained by the sacrifice on Chickamauga's field, was not to be yielded up without a str-uggle. Thomas replied: "We will hold the town till we starve." That was what Pragg was quietly waiting for. He knew that unless new lines of supplies were opened up, the evacuation of the place was only a question of time, and he would then take undis- puted possession. As the forage became reduced the artillery horses, for which there was no im- mediate need, had their rations cut off and died in large numbers — starved to death. The supplies grew so small that parts of crackers and corn, dropped in handling the packages, were seized and eaten to stay the demands of hunger, and still the pressure was growing daily, and no one knew how it would end. However, not for an instant, was the idea entertained of abandonino- the town. The GLD.IF~i:;3 OF CHICKAMAUGA. 119 AriiiY of the Cumberland had won Chattanooga and there they proposed remaining. Upon General Grant's arrival in Chattanooga, October 23, Kosecrans' plans were explained to him by General Thomas and approved. He at once proceeded to execute them and gave General KSmith command of the movement from Chatta- nooga. As has beez stated Brown's Ferry was the point selected as the place for throwing the bridge. At the ferry, a ridge runs parallel to the river on the south side. The road to Chattanooga crosses it through a narrow gap or depression. The Confed- erates held this ridge, and their j^ickets extended from Raccoon Mountain to Chattanooga Creek. Acording to the proposed plan, General Hooker was to cross the river, march along the south bank to Wauhatchie and the ferry, and occupy Lookout Valley. General Thomas was to seize the ferry, and the troops assigned to him for this purpose were Turchin's Brigade, Baird's Division, Four- teenth Corps and Hazen's Brigade, Wood's Divi- sion, Fourth Corps. Captain P. V. Fox of the Michigan Mechanics and Engineers, who had charge of the boat and bridge construction, i^repared lifty pontoons, and on the night of October 20, 1,500 men, under com- mand of Gr^ueral Ilazen, were put on board at 120 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Chattanooga Landing. General Smith accompan- ied the expedition. By previous calculations the starting was so timed that they should reach the ferry about daybreak. They rowed across the river and started down on the north side, proceeding without being discovered by the Confederate pick- ets, who were on the south shore. Guided by sig- nal lights they reached the ferry, surprised the Confederates in charge, captured it and imme- diately rowed across the river, where the troops who had marched down under General Turchin awaited them. These crossed rapidly and occu- pied tbe points below, the position above being oc- cupied by Hazen's troops. The men were at once set to work felling timber, and by daylight the position was well fortified. The losses were 6 killed, 23 wounded and missing. The only Con- federate force west of Lookout Mountain after the capture of Brown's Ferry were two regiments of Law's Brigade of Hood's Division. In the engage- ment at the ferry. Colonel W. C. Gates of the Fif- teenth Alabama was seriously wounded. General Hooker's trains arrived at Bridgeport dn the 2r)th, and on the morning of the 27tli he crossed the river, and in obedience to orders marched eastward, reaching Wauhatchie at 3 }:>. m. of the 28th. Gen- eral Geary's troops bivouacked near the village, the Eleventh Corps moving on to the ferry. The GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 121 Union forces were now in full control of Lookout Valley, and the river to Brown's Ferry, as well as the Avagon roads on both sides of the river to Chat- tanooga, thus affording a complete line of com- munication. 122 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 4 CHAPTER XL THE BATTLE OF WAUHATCHIE. On October 27 and 28, General Hooker moved his troops along the base of the Raccoon Mountain into Lookont Valley. The Confederate pickets re- tiring before him, he occupied the roads to Kell^^'s and Brown's Ferries through the yalley. In the afternoon of the 28th, Howard's Corps, which was in advance, was met by a sharp volley of musketry from the Avoods near the Wills Yalley Railroad. Deploying two brigades and advancing, Howard drove the Confederates from their cover with the loss of a few men. The Confederates as they re- treated burned the railroad bridge over Lookout Creek. At 3 o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th, Hooker's command reached Wauhatchie. The Eleventh Corps, under General Howard, marched on, reaching Brown's Ferry about 5 p. m., and w^ent into camp about a mile up the valley from the ferry. With the object of holding the road to Kelly's Ferry, Geary's Division w^as ordered to en- camp near Wauhatchie, some three miles from GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 123 Howard's position. As a precautionary measure the troops were instructed to rest on their arms with cartridge boxes on. About midnight, Long- street, who had command of the Confederate force in Chattanooga Valley, assaulted General Geary's Division with a fierce attack. To Law's Brigade, in Lookout Valley, was assigned the duty of picketing the river to a point six miles below Brown's Ferry. These were the troops who had attacked Howard's forces near the Wills Valley Railroad. They had heretofore held the river road, forcing the Union army to bring its supplies over Walden's Ridge. General Hooker's advance w^as reported to Gen- eral Bragg on the 27th, but he did not credit it. However, on the afternoon of the 28th, while he was on Lookout Mountain in consultation with General Longstreet as to a movement by the latter to dislodge the Union forces at Brown's Ferry, they saw General Geary's troops arrive at Wau- hatchie. A night attack was immediately decided upon and should this prove successful thej hoped to dis- lodge the Union forces at Brown's Ferry by turn- ing the attacking force upon them. As the Union batteries w^ere so posted on Moccasin Point as to sweep the north side of the mountain, the whole movement must be executed at night. General 124 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. Jenkins, who commanded Hood's Division, was at once sent for so that he might observe the i)osition of the Union forces before night. His three bri- gades w^ere at the foot of the mountain at .6 :30 in the evening ready to move at dark. General Law was to occupy the ridge commanding Brown's Ferry, Robertson's Brigade was sent to the sup- port of Law on the ridge and was placed on his right and left to guard the bridge and picket a line to the mouth of Lookout Creek. Shortl}^ after mid- night Colonel Bratton, commanding Jenkin's Bri- gade, made a desperate assault upon Geary, but found him fully prepared, as the troops had bivouacked with accouterments on and the out- posts had given warning. He immediately formed his men in line, and for three hours with heavy fighting maintained his position, finally charging on the Confederates and driving them beyond his front. The Confederates here attacked in vastly superior numbers and it was onh^ the skill and coolness of Geary, aided by the bravery of his troops which defeated them. The Union loss in the attack was 76 killed, 339 wounded and 22 missing; total, 437. The Confederate loss is not known, but General Geary reported burying 153 of the enemy on his front, and the capture of 100 prisoners, with a number of small arms. Work was now rapidly pushed for^^qrd and by LEE MANSION, CRAWFISH SPRINGS. TTEADQUARTERS of General Rosecrans from September 16th to 19th, 1863, where he awaited the arrival of McCook's Corps from its isolated position at Alpine, suffering- the most intense mental agony for the safety of his detached troops, in the face of a strongly re-enforced and concentrated enemy. GENERAL JOHN W. GEARY WAS born in Pennsylvania in 1820, and died very suddenly at Harrisburg" in 187.i. He served in the w^ar with Mexico, was wounded, and fdr g-allant service was made Colonel of his regiment. He was the first commander of the City of Mexico after its capture. Was the first Mayor of San Francisco, in 1848. Was appointed Governor of Kansas in 185G. Raised and equipped a regiment of volunteers in IfcGl. Became Brig-adier-g-eneral in 1862, commanded the second division of the 12th Corps in the battles around Chattanooga in 1863, and next to General Hooker was the Hero of Lookout Mountain, driving the Confederates from their strongholds 1()( feet above the valley. Did good service throughout the war. Was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1867. I ^^:j;,W GENERAL JOSEPH HOOKER "IITAS born in Massachusetts in 1815. Died at Long Island in 1879. He was a graduate of West Point, served in the Mexican War, was appointed Brigadier-general early in 1861, did gallant service in the Army of the Potomac, was styled " Fighting Joe Hooker." fought the famous " Battle Above the Clouds" on Lookout Mountain in November, 1863, was made a Major-geDeral in 1868, and retired from service. GLIMPSES OF OHICKAMAUGA. 125 the 1st of November the siege of Chattanooga was ended as far as the undisturbed communication with Bridgeport and Stevenson both by river and wagon road was concerned. It now remained to raise it on the front. General Grant immediate!}^ commenced operations for tliis purpose and every arrangement being completed he only awaited the arrival of General Sherman to attack the Confed- erate strongholds at Lookout Mountain, Chatta- nooga Valley and Missionary Eidge. 126 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. CHAPTER XII. THE BATTLE OP CHATTANOOGA, ORCHARD KNOB, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE. ORCHARD KNOB. General Thomas received an order from General Grant, November 18, to begin the movement against Bragg's position on Missionary Ridge, on the 21st, at daylight. As it was impossible for General Sherman's troops to arrive at that time, the battle was postponed, first until Sunday, then until Tuesday morning. The same conditions still existing, it was postponed until Wednesday. Dur- ing the delay attending General Sherman's move- ments Generals Grant and Thomas had been fear- ful lest General Bragg should obtain a knowledge of their plans. A deserter came in on the night of the 22nd, who stated that Bragg was withdrawing GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 127 his army. General Thomas, on the 23d, was di- rected to ascertain how much truth there was in this statement, by driving in the enemy's pickets and finding out whether his camps in the valley were still occupied. A force of reconnoissance was organized at once, five divisions being posted to participate if necessary. Sheridan's and Wood's Divisions of Granger's Corps, soon after noon were deployed on the slope east of Fort Wood. To the left and rear of this line were placed Stein wehr's and Schurz' Divisions of Howard's Corps, and to its right Baird's Division of Palmer's Corps. Upon order to advance being given. Wood's Division went forward on the double quick, soon reached, and after sharp fighting, occupied the knob. Sheridan's Division pressed forward and occupied the low elevations to the right and rear of the knob. Howard's Corps advanced to Citito Creek. It was found that the Confederates still occupied their lines in force, but the important position which had been gained was strengthened and held. Orchard Knob and the hills to the south of it were the strong outposts of the Confederate line in front of Missionary. Kidge, and were the main points of their position in the plain. The troops defending them — mainly Anderson's Divi- sion — continued fighting until overwhelmed. 128 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. On the 22d, General Grant, at the earnest solici- tations of General Thomas, consented to allow Hooker to make a demonstration against Lookout Mountain, with his own troops, and as many of the troops of General Sherman as should be upon his (Hooker's) side of the river, w^hen General Sher- man reached the position assigned him. General Sherman's forces were ready to cross the river on the 23d, with the exception of Osterhaus' Division, which was still detained in Lookout Valley by a broken bridge. As it was impossible for Osterhaus to cross in time to join General Sherman, he re- ported to General Hooker, who was ordered to at- tack Lookout. November 24th, at daylight. Gen- eral Hooker began his movement. Geary's Divi- sion and Whittaker's Brigade of Croft's Division took the road toward Lookout Creek and crossed that stream just south of Wauhatchie at Light's Mill. Cobham's and Ireland's Brigade marched directly up the mountain till they reached the palisades. . At this time the line faced the north point of the mountain. Candy's Brigade slightly echeloned to the rear, formed the left, and Whittaker the reserve. One and one-half miles from his starting point, Geary struck the left of GEN. E. C. WALTHALL. BORN in Virg-inia in 1831; was taug-ht in the common schools of his^ town. In 1861 he entered the Confederacy as Lieutenant-colonel of the inth Mississippi reg-iment; was Colonel of the 29th Mississippi in 1802, served brilliantly through the entire struggle, participating" in the Battle of Chickamaug-a and the battles around Chattanooga in 1863. GEN. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. BORN in Kentucky in 1821. Died in Lexing-ton (his native town) in 1875. Served in the Mexican W^r Served two terms in Cong'ress. Was Vice-President under Buchanan, was in the U. S. Senate when the war broke out. was expelled from that body in December, 1861, and joined the Confederacy. Was made Major-g-eneral, commanded a division at Chickamaug-a. was Secretary of War under Jefferson Davis when the war closed, when he departed for Europe, returning- to his native state in a short time. GLIMPSES OP CHICKAMAUGA. 129 WalthalFs works. Osterhaiis' Division and Grose's Brigade of Croft's Division had crossed Lookout Creek a short distance above the railroad bridge and advanced, Williamson's Brigade being on the right and Wood's on the left. Of Grose's troops, four regiments were on Williamson's right and two on Wood's left. The left of their line followed along the bluffs of the river on the road to Chatta- nooga, while the right reached near to the Craven house. Geary^s lines, following the slope, moved upon the flank of Walthall's works, passed them and swung around upon the Craven house grounds, uniting at this point with Osterhaus' line. Walt- hall's Brigade, in spite of its stubborn resistance, was forced about 350 yards east of the Craven house. His final stand was taken on the road leading east from Craven's to the foot of the pali- sades. Here the Union advance was checked, and Pettus coming to his relief, Walthall, Pettus and Moore held the Summertown Koad, by which the entire Confederate force left the mountain duriuir the night. Just at dusk, Carlin's Brigade of John- son's Division crossed Chattanooga Creek, and climbing the mountain with supplies of ammuni- tion, relieved Geary's line. Picket firing was con- tinued during the night, while the mountain was being abandoned by the Confederates. The main object of their resistance was to cover the Sum- mertown Koad which was their line of retreat. 130 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. SHERMAN'S CROSSING. On the 24tli of November, General Sherman crossed the Tennessee six miles above Chatta- nooga. The landing place was two miles below North Chickamauga, near the mouth of South Chickamauga. One hundred and forty boats had been prepared and at midnight w^ere filled by G. A. Smith\s Brigade of M. L. Smith's Division, and floated across, reaching a point just above the mouth of the latter stream. The troops landing captured all but one of the enemy's pickets. The boats returned for and landed the rest of the divi- sion below the mouth of the South Chickamauga. Then John E. Smith's Division followed, and 8,000 men were over and in line facing Tunnel Hill at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 25tli. Ewing's Divi- sion and the artillery and horses for the officers and staff were next ferried over. At 12 o'clock the bridge was complete. General Sherman crossed and was met by General Howard, who, with his escort and three regiments of infantry, had ridden from Chattanooga unmolested by the enemy. Gen- eral Jeff. C. Davis' Division, which, with forty pieces of artillery, covered the troops while cross- ing, as well as the construction of the bridge, w^aii^ the last to cross. GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 131 TUNNEL HILL. The forces confronting General Sherman at Tun- nel Hill were Smith's, Govan's and Lowrey's Bri- gades of Cleburne's Division, Brown's and Cum- mings' of Stevenson's Division, and Maney's of Walker's Division. General Cleburne's troops reached Tunnel Hill about 2 o'clock, November 24. Smith's Brigade was sent forward to hold the hills north and west of Missionary Ridge, but found them already occupied by General Sherman's troops. General Cleburne's forces then occupied the ridge from the Tunnel to the north point and threw up entrenchments at this latter place. In the evening General Cleburne, supposing that since General Hooker had broken the Confed- erate lines at Lookout, and both flanks of the army were ex]Dosed, Bragg would abandon Missionary Ridge, sent his artillery and ordnance stores across the Chickamauga, but learning that the ridge was to be held he ordered their return as soon as possible in the morning, and at 7 o'clock disposed his forces for battle. As soon as the en- emy's position could be discovered through the ris- ing mists, Sherman's batteries opened fire, and the detachments which were throwing up works at Tunnel Hill were obliged to abandon their opera- 132 GLIMPSES CF CHICKAMAUGA. tions. .General Cleburne was placed in command of the troops from the tunnel northward before the first attack of General Sherman. The brunt of the day's battle was borne by Smith's Brigade of Texas Volunteers, which was commanded after Smith was wounded by Colonel Roger Q. Mills, and the Second Fifteenth and Twenty -fourth Arkansas of Govan's Brigade, and Sweet's and Key's batter- ies. General Cleburne considered the engage- ment of the remainder of his division "heavy skir- mishing." Brown's Brigade w^as engaged all day in the very severe skirmishing on Smith's left near the tunnel. About 4 p. m.. Brown's, Cummings' and Maney's Brigades were sent to report to Gen- eral Cheatham, a few miles south of the tunnel, where he was resisting the northward advance of Baird's Division of the Army of the Cumberland. Walthall's Brigade of Cheatham's Division suc- ceeded in checking Baird's advance about 5:30 p. m. The Confederate right \Ving withdrew in order across the Chickamauga. THE STORMING OP MISSIONARY RIDGE. In planning the battle of Chattanooga Grant wished first to gain possession of Missionary Ridge, from the north end to the tunnel, and his orders to Sherman were to cross the river and occupy the GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 133 position if possible before the enemy could con- centrate there. But circumstances over which he had no control delayed Sherman's crossing and events so shaped themselves that what Grant had intended to be first was last, and last first, as Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain were both taken before Missionary Ridge. Grant also in- tended for Sherman to capture the ridge, but, not according to his plan, it was captured by the Army of the Cumberland. General Sherman crossed the river on the 24th, and made his disposition for at- tacking according to orders at Tunnel Hill. At 3 o'clock the attack had failed at that point and as Sherman was fighting the heaviest column of the enemy on the left, and was being slowly driven back, General Grant ordered Thomas to move out with the four divisions constituting the center. Baird on the left, then Wood, with Sheridan on his right, and Johnson on the extreme right of the line, with a double line of skirmishers to the front, sup- ported by the entire force, press forward, and if possible carry the first line of rifle pits, halt there and await orders. This movement was to com- mence at 3 o'clock at a signal of six guns fired in rapid succession from Orchard Knob. After some little delay attending the preliminaries of the movement at 3:30 o'clock, the commands moved out and were in position for advance w^hen the 134 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. gims sounded, one, two, three, four, five, six. With this, the troops impatient at being kept in their breastworks all day, while Sherman's men were hard at work, eagerly pushed onward, divisions, brigades and regiments, each one endeavoring to be first at the ridge. As soon as Bragg discovered this movement he hurried reinforcements from the right and left to strengthen the troops in his works to resist the advance on his center, which was under the command of Breckenridge. The Con- federates had originally four lines of breastworks. The first was captured at Orchard Knob, this left three lines. The first of the remaining three being about half a mile to the rear of the one captured at the knob, and was near the foot of the ridge. As before stated our troops eagerly pressed forward, soon they broke into a run, and although the enemy opened fire with shot and shell soon chang- ing it to grape and canister, which, with the fire from the infantry made it fearfully hot, there was no check on any part of the line until the rifle pits at the foot of the hill were reached and captured. From here to the top was a steep ascent of some 500 yards covered with large rocks and fallen tim- ber. About half way up the ridge a small line of works had been thrown up. On the summit of the ridge the heaviest breastworks had been con- structed, protected by some fifty pieces of artillery GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. 135 in position. After obtaining possession of the works at tlie foot of the hill, the troops halted, ac- cording to orders, but being under a galling fire, without waiting for further orders, first one regi- ment, then another, started with its colors up the ascent until the entire line cheered bj their ofiicers, and with loud hurrahs, advanced over and around the rocks, under and through the fallen timber, charged up the ridge, each deter- mined to reach the summit first. The center part of Sheridan's Division reached the top first as they were nearest to the crest, but the rest of the line were soon up and almost simultaneously the ridge was carried in six places. Here after a short fight the Confederates were compelled to retreat. Sev- eral regiments were captured almost entire, and battery after battery was taken. Upon reaching the summit. General Sheridan's Division de- scended the eastern slope and began an active pur- suit. It was soon engaged with Bates' Division a short distance east of the ridge, who had taken a position there and held it until dark, when the firing ceased and they withdrew. General Baird's troops turned northward along the summit, pay- ing little heed to organization and pushed Jack- son's and Moore's Brigades of Cheatham's Divisio:? eastward and northward to the top of the thirc' knoll. Here General Walthall's Brigade of Cheat 136 GLIMPSES OF CHICKAMAUGA. ham's Division made a firm staml, reinforced by Brown's Brigade of Stevenson's Division, which had been ordered from Sherman's front at the tunnel. At dark the firing ceased when the Con- federates abandoned the ridge. P R D - 1 0? 1 1 ^^ •^<^ >' ^*. \'^jm: j^"^-^,. FLA.