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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...the right and left (on the crest of the ridge) were stationed with Minty's cavalry in front of the gap, about one mile and a half on the Ringgold road. General R. B. Mitchell's cavalry was on the Union right covering McFar-land's Gap, and extending his right to the Chattanooga Creek. McCook's Corps was in line about a mile behind him. On September 21, General N. B. Forrest advanced at Rossville some Confederate cavalry close enough to throw a shell or two into a Union wagon train and Minty's advance Union cavalry on the Ringgold road had a little skirmish. But the Confederate Army was not advancing; apparently it did not intend to attack the position at this point. In fact, General Bragg did not know of the retirement of the Union Army until the 21 st, and he did not order an advance. The Confederate Army lay still on the field during the 21 st, and most of the 22nd. Therefore General Thomas advised General Rosecrans to concentrate the troops at Chattanooga, and this was done on the night of September 21, in a most admirable manner under Thomas's direction. Brannan's division--in order to cover and protect the movement--was posted half way between Rossville and Chattanooga. Nearly all the infantry and artillery were in or around the city by 7 a. m. of the 22nd. The different organizations were marched directly to positions previously assigned them. Baird's division (now Rousseau's), with Min-ty's cavalry still in rear of it, brought up the rear, and did not arrive in the entrenchments around the city until late in the evening of the 22nd. General Rousseau, who was absent from early in August, joined the army again at Rossville on September 21, and assumed command of his old division. General Baird was later assigned to another division at...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...the right and left (on the crest of the ridge) were stationed with Minty's cavalry in front of the gap, about one mile and a half on the Ringgold road. General R. B. Mitchell's cavalry was on the Union right covering McFar-land's Gap, and extending his right to the Chattanooga Creek. McCook's Corps was in line about a mile behind him. On September 21, General N. B. Forrest advanced at Rossville some Confederate cavalry close enough to throw a shell or two into a Union wagon train and Minty's advance Union cavalry on the Ringgold road had a little skirmish. But the Confederate Army was not advancing; apparently it did not intend to attack the position at this point. In fact, General Bragg did not know of the retirement of the Union Army until the 21 st, and he did not order an advance. The Confederate Army lay still on the field during the 21 st, and most of the 22nd. Therefore General Thomas advised General Rosecrans to concentrate the troops at Chattanooga, and this was done on the night of September 21, in a most admirable manner under Thomas's direction. Brannan's division--in order to cover and protect the movement--was posted half way between Rossville and Chattanooga. Nearly all the infantry and artillery were in or around the city by 7 a. m. of the 22nd. The different organizations were marched directly to positions previously assigned them. Baird's division (now Rousseau's), with Min-ty's cavalry still in rear of it, brought up the rear, and did not arrive in the entrenchments around the city until late in the evening of the 22nd. General Rousseau, who was absent from early in August, joined the army again at Rossville on September 21, and assumed command of his old division. General Baird was later assigned to another division at...
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