The New York herald., 1863-12-02
SECOND DAYS OPERATIONS.

O6SVUV UAI UrsnAJlUNSs
Tuesday morning was gloomy, threatening rain, and
until quito late forces remained Inactive On the
centre Grangcrs and corps maintained the silence
OF the night just past, and only few guns from Fort
Wood disturbed the rebel centre. Tho day chosen
for operations on the Tanks for that purpose Hooker
and Sherman began to move quite early.
HowARp's coRra
Il win be remembered that General Howards corps
fshe Eleventh) had crossed tho river and gone into
camp in Chattanooga Sunday On Monday hc was held
In reserve and went late in the day support General
Woods left. On Tuesday morning his corps selected
by General Grant to communications by the east
side Of the Tennessee river with General Sherman II
was about ten O'Clock when General steinwehrs division
crossed Ctco creek, m mouth. and began pushing
northward in search Of General Sherman Finding the
centre destined to remain quiet, pushed towards the
left and found General Howard the Of Bushbecks
brigade, Of Steinwehrs division moving through ex-
tsusivc field. Tho whole OF tho valley between
Mission Ridge and the Tennessee river and between Cco
and Chicamauga creeks is corn field Through
this lay the course Of General Howard.
Learning that General shcrmans position was not over
two miles and half from that occupied by Bushbecks
brigade, General Howard sent Captain Pearson OF his
stat, the dangerous mission OF trying find General
Sherman alone. The skirmishers thrown forward
until the line became dangerously extended and OF
General Shermans troops found. Captain Pearson
departed on his mission of danger; but by keeping
% the river succeeded crossing and recrossing the
gap without being captured General Howard on receiv
iSg Captain Parsons report, ordered the division
push further to the ie and under the guidance Capt
Pearson started to seek General Sherman On hear
ing Captain Parsons report had started out
On the Same route, and soon found General
Bherman's troops, ana was standing tho IN.
Anss haA SAo0a hvtftw hirh
man building, when General Howard came up.
Tho last boat Of the bridge being placed in the
Of tho stream General Howard arrived and introduced
hiself across the slight gulf between the two Al the
moment Of ts occurrence this was q meeting of con.
aerabe interest to me, but coming 70 write about
md cannot get up the Of enthusiasm that
then felt at the reflection Of these two men,
~ armies Of tho country meeting thus upon
ne same cld Sherman the north end OF the bridge
dressed loosely, with worn gum ovcrcoat thrown
areund him, was directing the completion OF the bridge
-, as soon a. the boat was put in. sprang and
hook The hand Of the priuccly Howard 1t exactly
- noon.
trea-s enSRxAx's orERAnoNs.
fnund on inquiry that General Sherman had at
early hour thrown portion OF General NJ L. Smiths
division across tho river, under the protection OF the
guns Of Captain Wheeler Twelfth New York Independent
battery, and subsequently, the divisions Of Generals Ewing
"a John l. smh, the greater portion being crossed by
~ steamer Dunbar which, captured two months ago
- Chattanooga, had been repaired and serving
good and loyal purposes. Immediately on arriving be
Aad thrown up strong rife pits in two lines covering the
approach 70 tho bridge and adding much strength to q
naturally strong position. The troops oe his corps at
the hour OF noon held these works and waiting for
osnera Jen c. Davis division, Of tho Fourteenth corps
- cross the river end tako up position In the works This
Division had been sent General sherman In place OF ose
hsas who acting with General Hooker and wa, now
bsios used by Sherman as Q reserve. ~-~
~ w.. ~v..ed tho fives and went into line
xhlih Tie works about hour after the meeting le
lFsen Howard and Sherman. Al the same moment Gen
lhersn gAve 81, orders TO prepare for an stiaek BY
lhs Hor one oclock =. ~, The drizzly rain which bad
lesn, threatening us began TO M and The object d the
Gut was hid from Wow. General Sherman stood
b prominent hill 10 the left OF the poDio bridge and
having succeeded, with tho aid Of two orderes and In
desgc Of the rain, In lighting asegar, stood putting away
ss one end chewing at the other, and obsrvng all that
could be OF the country before him. Arourd him
were gathered at this time Generals Frank Bar, Nor
ean L. Smith, Ewing, John W. Corse and General
Aoward Tho troops Of tho several divisions
we're encamped just In front Of him. while the left and
rear Iavs artillery laundering over the bridge In
very quiet sherman bis orders TO form for
Asavy 10 his front. The formation, rs ordcrei was
srAsow on tho lcn General Morgan l. Smiths division
being the lft, John Smith tho centre and living tho
risht 1bc let TO keep well towards ChckaInauga
srses, land added Sherman al want you 70 keep mp
NJ fcrmaton 400 yards distance until you get 70 the
not Of ibe hill"
"And shall we keep II after ibai7' asked Ewing
.You may no up tho bDl,p answered sherman, "h you
Me, and can"
Sherman turned nwsy q, this moment, then turned
sOAin very quickly as he going TO say somctbing
more, but pulled two three times at hrs nveterae
eempanion his scgsr and then sad quietly 10 ing,
SAID. Ewing. want you To keep your right well pro
ssctsa. General Howard reports enemy on your right,
Better Iook out, however. Ard, Ewing don't call for
Asip iil you need It'll It's absolutely Necessary"
don't know that this any reflection Ewing bu,
created rood natured smlle or two from the other
essersls standing BY.
General Davis having got into postoo and the troops
having been arranged ordered Getcra sherman gave
~ ordcrs W the assault, They were couchsd
very common terms bat which ought 10 be preserved
'T roe Davis Il a.? gqess yo1 may as well 20 on and
take the hil." 10 few moments after the three
columns were ucvips.
: boldcrs Il. vs,s daercu, beos, eGsJ he i've d.
vsrent circumstances Of recsyins and 1sing an atres
In sir u a,ctsoy are s-dom or never composed cool
sod q,ict Put mep tsnnd brcasiworks 10 receive an
Sssaun, ard she delay in the attack creates anxiety.
which dcveloTs into mestal excomcni, which ends vent
- soso and certain rcs,essness OF person. Going 10
sAe assault thcy are drercpt beings watched carefully
ne coumps as they moved cut 10 the assaolt on Tues
asy, believing that the next step broosh bis al.
seanst that Of the enemy. Tho silence was pain
ssny notrosb,e. A command given al one end OF the
ssps could be s,ipc,y heard al the Other. Tho
men boked serious and rather grun, and rcTe
psinfuiy quiet rhsy convcrscd With each other ou, c
Acn, and thea IN under toner. ~ appcacl ANXIOUS 10
prrscrvc their Weapons from tho rain They moved 70
prvfec order. But though might fail TO p,ico this
shs most casual student W human nature could blriiy
sn W observe how serious these And hs
vcus know too that no, the rain VII ch dam eaec
sSsir SPIRITS rvcr and anon they would glance at tn
mi which they we're approaching and 10 se'
vhy tbcy iootoi serious rcrhaps hey compared tn
SuM m their own minds the Walnut iis Of vrksburr
bul DO tot think there man there ~bo feared
- shc question victory defeat there sna ucn.
ma a was NJ, dos iucd tia, ruesiy should vtncss