New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-29
THE BATTLE OF CnTCKAMAUGa
OGciai Report Of Mnior.Gen. Thomas.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. ~, ltod
general: | have the honor To report the
operations Of my corps from the let Of September up to
date. follows, va: Gen. Brannan's Cd) DIVISION
crossed the Tennessee River at Battle Greek; Gen.
Rcynolds's (ih) Division at Shellmound; Gen. Baird
ordered to cross his Qs Division at Bridgeport end to
move 70 Ta,lors Store; Gen Negeys (2d) Division IL
tie river az CupoFons Ferry and to report al
Taylols Store also.
SET. 2--(.en Bairds Division moved to Widow :
Creek Gen. Nceley reports having arrived nt Moore
spring, miles rom Taylors Store and two miles from
Bridgeport. He ordered 10 cross the mountain ~
that point il being the most direct route to Trenton in
the vicinity Of which the corps was ordered TO oonco'
uatc.
sErr. 3-Headquarters II 18th Army Corps moved
from Bolivar Springs at m. via CLlpeItoBs Ferry 20
Moorc's Spring the road from Bridgeport to JreD.
ton Bdrds Division reached Bridgeport but could not
cross In consequence Of damage othe bridge Neg.
lcy's Division III Iched 10 Wanons Mill. on the top oi
Sand Mountains, the road to Trenton. BIannan q
Division reached Grahams Store. OF the road from
shellmound 20 Trenton. Reynolds Division marched
six miles on The Trenton road from Shelmound.
SIT. 4.-Neglcy's Division campcd az Browns
Spring at foct OF sand Mountain IN Lookout Valley
Biannaus Division at GOidOns Mil, on Sand Monn'
tain; R,vnulds's Division at foot of Sand Mountain.
two miles from Trenton: Bairds Division crossed the
river at Bridgeport and camped at that point.
SLrT. 5-Corps headquarters ut Mooies Spring lst
division (Bairds) arrived at hoorcs Spring heeieys
division still III comp at Browns Splng. lie reports
having sent forward reconnaissance II two regiments
uf Infantry and section Of artillery TO scour The coun
Try toward Chattanooga, and secure some captured
Confederate army supplies No report from BranDnn
division Reynolds division In camp ut Trenton
Brannan somewhere in the neishborhood. Corps head
quarters at WarreL's Mil.
SEPT. t.-BaiId's division encamped of Warrens Mil.
Ncgley's division reached Johnsons Crook. Beatty
lgadc sent up tie road 10 seize Stevens Cap met
the cremy pckcs and II being dark did not proceed
iuIther. Tie 18th Ohio. of Nceeys division. went "a
tie top Of Lookout Mountain hey ond Palues Mills net
tic enemy pckcts and Dispersed them. The head OF
IIauuaus aN lsUn reached Lockout Valley Two miles
below Trenton. Kcynolds's division in camp a, TTcn
ton. Rum0Is Of the encmy's design io o,acuate Ctat
tanooga. Corps headqua ters at Browns Spring.
SEPT 7-BnIrds division closed up with Negeys IN
the mouth OF Jolnson's Crook. Negcy gained posses
zion # the top Of the mountain and secured the FORKS
of the road. BIaDnFns division reached Trenton.
Reynolds remained Ia camp at that place. Corps head
quarters SUI az BIOwn'r spring.
sEFT. s-Bairds Division remained In its camp OF
Yesterday, Gt tie junction Of Hurricane and Lookout
Greeks. Negleys division moved ~ 10 tie top Of Look
out Mountain az the head ofJolnsons Crook, one brig
adc occuIy yng tie pa,s another brigade sent iOr
ward seized COOpeEs Gap sending one regiment tc
tie foot OF tie gap TO occupy and hold IT, One regiment
also seat forward 10 s'1c Stevens Gap which Ma
heavily obsruocd with fallen tees Brannans di, ,isior
occupied tie Same position as iast night Reynolds
division L,adquaTteise II Trenton. with ono brigade n'
PnInc's MIL th &c iues south ~ Trenton ucaGqIar
tiers = the corps siill at Browns Spring.
SFrI. e.-haifds division moved across lookout
Mountain TO the suQpor, Il Negey Neyleys division
l u
hcLcmoTcs Cove near Rogeiss farm. throwing oui
bis administers far as Bailey CToss roads Saw ~
cuomy's cas- ally IN fToni drawn up IN line. Citizens
reported heavy fce onc'niIacd IN his runt at dug
Cap consisting ol Adan,iy. cavalry, and artillery
BIunninIf division in same camp ~ gcsicriny. E.y
nolGs- division cnmpCd yesterday. Tho gsd iniDol.
(mounted infantryl .cnt on a Tcconnossanee toward
Chattanooga along tie ridge of Lookout Mountain.
Coips headquarters moved ifoin Browne spring "a
L ,socy'. fafm. Oh Tgclton ald Lebanon foad.
i We. ~ bSs is% . ps n a., ii o.rss % %T oI
cd hy the enemy and occupied b. strong picket iinr
Gen. Baird ordered g. move up tonight 10 Neelcy'
surport Gen REYNOLDS 10 move gt daylight "a support
Ba rds len. and Gen. Brannon o. move at = o. M 60
morrow morning to support Reynolds. Headquarters
Of Gen. Rsynodst division cnn ped or The night NJ loot
Of tie mountain. Bran an division ~ Easceys.
SrT Il.-Baird's division closed up on Nceloy's. NJ
Widow Davis's house. about a. Soon nftergsrd
Nerey being satisfied from his ogn obsery afons and
om the reports ~ officers sent ont 10 Teconnocr md
also rom loyal citizens Tat the enemy advancing
on him in voiy superior free and tla Bis train ln
imminent danger Of being cut oil If lie accepted battle
~ UAyiss CfuHs Roads, determined - all back 10
silong position N front OF Stevens Gap This move
mont he Immediately proceeded e. put into execution.
md by bis uniirlng energy and KIN. and With tie
prompt COOPERATION of Baird succeeded ~ gaining pos
rcssou of the hills n iont 81 Stcycuss Gap and feouf
ing bis trains without losing C. single wagon. Tor
detailed account of this movement zee reports of Gems.
kcslcy aad BAND, annexed. narfcd \ ana H. Gen.
Iufclin, commanding third brigade II Erfn1lds's
division was pushed forward. by way ~ Cooper Cop t.
Neg support on the left reaching his position about
Z
close Up B rapidly possible COopcrs headquarters
al the iop of Coopci's Gap.
SRPT l2-nrannans division reached Eecley's 20.
siion by n. H. aud iook position pext ON the lci
one brigade covering Cooprrs cap Reports from
citizens 20 TO confirm the impression that large force
ofthe enemy is concentrated OF Lafayette A report
from Gen McCook confirms that fact. later ds-
patch fom The same source snys u Is reported that
Brnggs whole army. with JoAusion- is at Lafayette.
Gems Brannan and Baird with part II hcir commands
went out on "A reconnaissance foWari Dug Gap at /
u't.lf lfrk u IN. lH,
advanced two miles beyond Davih Cross Eolds with
cut finding any enemy Will the exception of u f'w
mounted men. Corps head quarters cncaml"d AZ TOP
Of SteyenAs Gap.
Sgrr. l3.-Nceley's Bairds ard Iraanan's Divisions
remained In their camps of yesterday awaiting tie
rival Of McCooks Corps which had been ordered 10
close 10 the left Reynolds concentrated his division
Oh the road from Coopers Gay To caileit- Gap. Two
deseiicis from TIE ltth Iennesse" state that they be-
long 10 BuckueIs Corps Bucknrrs Corps consists of
eight brigaaes and two batteries of siX guns each and
FORESTS Cavalry. commanded by Forrcsi himr'f pass
towagd the fight on the llth. Miless and Buckners
Corps were both engaged. Bragg's Army is coLceu-
irnted at Lafayette. Headquarters moved by way OF
Coopnrs Gap 10 the foot of the mountain
SIPI. li.--Gen Reynolds took up position AZ Pond
spring with his two infantry brigade, aud Was Joined
bv " der at that place Turchin of Rcynoldss Divis
1n mnde II Tcconnoissanoo 10 the mouth oi cnteit',
Gap with tie .r2d Illinois, mounted infantry was op
posed by Rebel mounted pickois from Chicsamauga
creek To- the mouth " Catlct- Gap at which place he
found tcr reserve drawn up also strong line VI skr
mishers 10 the right of the road but. having recc, ed
Instructions 10 old bringing an cement he
tired to camp with the regiment. Gen. Brannan ad-
ynuced uIe brigade Of his division 10 thickamnuga
Creek east of Lees Mills mile 10 tie right and
sou,h Of Reynolds position et Pond Spring mount
ed reconnaissance was also pushed forward to within
mile of Buo Bird Cup without oncouniering any Of the
enemy 4 negro. Who had been taken before Gen.
Buckner yesterday and released again. reports that
Buckuer and his corps In CHticis Gap, preparing
to defend that place 4 negro woman a,eiy fron the
ne ghborhooi Of Dug Gap reports large force Of Rob
el- between Dug Cop ana Lafayette.
SIP lG-COrps Headquarters, and lst and 2d Diyis.
ions remain canped reported at foot Of Stevcn
Gap Turchin's Brigade of IeynOids's Division. made
toward Catoii's Cup The enemy fell