The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-13
northern Estimate oc Iragg's Army.


The New York Herald gye5in late edition
what purports to be complete exhibit o
General Bragg's army, showing its strength
its divisions, commanders &c, and the name
of the regiments in each brigade and division
are, in some instances, given with marvellous
accuracy, proving how artful and active is tht
sy tenn ofospionagc practiced by Rosecranz
This estate Of the Herald gives Bragg fore,
of some eighty thousand men. The CORES
pondent who furnishes the list of eur army il
Middle Tennessee, to the Herald adds:--
The result Of years study of the army o
the enemy has been the following nearly com
plete roster, showing the composition auC
commander Of every brigade, division anC
corps in it, besides the names Of many Of thC
regimental commanders. AS historical re
cord it will be looked upon by your genera
readers with interest, aud will prove a curious
study to regular officers and politicians whC
can trace III this roster the whereabouts o
many OF their old friends and classmates Al
valuable document to the commander oppos
ed to Bragg it has been highly appreciated
and General ROeecrans has pronounced il in
valuable to him and the most complete inform
fation lie has on the subject. 1t has been made
up from several good authorities, each o.
which corroborates the other
The Army of Tennessee or" Bragg Army
as it has been famiharly called Tor year past
was originally three corps, each OF three divi
sions, strong, aud is, even now, reduced 10 liyt
divisions doubtless the largest of the four rebe
armies forming the command of General Joe
e. Johnston and operating in the rebel Depart
ment Of the Soulhwest. lts corps are organ
lied similarly TO those Of Rosecrans army; bat
each one Of Bragg's divisions is one brigade
stronger than are those of Rosecrans' Bragg
has four brigades to a division, while Rose
Grams has but three. imagine, however, that
Bragg ia but little stronger in infantry than
Roseorang, but in cavalry is very much supe
rior in numbers, mastering fully twenty thou
sand strong, aud present front aud assuming
position much more to be feared by us thar
Braggs entire infantry force. The position Of
the rebel cavalry on our Aanbs is the greatest
! difficulty in the way OF an advance, and before
Rosecrans can move he will have TO do some
/ thing to destroy or disperse Van Dorm and
Wheeler. have hopes that an expedition fnl
the destruction Of Morgan, now out will hay,
successful result Until these cavalry force,
are dispersed it is USELESS not to say impossi
be to advance.
There are several elements in tue organize
tion Of Broggis army which tend materially Il
demoralizatlon. Ameng these not the leas
important ia toe composition Of brigadss O.
troops from a single State AS, for example
we have ia Brechunridge's division the Louis
lana brigade Of General Adams In Cleburne,
we have Bushrod johnson commanding fy,
Tennessee regiments aud Tennessee battery
Chalmers and Andrew have Mississippi bne
AIDES, while Donelson has Tennessee anr
McNair am Arkansas brigade. Cheatbami
IdiviyioD il commanded entirely by Tenncs
aeeans Instead Of creating spirit OF emula
ton aud honorable Slatr ptide, this faulty or
ganzaiou produces only ieelingso bitterness
envy, IN ice and hatred. There exists moro
cordial hatred between the rennesseeans and
Mississippiaus, whiio the same spirit exist
betweeu the Arkansas and Alabama troobs
The Tennessee and Kentucky troops hot
Bragg as their particular enemy. aud so serious
were the difficulties between Bragg and Brecs
inridge growing out Of tho execution as de-
serieg OF one Asa Lewis, q pfivate IN Captain
Pages company Of the Sixth Kentucky, thai
! President Davis had 10 visit Murfrcesboro' Ia
4 pnet matters This took place shortly before
the late baltle at this point
Bragg's arHy now awaits onr advance al
| Shelbyville and Tuliahoma. llis cayalfv are
in strong force upon either flank.