The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-22

-, ,oc, hat there wero good rp ds from
uvWn'4 feity to the mouth Of the Mort w x !
~ o. i,tn' could u.c. with gooi pro- pect q con.
~ bis movement g. the ~. re- de- uaicd
E,I,. tn-.tug. to g. ch he rant u ans ~ the
Imy lli. Uuops would nr e. bit,u view Ot
h. uuy At the fcflV. bui thcir sui Hqucut ?
s'n,,a..cut by the nii. ""nid is4', ~" J." .
..It.. t. fN,il DC. tiH..I DI. yin 'l'r f' Nu g. +
Xl,.Dr so,Dr roirt on IT, ioith .ln, Do thc /
liver tp paiucip to- IN "rer ii"n" a. 'nnu ,-
az V.- Nl .sfNtu. sisN. 'Nff We N' ga p
" i,n. ~ IlIl,ew trI.tifcr'i eua~l- 4
o. asI tH,i the o1uk Il tlr tiy,r, n'n o." /
m DO Il tnr Norh Gi"inmousH 90 th,
~, .t ~ valrv. 1iosc iart dc.rr.
rn.l cam C'mt- rin 81 "' a. on.-.
t.,. ln..i lryt out i've o.. int. uaN'.. l.-
,,. t' l.i &c.. tonN,r. tov.rI hcu.itr end
,ff.' flUs railing Obj 90 iluurod a change OF
,,,, ,.,', in,i.1,t Vouf',.,in' tnaf ii .vNt.l'.
r,tfs nlufut give weight go tine ir T. sod assuIl IL
utuuthe uurtheru CStfemit5 ~ Tire iidrc. l"ie
rc onnoi-- % o., medc upon tue h'tth paha 81
The river. ana e. uductcd IN such Wa " as MOT -
.Ntii, .u~ricions On the VAT a. the erem'.' drl
not drstiIp ;he fact that lIia4s right mnk. ~
h. 90 t4c xtrcmity Of his ina!n lno. egg rn r"st
uton the summit fuftN' Il g. the notiu' hst
g. ro IN hnttlc upon the third one the -uu 10,
wn.cn was a much stronger r.,t'i'n ' ',' 'r"i'"
from tho cond 10y a dcep d.rt' .-'' u ' ''i.
e m-tau'c which I've 81, modified tie rnni"
ila,ne rmod III, plan, Gen. Grant ar-
bounced 10 To his ARMY cotuWuudci' gh u.'
ltth, ard nlcui ned the list - To-" lim" ior ','
execution. 1t ltquiled mat ~h,rmhn' HMn W.
own troops. and eve a.Vi.ion Of ~" Amy on
the tuWtt Hand. should tN,tt " 'I' ri1- 49,,
Tennessee rty,r iu.t i,Iow the mouth 81 ihr
south ,.t. kamai,la. un Sturc"N N"N. "a az
d.li,.| DO. Uis crossing to be lrn'''''u uN .I"i-
iyy t re- riycr ~ ~, Ms.on :, Riirc from IFS
uutihefh tNtrtfHity 10 TIE L. 90 al iuh-
nell IL Contemplated tuut iuunAs W.
on m- leit tack 30 tie VALLEY, having
,WD IA. lcru-.ai, ,ur,c tD i.ld tue i.nlu,u-
tl.f-,r t'r ii.If ani ,Nnfr ms onc u vision
az a m.tHllc 'uIuh.., ana al'er Thtr' IA hHd
tIt,.ir ftf l.t al . Ia /
adtair.I b .s ftari' -iH ultnnc"url, W'tH him -
T., --iui'. Iu -", cp tue cti' nv i"W 90. h"n ~
Trtior, Nth Gear, O. division tn,' the lri.adc-
whicn had b,on detached from the Fourth ,oips
bndlrio.t. and nat licvarl's corps was 70 be
hold 100 readiness g. act viii either in'~as or
rhciiuau
The foregoing gives tho plan ~ battle. but it,
execution WIS delayed by he breaking of the
bridges and TIC impp~-h,y OF shcrman's
reaching the position assigned MIN at the time
specified:
li. bridge VS. finished at II A. w.. Nov. Is.
AMI 10 T.. VI. ne moved toiv rG WITH tDfco
i,.iuns in hel ~, the several he ds n ell
umu htiug covered with sNirmlshcr- "nu sup
uffu.f rccs. Meeting with no ser. us t.-i-t-
aNcc. tlo ADVANCING columns soon l..- I'D t'e
foot hill4. htd 90 p. 70. oCcunt q the fNn uYrih-
rruu, ~ SUBMITS If Missionary II DO. Artillery
was G-ed ON the ticht Of the line latc no the
afttruOOn u. but beyond a b. ana slight shtrmt~u-
Ing th louSrcnt near the iignt hank ot tine
enemy involved no action. There was now one
-Iulfulf tttN cen ten sherman ana the Tunnel.
Had he gained this, his distinct part Of the tat
tie a. q Il Planned, would have been performed.
Con. Grant tad expected that he would be aole
To carry the ridge to about the tunhcl before
q enemy cuuli con 'entrate against MIN. hut
the intervening h was the one upon which
Briggs right flank rested.
lne crest of Missionary Ridge Is divided into
distinct SUBMITS throughout IL wyulc length
hy numerous dcpre--i Tire deepest ot
tnos- b.tween the Tennessee river amt hns--
VILE, separates the second summit which Gen.
sherman had gained from the third which was
% LIT f. M
Hrtgg's lines Here Clehutues famous division
wa pisccd. The TOP OF the iiil was broad
enough f'r strong force, aud Vet
,lmci ntly morrow 10 permit the T rn
uon of strong lines. Heavy barcaic-, or !. tler
fnttincutiou-, constructed Of log htd tulth.
,,,ored the troous CA the FIRST defensive hnr,
while the higher ground To- The south gave room
~haf thickii 81 uied forest gave addii mol rro-
e.. tioa % fue enemy. IL WIS the strength ul
llS pu-lil"u' IH'"vI 'u.h i.N tii "' w ~,
strength OF Tic cnmhlhaiiD ID nEa'lsl ~, Iisn.
Il .nk. that Induced Gen. Ntugg TO yield the hf~t
w. hllls 7" Gen. sncrman. iheir 'auu"Ament
shortened mis- iiuc, while the depression uu nus
figuf. ans the slopes east aid M0~f Laced his
emmy undcr lis guns on every prac Hcaoie me
At n.ht Cen. Giant announced 20 Con.
INuHfus tnnt Cen. sherman had cariiNi the
ridge to tDc lulnel. aud aIN.s q him ioa' Gen.
Snerulu hHl neen instrcted o. AAv.nre 4 day
night the nest o. rniu-. aui tnat hi~ otn ui ."'k
10 ria. me-. and n .e IN 10 fr.,f't Of
move t'c left as the presence Of the @. euN
ra '',i' io,;,o. HoeScr.s .c'on rcourns ,ht %
n. nDsi.i. o. 90 tu, mountain conlo le vi. ln-
t,i,,t lfI a -.,ill force. rfl the a.lcit t. lia
summit, sluuil tr a. purti'alie irNiN IL. boz,
should 20 See No the valley AND ascend pN t'c
rr.i url,ilc Ihlp road.
f. v..tviir,t e,riy M the morning that Cen
Grlut had mis0ppi'hendcd the degree II G'n.
Sh"-m1u'- success the tvcWog previous; ihe
hence ~. condition precedent o. the cor era
teen DELAYED 10 enable Gen. sherman 10 eei
into posi- i'm on the northern extremity Of Mis-
tllra-v Ridge. 40 HOW the cooperative move
ment was deferred tnat he might carry the one
summit between him and the tunnel. ten
luuu s. troops were therefore restrained IRON
action until late ~ The day except No 'lc ioAe
utnt Of Gen. lockers column toward tho
oncmy's left flank. and the transfer Of three
divisions to Gen. sherman,
Gen. Sherman opened the LATHE Of the 18Th In
M INDEPENDENT movement soon after -unri,e
centre hut this attack failed
when Gen. Grant perceived that the troop
that had auv need almost TO the cnemy's de-
fences near the tunuei had been driven duwl
the slope. true to his purpose % massing forces
Ridge he ordered IBaird's division from line OF
tn right of Johnsun's 10 move 20 Gen Sher
mans support TINS order gave Gen. sner', AZ
enemy. When Baird moved to the LETT, Gen
Thomas had eight brgades in line be
Gen Hooker hid seven as far remove on Ia.
ii-hf ~ Gen. sherman ON his let. At noon
wien Gen. Grant ordered Baitd's division I,
Cen. sherman, II could not have been bis m On
tipn to m tko AN independcnt moyemt NJ IRON
he ccutr". since o. give overwhelming strenEt q
- the Tuning c.lunn CA his leit' lac had q d.
tache3 nearly h4li Of the central forces, Whicl
Nre under en- h'na, The sirc9stn Of h
lr'i. une,r Gen. slormW. ron p-lc1 I, thW o
l.- routrc, "a der Goa. iLJiua-, was thcn a.
srt,h ditni.u- 10 eight hrifadrs.
Lui ~hcnnau. not needing Band, orle.ed hiu
80 return 90 ms original po7iton:
soon enel Iiairl'- return. Gen. Grant ordered
nn dVluec frD W tuc csutr lh,nrdertN freS-e
tlc ul.d Radical dcIWi.te nom hs pIe4n
l.IN,tc I''' ~! N u. .'.v, en-. a., a-i,l., ih