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his troops, announcing that we would
engage the enemy on the following
day. On the morning of the 10Th the
army was drawn up and the order of
battle was established. Forrest had
taken position on the right, and Cheat
hams division moved up on Forests
left and swung roung from column into
line by brigades. In this manner the
engagement extended to the left. The
battle opened about o'clock in the af-
ternoon of the 10Th. Wright's brigade
was on the left of the division, and the
10Th regiment was on the left of the
brigade near Carnes' battery. General
Wright misconstrued the order that an
nounced the position of the front line
of the Confederates with caution not to
fire into it. With this understanding
the brigade swung into line with the
battery on its left. The battery rushed
right into the Federal lines and was
captured. The brigade rushed imme>
diately into the line of the enemy and
received broadside from his lines be-
fore the true situation of affairs were
understood. A brisk and spirited en-
gagement ensued. The ground was
covered with an underground of pine
brushwood. To the left was slight
valley which was covered with heavy
timber growth, east of which were the
hills of the north bank of Chickamauga
creek. Longstreet appeared at the top
of this hill about 2 o'clock in the even>
, ing, having marched from the railroad
, during the day. Hoods division of
Longstreets corps formed on Cheat
hams left and opened a tremendous as
sauIt on the enemy's lines which made
, them waver at first and finally give
way. This caused the Federal lines to
swing round at this place and Carnes'
, battery was soon recovered. The en-
gagement still extended to the left dur
; ing the evening of the 10Th, and before
night was general all along the line.
, On Sunday morning the battle was
: resumed by demonstrations at different
parts of the line. Rosecrans was seek
ing the most vulnerable point on
Bragg's lines, while Bragg was maneuN
vering his forces for the same purpose
on Rosecrans' lines. The forenoon
| was spent in maneuvering by each
, army, with experimental assaults from
, each side at different parts of the field.
Bragg finally succeeded in finding the
. point on Rosecrans' lines he resolved to
carry, and massed his troops according
ly. The point had been fortified by
| the Federals during the night, and be-
ing considered strong Rosecrans had
. drawn off his troops from it to maneu>
: yer at other points till this point was
: comparatively weak in point Of nuns
s bers. AS soon as Rosecrans penetrated
s Bragg's designs on this point he began
e to strengthen the position by throwing
8 other troops upon it. This position of
e the Federal line was V shaped, with
its point to the Confederates. Bragg
o struck this position and his first assault
y failed. Rosecrans was now rushing
J, every available man to the support Of
|. this the key to his whole position, and
q which must not be given up. The
n Confederate General had proven him
" self the superior in the art Of maneu
,. vering. Breckenridge struck the right
10 wing of the stronghold and the line
(. was broken. The exulting and victo
If rious Confederates rushed over the for
,, ti6cations. This part of the Fedora
70 lines not only yielded their position
m but their wings we're driven in, and il
in one confused mass the flower of Rose
D. Grams army, thus jumbled together
as threw down their arms and retreatet
ID pellmell in the direction of Chattanooga
1t eighteen miles distant.
IN The Confederates had gained de-
st cisive victory and were masters of tn,
ut field. The Federals had not only beer
I'd defeated but had been driven from thu
to field in a confusion that partook of al
ID the features of a route.
III Rosecrans retreated in disorder t,
tn Chattanooga on the night Of the Goth
Tho victorious Confederates followed