. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . VIEW OF MOCCASIN POINT AND CHATTANOOGA FROM THE SIDi: OF LOOKOUI MOUNTAIN.(FROM A PHOTOGRAPH, BY PERMISSION OF MR. J. B. LINN.) 944 CHICKAMAUGA,—TBE GREAT BATTLE OF THE J JEST. - Polk was ordered to take position at a particular spot,—Rock Spring,— thence, if not attacked, to advanceby daylight of the 13th of September, and assume theoffensive against the opposing forces, which were ex-pected from the way of Ringgold. But Crittenden wasat Gordons Mills behind the Chickamauga on theevening of the 12th. The order was simply impracti-cable. [Se
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . VIEW OF MOCCASIN POINT AND CHATTANOOGA FROM THE SIDi: OF LOOKOUI MOUNTAIN.(FROM A PHOTOGRAPH, BY PERMISSION OF MR. J. B. LINN.) 944 CHICKAMAUGA,—TBE GREAT BATTLE OF THE J JEST. - Polk was ordered to take position at a particular spot,—Rock Spring,— thence, if not attacked, to advanceby daylight of the 13th of September, and assume theoffensive against the opposing forces, which were ex-pected from the way of Ringgold. But Crittenden wasat Gordons Mills behind the Chickamauga on theevening of the 12th. The order was simply impracti-cable. [See letter from Capt. Polk, page 964.— Ed.] The concentration at Rock Spring, sevenmiles south-west from Ringgold and four anda half miles south-east from Lee and GordonsMills, was apparently to interpose betweenCrittendens columns, and to strike in detailhichever presented itself. But General Crit-tenden, unaware, apparently, of his danger,the Chickamauga at the mills, andnited with Wood about nightfall on the discovered that there was a largein front of him on the night of the 12th,ingle division,and hen< e he thoughtive attitude. It is probable• long experience of Braggstuation, he was skepti< al
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