. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . m^ ■f^f$iC$^. Chattanooga^ Tenn. 339 It wa3 supposed that the rebels would defend the ridge with themain strength of their army; as the position opposed to Hookercould be held probably by a small force. But General Grant wasof the opmion that by attacking the enemys flanks vigorously, andso forcing him to keep his lines lengthened and t
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . m^ ■f^f$iC$^. Chattanooga^ Tenn. 339 It wa3 supposed that the rebels would defend the ridge with themain strength of their army; as the position opposed to Hookercould be held probably by a small force. But General Grant wasof the opmion that by attacking the enemys flanks vigorously, andso forcing him to keep his lines lengthened and thus weakened aswe have described, it would give the Union troops a favorable opportunity to test the strength of the rebel center, and possibly tocarry the ndge. It was therefore decided that General Sherman,with a force consisting mainly of three divisions of his army whichhad been brought hither from Mississippi, should move under coverof night to a point on the north side of Tennessee River, nearlyopposite the end of Missionary Ridge; and at an early hour on thefollowing morning should throw a pontoon bridge across the river,and protected by artillery, transfer his troops to the opposite shore,and if possible gain possession of the northern extremity of theridge.
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