The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . d against the breastworks ofThomas, which were mostly in Cleburnes front. Everything depended on his firmness. ... In theflight of the right and part of the centre fromthe field, Rosecrans, McCook and Crittenden wereenveloped and carried away. . Rosecrans . .went to Chattanooga, and thence telegraphed toWashing
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians biographers and specialists; a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history . d against the breastworks ofThomas, which were mostly in Cleburnes front. Everything depended on his firmness. ... In theflight of the right and part of the centre fromthe field, Rosecrans, McCook and Crittenden wereenveloped and carried away. . Rosecrans . .went to Chattanooga, and thence telegraphed toWashington that his army had been still remained immovable in his position[and at a critical moment he was saved from amovement into his rear, by General GordonGranger, who pushed to the front with some re-serves].—J. W. Draper, History of the AmericanCivil War, ch. 67, v. 3.—After dark Thomaswithdrew his troops to Rossville, where a strongposition was taken up. So skilfully was the conducted, that Bragg was not aware ofit until the following morning. Throughout the2ist Thomas held his position at Rossville Gap,in order to secure time for Rosecrans to putChattanooga into a state of defence, and the sameevening withdrew his forces unmolested into the. . With so much energy were these attacksmade, that Thomas had to send repeatedly toRosecrans for help. The Confederates had beengaining ground, but with these re-enforcementsThomas succeeded in driving back Cleburne withvery great loss, and even in advancing on the rightof Breckenridge. But, presently, by some blun-der in the giving or construing of an order, onedivision—that of General Wood—was withdrawnfrom Rosecrans line and posted uselessly in therear. By this unfortunate mistake a gap wasopened in the line of battle, of which Hindman,of Longstreets corps, took instant advantage, andstriking Davis in flank and rear, threw his wholedivision into confusion. . That break in the linewas never repaired. L
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