A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . nooga, in South-eastern Tennessee, with the exception of one desperatebattle at Nashville, and some minor engagements.^ 111 July, 1863, General John H. Morgan, a dashing Confederatecavalry officer, crossed the Ohio, and made a rapid raid through In-diana and Ohio, hurning factories, mills, and bridges, tearing up rail-roads, and destroying property in great quantities. He was everywhereharassed by militia, and was finally overtaken at Parkersburg, on theOhio, where nearly all his men were captured. Morgan was takenand
A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . nooga, in South-eastern Tennessee, with the exception of one desperatebattle at Nashville, and some minor engagements.^ 111 July, 1863, General John H. Morgan, a dashing Confederatecavalry officer, crossed the Ohio, and made a rapid raid through In-diana and Ohio, hurning factories, mills, and bridges, tearing up rail-roads, and destroying property in great quantities. He was everywhereharassed by militia, and was finally overtaken at Parkersburg, on theOhio, where nearly all his men were captured. Morgan was takenand confined in the penitentiary at Columbus. He escaped fourmonths afterward, and made his way in safety to Richmond. 388 THE CIVIL WAR. Chickamaug-a.—After the battle of Murfrcesboro Braggheld a strong line m Middle Tennessee. Here he was at-tacked in late June, 1863, by Rosecrans, who, after a bril-liant campaign, forced liim to retreat to Chattanooga. Thisposition he was obliged to leave in September by the flank-ing movements of the Army of the Cumberland, and retired. OJ C HICKAMAUOa. to Lafayette, south of Chickamauga River. Here he wasreinforced by Longstreet, sent by Lee from Virginia, andadvanced on the Union army, then stretched out in Chicka-mauga Valley over a line forty miles long. Bragg attackedthe rapidly concentrating army on September 19, and onthe 20th defeated the right wing and made a vigorous as-sault on the left, commanded by General Thomas. Thatable warrior, though attacked by much superior forces, heldhis ground with unyielding stubbornness, and saved thearmy from a severe disaster. He repulsed assault afterassault, until the sun went down on that eventful day,when his ammunition was almost exhausted. At night he THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1863 389 withdrew to Rossville, under orders received from GeneralRosecrans, and on the following day to Chattanooga. Hewas afterward honored with the title of The R^ock ofChickamauga. Grant in Command.—Bragg followed
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