. The Mississippi Valley in the Civil War . ing. At their southern or upper ends theChattanooga and Chickamauga valleys unite in asingle valley known as McLemores Cove. Stilleastward of Pigeon Mountain we find Chick-amauga Hill and Taylors Ridge, drained by themiddle and eastern branches of Chickamaugacreek. Crossing these ranges we come to Chatta-nooga Mountain, the last of the series, beyondwhich the streams all flow in the opposite directiontoward the Gulf of Mexico. East of the wholeseries, and on the southern watershed, stand thetowns of Dalton and Resaca^ stations on the rail-road from C
. The Mississippi Valley in the Civil War . ing. At their southern or upper ends theChattanooga and Chickamauga valleys unite in asingle valley known as McLemores Cove. Stilleastward of Pigeon Mountain we find Chick-amauga Hill and Taylors Ridge, drained by themiddle and eastern branches of Chickamaugacreek. Crossing these ranges we come to Chatta-nooga Mountain, the last of the series, beyondwhich the streams all flow in the opposite directiontoward the Gulf of Mexico. East of the wholeseries, and on the southern watershed, stand thetowns of Dalton and Resaca^ stations on the rail-road from Chattanooga to Atlanta, where Bragghad his base of supplies. Now, obviously by moving his army directlyacross these formidable mountain barriers and aim-ing straight at Dalton, Rosecrans would keep hisown base at Stevenson well-covered, while he wouldthreaten the enemys line of communications andcompel him to evacuate Chattanooga. In spite ofits natural difficulties, therefore, Rosecrans chosethis route, more especially as he perceived that. Chichamauga 261 Braggs attention was absorbed in the oppositedirection. Accordingly, as soon as the •1 T o • 1 1 -^^ moving railroad to btevenson was in thorough ^^^^ ^^iqrepair, and a sufficiency of supplies ac- mountainscumulated there, Rosecrans crossed the greatly ex-Cumberland Mountains and descended ^^nds hisinto the valley of the Tennessee more effectually to hoodwink Bragg, he kepthis left wing: thrown out so as to menace Chatta-nooga from the north ; and on the 20th of Augusthe began shelling the town from across the front extended from opposite Harrison, tenmiles above Chattanooga, to Bellefonte, fifty milesbelow, too great a distance for his numbers tocover. Between the 29th of August and the 4thof September, still keeping up his demonstrationson the left, Rosecrans moved the great bulk of hisarmy across the river and began his march overRaccoon Mountain. The left wing, under Critten-den, took position at W
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