. History of the Michigan organizations at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, 1863 [electronic resource]. nt of Michigan Engineers, the bridge could not havebeen made or in orders says: Headquarters Department of the Cumberland,Chattanooga, Nov. 1st, 1863. Orders. The General commanding tenders his thanks to Brigadier General W. , and the officers and men of the expedition under his command, con-sisting of the brigades of Brigadier Generals Turchin and Hazen, the boatparties under Colonel T. R. Stanley, Eighteenth Ohio Volunteers, and thePioneer bridge p
. History of the Michigan organizations at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge, 1863 [electronic resource]. nt of Michigan Engineers, the bridge could not havebeen made or in orders says: Headquarters Department of the Cumberland,Chattanooga, Nov. 1st, 1863. Orders. The General commanding tenders his thanks to Brigadier General W. , and the officers and men of the expedition under his command, con-sisting of the brigades of Brigadier Generals Turchin and Hazen, the boatparties under Colonel T. R. Stanley, Eighteenth Ohio Volunteers, and thePioneer bridge party, Captain Fox, Michigan Engineers, for the skill andcool gallantry displayed in securing a permanent lodgement on the southside of the river at Browns Ferry, and in putting in position the pontoonbridge on the night of the 26th instant. The successful execution of thisduty was attended with the most important results, in obtaining a safe andeasy communication with Bridgeport, and shortening our line of supplies. By command of Major General Thomas. C. Goddakd,Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adjutant < oo 52 3 s X w p Q M a jo p 5 <ca 05 Ja c HISTORY OF MICHIGAN ORGANIZATIONS. 161 Headquarters Department of the Cumberland,Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 7th, Orders No. 265. The recent movements resulting in the establishment of a short line ofcommunication with Bridgeport, and the possession of the Tennessee River,were of so brilliant a character as to deserve special notice. The skill and cool gallantry of the officers and the men composing theexpedition under Brigadier General William F. Smith, Chief Engineer, con-sisting of the brigades of Generals Turchin and Hazen, the boat partiesunder Colonel Stanley, Eighteenth Ohio, and the pontooniers under CaptainFox, Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, in effecting a permanent lodgmenton the south side of the river at Browns Ferry, deserve the highest command of Major General George H. Thomas. C. God
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