. Young folk's history of the war for the union . dent. General Meade replied by askingto be relieved of the command, but this was refused. Meadethen crossed the Potomac and followed Lee to Culpeper Court-House, when Lee fell back across the Kapidan. The Confeder-ate government, believing that the campaign in Virginia wasover for the year, sent Longstreet with part of Lees army tothe aid of Bragg, who was then opposing Rosecrans at Chatta-nooga. Meades force was also much reduced, some troopsbeing sent to aid in the siege of Charleston, some to put downthe draft riots in New York, and finally,
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . dent. General Meade replied by askingto be relieved of the command, but this was refused. Meadethen crossed the Potomac and followed Lee to Culpeper Court-House, when Lee fell back across the Kapidan. The Confeder-ate government, believing that the campaign in Virginia wasover for the year, sent Longstreet with part of Lees army tothe aid of Bragg, who was then opposing Rosecrans at Chatta-nooga. Meades force was also much reduced, some troopsbeing sent to aid in the siege of Charleston, some to put downthe draft riots in New York, and finally, after Rosecranss de-feat at Chickamauga, General Hooker was sent to Tennesseewith the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps. After that, Meade andLee watched each other closely, and though there were severalfights, no general battle took place during the remainder of theyear. In the latter part of November, Meade made preparationsto move against Lee, but bad weather delayed him and theattempt was given up, and both armies finally went into Infantry Charge. CHAPTER —CHATTANOOGA.—KNOXVILLE. RosECRANS Moves against Bragg.—Cavalry Fights.—Van Dorn Attacks Franklin.—Steeights Raid.—John Morgan Across the Ohio.—Indiana and Ohio Aroused.—Mor-gan Defeated.—His Capture.—The Raiders Plunder.—An Old Hero.—Chattanooga.—Bragg Falls Back.—Battle of Chickamauga.—Thomass Bravery.—Rosecrans Re-treats to Chattanooga.—Johnny Clem.—Half Rations.—Grant in Command.—HeOpens Communications.—Burnside in East Tennessee.—Arrival of Sherman.—TheBattle above the Clouds.—Pulpit Rock.—Storming of Missionary Ridge.—Here is YOUR Mule.—Braggs Retreat.—Longsteeets Defeat Shermans March to Knox- ville.—Starving on Roast Turkey. AFTER taking Murfreesboro, General Rosecrans remainedinactiye for along time. In the spring of 1863 Ire wasnrged to move against General Bragg, who with more than fiftythousand men was posted not far south of
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