. The mountain campaigns in Georgia . ^ charge of the Federal forces at Chattanooga,after General Grant proceeded east, just as General Hardee had temporaril) commandedthe Confederate army at Dalton, after General Braggs l-fRlttllNQ WORKS, BUFI> 21) .I/cU.\/.i/-V CAMPA IGXS IX GEORGIA. The Federal columns, February 23d, united in front of Ringgold, and advancing,attacked the Confetlerate ca\-alr_\-, and, after a sharp fight, dro\e it from the village of Tun-nel Hill to the heiglits be)ond ; but A\ere here checked by the artillery fire, and fell back. The next da_\, the Federal
. The mountain campaigns in Georgia . ^ charge of the Federal forces at Chattanooga,after General Grant proceeded east, just as General Hardee had temporaril) commandedthe Confederate army at Dalton, after General Braggs l-fRlttllNQ WORKS, BUFI> 21) .I/cU.\/.i/-V CAMPA IGXS IX GEORGIA. The Federal columns, February 23d, united in front of Ringgold, and advancing,attacked the Confetlerate ca\-alr_\-, and, after a sharp fight, dro\e it from the village of Tun-nel Hill to the heiglits be)ond ; but A\ere here checked by the artillery fire, and fell back. The next da_\, the Federal arm\- adx-anced in three columns, and compelled the Con-federates tn retire. The latter took position in Crow ( l>iiig east of Rock) FaceRide and north c)f ]\Iill Creek Gap). The Federals encamped in the valle_\- immediatehwest i)f tile pass tlndugh which the railroad runs. On the morning (if the 25th, the Federal skirmishers engaged Stewarts and Brecken-ridoes di\-isions in ]\Iill Creek Gap. and desultory firing was maintained throughout thedav. This culminated in a determined but unsuccessful attem])t to storm the positionthat afternoon. During the same afternoon a \cvy obstinate fight toolc place between the two
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