The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . — where the Tennessee River breaks through thesouthern Appalachian ranges, overlook the city of Braggs troops held them, and for a time it seemedlikely that the Federal army in the city would be starved intosurrendering.^ In the meantime. General Grant saw the serious condition ofmatters and took command, summoning troops from east andwest. By the last week in November he had succeeded in gettingfood and ammunition into the city and was ready for and Thomas made an attack on Missionary Ridg
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . — where the Tennessee River breaks through thesouthern Appalachian ranges, overlook the city of Braggs troops held them, and for a time it seemedlikely that the Federal army in the city would be starved intosurrendering.^ In the meantime. General Grant saw the serious condition ofmatters and took command, summoning troops from east andwest. By the last week in November he had succeeded in gettingfood and ammunition into the city and was ready for and Thomas made an attack on Missionary Ridge, andthe latter captured it by a hand-to-hand conflict. At the sametime General Hooker assailed Lookout Mountain, and at its crestwas fought the famous battle above the clouds (November 24, 1 For his skill and gallantry that day Thomas won the title the Rock ofChickamauga. 2 Several thousand horses and mules actually starved to death. There was buta single road open to the Federal lines and this was practically impassable. 330 THE MAKING OF THE AMEBIC AN NATION. 1863). These terrific assaiilts broke Braggs strength and de-stroyed the strength of his army. With the remnant he retreatedto Dalton, Georgia. By the capture of Chattanooga, the Federalarmy had gained practically the remainder of the MississippiValley. Final Plans. — There remained only two Confederate forces ofimportance — General Johnstons army at Dalton and GeneralLees in Virginia. Early in the springplans for the final campaign were arrangedby General Grant, to whom had beengiven command of the entire Federalarmy, with the rank of , the Carolinas, and Georgia werethe only remaining states held by theConfederacy. It was determined thatSherman should force a passage eastwardacross Georgia to the coast, while Grantshould march upon Lee and hold him atllichmond until Sherman could reach theConfederate capital from the Campaign in Georgia. — Early in May, 1864, with aboutone
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