. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . that he had passed the Tennessee E,iver, turned theenemy out of Chattanooga in eager flight, to save his rear-ward lines, whilst we marched hammering against thebroken flanks of his columns. But the cavalry had re-ported that the enemy was in hurried and confused retreat,his trains crossing the river and 23assing over the nose ofLookout Mountain in disorder. The j^raise of the inhabitants of a city so recently aban-doned to the enemy, and a parade through its streets withbands of music and flaunting banners, were more alluri
. From Manassas to Appomattox : memoirs of the Civil War in America . that he had passed the Tennessee E,iver, turned theenemy out of Chattanooga in eager flight, to save his rear-ward lines, whilst we marched hammering against thebroken flanks of his columns. But the cavalry had re-ported that the enemy was in hurried and confused retreat,his trains crossing the river and 23assing over the nose ofLookout Mountain in disorder. The j^raise of the inhabitants of a city so recently aban-doned to the enemy, and a parade through its streets withbands of music and flaunting banners, were more alluringto a spirit eager for applause than was the tedious marchfor fruition of our heavy labors. General Rosecrans prepared, no doubt, to continue hisretreat, anticipating our march towards his rear, but finding * In his ofHcial report of the battle, General Bragg denies that hismarch of the was for the crossing of the Tennessee River ; refers tothe proposition as visionary, and says of the country, Affording nosubsistence for men or animals.—Rebellion FAILURE TO FOLLOW SUCCESS. 463 that we preferred to lay our lines in front of him, coi. -eluded that it would be more comfortable to rest at Chat-tanooga, reinforce, repair damages, and come to meet uswhen ready for a new trial. When General Bragg found that the enemy had changedhis mind, and was not inclined to continue his rearwardmarch, he stretched his army in a semicircle of six milesalong the southeast front of Chattanooga, from the baseof Lookout Mountain on his left, to his right resting onthe Tennessee River, and ordered Alexanders batteriesto the top of the mountain, my command, McLawss,Hoods, and Walkers divisions, occupying the left of hisline of investment. His plan was to shell the enemyfrom his works by field batteries, but the works grewstronger from day to day on all sides of the city. Ourinfantry was posted along the line, as supports for thebatteries, with orders not to assault unless especially or
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