. Echoes of the civil war as I hear them [electronic resource] . and McCook reported thathe had burnt a bridge after a brigade of rebels had crossedto this side of it. That this brigade could be captured ifenough troops were immediately sent to that point. Justthen Brannans division was passing to our rear to takeposition on our left. He was ordered to hurry in the direc-tion of this burnt bridge. It proved afterwards, however,that when this isolated brigade was attacked, it grew in num-bers faster than Falstaffs men of buckram, and in point offact, nearly the whole rebel army was on our side
. Echoes of the civil war as I hear them [electronic resource] . and McCook reported thathe had burnt a bridge after a brigade of rebels had crossedto this side of it. That this brigade could be captured ifenough troops were immediately sent to that point. Justthen Brannans division was passing to our rear to takeposition on our left. He was ordered to hurry in the direc-tion of this burnt bridge. It proved afterwards, however,that when this isolated brigade was attacked, it grew in num-bers faster than Falstaffs men of buckram, and in point offact, nearly the whole rebel army was on our side of thebridge. After a time our division was sent in support of remember how the troops were deployed in line of battle,followed by General Baird and staff down through thatdense forest. It was not long before the enemy was struckand as the first artillery shot awakened the dim light ofthose historic woods, Captain Williams, an aide, pulled outhis watch and noted the time. Thus was our night marchended, and the great battle of Chickamauga was Monument of the Twenty-First Wisconsin Infantryon Battlefield of Chickamauga. Echoes of the Civil II \i: CHAPTER XII CHICKAMAUGA Reference to the march of the two armies from Perryville to Chick -amauga—Two problems before Rosecrans—First, to maneuvreBragg out of Chattanooga ; second, attack and if possible des-troy his army—The first problem solved by September 7th whenBragg abandoned Chattanooga and moved south—He halted atLafayette where he received considerable reinforcements—Hethen turned north again—Failure of his plans to take advan-tage of the divided Union army—The Union army concentratednear Lee and Gordons Mill on West Chickamauga, directlyacross the pathway of Braggs army back to Chattanooga—Thebattle fought on the 19th and 20th—A description of the battle—A night attack by Cleburnes division and part of Cheathams—The formation of the two armies on the morning of the 20th—Theleft under
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