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was with Wheeler in the raid through Tennessee which followed. Chickamauga was a great Confederate victory. Fifty pieces of artillery, 5,000 stand of arms, and a large amount of ordnance stores were among the spoils of battle. Said Assistant Secretary Dana, The Federal rout was only surpassed at Bull Run. Rosecrans retreating to Chattanooga, withdrew his forces from the mountain passes, which had covered his supply line from Bridgeport, and these were immediately occupied by the Confederaa at that time would have been a terrible disaster, involving the annihilation of the army. It was agreed that Grant must drop all other engagements and go to the relief of Rosecrans. While they were together in Louisville, Stanton received from Dana a dispatch saying that unless prevented, Rosecrans would retreat, whereupon Stanton, at midnight, in dressing-gown, sent for Grant and gave him command of the military division of the Mississippi, and assigned Thomas to the command of the army of