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The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Review of Bragg's last campaign, (search)
ail, before they could unite, was the plain teaching no less of common sense than of military science; but the strategical skill necessary to enable a commander, operating against a largely superior force, to manœuvre his army into so favorable a position, is possessed by few, and has seldom before been exhibited during the present war. Elated with the prospect, the commanding General, as he mounted his horse that night to proceed to Lafayette, remarked to one of his staff officers (Surgeon T. G. Richardson) that "no commander ever had a better opportunity to annihilate his adversary;" and added, "if we fall it is our own fault," Having sent orders to Gen. Hindman, who had now not less than 15,000 men in his command, to resume his movement up the cove and strike the enemy at daylight the following morning, Gen. Bragg rode to Lafayette, where he arrived after midnight, and conferring with Gen. Hill, who did not seem to appreciate the situation, he determined to take charge in perso