The fight continues to rage; enemy repulsed on left by Thomas has suddenly fallen on right of our line of battle held by Van Cleve; musketry there fierce and obstinate .... Decisive victory seems assured to us.At 3 P. M.:
Enemy forced back by Crittenden on right has just massed his artillery against Davis on centre. His attack there is the most serious of the day. ...At 3.20 P. M.:
Thomas reports that he is driving rebels and will force them into the Chickamauga to-night.... The battle is fought in thick forest, and is invisible to outsiders. Line [of battle] is two miles long.At 4 P. M.:
Everything is prosperous.At 4.30 Pm.:
I do not dare to say our victory is complete, but it seems certain. Enemy silenced on nearly whole line. Longstreet is here.At 5.20 P. M.:
Firing has ceased.... Enemy holds his ground in many places.... Now appears to be undecided contest. ...At 7.30 P. M.:
The firing did not cease till an hour after dark, the feeble light of the moon favoring the combatants; this gives us
