...hat the General-in-Chief had at the time a clearer idea of the dangers to which both Rosecrans and Burnside were exposed than either of those officers.--Burnside was ordered to connect his right with Rosecrans 's left, and, if possible, occupy Dalton and the passes into Georgia and North Carolina, so that the two armies might act as one body, and support each other. Rosecrans was not to advance into Georg...