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The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Review of Bragg's last campaign. (search)
t in the great events then evidently at hand. It was now apparent that a master spirit was directing the movements of the Federal army, and no doubt was felt that Grant himself was present. On Monday forenoon, when the fog lifted, it was discovered that the enemy had massed a heavy force on his left. This force was deployed ith one of his brigades and assisted materially in cheeking the enemy and in finally driving him back some distance. During the afternoon it was observed that Grant continued to extend his lines up the river towards the mouth of the Chickamauga. Heavy forces were sent up the north bank, also, and then crossed over by a small resh danger in this flank movement. Hooker commanded the Federal right, Thomas the centre, and Sherman the left, Grand being in supreme command of the whole. Grant's forces, at a low calculation, did not number less than 85,000 men, exclusive of cavalry. Bragg's did not number half so many. This immense superiority of numbe