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The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
an inspection of the map, why Bragg has chosen his present position. His right apparently rests upon Chickamauga, covering the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad, and a branch which connects Chattanooga with Dalton. He thus keeps open his communication with Longstreet, who is before Knoxville, 110 miles off, and with Georgia. The Chickamauga is in his front, and its banks afford, it is said, many strong, defensible positions. In the meantime, if, as our correspondent said on Saturday, Sherman be advancing to cut off Longstreet, not having possession of the railroad, he will have a heavy time of it in this terrible weather. The rainy season seems to have set in very decidedly. If all things turn out as they usually do, we shall have very little more campaigning until May next. The mud is the only ally we have, and it is a most formidable one. The Yankees evidently dread it, and the certainty of its near advent was one of the causes why their newspapers urged a general adv
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Army of Tennessee. Missionary Ridge, Nov. 24th--. (search)
so been landed on the east side of that stream — the remainder and much the more numerous body on the west side — all up the Tennessee and some distance above our right wing. This movement greatly endangers the depot and railroad, and furnishes an additional reason for withdrawing across the Chickamauga. Another danger, and a still more serious one, is the probability that Grant will turn our right and get between the main army and Longstreet at Knoxville. It is now well ascertained that Sherman has not gone to the relief of Burnside, as was fully believed a few days ago; but the whole Federal army is here marshalling for our destruction. Perhaps Grant has concluded that he could best succor Burnside by forcing Bragg to retire. I have just heard that our communications with Knoxville have been cut, probably by the Federal cavalry that crossed the river above this afternoon, and that the depot buildings at Joyner's Station, on the Chattanooga and East Tennessee road have been
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ve or six hundred prisoners. The killed and wounded are not reported. There has been continuous fighting from 12 o'clock until after nightfall, but our troops have gallantly repulsed every attempt of the enemy to retake the position. Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee river before daylight this morning, at the mouth of South Chickamauga, with three divisions of the 15th corps, one division of the 14th corps, and carried the Northern extremity of Missionary Ridge. Our success so far has been complete, and the behavior of our troops admirable. [Signed,]Geo H. Thomas, Maj. Gen'l. Chattanooga,Nov. 24, 6 P, M.--The fight to-day has progressed favorably. Gen. Sherman carried the end of Missionary Ridge, and his right is now at the Tunnel and his left at Chickamauga creek. The troops from Lookout Valley carried the point of the mountain, and now hold the eastern slope and the point high up. I cannot yet tell the amount of casualties, but our loss is not heavy.