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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 19: battle of Chickamauga (search)
rlin, Heg3 McCookJohnsonWillich, Dodge, Baldwin3 Pres. 13,372SheridanLytle, Laiboldt, Bradley3 21stWoodBuell, Wagner, Harker3 CrittendenPalmerCruft, Hazen, Grose4 Pres. 14,190Van CleveBeatty, Dick, Barnes3 Reserve GrangerSteedmanWhitaker, Mitchell, McCook3 Pres. 5,489 Total Inf. and Art., 33 Brigades, 204 Guns, Pres. 53,919. Effective 50,144 CavalryMcCookCampbell, Ray, Watkins1 MitchellCrookMinty, Long1 Total Cavalry, 5 Brigades, 30 Guns, Pres. 9,504. Effective 8,078. ComparingMitchellCrookMinty, Long1 Total Cavalry, 5 Brigades, 30 Guns, Pres. 9,504. Effective 8,078. Comparing the two armies, we see that while Bragg's Effective total（66,326) is largely greater than Rosecrans (58,222), it is due to Bragg's excess in cavalry (6182), which arm had little opportunity in the battle upon either side. Of infantry and artillery, Rosecrans had an excess of 1853 men and 30 guns, besides the superiority of his small-arms and rifled artillery over the inferior equipment of the Confederates. It is well recognized that the defensive role is the least hazardous, and, on this cam