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Rosecrans slowly concentrates his forces; McCook’s delay,
and its evil results.266
Arrival of Longstreet with his corps ..... 267
The problem at Cliickamauga ...... 26B
First day of the battle ..269
Morning of the secoud day ; the fatal order . . . 270The dire catastrophe ; rout of the Federal right wing . 271, 272
An appalling crisis.272
Thomas, with the left wing, retreats to Horseshoe Ridge . 273Some of the most desperate fighting recorded in history . 274
The “ Rock of Chickamauga ”.275
Rosecrans and Garfield misinformed.276
A brave man stunned by sudden calamity .... 277The battle was lost, but Thomas saved the army . . 278Awful slaughter. 279, 280
CHAPTER YIII
CHATTANOOGA
Bragg seizes Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, andlays siege to Rosecrans in Chattanooga . . . 281, 282
Joseph Wheeler attacks the supply trains, and the rainproves even a worse enemy ...... 283
Hooker arrives upon the scene with two corps . . . 284
Grant is placed in command of all the forces west of theAlleghanies, and supersedes Rosecrans by Thomas . 285
Jefferson Davis utters a prophecy from Pulpit Rock . . 286
Grant arrives at Chattanooga. 287
A happy thought occurs to “ Baldy ” Smith .... 287The scheme for opening a new line of communicationsthrough Brown’s Ferry ...... 288, 289
Its complete success.290
Hooker occupies Lookout valley and repels a midnight
attack by Longstreet.291