Major General Philip H Sheridan And The Employment Of His Division During The Battle Of Chickamauga

Author : Philip Henry Sheridan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722345518
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Volume I. , Part 3 written by Philip Henry Sheridan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Volume I., Part 3 by Philip Henry Sheridan AT CHATTANOOGA-THE ENEMY FORTIFIES LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSIONARY RIDGE-REORGANIZING THE ARMY-REMOVAL OF GENERAL ROSECRANS-PUNISHMENT OF DESERTERS-GRANT AT CHATTANOOGA-THE FIGHT ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN-A BRAVE COLOR-BEARER-BATTLE OF MISSIONARY RIDGE. By 9 o'clock on the morning of September 22 my command took up a position within the heavy line of intrenchments at Chattanooga, the greater part of which defenses had been thrown up since the army commenced arriving there the day before. The enemy, having now somewhat recovered from the shock of the recent battle, followed carefully, and soon invested us close into our lines with a parallel system of rifle-pits. He also began at once to erect permanent lines of earthworks on Missionary Ridge and to establish himself strongly on Lookout Mountain. He then sent Wheeler's cavalry north of the Tennessee, and, aided greatly by the configuration of the ground, held us in a state of partial siege, which serious rains might convert into a complete investment. The occupation of Lookout Mountain broke our direct communication with Bridgeport-our sub-depot-and forced us to bring supplies by way of the Sequatchie Valley and Waldron's Ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, over a road most difficult even in the summer season, but now liable to be rendered impassable by autumn rains. The distance to Bridgeport by this circuitous route was sixty miles, and the numerous passes, coves, and small valleys through which the road ran offered tempting opportunities, for the destruction of trains, and the enemy was not slow to take advantage of them. Indeed, the situation was not promising, and General Rosecrans himself, in communicating with the President the day succeeding the battle of Chickamauga, expressed doubts of his ability to hold the gateway of the Cumberland Mountains. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.