The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 2, Reports. Page: 76
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76 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII.
SATURDAY, September 12, [1863.]
Clear a d very warm during the day. Shower for ten minutes;
did no good. By 7 a. m. Cheatham's division en route for Rock
Spring Church. Van Cleve's division, of Crittenden's corps, said to
be advancing on the Gordon's Mills road, Palmer's division (same
corps) on Pea Vine Church road, and Woo.'s division (same corps) on
Ringgold and La Fayette road, with Wilder's cavalry on their left.
Cheatham covered all the roads with 'is division from Dr. Anderson's,
on the left, to Pea Vine Church road, as per the following diagram.*
At 4 p. m. general and staff started for Rock Spring Church and
got there about dark. Walker's division got up about 8 p. m. At
10.25 p. m. general sent me with dispatch i to General Bragg, with
the request that he (Bragg) would se d Buckner's command to his
support. I was desired to go in a hurry, and delivered the dispatch,
84 miles off, in thirty-five minutes. Hindman was by the same order
directed to come out immediately.
SUNDAY, September 13, [1863.]
Clear and very warm. By 3 a. m. General Walker was ordered
to take position to right of Cheatham. At 4.30 Hindman reported
in person at headquarters at Mrs. Susan Parks', near Rock Spring
Church, on Pea Vine road. At 6 a. m. Hindman was ordered to
take position between Cheatham and Walker. The new line thus
formed left Cheatham with three brigades in front and two in re-
serve; Hindman, two in front and one in reserve, and Walker, three
in front and one in reserve. Orders issued at 9 a. m., before the
line was formed, to division commanders to inform corps headquar-
ters when they were in line, as the order was for the whole line to
advance. About this time information came from Pegram that
there was no enemy on the Ringgold road, and there was a move-
ment of the enemy from that road' toward the Gordon's Millsroad.
The enemy were only about 1- miles out on that road, and Strahl
was sent out to develop them. The first guns were fired about 12.30,
and Strahl retired, with the intention of drawing the enemy after
him on Cheatham. After some artillery practice, the firing ceased.
General Bragg and staff arrived at General Polk's quarters about
9 a. m. Buckner was ordered partly out and then ordered back.
At 2 p. m. Walker was ordered to swing from right toward left, in
order to strike the enemy, said to be at Pea Vine Church in force.
Before, however, the order was executed it was discovered that,
leaving only his skirmishers to deceive, he had gone with his whole
force toward Chattanooga. At 5 p. m. General Iragg and staff
returned to La Fayette.
MONDAY, September 14, '[1863.]
Clear and warm. At 9 a. m. all the troops started for La Fayette.
General returned by 6 p. m. Changed camp between the two Dalton
roads.
WEDNESDAY, September 16, [1863.]
Clear and warm. General Bragg issued address to troops, telling
them we should march against the enemy and crush him. Learned
that Longstreet's corps was arriving at Dalton, and French's division
was also coming up from Mississippi. Heard that Frazer had given
up Cumberland Gap without a shot; surrendered upon demand. In
evening order received to march at 8 a. m. to-morrow.
*See p. 75.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 2, Reports., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152979/m1/93/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.