Later in the afternoon, Hazen's Brigade of Palmer's Division joined Harker from the Kelly Field line.

Harker's position was unsuccessfully assaulted at 2 o'clock by Humphrey's Brigade of Kershaw's Division, and Brannan's line by Kershaw's Brigade of the same division.

At 2 P. M., Johnson's Division, with Anderson's Brigade of Hindman's Division on his right, assaulted Snodgrass Hill from the direction of Viditoe's House, and a portion of his line passed over the crest beyond Brannan's right, and at 2:30 P. M. had gained the northern slope in his rear below the observation tower.

At that point he was met by Whitaker's Brigade, followed by Mitchell's, both of Steedman's Division of Gordon Granger's Corps. The latter had been marched rapidly by Gen. Granger from McAfee's Church to the assistance of Gen. Thomas, who was then in command of the army, with headquarters at the Snodgrass House.

Whitaker charged Johnson's advance, regained the crest, and prolonged Brannan's right, which was still further extended by Mitchell's Brigade fighting its way to the summit and taking position on Whitaker's right. A portion of the Ninety-sixth Illinois, belonging to Whitaker, was upon the right of Mitchell, and held the extreme right of the army. Gen. Thomas' line was then solid from the edge of the woods north-east of the Snodgrass House to a point beyond the ravine through which the road leads down to the Viditoe House.

Van Derveer's Brigade returned intact from an engagement with Breckinridge's troops in the Kelly Field at the same time that Granger's troops arrived. It formed on the left of Steedman's Division, moved to the crest of the ridge with it, and strengthened Brannan's line from the tower to the right of Stanley's Brigade.

At 6 o'clock, Steedman, being out of amunition, withdrew to the next ridge in his rear, the Confederates following to the bottom of the ravine on the northern side of the ridge.

Three regiments on the left of Whitaker which had not received notice to withdraw were mostly captured by Trigg's and Kelly's Brigades of Preston's Division. These were the Twenty-first and Eighty-ninth Ohio and the Twenty-second Michigan. Their place of capture was upon the next knoll 150 yards south-west of the observation tower.

The withdrawal to McFarland's Gap from Wood's and. Brannan's lines was from left to right, beginning on the left of Wood at 7 P. M.; after fighting had ceased, and ending on the right of Brannan, at the tower, at 8 o'clock.

The road at the base of Snodgrass Hill, beginning a few hundred yards south of the Snodgrass House, follows the base to the Viditoe House. It passes along the line of Confederate assault. Humphrey's Brigade of Kershaw's Division faced Harker's position on the open crest. The right of Kershaw's Brigade rested upon and not far from the beginning of this road to Viditoe's. Anderson's Brigade of Hindman's Division was on the left of Kershaw, and the three brigades of Bushrod Johnson's Division, Sugg, Fulton, and McNair, next in line, reached Viditoe's, and Manigault's'and Deas' of Hindman's Division were on the extreme left. Deas' Brigade was directed against the high spur to the left of the road, leading from the railroad up the gorge to the Union right. The point of the spur to the right of this road was carried early in the action by Fulton's Brigade, assisted by Manigault's, and held until the close of the battle.

The Union line on Snodgrass Hill can be reached by the road up the gorge near the Viditoe House. This road crosses the crest on the line of Mitchell's Brigade, the right of Granger's line. The brigades as they succeeded this one toward the Union left were Whitaker's of Steedman, Van Derveer's of Brannan, with portions of Croxton's and Connell's of the same division, Stanley's of Negley, Harker's of Wood, and Hazen's of Palmer.

Division and Brigade Positions on Snodgrass Hill. Wood's Division held the line on the open crest from the Snodgrass barn to the woods, Hazen's Brigade of Palmer's Division being sent to re-enforce it about 3 o'clock. Stanley's Brigade of Negley's Division, which was under the command of Brannan after Negley left the field, extended from the Snodgrass House to the first high point south of it. Brannan's Division reached thence to the observation tower, and Steedman's Division from the tower to the top of the ravine running down to the Viditoe House. The two companies of the Ninety-sixth Illinois, posted across the high ridge beyond, acted there throughout the afternoon as sharpshooters, checking the advance of Deas' left.

An Incident at Widow Glenn's.

This position was held Sunday forenoon by portions of two companies of the Twenty-first Michigan under Lieut. Charles E. Belknap, assisted by Lieut. A. E. Barr, when enveloped by the left of Hindman's Division. This was one of the brilliant lesser affairs of the battle. The plucky command was finally saved by a charge of Wilder's Brigade.

CHAPTER XIV.

VISITING CHICKAMAUGA FROM CHATTANOOGA. *

Those who decide to visit the Chickamauga Park by driving from Chattanooga, should first read Chapter XIII, presenting in detail the movements of both Rosecrans' and Bragg's armies to the field. As these reached it from the south instead of from the direction of Chattanooga, those who drive from the latter point reverse the more natural order of approaching the field as the armies did.

The direct route is by Rossville, and thence through the Gap by the La Fayette Road. It is four miles to Rossville, and four and a half thence to Kelly's, which is central on the field.

If the desire is to see as much as possible of Missionary Ridge and Chickamauga the same day, by driving on McCallie Avenue to the Ridge, a distance of about three miles, the visitor can then pass along upon the Crest Road above the greater part of the line of assault of the Army of the Cumberland, and overlook the scenes of nearly all the battles about Chattanooga. The added distance to Chickamauga by this plan is about five miles.

This route takes the visitor to Bragg's Headquarters on Missionary Ridge. Here the government has purchased between three and four acres, and erected one of the steel observation towers. Each of these is seventy feet to the upper

platform.

Upon reaching Rossville Gap, it is not necessary to descend to Rossville, as a cut-off along the crest runs direct to the La Fayette Road at the top of the Gap.

*See pages 1, 30 and 42.