front line east of Brotherton's, September 20th; penetrated the Union line, advanced over the ridge at the west side of the Dyer Field and assaulted Snodgrass Hill at and west of Viditoe's until night.

RESERVE ARTILLERY.

Maj. FELIX H. ROBERTSON.

Barret's (Missouri) Battery, Capt. Overton W. Barret.
Havis' (Georgia) Battery, Capt. M. W. Havis.

Lumsden's (Alabama) Battery, Capt. Charles L. Lumsden.
Massenburg's (Georgia) Battery, Capt. T. L. Massenburg.

FORREST'S CORPS (CAVALRY).
Brig.-Gen. NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST.

Escort.

Jackson's Company Tennessee Cavalry, Capt. J. C. Jackson.

ARMSTRONG'S DIVISION (FORREST'S CORPS).
Brig.-Gen. FRANK C. ARMSTRONG.

September 19th, Dibbrell's, Davidson's, and part of Scott's Brigades became engaged with Brannan's troops near Jay's Mill at 7:30 A. M., opening the battle of Chickamauga. Their engagement continued until I P. M. September 20th, the corps formed the Confederate right east of Cloud's. At II A. M., it captured the Union hospitals at that point, but was driven from there at noon by Whitaker's Brigade of Granger's troops, which were advancing from McAfee's Church to Snodgrass Hill.

WHEELER'S CORPS (CAVALRY).
Maj. Gen. JOSEPH WHEELER.

WHARTON'S DIVISION (WHEELER'S CORPS).
Brig. Gen. JOHN A. WHARTON.

MARTIN'S DIVISION WHEELER'S CORPS).
Brig. Gen. WILLIAM T. MARTIN.

First Brigade.
Col. JOHN T. MORGAN.
1st Alabama, Lieut.-Col. D. T. Blakey.
3d Alabama, Lieut.-Col. T. H. Mauldin.
51st Alabama, Lieut.-Col. N. L. Kirk-
patrick.

8th Confederate, Lieut.-Col. John S.

Prather.

Second Brigade.
Col. A. A. RUSSELL.

4th Alabama (Russell's

Regiment),
Lieut.-Col. J. M. Hambrick.
1st Confederate, Capt. C. H. Conner.
J. H. Wiggins' (Arkansas) Battery,
Lieut. J. P. Bryant.

These divisions operated along the upper fords of the Chickamauga during the 19th. September 20th, they crossed at Glass Mill, and forced Long's Brigade back to Crawfish Springs. They then recrossed the river, proceeded to Lee and Gordon's, and advanced from that point to Crawfish Springs, capturing the Union hospitals there about sundown.

CHAPTER VII.

ROSECRANS AT CHATTANOOGA BRAGG'S INEVESTMENT.*

At midnight of September 20th, the Union army had reached Rossville, where it bivouacked under direction of Gen. Thomas, covering Rossville and McFarland's Gaps. During the night rations and ammunition were sent from Chattanooga by Gen. Rosecrans. Early in the morning the various divisions and corps were assembled and placed in position.

Crittenden's Corps occupied Missionary Ridge north of Rossville Gap, Thomas' Corps, the gap and the road to McFarland's Gap, and McCook's Corps, the mounted infantry and the cavalry, the Chattanooga Valley to Lookout.

Palmer's Division of Crittenden's Corps held the point of Missionary Ridge next to Rossville Gap with Wood's Division to its left on the ridge, and Steedman's Division of Granger's Corps still to the left as a reserve. Van Cleve's Division was sent to Chattanooga during the night of the 20th, and Dick's Brigade of that division with the 39th Indiana Mounted Infantry, Col. Harrison, was sent at 1 P. M. to hold the gaps in Missionary Ridge east of the city, and the bridge on the Harrison Road over the Chickamauga.

Baird's Division of Thomas' Corps held Rossville Gap with Negley's Division thrown forward to the spurs overlooking the roads to Ringgold and the battle field. John Beatty's and D. McCook's Brigades held the point of the ridge next south of Rossville Gap. Brannan's and Reynolds' Divisions were placed across the road to McFarland's Gap, and Johnson's, Sheridan's, and Davis' Divisions of McCook's

* See map, page 110.