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Rosecrans, and the staff of Major-General
Thomas; Secretary of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland.

Preface.

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Henry M. Cist

Preface.

The scope of this work precluded the entering into details as to the
minor operations of the troops in the commands named. It has even
been impossible to give the movements of troops on the battlefields in

lesser organizations than brigades. The rosters of the several armies
given in full in the appendices will enable those interested to trace the
movements of the minor commands.
The subject is too great a one to be fully and justly treated within the
limitations, both of time and space, which have necessarily been
imposed here. Still, with the hope that the future student of history may
glean something of value in this volume not found elsewhere, it is sent
forth for the favorable consideration of its readers.
To the many friends who have kindly aided me in various ways, I
return my sincere thanks. To Col. R. N. Scott, U.S.A., I am under
special obligations for data furnished.
The maps for this volume were prepared by permission from those of
Captain Ruger in Van Horne's "History of the Army of the
Cumberland," published by Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati.
H. M. C.

CONTENTS.

PAGE List of Maps, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

CHAPTER I.
Early Movements, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CHAPTER II.
Mill Springs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHAPTER III.
Concentration at Nashville, . . . . . . . . 21

CHAPTER IV.
Morgan's and Forrest's Raids, . . . . . . . 31

CHAPTER V.
Bragg's Advance into Kentucky, . . . . . . 48

CHAPTER VI.
Battle of Perryville, . . . . . . . . . . . 61

CHAPTER VII.
The Advance to Murfreesboro, . . . . . . . 87

CHAPTER VIII.
The Battle of Stone's River, . . . . . . . 102

CHAPTER IX.
In Murfreesboro, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

CHAPTER X.
The Advance on Tullahoma, . . . . . . . . . 154

CHAPTER XI.
The Movement to Chickamauga, . . . . . . . 173

CHAPTER XII.
The Battle of Chickamauga, . . . . . . . . 193

CHAPTER XIII.
The Siege of Chattanooga, . . . . . . . . . 230

CHAPTER XIV.
Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge
Battles, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Appendix, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Index, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

LIST OF MAPS.

PAGE General Map of the Campaign, . . . . . . . 1 Mill
Springs, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Battle of Perryville, . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Battle-Map Stone's River, . . . . . . . . . 103 Chickamauga
Campaign, . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Battle of Chickamauga, . . . . . . . . . . 194
Battlefield of Chattanooga, . . . . . . . . 245

THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY MOVEMENTS.
In Kentucky, during the spring of 1861, every shade of opinion
prevailed, from the most pronounced Union sentiment to the most ultra
secession sympathy.
The Government at Washington wished to enlist Kentucky heartily in
support of the Union, while every effort was made by the rebel leaders
to secure the secession of the State from the Union, and to have it join
its fortunes to those of the South. These several efforts enlisted the
active support of those in the State in sympathy with them, and
Kentuckians became ultimately divided into two sharply defined parties.
Under the peculiar doctrine of "armed neutrality" adopted by the local
authorities, no serious infraction of the peace of the State was had until
the fall. With the invitation given General Anderson to take command
in Kentucky, by the State Legislature, the doctrine of "armed
neutrality" came to an end. While it at times restrained prompt action
on the part of the Union men of Kentucky