CHAPTER XLII. OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, The Chickamauga Campaign (continued), the East Tennessee Aug. 10-22, 1863.-Raid on the Mississippi Central Railroad from the Big Black 10-26, 1863.-The Thirteenth Army Corps transferred from Vicksburg, Miss., 12, 1863.-The First Division, Ninth Army Corps, arrives from Vicksburg Skirmish at Big Black River Bridge, Miss. 12-23, 1863.-Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Grenada, Miss., with skir- 13, 1863.-Skirmish at Jacinto, Miss. 16, 1863. Skirmish near Corinth, Miss. 16-20, 1863.-Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Hernando, Miss., with skir- mish (17th) near Panola, Miss. 16 Sept. 22, 1863.-The Chickamauga Campaign. 16-Oct. 19, 1863.-The East Tennessee Campaign. 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Weems' Springs, Tenn. 20-Sept. 2, 1863.-Expedition from Vicksburg, Miss., to Monroe, La.‡ Sept. 1-7, 1863.-Expedition from Natchez, Miss., to Harrisonburg, La.§ *Embraces the Confederate reports of the Chickamauga Campaign and the Union and Confederate reports of the East Tennessee Campaign, and all other miscella- neous events, within the territory covered by the volume, from August 16-October Of some of the minor conflicts noted in this Summary, no circumstantial reports (3) Sept. 1-10, 1863.-Expeditions from Paducah, Ky., and Union City, Tenn., to Con. yersville, Tenn., and skirmish September 5. Oct. 7, 1863.--Skirmish at Holly Springs, Miss. Skirmish near Jacinto (or Glendale), Miss. 11, 1863.-Skirmish at Baldwin's Ferry, Big Black River, Miss. 11-16, 1863.-Expedition from Corinth, Miss., to Henderson, Tenn., with skir、 mishes at Clark's Creek Church (13th) and near Henderson (14th). Expedition from La Grange to Toone's Station, Tenn., with skirmish (16th) at Montezuma. 13, 1863.-Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding Army of the Tennessee, ordered to send all his available forces to Corinth and Tus cumbia to support Major-General Rosecrans on the Tennessee River. Skirmish at Paris, Tenn. 18, 1863.-Affair near Fort Donelson, Tenn. 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Como, Tenn. 19-25, 1863.—Expedition from Fort Pillow to Jackson, Tenn. 20-30, 1863.—Expedition from Paducah, Ky., to McLemoresville, Tenn. 22-30, 1863.-The First, Second, and Fourth Divisions of the Fifteenth Army Corps start en route from Vicksburg, Miss., to Chattanooga, Tenn. 23, 1863.-Skirmishes at Summertown and Lookout Mountain, Tenn. 23-26, 1863.-Skirmishes in front of Chattanooga, Tenn. 24-Oct. 3, 1863.-The Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps transferred from the Army of the Potomac to the Army of the Cumberland.* 26, 1863.-Skirmish near Winchester, Tenn. Skirmish at Hunt's Mill, near Larkinsville, Ala. 27, 1863.-Skirmish at Locke's Mill, near Moscow, Tenn. 27-Oct. 1, 1863.-Expedition from Messinger's Ford, Big Black River, to Yazoo City, Miss., with skirmishes at Brownsville (September 28) and Moore's Ford, near Benton (September 29). Expedition from Corinth, Miss., into West Tennessee, with skirmish at Swallow Bluffs, Tenn. (September 30). 28, 1863.-Skirmish at Buell's Ford, Tenn. 29, 1863.—Skirmish at Friendship Church, Tenn. 30-Oct. 17, 1863.-Wheeler and Roddey's raid on Rosecrans' communica tions. 2, 1863.-Skirmish near Chattanooga, Tenn. 3, 1863.-Skirmish at Forked Deer Creek, Miss. 4-17, 1863.-Chalmers' raid in West Tennessee and North Mississippi. 5, 1863.-The Second Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, starts en route from Memphis to Chattanooga, Tenn. 8, 1863. Skirmish near Chattanooga, Tenn. 10, 1863.-Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Fourth Army Corps, formed by the consolidation of the Twentieth and Twenty-first Army Corps. Skirmish at Ingraham's Plantation, near Port Gibson, Miss. 10-11, 1863.-Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Hernando, Miss., with skir mish (11th) near Hernando. For orders, correspondence, and reports relating to this movement, see Series I, Vol. XXIX, Part I, p. 146. Oct. 10-14, 1863.-Expedition from Gallatin to Carthage, Tenn., with skirmish (10th) near Hartsville. 14-20, 1863.-Expedition from Messinger's Ferry on the Big Black River, toward Canton, Miss. Expeditions from Natchez and Fort Adams, Miss., to Red River, 16, 1863.-The Military Division of the Mississippi (consisting of the De- 17, 1863.-Skirmish near Satartia, Miss. 18, 1863.-Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Military Division of the Mississippi. 19, 1863.-Skirmish at Smith's Bridge, Miss. AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 22, 1863.-The Chickamauga Campaign. SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS. Aug. 16-17, 1863.-General advance of the Army of the Cumberland. Sept. Action at Shellmound, Tenn. Bombardment of Chattanooga, Tenn. 22-24, 1863.-Expedition from Tracy City, Tenn., to the Tennessee River. 24, 1863. Skirmish at Gunter's Landing, near Port Deposit, Ala. 26-27, 1863.-Skirmishes at Harrison's Landing, Tenn. 28, 1863.-Skirmish at the Narrows, near Shellmound, Tenn. 28-31, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Stevenson, Ala., to Trenton, Ga. 29, 1863.-Skirmish at Caperton's Ferry, Ala. 30-31, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Shellmound toward Chattanooga, Tenn. 31, 1863.-Skirmish in Will's Valley, Ala. 1, 1863. Skirmishes at Will's Creek and at Davis', Tap's, and Neal's Gaps, Ala. 3, 1863.-Skirmish near Alpine, Ga. 5, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Winston's Gap into Broomtown Valley, Ala. Skirmish at Lebanon, Ala. Skirmish near Alpine, Ga. Destruction of salt-works at Rawlingsville, Ala. 6, 1863.-Skirmish at Stevens' Gap, Ga. 6-7, 1863.-Skirmishes at Summerville, Ga. 7, 1863.-Skirmish at Stevenson, Ala. Reconnaissance toward Chattanooga and skirmish in' Lookout 8, 1863. Skirmish at Winston's Gap, Ala. Skirmish at Alpine, Ga. 9, 1863.-Chattanooga, Tenn., occupied by the Union forces. Skirmish at Friar's Island, Tenn. Sept. 9, 1863.--Skirmish at Lookout Mountain, Ga. 10, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Alpine toward Romę, La Fayette, and Summerville, Ga., and skirmish at Summerville. Skirmishes at Pea Vine Creek, and near Graysville, Ga. 11, 1863.-Reconnaissance toward Rome, Ga. Skirmish near Blue Bird Gap, Ga. Skirmish at Davis' Cross-Roads (or Davis' House), near Dug Gap, Ga. Skirmish near Rossville, Ga. Skirmish near Ringgold, Ga. 11-13, 1863.-Skirmishes near Lee and Gordon's Mills, Ga. 12, 1863.-Skirmish at Alpine, Ga. Skirmish at Dirt Town, Ga. Skirmish near Leet's Tan-yard, or Rock Spring, Ga. Skirmish on the La Fayette road, near Chattooga River, Ga. 13, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Lee and Gordon's Mills toward La Fayette, Ga., and skirmish. Reconnaissance from Henderson's Gap, Ala., to La Fayette, Ga., and skirmish. Skirmish near Summerville, Ga. 14, 1863.-Skirmish near La Fayette, Ga. 15, 1863.-Skirmish at Trion Factory, Ga. 15-18, 1863. Skirmishes at Catlett's Gap, Pigeon Mountain, Ga. 17, 1863.-Reconnaissance from Rossville and skirmish at Ringgold, Ga. Skirmish at Owens' Ford, West Chickamauga Creek, Ga. 18, 1863. Skirmishes at Pea Vine Ridge, Alexander's, and Reed's Bridges, Dyer's Ford, Spring Creek, and near Stevens' Gap, Ga. 19-20, 1863.-Battle of Chickamauga, Ga. 21, 1863. Skirmishes at Rossville, Lookout Church, and Dry Valley, Ga. 21-22, 1863.-Army of the Cumberland retreats to Chattanooga, Tenn. 22, 1863.-Skirmishes at Missionary Ridge and Shallow Ford Gap, near Chattanooga, Tenn. REPORTS-Continued. THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.* No. 235.-Organization of the Army of Tennessee, September 19-20. No. 236.-General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Tennessee. No. 237.-Capt. O. T. Gibbes, C. S. Artillery, Ordnance Officer. No. 238.-Lieut. Gen. Leonidas Polk, C. S. Army, commanding Right Wing. No. 239.-Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham, C. S. Army, commanding division. No. 240.-Maj. John A. Cheatham, Chief Ordnance Officer. No. 241.—Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson, C. S. Army, commanding brigade. No. 242.-Lieut. Thomas G. Barrett, Ordnance Officer. No. 243.-Maj. James C. Gordon, Second Battalion, First Georgia Infantry (Confederate). No. 244.-Col. Charles P. Daniel, Fifth Georgia Infantry. No. 245.-Maj. Richard H. Whiteley, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters. *For reports of the Union Army, see Part I, pp. 28 et seq. |