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of the brigade, was marched down the east side of the Chickamauga, Col. D. M. Donnell commanding. When near the mouth of the river we were fired upon by infantry and artillery; surprised, as none were anticipating an enemy. The same eagerness was manifested by the men to engage the enemy that has ever characterized this regiment. There were but few shots exchanged.

The regiment was ordered to fall back under cover of a hill. There was no disorder or confusion among the men. All acted well the part of good soldiers. They were cool, calm, and deliberate. We were then withdrawn to the bridge across the Chickamauga with the loss of 1 killed and 8 wounded. Here we remained on our arms during the remainder of the engagement, taking no further part in the engagement.

I am, captain, very respectfully,

BEN. RANDALS, Captain, Commanding Sixteenth Tennessee.

Capt. LEON TROUSDALE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

P. S.-I have omitted the different changes of positions during this time, thinking it unimportant.

No. 233.

B. R.

Report of Col. Sidney S. Stanton, Twenty-eighth Tennessee Infantry.

HDQRS. TWENTY-EIGHTH TENNESSEE REGIMENT,

Near Dalton, April 6, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the movements and operations of my regiment on November 24 and 25, 1863, near Missionary Ridge:

In the afternoon of November 24, the Twenty-eighth Tennessee Regiment, with the other regiments of the brigade, having arrived at the railroad bridge near Chickamauga Station, soon moved for the mouth of Chickamauga River. Having moved about 1 miles from the bridge toward the mouth of the river, the enemy suddenly opened fire upon us, while marching by the flank with unloaded pieces. I immediately halted, and, in obedience to orders from Brigadier-General Wright, formed for battle. The enemy's skirmishers continued firing, which was returned only by that portion of my regiment which had long-range guns, the distance being too far to effect much even with them. Having remained in this position for near fifteen minutes, the Twenty-eighth Tennessee moved with the brigade back to Chickamauga Station.

At 2 a. m. November 25, we moved back to the railroad bridges near the tunnel through Missionary Ridge, when I was ordered to report with my regiment to Brig. Gen. Lucius E. Polk. Having done so I received orders to take position on a high hill below the bridges, to watch and report all movements of the enemy in that direction, and should he advance, to hold said hill as long as possible. At 11 p. m., 25th, having been ordered to evacuate said position, I reported again to Brigadier-General Polk, whose brigade formed the rear guard of the retreating forces on that road.

The Twenty-eighth Tennessee remained with General Polk's brigade until Friday, November 26, when we rejoined General Wright's brigade at Tunnel Hill, Ga.

In the engagement on the 24th we lost none killed and but 2 or 3 slightly wounded-not serious enough to be reported.

The conduct of both men and officers was, as usual, bold and fearless, willing to measure steel with the enemy.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. S. STANTON,
Colonel Twenty-eighth Tennessee.

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Report of Lieut. Col. John G. Hall, Fifty-first Tennessee Infantry, commanding Fifty-first and Fifty-second Tennessee Infantry.

HDQRS. FIFTY-FIRST AND FIFTY-SECOND TENN. REGTS.,

Near Dalton, Ga., March 29, 1864.

SIR: I beg leave to submit the following report of the part taken by the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Tennessee Regiments, under my command, in the engagement at Missionary Ridge on November 24 and 25, 1863:

I arrived with regiments at Chickamauga Station (Western and Atlantic road) on the morning of November 24. Immediately on my arrival I was ordered to form the regiment and make the necessary arrangements for an advance and skirmish with the enemy. Soon after I had formed the regiment for this purpose I was ordered to take position with regiment at the bridge over Chickamauga River. I remained at the bridge for several hours, when I was relieved and ordered to rejoin the brigade, which had gone in the direction of the mouth of the river. I joined the brigade between sundown and dark. While en route to brigade several shots were fired at regiment by the enemy's sharpshooters on the opposite side of the stream, but no casualties. Having joined the brigade I remained with it during the night and the day following. The brigade, after I had joined it, retired a short distance to the rear and stacked arms. We remained in this position until 9 or 10 o'clock, when we were ordered to Chickamauga Station. We remained at the station, I suppose, about two hours, when we were ordered to the Stone Bridge.

We remained at the bridge until about 9 a. m. on the 25th, when we were ordered farther to the left, where we remained until between sundown and dark, cutting trees and arranging them as breastworks, in case of an attack from the enemy. Between sundown and dark we were ordered 300 or 400 yards to the left to occupy the position vacated by Brigadier-General Polk's brigade. We remained in this position but a short time, when we were again ordered to the bridge near Shallow Ford, on Chickamauga River. I was ordered with regiment to take position at the ford, the brigade remaining at the bridge. I remained in this position until I was ordered to rejoin the brigade, which was moving off on the road to Chickamauga Štation, from thence to Tunnel Hill, &c.

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The regiment was not under fire. We had none killed or wounded. Only 1 man is missing, but, from what has been heard of him, he was barefooted and is supposed was captured.

Respectfully submitted.

JOHN G. HALL,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg. 51st and 52d Tennessee Regts.

Capt. LEON TROUSDALE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 235.

Report of Capt. R. F. Kolb, Alabama Battery.

HEADQUARTERS KOLB'S BATTERY,

April 2, 1864. CAPTAIN: Your communication of 31st ultimo, requesting a report of the part taken by my battery in the engagement of Wright's brigade with the enemy near the mouth of Chickamauga Creek on November 24, 1863, has been received. I have the honor to submit the following report:

At 8 o'clock on the morning of November 24, 1863, I received orders from my battalion commander, Maj. S. C. Williams, to proceed immediately with my battery to the railroad bridge over Chickamauga Creek and report to Brigadier-General Wright. Having reported as directed, my battery was placed in position on the hill to the right of said bridge.

About 2 p. m., agreeably to orders from General Wright, I moved with his brigade in the direction of the mouth of Chickamauga Creek, and while marching in that direction we were attacked by the enemy from the opposite side of the creek. I immediately moved my battery out of the road by the right flank into an old field, and placing two pieces in position opened on the enemy and fired 2 rounds. Agreeably to orders from General Wright, I then moved to a hill about 400 yards in my rear, where I placed two guns in position and again opened, firing 17 rounds. At night we fell back from this position to the one occupied in the morning.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R. F. KOLB,

Capt. LEON TROUSDALE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Captain, Commanding Batter?!.

No. 236.

Report of Lieut. R. T. Gibson, Howell's (Georgia) battery, Walker's

division.

BATTN. OF LIGHT ARTILLERY, HOWELL'S BATTERY,

December 23, 1863.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report regarding my participation in the affair yielding up Lookout Mountain to the enemy:

On Monday, the 16th ultimo, I was ordered by Captain Howell to

take two 6-pounder guns up to the Craven house and put them in position, which order was obeyed. I also received orders to send my horses back to the park, which I did. I do not remember receiving orders to report to any one, nor did any officer give me orders while I remained there.

On the morning of the 24th ultimo, hearing a scattering musketry fire, I went up to the Craven house for the purpose of ascertaining its meaning. While endeavoring to find out the cause of the firing I perceived our men (Walthall's brigade) falling back in disorder, and very rapidly, the enemy pursuing. My supports having fallen back, and my horses being at the foot of the mountain, I considered it best to march off my men, as there was no possibility of either moving my guns or repulsing the enemy.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. T. GIBSON, Second Lieutenant, Howell's Light Battery.

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Report of Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson, C. S. Army, commanding division and Left Flank, Army of Tennessee.

General S. COOPER,

HEADQUARTERS STEVENSON'S DIVISION,

Near Dalton, January 8, 1864.

Adjt. and Insp. Gen., C. S. Army, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Seeing in the Richmond journals that General Bragg has submitted his report of the battles of November 24 and 25 to the War Department, I take the liberty of forwarding direct by Lieutenant Patton, aide-de-camp, my report, with those of my subordinate commanders, of the operations of the troops under my command at and near Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863. Copies of all of the accompanying papers have been forwarded to General Bragg through the headquarters of the Army of Tennessee. I am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant, C. L. STEVENSON, Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS STEVENSON'S DIVISION,
HARDEE'S CORPS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Near Dalton, January 2, 1864.

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the troops of my command west of Chattanooga Creek on November 24, 1863:

On November 12, I was directed to move my division from the position near the tunnel on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, which it had occupied since its return from East Tennessee, to the extreme left of our infantry lines-the top of Lookout Mountainreporting to Lieutenant-General Hardee.

On November 14, the positions of the troops of his command were assigned by the lieutenant-general. Walker's division, commanded

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by Brigadier-General Gist, to occupy that portion of the line which ay west of the Chattanooga Creek to the Chattanooga road, at the base of the mountain; Cheatham's division, commanded by Brigadier-General Jackson, that known as the Craven house slope, extending from the left of Walker's line to Smith's trail, on the western side of the mountain, and the defense of the mountain was intrusted to my division and a very small and inadequate force of cavalry.

The position assigned to me-the table on the top of the mountain. -included the pass at Johnson's Crook, distant 18 miles. The numerous passes along the western crest to Nickajack Pass, a distance of about 10 miles, were held by infantry; the remainder by the small force of cavalry. The defensive works on the mountain extended across from east to west at about 2 miles from the point. To guard this extended line, to protect these numerous passes, and to complete, with the dispatch so frequently urged upon me by the general commanding the line of defense, the work upon which was prosecuted agreeably to his orders day and night, and the necessity of watching with the utmost vigilance the movements of the heavy force of the enemy threatening my rear at Stevens' Gap and Johnson's Crook, demanded and received my constant and undivided attention. By personal inspection and reconnaissance, I familiarized myself with the character of the line intrusted to me, but had neither time nor occasion to make myself acquainted with the dispositions made by the lieutenant-general commanding for the defense of the rest of the line further than such information as I acquired by personal observation in visiting and adjusting the posts of my pickets and signal stations at and near the point of the mountain, from which place in favorable weather both armies could be plainly discerned.

On November 23, about 1 p. m., my attention was attracted by beavy firing in the valley below. I immediately proceeded to the point of the mountain from which I could plainly see all the movements of the enemy. I watched them closely until dark, and then hurried off the following dispatch by signal both to LieutenantGeneral Hardee and direct to General Bragg:

I observed closely from the point the movements of the enemy until dark. An object seemed to be to attract our attention. All the troops in sight were formed from center to left. Those on their right moved to center. The troops from Raccoon were in line in full sight. If they intend to attack, my opinion is it will be upon our left. Both of their bridges are gone.

The movements of the enemy and his demonstrations against our right center were such that in my own mind I had not the slightest doubt that his purpose was to attract our attention, induce us to concentrate on our right, thereby weakening our left, and thus render the acquisition of Lookout Mountain practicable for him.

The maneuver had the desired effect, for during that evening Walker's entire division was removed from its position to the extreme right, and the force west of Chattanooga Creek thereby diminished more than one-third. After dark I was informed by Lieutenant-General Hardee that he had been ordered to the extreme right, and I was directed to assume command of the troops west of Chattanooga Creek. To fill, as far as possible, the vacancy caused by the removal of Walker's division, Jackson's brigade, of Cheatham's division, was removed from the Craven house slope, and Cumming's brigade, of my own division, from the top of the mountain, General

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