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The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Difficulties of Transportation at Chattanooga. (search)
on the same side to Brown's Ferry, which is only four miles below the town. The river makes a great bend in running from Brown's to Kelly's, sweeping away from the mountains, (Lookout,) and of this bend, with the territory enclosed, we have, thanks to the recent admirable movements, entire control. But from Chattanooga to Brown's it makes another bend toward Lookout, and of this last the rebels still hold possession. Hence, after the supplies are wagoned from Kelly's to Brown's, across Brown's, across the first bend I have mentioned they are taken again over a pontoon bridge at Brown's to the north side of the Tennessee, and then hauled to a point immediately opposite Chattanooga. Here another pontoon bridge was ready until night before last, soBrown's to the north side of the Tennessee, and then hauled to a point immediately opposite Chattanooga. Here another pontoon bridge was ready until night before last, so that they could boat once again across the Tennessee into the town. This process, in the relating, sounds rather formidable; but in reality it was simple enough, merely involving the crossing of the river twice, and the travelling of about ten mil