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The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Bragg and Rosecrans — the expected fight. (search)
Bragg and Rosecrans — the expected fight.
The reports from East Tennessee are very vague.
But one fact seems to be certain, and that is that Bragg has fallen back to Chattanooga, thus uncovering Middle Tennessee and North Alabama to the incursionists.
His head quarters are at Bridgeport, and the Tennessee river is his line of defence.
Rosecrans is supposed to have 56,000 men. The left wing of the Confederate army extends to within a short distance of Tullahoma.
The Chattanooga Rebel, oMiddle Tennessee and North Alabama to the incursionists.
His head quarters are at Bridgeport, and the Tennessee river is his line of defence.
Rosecrans is supposed to have 56,000 men. The left wing of the Confederate army extends to within a short distance of Tullahoma.
The Chattanooga Rebel, of Saturday, says:
Passengers report the evacuation of Tullahoma by our troops.
If it be true, the movement is a good one, and will meet the sanction of the rank and file of the army, and of all who know anything about the nature of that region of country.
Our first and last duty is to whip Rosecrans.
That the mind of Gen. Bragg has this intent, no more, seems clear, and whether the thrashing comes at Tullahoma or some other point involving a better position, is a question to be determin