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FROM GEN. ROSECRANS’ ARMY: The Position Considered Impregnable; The Enemy in Mass at Chickamauga Creek (9/26/1863)
New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 9/26/1863

Posted on 09/26/2023 6:50:02 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson

REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept. 23.

A telegram from Gen. ROSECRANS, dated last night, says he made a reconnaisance in force along the enemy's lines yesterday afternoon and found him in force. The enemy did not resist for advance of our reconnoitering column, which returned to its quarters after having accomplished the object of the movement, which proved to be of considerable importance.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept. 23.

Telegrams up to 2 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, from Gen. ROSECRANS, give additional assurance that his position can be assailed only by regular siege,

The purpose of Gen. ROSECRANS seems to be to resume offensive operations as soon as the reinforcements including Gen. BURNSIDE's troops now on the way, [???]

The mass of the rebel infantry are in Chickamauga Creek valley.

A division of rebel cavalry advanced yesterday or the day before from Stevens' Gap threatening a Union regiment [???] one of our signal stations, where upon [???] in question retired from its isolated position in the extreme front before it could be attacked.

Gen. ROSECRANS expresses the earnest wish that Gen. BRAGG will venture a prompt attack upon him, but is of opinion that it will not be made.

All was quiet along his lines at 2 P.M. yesterday.

Special Dispatch to the New-York Times.

WASHINGTON, Friday, Sept. 23 1863.

It appears new that a [???] of ROSECRANS Grand Divisions were engaged in the battles in front of Chattanooga two of which were driven back in considerable disorder.

Gen. ROSECRANS, in his dispatches, [???] the [???] of the battle to [???] of [???] part of Gen. McCook who tried to occupy an important position assigned him by ROSECRANS. Had he done as ordered, Gen. ROSECRANS opinion is that the battle would have resulted in a splendid up on victory.

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1 posted on 09/26/2023 6:50:02 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
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2 posted on 09/26/2023 6:52:06 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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Major-Gen. George H. Thomas – 4
The French People and Recognition – 4
Russian Officers Robbed – 4
News from Washington: Our Special Washington Dispatches – 4-5
Editorial: Rosecrans at Chattanooga – 5
Maj.-Gen. Thomas – 5-6
Charleston Harbor – 6
Editorial: Perfidy of the Confederate Authorities – 6
Our Russian Naval Visitors – 6
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3 posted on 09/26/2023 6:52:44 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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Rosecrans was a bit of an arrogant prig who often would sign his dispatches with “Headquarters in the saddle,” which prompted Presidential Lincoln to remark that “Rosecrans has his headquarters where his hindquarters should be.”


4 posted on 09/26/2023 7:06:09 AM PDT by twister881
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5 posted on 09/26/2023 10:40:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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