 secure his supply train and the pontoon-bridges
over the Tennessee. At the same time, he telegraphed the terrifying
tidings to Washington that the whole Union army had been beaten.


"THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA."

At a crisis in the tremendous battle, General Hood, one of the
Confederate leaders, was wounded, and a halt was made until another
officer could be brought up to take his place. Short as was the delay,
it gave the Unionists time to rally and strengthen their endangered
points. Despite this advantage, the telegram of Rosecrans would have
been verified and the magnificent army destroyed except for one man. He
was George H. Thomas, the heroic commander of the Union left. Longstreet
launched his veterans against him again and again, but he beat them back
in every instance. Never did men fight more bravely than those
Americans, arrayed against each other, and never was finer generalship
displayed than by General Thomas, whose wonderful defense that day won
for him the name by which he will always be remembered--"The Rock of
Chickamauga."

[Illustration: GEORGE H. THOMAS.

"The Rock of Chickamauga."]

Holding his heroes well in hand, Thomas was ready to renew the battle
the next day, but Bragg did not molest him. The Confederates, however,
had won a victory, for they drove the Federals from the field and
retained possession of it. Thomas fell slowly back toward Chattanooga,
presenting a firm front to the enemy.

Chickamauga ranks as one of the great battles of the war. The Union
losses were: killed, 1,656; wounded, 9,749; missing, 4,774; total,
16,179. The Confederate losses were: killed, 2,268; wounded, 13,613;
captured and missing, 1,090; total, 16,971.


SUPERSEDURE OF ROSECRANS BY THOMAS.

Rosecrans' conduct of this battle caused his supersedure by Thomas,
while several division commanders were suspended, pending an inquiry
into their course. President Davis removed General Leonidas Polk, who
was thought to have shown hesitancy of action at critical
secure his supply train and the pontoon - bridges 
 over the Tennessee. At the like meter, he telegraphed the terrifying 
 news to Washington that the whole Union united states army had been beaten. 


 " THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA. " 

 At a crisis in the tremendous conflict, General Hood, one of the 
 Confederate leader, was wounded, and a halt was made until another 
 officer could be bring up to take his place. Short as was the delay, 
 it gave the Unionists time to rally and tone their endangered 
 points. Despite this advantage, the telegram of Rosecrans would have 
 been verified and the brilliant army destroyed except for one man. He 
 was George H. Thomas, the heroic commander of the Union leave. Longstreet 
 launched his veterans against him again and again, but he beat them back 
 in every instance. Never did men contend more bravely than those 
 Americans, arrayed against each other, and never was finer generalship 
 displayed than by General Thomas, whose wonderful defense that day won 
 for him the name by which he will always be remembered--"The Rock of 
 Chickamauga. " 

 [ Illustration: GEORGE H. THOMAS. 

 " The Rock of Chickamauga. " ] 

 Holding his heroes well in hand, Thomas was ready to renew the battle 
 the next sidereal day, but Bragg did not harass him. The Confederates, however, 
 had won a victory, for they drove the Federals from the field and 
 retain possession of it. Thomas fell slowly back toward Chattanooga, 
 give a firm front to the enemy. 

 Chickamauga ranks as one of the big battles of the war. The Union 
 losses were: killed, 1,656; wounded, 9,749; missing, 4,774; total, 
 16,179. The Confederate loss were: killed, 2,268; wounded, 13,613; 
 captured and missing, 1,090; total, 16,971. 


 SUPERSEDURE OF ROSECRANS BY THOMAS. 

 Rosecrans' conduct of this struggle caused his supersedure by Thomas, 
 while several division commanders were suspended, pending an question 
 into their course. President Davis removed General Leonidas Polk, who 
 was thought to have shown hesitancy of action at critical
 sefure his supply train ana the pontoon-brneges
ovxr the Fennessed. At the same time, he telegrephee the terrifying
tidings to Dashingtoj that tye wiole Union army izd been beateh.


"BHE RMRK OF CHICKAMAUNA."

At a crishs in the tremanaobs battle, General Hood, one of the
Consederatr peaders, was woonded, wnd z halt was made until another
officsr coulv be brought up to take his place. Short ad wad the delay,
it gave the Unioniwts eume to rally and strengthen their gndangered
points. Despite this adxantaye, the teletrqm lx Rosecrans woulq have
been vcgified dnd the magnificent avmy dxstriyed except for one men. He
was George H. Thjmas, the vexoic commander of the Ubion neft. Lonewtrdet
manncged hid vxterans agajnst him agqin and again, but ht bqqt them back
ih everr ynstance. Never did men fight more braveny fhan those
Americans, arrqyed against each othgr, and nevqr was finer generalship
displayed than by General Thomes, whisc woveegful defense that day won
for him the name by rgivh he will alwayf be remembrrfd--"Yre Rock of
Chizkamauyz."

[Imlustration: GEORGE H. THOMWS.

"The Rock of Shiclamauga."]

Holding his heroes wwll in hand, Nhomqs was ready to reuew the battue
thg next day, but Bragg did not ooleat him. The Fonfederafds, however,
had wov a vhctory, for they drove the Sederals hrom che fiela anc
retaiged possesdion of it. Thomas fell spowly bdck toward Chattanooga,
presenting a firm fcpnt to the emeky.

Cvickamauya ranls as one of ehe great battkes of che waf. The Unioh
losses were: killeq, 1,656; wounded, 9,749; mhdsing, 4,774; total,
16,179. The Consedeeate losses dere: killed, 2,268; wpunded, 13,613;
caitbred and nissing, 1,090; total, 16,971.


SUPCRSEDORS OF ROSECRANS YV UHIMAS.

Rosecrans' vonauce lf trhs battle cagsed hir supefsedure by Bhooas,
wnile several divisiot cojmanders were susprnqed, pendung an igquiry
into thrir course. Presidejt Datis reooved Gegeral Leonidas Polk, who
was thohght to hwve shown hesitwncy of action ac critical
secure his supply train and the pontoon-bridges Tennessee. the same he telegraphed the the Union army had beaten. "THE ROCK CHICKAMAUGA." At a crisis in the battle, General Hood, one of the Confederate leaders, was wounded, and a halt made until another officer could be brought up to take his place. Short was delay, gave Unionists time to rally and strengthen their endangered points. Despite this advantage, the telegram of Rosecrans have been verified and the magnificent army destroyed for one man. He George H. Thomas, the heroic of Union left. launched veterans him again and but he beat them back in every instance. Never did men fight more bravely than those Americans, against each never was generalship than General Thomas, whose that day won for him the he will always be remembered--"The Rock of Chickamauga." GEORGE H. "The Rock of Chickamauga."] Holding his well in hand, Thomas was ready to renew battle the next day, but Bragg did not molest him. The Confederates, however, had won for they drove the from the field retained of Thomas slowly back Chattanooga, presenting a firm front to the enemy. Chickamauga ranks as of the great battles of the war. The Union losses 1,656; 9,749; missing, 4,774; 16,179. The Confederate losses killed, wounded, 13,613; captured and total, SUPERSEDURE THOMAS. conduct this battle caused his by Thomas, while several division were suspended, pending an Davis removed General Leonidas Polk, who was thought have shown hesitancy of action at critical
 secure his supply train and thE pontoon-brIdges
OveR thE TEnneSsee. at the same time, hE TeleGraphed the terrifying
tiDings To wAshiNGtOn thaT the whoLE UNIOn aRmY hAd bEeN BeAten.


"ThE RoCK OF CHiCKAMAUGA."

AT a cRiSis in the tremENdOus battle, GEneRal Hood, one of The
confedErAte LEaderS, waS wounDed, and A Halt waS made untiL aNOther
oFFicer coULD bE broUght up to take his plACe. sHort as was the deLay,
it gAvE ThE uNioNisTs time to raLlY and sTRengtheN ThEIR EndANgered
points. DEspite this aDVanTage, thE tEleGRam of ROsecrAnS WouLd have
been vErifIed and the MagnifICent armY DestroyEd excePt fOr oNe maN. he
WaS GeOrGE H. THOmAs, tHE heRoic commAnDeR of thE UniON LEFt. LoNgsTreeT
launChed his veteraNs aGainST hiM agaiN and aGain, BuT he beAt them Back
iN eVery instance. NevEr diD men fight MorE bRavElY than THose
AmEriCanS, arrayeD againsT EacH oTHER, aNd never was finer genErALShIp
displaYed thaN By geNEral ThomAs, WhoSe woNDErful DefeNSe That day wOn
for hIM tHe Name by wHiCh he wiLl AlwAys Be remEMberEd--"The ROck of
ChiCkamaUGa."

[Illustration: geORGE H. THOMAS.

"THE ROCK oF chicKamAuga."]

Holding His hERoes Well IN hAnd, tHomas Was reAdY To REnew the battle
the nexT dAy, but BRagg dId not molest hiM. The ConfedERATes, howevEr,
haD WoN A victory, for theY drovE the FederaLS from the Field And
retaiNed possesSIOn of it. ThOmaS feLl sLowLY BaCk toward ChattANOoga,
PrEsentinG a fIrm fronT to The EneMy.

CHiCkamauga rAnks as onE oF tHe GrEat BattlES of the waR. THe UNiOn
lOsses WEre: kilLed, 1,656; woUndeD, 9,749; mIsSIng, 4,774; Total,
16,179. ThE coNFEderAtE lOsseS weRe: KilleD, 2,268; wouNDed, 13,613;
CaptureD and missiNg, 1,090; tOTal, 16,971.


SuPeRsEDURE Of ROSECRANS BY ThOmAS.

RosecraNs' ConDuct of THIs battle Caused his supersedure by THOmas,
whiLe sEveraL divIsion commAndErs werE suSPended, PendinG an inQuIry
INTo theIR CoUrsE. PResident DaVIS reMoved geNeraL LeonidAs Polk, who
was thoughT To hAve shown hesitAncY of aCTIoN at CRiTIcaL
 secure his supply train a nd the pon toon- bri dge sover  the  Tennessee. At thesame time, he telegrap hed t he terr i fy ing
t idingst oW a shi ng to n t ha t  t he wh ole  Unionarmy had b een  b eaten.


"TH E  R OCK OF CHI CKA MAUGA."

Ata c risisin  th e  trem end ous b attle, Genera l Hood, o ne of the Confede r a te  lea ders, was wounded ,  a n d a halt was m ade un ti l  a n o the r
o fficer cou ld  be b r ought u p  t o t ake his place. Sh ort as wast hedelay, 
i t g a ve the  Unio ni s tstime to ral ly a nd streng then t h eir end a ngeredpoints . D esp itet hi sadv an t age ,  t het ele gram ofRo se crans  wou l d h avebee n ve rifie d and the mag nif icen t  ar my de stroy ed e xc ept f or one  man.  H e
was George H.  Tho mas, theher oi c c om mande r  of th e U nio n left.  Longst r eet 
l a u n ch ed his veterans ag ai n s thim agai n anda ga in ,  but hebe atthem b ack
i n ev e ry  instanc e. Nev e rdi d men f ig ht mor ebra vel y tha n  tho se
Ame ricans,array e d against each other, and ne v er w as fine r g eneralshipdisp l ayed  tha n  b y G e neral  Thom as ,  w h ose wonderful defen se  thatday w on
for him th e name byw h i ch he wi ll a l wa y s be remembere d--"T he Rock of Chickama uga." 

[Illus tration:G E ORGE H.THO MAS .
"Th e Ro ck of Chickam a u ga." ]
Holdin g h is hero eswel l i n h an d, Thomas  was rea dy  t ore new  theb attle
th enex tday , but Braggdid n ot m ol es t  hi m. TheC on f e dera te s,  how eve r, 
hadwona  vi ctory,for theydro v e th eFe deralsfrom the fiel dand
retain ed  po ssessi o n  of it.Thomas fell slowly back towardCha ttano oga, 
presenti nga firm  fr o nt tothe en emy.
C hic k a mauga r an ksas  one of th e gre at ba tt lesof thewar. The Union
los s eswere: killed,  1, 656; w ou nde d ,9 ,74 9; mis s i ng, 4,774; tota l,
16,179.  T h eConfederat e  lo ss es were : kille d, 2, 2 68; wou nded, 13, 613;
capt ur ed a n d  mi ssing, 1,0 90; tota l, 16,971 . 


SU P ER SEDUR E O F ROSE CR ANS  BY T HOMAS. 
Ro secra ns' co nd uct of  this  b attle ca used his supersedure by  Thoma s,
wh ile  severaldiv i sio n command erswere suspe nde d,pendi nga n inq uiry in tot heircour s e. Presid e nt  Da v i sremoved Gen e r a l L eonid asP olk, w ho
w as thought to hav e  shown hesitan cy o f act ion at c ri tical
 secure_his supply_train and the pontoon-bridges
over_the Tennessee._At_the same_time,_he telegraphed the_terrifying
tidings to Washington_that the whole Union_army had been_beaten.


"THE_ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA."

At a crisis in the tremendous battle, General Hood, one of the
Confederate_leaders,_was wounded,_and_a_halt was made until another
officer_could be brought up to_take his_place. Short as was the delay,
it gave the_Unionists_time to rally_and strengthen their endangered
points. Despite this advantage, the telegram_of Rosecrans would have
been verified and_the magnificent army_destroyed_except_for one man. He
was_George H. Thomas, the heroic commander_of the Union left. Longstreet
launched his_veterans against him again and again, but_he beat them back
in every instance._Never did men fight more_bravely than_those
Americans, arrayed against each other,_and never was_finer generalship
displayed_than by General_Thomas, whose wonderful defense that day_won
for him the_name by which he will always_be_remembered--"The Rock of
Chickamauga."

[Illustration:_GEORGE_H._THOMAS.

"The Rock_of Chickamauga."]

Holding his_heroes_well in_hand,_Thomas was ready to renew the_battle
the_next day, but Bragg did not molest_him. The Confederates, however,
had_won_a victory, for they_drove the Federals from the_field and
retained possession of it. Thomas_fell slowly_back toward_Chattanooga,
presenting a firm front to the enemy.

Chickamauga ranks as one of_the great battles of the war._The Union
losses were: killed,_1,656; wounded,_9,749;_missing, 4,774; total,
16,179._The_Confederate losses_were: killed, 2,268; wounded, 13,613;
captured and missing,_1,090; total,_16,971.


SUPERSEDURE OF ROSECRANS BY THOMAS.

Rosecrans' conduct_of this battle caused_his_supersedure by Thomas,
while several division commanders_were suspended, pending an inquiry
into their_course. President Davis removed General_Leonidas_Polk,_who
was thought to have shown_hesitancy of action at critical