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Sanders Theatre was last night the scene of a lecture by General Opdycke on the above-named subject. The Historical Society had issued tickets to the floor for its friends, while the general public was admitted to the first gallery. Both these portions of the theatre were crowded, and many asked why admittance to the second gallery was denied. Several who were unable to get seats below wandered up-stairs only to find the doors shut...
...Union and of the Confederacy were opposing each other in three parts of the South, in Virginia, on the Mississippi, and in Tennessee. It is with the operations in this latter place that the subject treated. Rosecrans commanded the Union army of the Cumberland. Opposed to him was General Bragg, with 50,000 Confederates. The object towards which the army under Rosecrans was moving was Chattanooga. This city, a natural fortress, was situated at the base of the mountains in East Tennessee. Here converged all the railway lines which made the easy movements of troops from one part...
...accomplished. Then the loyal citizens of eastern Tennessee would be protected, and Kentucky, free from inroads, would be saved to the Union. Moreover, from Chattanooga railways led either north and east to Lynchburg and Richmond in Virginia, or southeasterly to Atlanta. By following either of these routes the Union generals hoped to break up the Confederacy at a single blow. After much delay Rosecrans moved forward and compelled Bragg who was blocking the road and passes to Chattanooga to retire into that city. Rosecrans advanced still farther and by skillful manoeuvering which deceived Bragg placed that general in such...
...left, which was commanded by Thomas. Although hotly pressed, the left wing stood firm and Thomas called for reinforcements. With want of foresight, Rosecrans made a movement of troops from the right just as that portion of the army was about to be attacked by Longstreet. Under this general a superior force of Confederates quickly crushed in the Union right, already in confusion, and drove several of the divisions from the field. The remainder joined the flank of Thomas' corps and stood out the remainder of the battle. Rosecrans, seeing defeat on one flank believed that his army was defeated...
...lines were on the very high mountainous ridges spoken of above and he thought them impregnable. So, confident of success, he sent Longstreet away to blockade Burnside at Knoxville. Grant, when all his men were at hand, made preparations for a general attack. Hooker was to keep the enemy busy at Lookout Mountain, Thomas was to take Orchard Knob, while Sherman was to capture the northern end of Missionary Ridge. Sherman encountered at first much resistance, but Hooker and Thomas carried the heights in their front. Bragg then withdrew all his men on to Missionary Ridge, still confident that...