on Orchard Knob until the troops occupied the rebel lines on the
ridge. Sheridan's division reached the ridge a few minutes too
late to capture Bragg, Breckinridge, and a number of the rebel
generals, who left Bragg's headquarters on the charge of our men
up the ridge.

Sheridan advanced with his division, skirmishing with the enemy's
rear-guard, but driving them steadily for about a mile on the
Chickamauga station road. Here this road runs over a high ridge
on which the enemy had posted eight pieces of artillery supported
by a strong force to cover their retreat. At this point Sheridan,
with Harker's and Wagner's brigades, had an engagement with these
troops, but after a movement flanking the rebel's right and left,
they hurriedly retreated, leaving two pieces of artillery and a
large number of wagons. After this ridge was captured, Sheridan's
troops went into bivouac. During the night the full moon flooded
the surrounding country with its bright light. At midnight, on
Granger's suggestion, Sheridan in the advance was again ordered with
his division to press the enemy. He at once advanced his command
to Chickamauga Creek, capturing a large number of prisoners and
quantities of material and stores.

Wood, on reaching the top of the ridge, with Baird on his left,
met with heavy opposition. The enemy was supported by a division
from Hardee on the right, advancing just as Baird was getting into
position. Here these two divisions were engaged in a sharp contest
until after dark. Turchin, with his brigade, which was the left
wing of Baird, had taken possession of a small work constructed
by the enemy on the ridge when he was attacked by the rebels in a
most furious charge, but gallantly repulsed them, when they drew