off in the direction of Tunnel Hill. Missionary Ridge was now
entirely within our control, with the exception of the point, where
Sherman's advance had been so stoutly resisted. During the night,
Bragg drew off Hardee's troops from the front of Sherman, where
the latter at once placed his command in position for the pursuit
the next day.

During the night of the 25th, Thomas was directed to send Granger
with his corps, and additional troops to make his command up to
20,000, to march to Burnside's relief at Knoxville, and the other
portion of Thomas's command with Sherman's troops to pursue the
enemy on the 26th. The latter, on the morning of that day advanced
by the road through Chickamauga Station, while Thomas ordered the
command under Hooker and Palmer to push on by way of the Greysville
and Ringgold road. At the former place the rearguard of the rebels
was surprised after night, and three cannon and a large number of
prisoners captured. On the next day another piece of artillery
was captured at Greysville, and later in the day Hooker's advance
again struck the enemy, strongly posted in a pass in Taylor's
Ridge. Here, after a heavy fight of over an hour, they were driven
from the pass with considerable loss on both sides. The pursuit
was discontinued on the 28th. Hooker remained for a few days at
Ringgold, while Palmer returned to his camp at Chattanooga.

Sherman's troops, with Davis's division in the advance, pressed
through Chickamauga Station, and at about dark struck the rear of
the enemy's column, and had a sharp fight. After leaving Greysville,
Sherman turned his command to the left, to strike the railroad
between Dalton and Cleveland. Howard was sent to destroy this road,
which he did in a most thorough manner. On the following day the