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work to be done on the bridge before we could cross
and Col Waters of the 84" Ills was there one moment
before us with a detail to put the bridge in a
passable condition but our boys under the inspiration
of the moment brought logs and timber from the burnt
railroad bridge and soon had it so that we could
pass in single file and we outwinded the other Col
and moved our Regt over first the battle line
had by this time got a half a mile by us although its
left did not reach down to the mountain road and
between that & the creek there was yet an unexplored
country and across this one formed with skirmishers
in the advance we moved on the Rebs were thick
enough but they had thrown away their arms and
stood with uplifted hands which means "dont shoot
I want to be gobbled" and gobble them we did for in
fifteen minutes we sent back over a hundred
Having gone three fourths of a mile without special
orders Col Bennett ordered a halt to await instructions
- the fighting had now entirely ceased the Revs were
on a big run whether they would evre stop this
side of the "last ditch" was a matter of doubt
Presently orders came in the shape of General
Hooker himself who rode up to the Col + asked "What
are you waiting for Colonel?" and the Col replied " I am
waiting for orders General" you shall have them sir-
send forward one company of skirmishers and
move in column up this mountain road and dont
stop until you get in sight of Chattanooga