ranks. Cozzens writes movingly of both the heroism and suffering of the common soldiers and of the strengths and tragic flaws of their commanders. Enhanced by detailed battle maps and original sketches by the noted artist Keith Rocco, this book will appeal to all Civil War enthusiasts and students of military history. vivid narrative about an engagement that was crucial to the outcome of the war in the West. Drawing upon a wealth of previously untapped sources, Cozzens offers startling new interpretations that challenge the conventional wisdom on key moments of the battle, such as Rosecrans's fateful order to General Wood and Thomas's historic defense of Horseshoe Ridge. Chickamauga was a battle of missed opportunities, stupendous tactical blunders, and savage fighting by the men in.

My dear general, you are thoroughly outdone -- Golden moments are passing -- I have never felt so glad to be a soldier -- A glimmer in the twilight -- We are in a ticklish place here -- Sounds of ill omen -- Withdraw if not already too late -- They are coming like a pack of wolves -- We shall soon be in it -- Give help where it is needed -- A bellyful of fighting -- They skedaddled in fine style -- We bury our dead -- The night seemed to quake and tremble -- If I could only drown this terrible sound -- God grant it may be so -- If they begin it, we will end it -- The left must be held -- To fire at those breastwords seemed foolish -- Gentlmen, I hold the fatal order of the day -- All was a sickening confusion -- No more show than a broken-backed cat -- The signs grew rapidly worse -- They can kill us, but whip us never -- Give us a position to hold -- Thomas is having a hell of a fight -- A few are holding out up yonder -- I never saw better fighting -- Don't waste any cartridges now, boys -- The storm broke loose -- God hlep me to bear it aright -- Denunciations fierce and strong -- Appendix: The opposing forces in the Chickamauga campaign.