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Chickamagua after battle report:
Report of Col. Van H. Manning, Third Arkansas Infantry.
IN THE FIELD, NEAR CHATTANOOGA, TENN.,
September 26, 1863.
SIR: At 3. 30 in the evening of the 19th instant, I was ordered
to move my regiment (then formed in line of battle on the left of
the brigade) to the front. I advanced about 300 yards, when the
enemy made his appearance so far to my left as to necessitate a
change of my front so suit the direction from which he was
observed to be advancing.
From this point we opened fire and continued our
advance, pressing him back for about 600 yards. When we had
gone this distance, Brig.-Gen. Benning's command came to our
support and I withdrew to reform my regiment, and thus ended
our part in the first day's battle. We were fighting only about one
hour, but had a number, remarkably large, killed and wounded
during this time.
On the following day, about 12 m., with the same position in line
with the brigade as the preceding day, we were advanced
immediately in rear of another line of troops. The distance and
speed with which we were required to move before engaging the
enemy, together with the annoyance and confusion consequent
upon our moving so close in rear of other troops, threw us into
battle under serious disadvantages. The fatigue of the men and
the deranged condition of the line are some of the prominent
evils invariably and unavoidably experienced under the above
circumstances. We engaged the enemy but a few minutes before
the entire line gave way under the apprehension that our position
was being turned by a flanking party of the enemy. Before the
work of reforming was over another line of our troops advanced
over the ground thus given up and the necessity of our returning
to the fight was obviated.
The general bearing of the command was highly creditable.
I have before this furnished a list of my killed and wounded.
Respectfully, &c.,
VAN H. MANNING,
Col., Comdg. Third Arkansas Regt.
Lieut. KERR,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Robertson's Brigade.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLII.] THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. PAGE 512-51
[Series I. Vol. 30. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 51.