“What did you do?” I asked quietly, my fingers drumming

stated: "I deem it necessary to send them at once; the enemy is

moving in large force on Chattanooga." Other than this the results

of the expedition were few; and the enemy, having fled from Ripley

with but slight resistance, accompanied by almost all the

inhabitants, re-occupied the place next day after our people had

quitted it, and resumed in due time his annoying attacks on our

outposts, both sides trying to achieve something whenever occasion

The prevalence of a severe drought had resulted in drying up many of