Shading my eyes with my hand, I also looked ahead, and

25, 1862; then came the order to move forward.

General Rosecrans, in the reorganization of the army, had assigned

Major-General A. McD. McCook to command the right wing, MajorGeneral

George H. Thomas the centre, and Major-General T. L. Crittenden the

left wing. McCook's wing was made up of three divisions, commanded

in order of rank by Brigadier-General Jeff. C. Davis; Brigadier-

General R. W. Johnson, and Brigadier-General P. H. Sheridan.

Although the corps nomenclature established by General Buell was