I had the crossbar in my hand. I threw one leg across the

MURFREESBORO'--OPENING OF THE BATTLE OF STONE RIVER.

My division had moved from Crab Orchard to Bowling Green by easy

marches, reaching this place November 1. General Rosecrans assumed

command of the department October 30, at Louisville, and joined the

army November 2. There had been much pressure brought to bear on

General Buell to induce him to take measures looking to the occupancy

of East Tennessee, and the clamor to this end from Washington still

continued; but now that Bragg was south of the Cumberland River, in a