Had the slightest spark of friendship animated the bosom

could have been done toward retrieving the blunders of the day, but

it did seem to me that, had the commander of the army been able to be

present on the field, he could have taken advantage of Bragg's final

repulse, and there would have remained in our hands more than the

barren field. But no attempt was made to do anything more till next

morning, and then we secured little except the enemy's killed and

The operations of my division during the engagement pleased. General

Gilbert very much, and he informed me that he would relax a rigidly