We could only hear a faint echo of sound, but enough was seen to satisfy me that General Thomas was at last moving on the centre.

I knew that our attack had drawn vast masses of the enemy to our flank, and felt sure of the result.

Some guns which had been firing on us all day were silent, or were turned in a different direction.
The advancing line of musketry-fire from Orchard Knoll disappeared to us behind a spar of the hill, and could no longer be seen; and it was not until night closed in that I knew that the troops in Chattanooga had swept across Missionary Ridge and broken the enemy's centre.

Of course, the victory was won, and pursuit was the next step.
I ordered General Morgan L.Smith to feel to the tunnel, and it was found vacant, save by the dead and wounded of our own and the enemy commingled.

The reserve of General Jeff.