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Confederate Conditions:
Conditions for the Confederate rank and file along the heights outside Chattanooga were no better than those for Union soldiers in the city below. They were trying to starve the Union army into submission, yet they themselves went hungry. Blankets, clothing, and tents were scarce. The weather was cold and rainy.
The abysmal conditions in the Confederate camp reflected a breakdown in their army's distribution system -- a symptom of the lack of cooperation among Confederate officers chafing under General Bragg's unhappy command. |