After a few days’ rest the regiment again resume the march, passing Duck river, Bell Buckle, and Wartrace, when the Seventh Ohio halted, while the Twenty-ninth moved on to Normandy, on the Nashville & Chattanooga railroad. Here it remained in camp, with the usual routine of camp and picket duty until late in October, when the regiment and brigade broke camp, took the cars for Bridgeport, Alabama, where it arrived on the 27th, disembarked, and camped for the night. On the morning of October 28th the Twenty-ninth regiment crossed the Tennessee river with the wagon train. Halting at Shellmound for dinner, marched until late in the evening, and halted near White Sides, where all camped for the night. About 11 o’clock P. M. artillery firing, with heavy volleys of musketry, was heard in the direction of Chattanooga, continuing two or three hours. CHAPTER XI. Murfreesboro--General Greene--The Mule Brigade--Congratulatory. While at Murfreesboro scouts reported that Wheeler’s cavalry was in the vicinity, and the Second division (Geary’s) was pushed forward to meet it, the First division remaining to guard the post and railway communication. Geary moved forward in the direction of Bridgeport, encountering Wheeler’s force near the line of the railway. A brief but sharp skirmish ensued, which resulted in the repulse and hasty retreat of the rebels. We then advanced without delay to Bridgeport. October 27th the Second division, Geary commanding, with Creighton and Greene in command of the First and Second brigades, crossed the Tennessee, the object to open communication on the south side of the river by way of Wauhatchie valley and Lookout mountain for the relief of General Thomas at Chattanooga. Brigadier-general Greene, with three regiments of infantry and four pieces of Knapp’s battery, numbering about fifteen hundred men, with a wagon train of provisions, was sent to the relief of the famishing army at Chattanooga, the balance of our command following as fast as practicable with the immense supply train in charge. After we had encamped for the night the signal corps of General Greene informed us that his command had encamped at Wauhatchie, within six miles of Chattanooga. The knoll occupied by them derived its name from an Indian battle fought there years before. It is situated in the valley not far from the base of Lookout mountain. Knapp’s guns were placed in position facing Lookout, and pickets stationed perhaps fifty yards to the front.