Rosecrans moved his XIV Corps (which was soon after designated the Army of the Cumberland) to Nashville, Tennessee, and was warned by Washington that he too would be replaced if he did not move aggressively against Bragg and occupy eastern Tennessee.
Rosecrans flyttede sit XIV Korps (som kort tid senere blev omdøbt til Army of the Cumberland) til Nashville og blev advaret fra Washington om at han også ville blive udskiftet, hvis han ikke gik til angreb på Bragg og besatte det østlige Tennessee.