Bragg's plan had had a fundamental flaw: although his objective was to cut Rosecrans's line of communication (the Nashville Pike), his attack drove the Union defenders to concentrate at that point.
Braggs plan havde haft en fundamental fejl: selv om hans mål var at afskære Rosecrans' kommunikationslinje (Nashville Pike) drev hans angreb Unionsforsvarerne til at koncentrere sig på dette sted.