On September 13, Bragg ordered Leonidas Polk to attack Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden's corps, but Polk ignored the orders and demanded more troops, insisting that it was he who was about to be attacked.
Den 13. september beordrede Bragg Leonidas Polk til at angribe generalmajorThomas L. Crittenden's korps, men Polk ignorerede ordren og forlangte flere tropper, idet han insisterede på, at det var ham, som var ved at blive angrebet.