General James Negley's Federal division was stopped at Dug Gap on September 10. While the Confederates were unsuccessful in their plan to destroy Negley's Division, they did successfully hold the gap. After the battle at Davis' Crossroads, there were a number of Federal probes against the gaps, but in each case they were turned back "I have the honor to send you the following information," Negley wrote on September 15, "received from a small squad of men sent out to-day for the purpose of observing the movements of the enemy: Straight through Dug Gap there is a low hill covered with trees. The top appears to be cleared; along the top are four large trees, equidistant apart; on the left end is a large pine 100 yards to the left of which appears to be an embankment, running east and west. On the right of the same tree is an embankment with a wagon road at the foot of it. On the brow of the hill to the right of the road are numerous objects resembling wagons. To the right about 400 yards is another tree. Between the second and third trees is an embankment running north and south, about 300 yards long; from the third to the fourth tree, the same bank extends. The top appears to be open and guns, or what resembles them, are plainly visible through glass. There are a great many of them. Behind the hill an immense cloud of dust rises; it is in the direction of LaFayette."