The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1864-12-19
FROM NASHVILLE
War 'Dspartt tt1nsnt Bulletin.
Gen Thomas official Report
Position of Hoods Army

anteresu9k ESethhhn OI tDe Aate - ast1ess
The Lsss On the Federal Side 3OO-.
The Psrsnit sf the Enemy, r.F X
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WAR DEPARTMENT., WARRINGTON } q
f Dec IT,
TO General D;r,:: ia @la1a
The following official report of the
great victory achieved yesterday by Gen.
Thomas and his gallant army, over the
rebelforoe under General Hood in front
Of Nashville, was received this morning.
One of the most surprising circumstances
connected with the great achievement is
the small loss, suffered by our troops,
eyincing among other things, the admira-
BILE skill and caution Of General Thomas
in his disposition of the battle. In our
reioicings at the defeat of the enemy,
thanks are dine to the Almighty for his
protection to our gallant officers and sol,
diers in the great conflict they have
passed through The report of General
Thomas, and also an unofficial report con-
tanning interesting details, are subjoined:
HEApo'Rs Dept OF THE CUMBERLAND, }
EIGHT MTLEs FRoMNAsHvILLE, ~
Dec. .-l6, 6-P. NJ
To the President of, the u. s., Hon. Z. N
Stanton, and Lieat Gen. Grant:
This army thanks you for your appro-
bstion of its conduct yestefday e and to
assure you that it is not1nisplaced. Ihave
the honor to report that the enemy has
been pressed at all points to-day on his
line Of retreat to Brentwood hills. Brig
Gen. Hatch, of Wilson's corps OF ca valfy,
on the right, turned the enemy's left and
captured large number Of prisoners
The number is not yet reported. Major
General Schofeld's corps, next on the
left of the cavalry, carried several hills,
captured many prisoners and six pieces
Of artillery.
Brevet Major General Smith, next OIL
the l4ft of Major General Schofield, car
ried the salient point of the eneniy's line
with McMillens brigade of McArthur's
division, capturing sixteen pieces OF ar
tillery, two Brigadier Generals and about
two thousand prisoners Brigadier Gen
sral Girard's division of Smiths COM
mand, next on the left of McArthur's s
division, carried the enemy's entrench-
ments, capturing all the artillery and
troops of the enemy on the line. Brig
adler General Woods troops, on the
franklin pike, took up the assault,
capturing the enemy's entrenchments,
and in his retreat also captured eight
pieces of artillery, something over six
hundred prisoners and drove the enemy
within one mile Of Brentwood Hill Pass.
Major General Steadman, commanding
detachments Of different arms Of the
military division, of Mississippi, most
nobly supported General Woods left, and
bore most honorable part in the opera
tions of the day.
have ordered the pursuit to be con-
tinued in the morning at daylight, AL
though the troops are very much fatigued
the utmost enthusiasm prevails. l must
not forget to report the operations OF
Brig Gen johnson i'll successfully driv
ing the enemy, with the cooperation OF
the gunboats under Lieut. Commander
Fitch, from their established batteries ON
Cumberland river, below the city of
Nashville; and Of the success of Brig.
Gen Braxton's brigade in covering and
returning our right and rear in the oper
ations of yesterday and to-day. Although
have no report Of the number OF pris
oners captured by Johnson's and BraA-
toms command, know they have made
a large number.
am also glad to be able to state that
the number of prisoners captured yes
terday greatly exceeds the number re-
ported by telegraph last evening The
woods, fields and entertainments are
strewn with the enemy's small arms,
abandoned in the retreat.
/ In conclusion am happy to state that
all this has been Effected with but very
small loss to ls Our loss probably does
not exceed three hundred, and veiy few
killed
J TSigned1 Gro. H THOMAS,
/ Major General Commanding
NASHVILLE, Dec. IL, 9 P. M-During
last night Hood withdrew his right from
the river and took position covering
Hillsboro, Granny Whites and Franklin
pixies, which line had been carefully pre-
pared for this emergency Hewasdriven
from the first line easily, but the second
was very stubbonly defended, and at
last heavily assaulted three times before
succeeding 1t was carried, however,
and twenty pieces of artillery, 2O5 men,
including General Jackson, with the rem
nsnt of his division, were taken The
enemy was forced back two miles and his
army broken into two. parts, one on
Whites pike and the other on the Frank
lin, with a range of blufy hills between
them, Steadman and Wood pressing down
on the latter, and A, J. Smith, Schofeld
and the cavalry down on the former
Hood cannot make another such a fight,
while Thomas is in good condition to
press him Everybody, white and black,
did splsndidly
fSignedl EDWIN NJ. STANTON. =,
- WASHINGTON, Dec 1e.
The following officials were received
this evening from General Thomas, dated
at his headquarters, near Frsnkhn
HKADQRs DEPT OF THE CUMBERLANp,{ !
NEAR FRANKLIN, Dec. II.
A report Just received from Major Gen
sral Wilson states that at 6 p NJ to-day
he attacked and dispersed Steyenson's .
division of rebel infantry Aand a bngade
of cavalry, capturing three guns. The
lth United States cavalry and Hatchs
diyision of cavalry, handsomely snp-
ported BY Keeps division Of cavalry, did
the work, making several beMtlfni
charges, breaking the rebel infantry in
all directions. Had it only been light
the rebel rear guard would have been en-
tirely destroyed. As it is, it has been
severely punished. The whole army
Will continue a vigorous pursuit in the