The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-24


the Cincinnati Gazette the following resume OF
the great battle near Nashville, on the 18th
and 10th inst.
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The army commenced moving GtdayGreaa
with Stecdman's corps on the left, the 18th
Corps next, and then \. J. Smiths corps.
The cavalry force moved to the right, and the
23d Corps was held in reserve. Very little,
except accommodating, was done till after
meridian, but ii hali-past twelve the order TO
advance WAS given, and the whole column
moved onward.
The rebels evidently expected that Thomas
would atteinT, to turn their right hank-aIl
Indications would presuPpose this-aud they
had offered numerous inducements for Us to
do SO, and had carefully prepared their works
to receive our forces il we should attack ;hem
in that quarter. To keep up the deception,
S:cedman commenced 10 skIrmIsh Leavii: on
our left, and as our force moved in the d.cc-
tiou Of the point threathened and while t-.ey
were massiug troops on thicr right, We were
concentrating the 10th and 23d Corps and Gen.
Wilson's cavalry on oar right. The results
were that. when the bu-les sounded an al
vance, our right wing advanced rapidly be
tween the rebel left and the Cumberland river.
completely doubling up the rebel division
which the rebels had posted TO blockade the
river. \ battery was taken by our force and
sent TO the rear.
The rebels had by this time perceived that
our attack on their rGL' WAS = Le-Ht. HOOD
soon a''emp;eI u atone i'r ms iIr.t .j"'"c n.,'
DGt II VAS [ 10 ''''e. Oer 'ig NJ H''u est''i'-A
eu 'ii,.'I''"''s Oh 'iit il''I" "'''F> anu were
SleaiE '.''""t."-.
ne H"''5 - S''t' - AN ''7'-'o"
on the extreme Ti-il' anu y. .. Hhll't cor pS
.ysrs.rI,Lr b..E ,i..l T-i-Tr,r tho.
column o, Fgbei7 hv'1Fe tIcI' o'.S..E anu F.!.i"-
y. Inc mil wa taken win little los. Inc
repe'S P'e7ei''"" Il Strong ''""'' an" OAK pro-
S''9s US Io' = '4'-'i' '''S' MI "'' '' "''S
no" N'si'ie 'hal 'ht contest was ABOUT 10
COZ. m iii1I'IS IL Hii''''I' "'''o'I'".
'-'i l'.' "'s '"''- 10 i''i'i- o'" ''-'''
10 ='' i"'" L'9i"''' anu >'I'"-ti''i' '-'.!'
selves 50 rs 6" h- ready f"F 4 'aaEee. IN
front "i the ~ I"-r-- aHe about one inHe
beyond Ac'-Iln, ihc rebels had strong line
OF works, defended Dy AcaVy HHrs oI sAtI-
mishers, and General " ood ordered charge
upon H. lie w"r4 forward was shouted
by the brigade. division and regiment com
manderS, and with prJmp' ness and decision
the men leaped over the brcasJworks and ad-
vanced In lrSs than twenty minutes our
force hat possession OF the rebel works, and
the banners oil the i'H I"rf's we're planted on
them. Gar men flushed VITA victory. with
out orders, pushed forward ami had Hc"rE
reached the second line "i re- 81 WORKS, when
they were only recalled ~ the most strenuous
cxerJiou7. ami had captured sNtr prisoners.
which, with those taken iEIhc rebel iltreHcL-
mrrtts. amounted To over 100.
The second llnc ofjhc rebel iutreuchmcurs
was now IN sight. locate! uI q range Of hills.
one mile from the >kirmi-h line. ani has been
built with great skill. Some time elapsed
ere our men were gUt into position. Our
cavalry had advanced. meanwhile. until IL.
:ight rc>i"d 0u hills ,iX miles b-~1lI Nash
vile. Moving from tie river i had room
tn InaueIiyer without dIi-icultv Instead OF
facing 10 tue west It NOW faced directly
south: tie two corps Of Sch3.irH ami
Smith were in position directly parallel Oh
the left, skirinishrrS all along the lines nav
ing been advanced to Ili'sboro pike. shelter
inr themselves behind fences on the north
side. while the 18th Corp was formed at the
right angles in front OF the division lying
directly across Hiilsboro pike. the remainder
being To Tie lc.t that.
While these movements were going on.
and our lines were being formed, batrerea
placed, etc, the rebels could be distinctly
seen moving to the left flank. toward Hills
boro pike. with view to prevent our turning
their lett Bank. A. lar as could be eascer-a.i.-
ed by observation, their entire res-rye was
thrown in front o. oGr right and centre. ia
the meantime our commanders sen, rem
fOrccments eI ally strong ID our posts
1ncuged jy the rebels, T. confront hem.
Vt halt past three aiI was ready Tor the
charge on 'he aeeona line oi ra1e! "or"S =