The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-12-16
From Nashville.

daily routine was varied by the reception,
of flag of truce, sent in by Gen. Hood
which Was received by our pickets ou
franklin pike about IL O'clock a N. The
bearer had the following letter from Gen.
Hood:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT TENNESSEE J
AND Georgia, Dec 5.
To the commanding officers of the Uni
ted States forces at Nashville: Gens.-I
have in my possession large number Of
federal pri8oneia, captured during the re-
cent campaign, which propose to ex
change with you for an equal number o.:
Confederate troops belonging to this army.
in accordance with the cartel used by Mai
Gen. Sherman and myself in the exchange
Of prisoners which took place in Ssptem
Der last at Jonsshoro Ga. Should you
agree to this proposition. an officer of my
staff vii! meet any one you designate upon
the Franklin pike, between the lines of !he
two armies, to arrange the time, place, and
other necessary details connected with the
exchange.
J. b. Hood, Gen. Comd'g
To which reques, Gen. Thomas sen, the
following reply:
UEADQKs DEBT OF THE CrMBER-
LAND, NASHVILLE, Tenn Dec 5.
Gen. J. B. Hood, commanding coufed>
crate force on Franklin roads Geneial
have the honor to acknowledge the re-
celpt OF your communication of this date,
making proposition for the exchange of
prisoners Of the army of the United
States now in your possession for Ike
number Of confederate prisoners belon eing
to your army iE my hands.
In reply | have to state that although
| have had quite large number of prs-
oners from your army, they have all been
sent north and are consequently now be
yond my control am therefore unable
to make the exchange proposed by you,
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. II. THOMAS.
Maj Gen Comd'g.
All sorts of rumors prevailed in the city
when news that flag OF truce had came
IN, got abroad The general supposition
was that Hood had demanded the surren>
der Of the city.
Nashville, Dec. S.
The enemy's lines still encircle the city.
The general situation remains unchanged
The feature Of to>day was another recon-
noissance on our left, By colored troops,
under Col T. J Morgan, the 14lh colored
infantry and 10Th Indiana (dismounted)
cavalry, and G8th Indiana, commanded
by Col. James BiGdie
About l l p. m. they moved cut Of their
intrenchments, Morgans men on the Ief.
and Biddie's on the light. The enemy
occupied some works which had been
thrown up By our men and afterwards
abandoned, near the hurfreesboro turn
pike. The 18th and 44th (colored) form
ed strong skrmish lines with the 1G!h
named as The second line, and 18Th in re-
serve, After pretty severe skirmishiug
the principal line moved up, aud in COM
pany with the 16.h colored, on the right,
drove the reb7ls from part of .heir works.
"a The rebels were seen massing their
forces 10 oppose our further progress, the
right and centre did not advance, and the
whole line, in accordance with orders, fell
back, satisfied that the rebels on this part
of our front were in strong force. he
6eth Indiana advanced simultaneously Y
with the coiered troops. Tie GSth had
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The official figures of the battle Of
Franklin show an aggregate loss Of 11O
officers, and 2,05G men. Wagner's divi-
sion lost l 241.