The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-12-22
SHERMAN on THE COAST
HIS EXPEDITION A TRIUMPH.
Savannah virtually Ours.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
NUMBER ONE.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

"
The following official report of a
great victory achieved yesterday by
Gen. Thomas and his gallant forces,
Yer the rebel forces under General
Hood, in front of Nashville, was re-
ceivcd this morning
Que of the most surprising circum-
stances connected with the great
achievements is the small loss suffered
by our troops, cvincing, among other
things, the admirable skill and eau
ton of Con. Thomas in his disposition
Of the battle.
In our rcjocings at the defeat of the
enemy, thanks are due to the Almighty |
for his protection to our gallant Of
ficcrs and soldiers in the great con
flict they have passed through.
The report of Gen. Thomas, and al
SO an unofficial report, containing in
tercsting details, are subjoincd:
HEADQ'Rs DEPT, OF CUMBERLAND,
Eight Miles from Nashville
6P. NJ, Dec. 49,
To the President of the United States
Hon. Z. N. Stanton, and Lieut.. Gen.
Grant:
This army thanks you for your ap-
probation of its conduct yesterday,
and to assure you that it is not mis-
placed, | have the honor to report
that tho enemy has been pressed at
all points today on his line of retreat
to the Brentwood Hills.
Brig. Gen. Hatch, of Wilson's s corps
of cavalry, on the right, turned the
encmy's loft and captured large
number of prisoners. The number is
not yet reported.
Maj. Gen, Schofeld's corps, next on
tho left of the cavalry, carried several
hills, captarcd many prisoners, and
six pieces of artillery. Brevet Major
General Schofcld, carried the salient
point of tho enemy's line with McMil-
ian's brigade of McArthur's division
capturing l6 pieces of artillery, two
Drigadicr Generals, and about 2,OOC
prisoners.
= Brigadier- General Garrard's divis
=, ion Of Smith command was next or
: the left of McArthur's division, anc
carried the cnemy's intrenchments
capturing all the artillery and troops
of the enemy on tho line.
0 Brigadicr- General Woods troops
on the Franklin pike, took up tho as
sauit, capturing the enemy's intrcnch
mcnts, and in his retreat also captured
: eight pieces of artillery and something
n over GOO prisoners, and drove the enc
Il my within one mile of the Brentwood
/. Hill Pass.
Major. General Stecdman, command
. ing dctachmcnts of the differen
: armies of other military divisions O
= the Mississippi, most nobIy supporte'
y General Woods left, and bore mos
= honorable part in the operations of th
" day.
T. Ihavo ordered the pursuit to be cor
;, tinucd in the morning at daylight, a
~ " though the troops are very much tI
j" tigucd.
'e The utmost enthusiasm prevails.
~ ~ must not forget to report the oper'
u " tions of Brigadier Gen, Johnson who
10 successfully driving the enemy, wit
)" ~ the 60 operation of the gunboats, III
~ der Lieutenant Commander FitcI
= from thcr established batteries on Il
- Cumberland river, below the city
W Nashville, and Of the success OF Brig
~ dicr General Croxtons brigade
III covering and returning our right al
s' rear, In the operations Of yestcrda
" and to day although ! have no repo
of the number of prisoners capture
by Johnson and Croxtoa's command
Ia | know they have made a large nul
- Der.
lg am also glad to be ablo to sta
Id that the number of prisoners capture
SO, yesterday greatly exceeds the numb
he reported ny telegraph last evening.
. The woods, fields and ntronchmon
=, ~ arc strown with tho onemys SIN;
H. arms, abandoned in tho retreat.
20 conclution, am happy to state tn
all this has been effected with but
ma very small loss to us,
" Wv Our loss probably docs not exec
VI 300, and very few killed.
We [Signcd1 GEo. II. TuoMA
on Major General Commanding
u NASHVILLE, December 16-9 p, M
,or During last night Hood withdr
or his right from tho river, and took
position covering lIillsboro', Gran
II Whites and Franklin Pixies, VIII
es. limo had been carefully prepared
to this contingency,
nst Ilo was driven from the first /
we easily, but the second was very stl
NJ bornly defended, and at last v
,ch heavily assaulted three times befj
ich succeeding.
'ml 1t was carried, however and twel
pieces OF artillery, 1000 men, incl
Nh. ing General Jackson, with the re
,ho nant OF his division, were taken.
at. The enemy was forced back
ing miles and his army broken into
parts, one on Whites Pike and
other on the Franklin, with tho ral
N, of bluffy hills between them.
:; Stecdman and Wood are press
down. the latter; A. ]. Smith, Sc
I'd, field, and tho cavalry pressing dc
the former.
and Hood cant mako another snel
ute. days fight, while Thomas j. in G
condition to press him. Eyerybt
while and black, did splendidly.
~ II Al SNAN TON