The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-20
Further Details Of Gen. Thamas' Vic
tory.

SlHciunati, Oec. ~.
The Gazette publishes vivid descrip.
tion OF the battle of the 18th. The day
opened cloudy with indications of rain
There was dense fog at an early hour,
but this soon cleared away, aud at 8
O'Clock we we're able to determine the
enemy's position. During the night of
tie 18th Hood withdrew both BIS wings
from the river and concentrated his lines
everywhere, and was holding strong po-
sition along Granny White Hill, his centrt
protected by two lines of enireuchments.
Our own troops were disposed in the fol-
lowing order
Wilson's on the right, Schofeld's, 23d
corps, consisting OF Couch's aud Cox's di-
visions, were at FIRST held in reserve, bat
before the main battle opened had taken a
position on the left of the cavalry, thus
forming the right Of our infantry line; A.
Smith. 10th corps, consisting of the
| divisions Of Macarthur, Garrard and
Moore came next on left Of Scho6eld; on
the left of Smith the magnificent 4th
| corp, I. ] Wood, consisting of the diy-
sions of kimball, Elliott and sam Beatty,
was formed in close order of battle aud
partially massed Steadmsn with Crufs's
division and two brigades of colored
troops held the extreme left.
Our plan Of battle was continuation Of
that on the 18th 10 pressing the advantage
gained on the enemy's left.
| At about half past eight o'clock our
batteries opened from hundred pieces
simultaneously alobg The entire lines aud
the rebel artillery replied feebly. Scho.
field marching down to Granny White
pike, carefully conccaling his strength
and placed his corps directly upon the
enemy's flank. Stea1man at the same
sme marched his way forward and tht
enemy in the meantime strengthened hi.
advanced line. This determined Wood
to carry this line without delay. II
splendid order Kimbal's frs. division
moved forward to charge, firing volIey
after voiley as they rushed toward The
rebel works. A withering fire of mus
kerry and canister made them wave,
more than once, but still they pressed OF
until within half pistol shot, when tn.
enemy's ERE became so deadly that oul
men in order TO return it more effectuall,
came to halt, longer perhaps than anl
troops ever remained in such position
they stood and fred fast and furiously q
The enemy. But they could not remain
there in line. A few gave way and e.,
in disorder; the whole line staggered an.
had the rebels done nothing more tha,
keep up their deadly fire should have bee,
driven back, bu. they made movemen
to shift their artillery which our men re
ceived as an indication that they wer
about to abandon their line and retire.
N Raising loud shout this division viii
i fixed tayonets rushed impetuously forwar,
and swarming over the works capture,
such rebels as had not fled. They ha,
time to get away two guns, but the res
fell into our hands. As soon as this pre-
! liminary success was achieved Geners
Thomas who was seen during the day il
The very front line Of battle, ordered
: charge along the entire line.
ochcheld moved upon the left flank 3
the sLemy and before his veterans th
rebelsgase way like frost work, the assaile
hank crumbled to pieces as Schofeld ad
vanced and was rolled back upon that no,
! tion Of the line which Just now vas I,
tackled BY A. ]. Smith troops with . veipl
. and energy nothing could resist. II,
Millian's brigade We foremost q on q