Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-12-21
Great Battle I'm tennessee.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. s:35 a. u.
To Gen. Dix:
The following official report OF a
great victory achieved yesterday by
Gen. Thomas and his gallant army
over the rebel forces under Gen. 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, evincing among
other things tie admirable skill and
caution of Gen. Thomas in his dispo-
sition Of the battle.
In u rejoicings ut the defeat Of
the enemy, thanks are due to the AL
mighty for his protection of our Off
GERS and soldiers in the great conflict
they have passed through.
The report of General Thomas and
also an unofficial report containing
interesting details, are subjoined-
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
tbs CUMBERLAND, s MILES
FROM NASHVILLE, Dec. l6.
To the President of the United
Srates, the Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, and
Lieutenant General Grant:
This army thanks you for yonr APP
probation OF its conduct yesterday,
and assures you that it is not mispIac-
ed.
l have the honor to report that the
enemy has been pressed ut all points
to-day on his line of retreat to the
Brentwood Hills.
Brig. Gen. Hatch, of Wilson's corps
of cavalry on the right, turned the en-
emy's left and captured a largo mum.
Der of prisoners. TIE number is not
yet reported
Maj. Gen. Sehofeld's corps next on
the left Of the cavalry carried several
hills and captured many prisoners and
six pieces OF artillery.
Brevet Major General Smith, next
on the left of Major General Schofeld,
carried the salient point of the enc
my's line with McMillan's brigade of
McArthur's division, capturing Is
pieces of artillery, two Brigadier Gen.
erals, aud about 1000 prisoners.
Brigadier General Garrad's division
of Smiths command, next on the left
of McArthurs division, carried the
enemy's entertainments, capturing all
the artillery and troops of the enemy
on the line.
Brigadser General Woods troops
on the franklin Pike, took up the as
sault, capturing the enemy's entrench-
ments, and in his retreat also captur-
ed eight pieces of artillery, something
over 600 prisoners, and drove the en-
envy within u mile of the Brent
wood Hill Pass
Majur-General Steadman, command
ing attachments of tho different arm
les of the military divisions on the
Mississippi, most nobiy supported Gen
eral Woods left, and bore a most hon.
orable part in the day.
l have ordered the pursuit to be con-
tinued in the morning at daylight
Ali the troop, are much fatigued but
the utmost enthusiasm prevails.
L must not forget to mention oper-
atoms of Brigadier General Johnson's
division, in successfully driving the
enemy, with the cooperation of the
gunbOats under Lieutenant Command
or Fitch, from their established bat
teries on tho Cumberland River, be-
low the city nf Nashville, aud of the
success of Brisadier General Cations
brigade, in covering our rear and
In the operations OF yesterday and
to-day, although l have no report of
the number of prisoners captured by
Johnson's and Craxton's command, l
know they made a large number
l am also glad to be able tie state that
the number of prisoners captured yes
terday, greatly exceeds the number
reported by telegraph last evening.
The woods, fields and eDtrench-
ments are strewn with the enemy's
small arms abandoned in the retreat.
In conclusion, 1 am happy to state
that all this has been effected with
but very little loss TO US. Our loss
probably does lot exceed 800, and
very few killed. I
(Signed) GEO. Il. THOMAS,
Majer General Commanding.