The New York herald., 1864-12-04
!. I H O N AS
THE LATE BATTLE AT FRANKLIN.
IMPORTANCE OF TIE VICTORY.
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Thomas Concentrated Within the For
*. ' ID ti6cations Of Nashville. 1-
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Hs b Prepared fer Any Movement
s''' which uosd May Make.
Rebel Report Of the Evacua-
tiOn Of Cumberland Gap.
East Tennessee to be Devastated
and Abandoned,
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Hs ID Prepared fer Any Movement
which uosd May Make.
Rebel Report Of the Evacua
tiOn Of Cumberland Gap.
East Tennessee to be Devastatel
essN and Abandoned,

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OmefAl Intelligence from Con. Tnomas'
er Army.
sdi WASHINGTON, Dec. ., 1904
The atesl ofcia information from the army Of General
Thomas No. that he has concentrated his forces at the
fortiHcations Of Nashville, to bo prepared for any
movement which General Hood may venture to make
Additlonal Details or the Tranktn
aA d Battle. -
99 " Aes NASHVILLE, Dec. =, 1864.
Gen. Wood succeeds Gen. Stanley n command OF tho
Fourth corps Gen. Stanley being unable to take the ed
Hts desperate bravery tho fight At franklin mainly con-
tributing turn what threatened TO be disastrous re
pulse into most glorious victory tr
when part Of Gen. stanley's command had ran away
before the charge rebels he rushed to the 'front.'
had horse shot under him. and himself wounded,
yet st he led the charge. waving his hat In the air
and calling on his men TO follow him.
He succeeded in rayng his fatoriug troops rcpellng
seven successive charges made BY tho rebels. s.sr
Col. Opdyke, OF The One Hundred and Twenty .nfth
Ohio, commanding . brigade, specially distinguished
himself In the engagement. t1 ttNsa@ hNafs.g
Colonel SchoAeld, brother OF General Schoneld, and
his chief or artillery, distinguished himself BY tho ad.
mrable positions In which he placed the artillery and
the manner In which he fought. 4s .as ss -e se.ss
Tho great importance OF the victory At Franklin can
not be overestimated, as checked General Hoods on
ward course gave the Union forces time to make duo
preparations 70 meet him. -s.as.s t-s -ee
Generals Schonsd and Stanley command corps in full.
e*w Il f CINCINNATI, Dec 8, 1864.
The correspondent OF tho Gazette writing from Nash
yns, gives The following Particular Of me battle oi
Trankiin, Tennsssess- Alse
The plan or the battle was very simple. We had
time. In fact % GET up complete plan, the enemy
pressed sorey, and obliged 70 light him.
The original plan TO wUuurxw ssseal
schoneld until the meeting Of rsinforcements, and
then give battle In the vicinity u Nashville; but tho
sanguine rebels pressed us zoo hard, and when
SchoHeld perceived he could avoid contest be drew
up little army In line Of battle in front Of franklin
AZ half past three the assault was commenced by the
rebels Cheathams corps right, stewarts on
the left and 8 d. Lees, In reserve on the centre.
Chcaiham threw his whole corps on Wagner's division
with great impetuoslty, and alter hours desperate
fighting he pushed Wagner back second Aoe
where wasners became mingled with those OF Cox's
and Rugers, on our left and centre. r. fse .a ".
Ihe rebels, encouraged by their success In driving
back wagner with loud cheers advanced second
line. .5.
Their order or advance was very pecular--s semi
circle OF two regiments deep extending all
lines, and behind each alternate regiment placed
four Others that the assaultng columns rsg
men,s deep.
General Hood appeared about four O'Clock p ~ at the
head OF his sommand, and, pointing towards lines.
said" Break those Ines boys, and you have nnished
the In Tennessee. Break ,heu and tnere nothing
% oppose your march from Nashville the Ohio river"
Loud and ringing cheers answered the words OF tho
rebel leader whe tho whole space In front Of lines
crammeS with the advancing enemy.
Captain Lyman, commanding artillery brigade In
Fourth corps had placed his batteries favor
abe positions, these os shot and shel
were hurled into the charging resci ranks.
With the most reckless bravery stnl the rsbe.s
rushed on, and when within . few hundred yards Of
our works boys opened upon them terrible nrs Of
musketry, that 10 seemed 10 imposs. BILE for
anything 10 live before 10.
But no waycring was perceived In those advancing
rebel lines On they came to theJvssy psrapes Of
works. and stuck their bayoutts under the logs our
ba,tlsmcnts. sf N s&
On she Columbus pike tho pressure upon lincs was
30 great Of Coxs and wasssrs tsmpora-
rily gave way. r.4..a ,t.
dyke Of the Ono Hundred and Twenty nth Obs, had
been held 10 reserve.
Colonel Opdyks, by tho orders Of General Stanley,
rushed fvswad with his brigade 10 restore broken
line Y.a4.f aan
The rsbsls who had crawlsd over our works. had not
time 70 retire. and Cox's and wagusrs men, who had
bro ken away but moment before, rallied and attacked
Abe enemy % The nank, while opdlks charges ON the
'front.' -
desperate hand 10 hand light snsued with bAyonsts
and the butt ends OF muskets
hundred rebels we're captured hers and the line was
restored.
For two hours and half tho bass now rased al along
our lines.
rNs men 4 sss Fourth and TwsusytAlrd sorps WED
with each other In bravery. sa
Rneya brigade the Twenty third corps gairly covered
she groasd In frous Of u with rebel dead.
tho rebel General Adams wss KILLED. He and hm horse
foil into ditch 10 front Of the one Hundred and Fourth
OHIO tale t#t #ea#r+ tt#a
sevsssop dstinct attacks q the enemy were rspslsd
Al dusk Tho rebels were rspulssd At ali points, but The
nrins did not ceese up,ii nine o'clock u night
At least Ave Thousand rebels were killed. wounded and
captured, whAs our ioss viii probably reach Hfteen
hundred.
We have tarcn from the enemy thirty nass some rcg
mens among them tho seventie,h ohio, taking hall.
dozen each.
Gonsrs scnoncid directed tbs battle from the fort on
ths north bank OF the stream, whsrs heavy suns
and the batteries OF the Twsntythrd corps placed
AID snich cid srsas svcs In damaging sos enemy right
wing issal tHA
Ths nituntfon as nashvftie. \
a#E NlsuvuIs Dec. 2, 1894.
There has bcsc slight diminishing between ours and
,he rebel cavalry all day.
csmpcse i,oe % ia,rsuchments encrclc tho city.
Apc',ion oi our c'yary force encouu,crsi tho rebel