The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-06

franklin, $500 which, with the 1o2 prisoners arerdy 70.
porieJ makes AN aggraeata loss Of 1862 among whom
were six general officers killed. six wounded. anu ono
captured Tho Important results Of this signal victory
cannot be too highly appreciated; i1r u NOT ony ss
checked the enemy advance and gave General schoneid
time TO remove troops and all his property 70 Nash
vlle hut a 80 deep depression among the men
of Hoods army making them donbiy cautious :" '"e'
Subsequent movements"
tho night battle of Franklin, General scho-
field by the direction of General Thomas fell back to
Nashville in front which city the hegbt line OF
battle formed by non OF the LIST OF Decehiper-
Hoods army appeared before Nashville the ID Of De-
eember The nienss severity Of the weather prevented
operations for several days. Both armies were Ice bound
for week previous TO the iih of December, when tho
weather moderated. and ueneal Thomas, having COM
pleei his preparations issued orders for battle the ensii
lug day. At early hour the morning Of the 10Th Of
December, General Thomas moved against Iood's army
The battle furiousy contested until nghtial Tho
total result the capture Of ID pieces OF artillery and
100 prisoners, besides several hundred stands of small
| arms and about 70 wagons. The enemy had been
forced back at all points, with heavy loss, and our CASUAL
ihcs were unusually light 1l@ behavior Of the troops
was unsurpassed for seadiess aud slacrity in every
movement and the original plan OF battle, with but few
alterations, strictly adhered 10. The whole com
Iaand byorkod in line Of battle during the night ON tho
ound occupied at dark, while preparations were made
| 10 renew the battle at carly honr on the morrow"
The battle renewed on the 10th, at six O'Clock IN
the morning At three o'clock in the afternoon the o,c-
mys strong position oyertons Hill was ssanited by
The it CORPS "Immcdiatefy following the effect of tho
lth corps Generals Smiths and sehofels conlnands
moved against the enenys works In their respective
fronts carrying al before them ifreparahly breaking his
thousands of prisoners. among the latter four general
officers Our loss remarkably SMALL scarcely men
tonalc. All u the enemy that did not escape were pnr-
sued over the tops Hsrpet fIills. Gen.
Wilson'S cavalry dsnonnt.d. attacked tho enemy sinful
taneousy with SchoeId and smith, striking him in re-
verse; and gaining arm pasesson ofdranny White Pike,
oil his retreat by that route Woods aud Seednans
troops hearing the shouts Of victory coming from tho
right rushed petnonsly forward renewing the assault
gu Oyertons Hill. aud although meeting very heavy
fire. the irresistible artillery and innumtrabIo
prisoners falling intoonr hands The enemy hopelessiy
broken fled Ia confusion through the brentwood Pass
tbs An corps la closr pursuit. which was continued for
several miles, when darkness closed tho aud tho
troops rested from their iaors. During the two days
there l.G2 prisoners captured Including
al officers grades that OF major general, So
pieces artillery, aud thousands OF small The
enemy abandoned the field all Of his dead and wound
| ed" rf
time was considered the beat drilled and most formidable
rebel force set foot during the war disappeared as an
army organization Commanded successfully by Bragg,
Johnston and Hood many bloody heIs proved the coir
aga the soldiers aud the skil OF its commanders Tho
shattered Fragments Of this were pursued from
Nashville to the Tennessee river by the main forces OF
General Thomas aud followed aud harassed for two
hundred miles by detached commands. In his report
licner Thomas remarks " To Colonel Palmer and his
command s accorded the credit oi giving Hoods army
the last blow Of the campaign, ut distance Of two
hundred mites from where first struck the enemy
the 10th Of December, Nashville" What troops
capped from the pursuit afterwards united With other
fragments Of rebel under General Johnston, and
finally laid down their arms 20 General Sherman at Ra-
leigh.
While the events that have mentioned were trans
pirin. in the main armies other military operations OF
less magnitude but contributing 10 thu general result by
baassng aud Weakening the ereny, in progress.
large rebel force. under John MORGAN invaded Kentucky,
| and wasdoeated by General BurBridpe in n
sageu,apt al GythaIa on the tgtb day OF June John
Morgan surprised aud killed and his staff captured
BY General Gilie the 9TH day Of September 1864 In
the month OF November rebel expedition, under Brock
nridgc Duke and vaDgln repulsed by General Am
mon, and driven from Fast Tennessee. An expedition,
under General stoneman and General Burbridge pene
ated 10 Saltse in southwestern Virginia, destroyed
the works at that place. brokeup the railroads. and in
hict great destruction upon Che enepys supplies and
| communications. 4
After the withdrawal Of our troops from the Red river
large rebel force advanced under Sterling Price
Kansas and penetrated thence into the department OF
the Missouri Hut they were stleneth driven back with
heavy loss.
oter military operations of greater less magnitude
occurred during the year-some attended with disaster,
with brilliant success OF the former class Kill
patricks raid against Richmond the capture OF Plymouth
garrison az the Of the year by the
rebels under Hos the defeat of the expedition from
Memphis under General sturg the capture Of Fort Pill
low by Chalmers aud Forrest; Soreans expedition
10 AndersonviIIe the other hand raids of t}rier
Memphis. la December, Of Stoneman and Bur-
bridge into virginia of Wilson into Alabama pi3ictsl
distress upon tho enemy, and brought the rebels
solemn of the stferines caused to themselves by
the they had unlertaksn against their government
At the commencement Of the year 1865 all hearts
were anxious than ever to bring the war to a
speedy close Every preparation to that end made
10y the department, aud by the military commanders in
the field. Adequate appropriations voted and
popular loans authorised by Congress. Further
for recruiting the army. prompted by experience
were enacted new draft Tor half million Of men was
put into prompt execution. Tho State executives
newed their aburs In calling tor volunteers The people
responded the demands Of tho OCCASION rapid re-
crutrnen began in all the States and nj It's height
when Richmond fell Troops at that time bsing
raised organized armed aud equipped ~ fast they
could be conveniently transported to the field To the
coming campaigns through the Caronas and in Virginia
all eyes looked for speedy and decisive result that
shonld end the The military position il stated
by the Lieutenant General:
'"In March 1865, General Candy was moving an ade-
qulc force against Mobile aud the army defending it,
under General Dick Taylor Thomas pushing out two
large and well appointed cavalry expeditionsone from
ilg Hfpypt Mai
against the etenys vital points in Alabama the other
from Fast Tennessee, under Major General stoncnan
towards iynehburg--and assembling tho remainder of
his available forces, preparatory to ofensvs operations
from East Tennessee General shcridans cavalry was at
the White House; the armies Of the Potomac aud James
were confronting the enemy under Ice in his defencex
| Of Richmond aud Petersburg; General stondman with
his armies reenorced by that of General schohed was
at Godsboro Gsneral Pope was making preparations
spring campaign against the under kirlv Smith
concentrating force in the vicinity OF Winchester
Va to guard against invasion, to operate Extensively
as might prove necessary"
Official reports show that on the first Of March, 1866
the aggregate national military force all arms officers
and men nine hundred and sixtyive thousand five
hundred and ninety one, to-wit;
Available force present for duty, COZ sos
On detached service in the different military de
psrtm,nts;. .. " ....-.....l32 ,53s
In general hospitals sick leave home ...1434le
Absent on iufoush or as prisoners of war, 6e5
Grand aggregate, 9655sI
This force augmented on the irst of MAY 1865 by
| enlistments number OF million fye hundred
aud sixteen Of all arms, officers and men, OOO5l6I
The aggregate available force present for duty on the
first nf March distbutet the different commands
| as follows
Army Of the Potomac.
Headquarter military division ofthe Mississippi ...H
Department of the Cumberland G26
Department OF the Tennessee, Gl9
Lett wing army Of 'ieorea. GA
Cavary corps military divisions Of the Assssippi z 40
, Headquarters military division OF West Missis-
slppi,
Reserve bfigades military division Of Vest Mis-
.1JT4S
department OF the 62j
DeBrtnsit OF Arhlnsa= - 800
department OF the Mississippi. ......-.24l5l
I Sixteenth army 1a1
Headquarters military division Of The Missouri
Department of the Missouri, 57
Department The NortltW IN
HEADQUARTERS middle military dvision,.
Cavalry forces middle military division $50
Nineteenth army cor fr.. ,66lo
i Middle department,
Department OF Washington. O56
Department of West Virginia Il sI7
DeJartns Mt Of Pennsylvania, s2l
Department OF The 4 az,
| Department Of Nt
Department OF North carolina, ... 80. "a oIs
Departments tue south, II 5lo
Deiafthith nj OF hentnck 10 ~.
N"f'hHH "ePuhe s1g
department 81 the RACINE. : O3l
department Oh Ne" heAieo, esO'