The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-01-05
Our Nashville Letter.
NASHVILLE. Dec. 22d. ,R4


MEssRs EDIToIas: Now; when the smoke
and thunder of the recent conflict is passed
and gone, we in quiet and security, review
the events that have occurred during the
period of time that Hood has been operating
this side Of the Tennessee, it will readily be
seen, that his campaign in this state, has
appear. JET Davis is said to have been the
author of this last campaign, which in its
results will prove most humiliating as well
calamitous for him, and the infamous cause
he is aiming to establish. Not only has he
been defeated in his military operations. but
what is no less ruinous for him and his fell
low conspirators, is the effect that these fail
ures will have on the future of their cause
in this State and in Kentucky. E
After weeks of seeming hesitancy and in
decision, Hood crossed the Tennessee, and
rapidly advanced on the Capitol, by way of
Pulaski, Columbia, and Franklin. At this
time, Gen Thomas was deficient in numbers
as we'll as strength of his army, compared
with that of his antagonist, and he wisely
decided to withdraw his forces to the vicin-
ty of Nashville, where he coud shortly be
enabled to take the offensive, and either
drive Hood south of the Tennessee or do
what was better still, capture, or dispense
and destroy the rebel army. How success
full Gen. Thomas may be in carrying out
this latter part of the programme remains
yet to be seen, But if he is as fortunate in
following up Hood, as he was in driving
that General and his army from their strong
works around Nashville, the fruits of that
victory will be complete. If the movements
of the Union forces that are now in progress
are successful and we have no reason to
doubt or think otherwise, what is left of the
rebel army Of the Southwest, will soon be
within the lines of their victorious captors
as prisoners of war
So rapid was Hoods advance from the
Tennessee, that it became necessary that
his movement nortbward, should be check
ed if possible, in order that our immense
trains might be put out of danger. Hence
was fought the short but terrible battle of
Franklin, in which the rebels lost more men
in killed and wounded, than they did in the
two days of fighting at Nashville
Though repused at Franklin, Hood did
not give up the object of his campaign,
namely, the capture of Nashville, and week
later we find him busily at work eutrench-
ing himself around the capitol. His design
without doubt being to wait few weeks,
until REINFORCED by the outlaying detach-
ments of his army that were fastening TO
his aid But Gen. Thomas did not choose to
wait for Hood to perfect such project, as
might result in the capture of Nashville.
The siege of the city, if such it may be
called lasted about three weeks. During
this time Gen. Thomas received such an ac-
cesson to his force, as to enable him to take
the offensive against Hood, as soon as the
weather would permit. The battle of Nash
vile resulted i'll a glorious triumph for the
cause of the Union. The zone legged man
of destiny" defeated, crest-falen, and baf-
fed, with the remnant of his shattered, and
demoralized army is retreating back to
where he came from. When he reached
Franklin, the scene of his former repulse his
two last remaining peices of artillery were
captured from him, as we'll as large por-
ton of his ammunition and baggage trains
1t is doubtful if he crosses the Tennessee
with his army.
| We think on the whole, that the effect of
| Hoods campaign in this state has been ben
efcial for the Union cause. His particular
! friends, have had their fill of the rebel army
and are glad to get rid of it. And we ven
ture to say, that Nashville to-day, will turn
outmore citizen soldiers, who are joyai and
true to the Union, than will very many of
| Northern cities.