The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-12-15

IaDOub hcECSaW, ana tile escape oil
the enemy across the Chattahoochee
river.
"The crossing of the Chattahoo.
chcc and breaking of the Augusta
road was most handsomely executed
by us, and will be studied as an ex-
ample in the art of war. At this
stage OF the game, our enemies be-
came dissatisfied with their old and
skilled commander, and selected one
more bold and rash. New tactics
were adopted. Hood first boldly
and rapidly, on the Doth of July, fell
on our right at Peach Tree creek,
and lost. Again, on the 22d, he
struck our extreme left, and was Sc
verely punished; and finally, again
on the 2Sth, he repeated the attempt
on our right, and that time must have
become satisfied, for since that date
he has remained on the defensive
We slowly and gradually drew our
lines about Atlanta, feeling for the
railroad which supplied the rebel
army and made Atlanta place of
Importance.
awe must concede to our enemy
that he met these efforts patiently
aud skillfully, but at last he made
the mistake we had waited for so
long, and sent his cavalry TO our
rear far beyond the reach Of recall.
Instantly our cavalry was on his only
remaining road and we followed qui
city with our principal army, and
Atlanta fell into our possession rs
the fruit of well concerted measures,
backed by brave and confident
army"
For military reasons, it was deter.
mined TO destroy Atlanta Then
comes General Shcrman's march to
the sea, during which time occurred
the victories of Gen. Thomas over
Gen. Hood.
THE FINEST REBEL ARMY DESTROYED.
The rebel General advanced to
Columbia, and Gen. Schoneld's main
force was withdrawn to Franklin on
the 30th OF November. The Secre.
tary quotes Gen. Thomas account of
the battle OF Franklin, which he terms
"one of the most fierce and bloody
of the war;"
"The enemy says Gen. Thomas,
in his report, "tollowed closely after
Gen. Scofcld's rear guard in the re
treat to Franklin, aud upon coming
up with the main force, formed rap.
idly, and advanced 10 assault our
works, repeating attack after attack
during the entire afternoon, and as
late as ten j, NJ. his efforts TO break
our lines were continued. General
Schoiield' S position was excellently
chosen, with both nanks resting on
the river, and his men firmly held
their ground against an ovorwhelm.
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cry assault along the whole line
Our loss, rs given by Gen. Scholield
in his report, transmitted Ii, rewth,
land to which ] respectfully refer, J
is lS9 killed, l,033 wounded, and L.
lO4 missing, making an aggregate Of
1926. We captured and sent to
Nashville 7O2 prisoners, including
one General officer, and 33 stand Of
colors. Maj. Gen. d. S. Stanley,
commanding Ilh corps, was severely
wounded at Franklin while engaged
in rallying portion of his command
which had been temporarily overpow-
cred by an overwhelming attack of
the enemy. AT the time of the bat
tie the cnemy's loss was known to be
severe, and was estimated at 5000.
The exact figures were only obtained,
however, on the reoccupation of
Franklin by our forces, after the bat.
ties of December ID and l6, at Brent
wood Hills, near Nashville, and are
given rs follows: Bnried upon the
field, l,750; disabled and placed in
hospital at Franklin, 3,S0J; which,
with the 702 prisoners already re-
ported, makes an aggregate loss OF
G,252, among whom were six Gener-
al officers killed, six wounded, and
one captured. The important result
of this signal victory cannot be too
highly appreciated, for it not only
checked the enemy's advance, and
gave Gen. Scholield time to remove
his troops and all his property TO
Nashville, but it also caused deep de.
preston among the men or Hoods
army, making them doubly cautious
in their subsequent movements"
Gen. Scholield, by direction of
Gen. Thomas, now fell back TO Nash
vile, where was fought the final bat.
tie with General Hood, resulting in
the capture OF 4,42G prisoners and
abandonment by the enemy of his
dead and wounded on the flcld.-'
Hoods army, which was considered
the best drilled and most formidable
which the enemy had set on foot, dis.
appeared as AN army organization.
The other military events of less
note, but tending to the same end,
are reviewed down to the opening OF
1865, when all hearts were more anx
ious than ever, to bring the war to e
close. Every energy was now put
forth TO accomplish that result. .
sii'AiioN ~ ihh SihiN" VI lcoo'
AS to the situation in the Spring
Of 1865, Lieutenant General Grant is
quoted:
SIN March, 1865, Gen. Candy was
moving an adequate force against
Mobile and the army defending it,
under Gen. Dick Taylcr. Thomas
was pushing out two large and well
appointed cavalry eXpeditions-one
from Middle Tennessee, under Bre
vat Major General Wilson. AGAINST