National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-20

aud commission, aud two years before, his own
subordinate. In chcerfully accepting the sit
| uation without objection or complaint aud In
rendering to Sherman the most prompt and
| efficient obedience, General Thomas proved his
patriotism by tho most trying test that could
DO applied
The corps found the contrj of Sherman's
army In tho march to Atlanta, and ut the bat
ties of Buzlards' Roost Resaca, Dallas and
Kenesaw mountains he led the advance. It
was on tho Goth of July, near Atlanta, that
Thomas met Hood, aud alone sustained tho
shock Of his attack, and drove him back to
his inttenchments, with heavy losh. At Jones.
boro' again ho drove the enemy southwark,
aud after the capture Of Atlanta, followed
! Hood, to prevent his menacing Sherman's com.
munications. When the latter began his
grand march from Atlanta TO the sea" he loft
Thomas all tho troops he coud spare, with iu-
structions to lure Hood west ward aud fight
him Mt Nashville; and ia the short campaign
which followed General Thomas exhibited
tho highest qualities Of gencralslip aud fit
tingly crowned his already eminent reputa-
ton by one Of the most brilliant and import
ant successes of the war Thomas fcigncd re-
treat, and Hood proved confidently after him.
| Tho rebel General received his first check at
| Franklin, where, after twelve hours desperate
lighting with Schohcld's troops, tho lat
tors works were quickly captured by Il sud-
den and heavy assault, and as quickly recap.
tured and held against repeated attack Of
| tho robels. In this conflict Hood lost about
one.sxth of his effective force, which was
noarly 100000 strong. Before establishing
himself at Nashville Thomas had been resist.
ing Hood at considerable odds, but now heav-
lily REINFORCED, he held that city, and Hood
cncamped TO besiege 1t, on a line OF hills four
or five miles south, not daring to
attack, but hoping to starvo out the
| Union forces. Grant, in his camp on the
James, was perplexod Mt tho display of robel
audacity in the heart of Tennessee, in Hoods
bcsicging force not inferior TO his own in the
extensively fortified city of Nashville, and
went as far as Washington Oh his way west
| ward to find what IL meant. Here, however
| he received dispatches which Convinced him
| that Thomas knew what he was about and re-
quired no supervision.
| After making sure that Hood was not quite so
far gone in fooishncss rs to attack him, Gem
eral Thomas himself prepared to take tho Of
| fensive. After n week of severe cold, in which
| both armies kept quiet, and tho rebels, worse
clad, suffered most, Thomas issued the orders
| which resulted in the battle of Nashville, an
engagement so well planned. so scientifically
aud thoroughly carried out, that cadets ut
West Point now study IL rs one the great mill
| tary masterpieces In tho worlds history. General
Thomas plan presumed two days work, in
| which demonstration was to bo made on his
| loft Hoods right, while the cavalry on the
right should gain Hoods loft aud rear, The
right and centre of Hoods army were first to
be demoralized, and then the left nttacked and
| crushed. Tho programme was carried out
almost precisely MS planned. Tho attack on
the first day resulted in the capture of Hoods
most advanced postion-sixteen pieces of ar
tillcry, about 200 prisoners, with quantities
| of small arms and wagons. That night Hood.
with shortened lines, posted himself across the
Granny White and Franklin turnpike, and
| the following morning the Union forces re-
| newed the attack. IL wa, NOT. however until
afternoon that the finishing blow was strnck
| Then tho Union cavalry having turned
Hoods flank. Thomas entire front nd yanceJ.
aud tho crisis of the battlo had arrived. Tho
cavalry were in the rear of the r,bsls now. and
tho Union front within 600 wards of the
enemy.
The rebel limos wore carried by n fierce az.
soult along the whole line. while tho Union
cavalry III tho rear cut off thoir retreat bv tho
turnnke Completely routed. Tho rebels fad
willy through brentwood Pass and ceased
nor tiII thew reached tho further bnnl, of tbe
Tennesseo Their loss was 10 600 kiiIed and
wonndaI, "A. I39 prisoners, 2207 dcserters 10
cannon, 1000 small arms and numbers of hat
tla. Hocs
II, Jonu.rv 1s65 General Tbonoa rcceiy oil
the rank of Major. General in The RecnIar
AMY aud In fla reduction and rnoryan;-,.
,;on ~ thn army Inv order of .June u ISe5 ho
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