The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
scHorrELD,s GREAT BATTLE.

The srea. military achievement in the
career of Gen. schofield was the famous
battle OF Franklin. fought November %.
lss4 lie there broke the back of Hoods
strength and made Nashville compare
lively easy victory. Sherman had started
on his famous march TO the sea, which he
reached in time to present, as a Christmas
Offering TO the nation. the capture OF Sa~
vannah Meantime. Hood was marching
north, intending TO reach Nashville,
(which seems to me-" said Cen Grant.
prophe,icaliy. "to be leading TO his GER
back by Sherman to Tennessee and
reached Nashville first. He directed Gen.
Schofield to concentrate forces at Pulaski
and impede the rebel advance. Hood had
1000 infantry and L. 900 cavalry. and artil-
iery making 5000 men. They were In
high spirits. were well equipped and had
confidence in their leader. Schofieid had
with him stanley's corps. During the 18th
there had been frequent collisions. both
armies striving to get ahead.
south of Franklin. with the Harpeth river
on his left and facing Hoods advancing
army. When the rebels reached Schofeld
the latter had only two of his own divi-
sions and three OF Stanley's making 17.o0
men. but 1900 of these crossed the river
to guard the trains. leaving only 1000
available. There was no time lost Hood
dashed forward about p. m. Break
those lines" shouted Hood TO his men.
land there is nothing more TO withstand
you this side of the Ohio riverr' The rebel
charge was so impetuous that IL hurled
our men back. Carriers hill was lost. eight
Of our guns taken and the rebel hag
planted on our breastworks.
But IL was only for a time. schoheld's
plans were well laid AS the broken ranks
OF the Confederates poured in. opdyke
made a splendid charge, and after tremen-
dous fighting the rebels were beaten. leav-
ing behind dead, wounded and 300 prison
ers: our guns were retaken sndrten rebel
flags captured.
Hood threw heavy masses OF his supe-
rior numbers on our ranks. but though the
battle ragged until 10 p. IN. he could not
again get within the breastworks. and the
lines were never again broken. BY 10
o'clock the BATTLE was over and by noon
next day our men, tired and with little
sleep for three days. were safe within the
defenses OF Nashville. Not a gun was left
behind.
In this brief but bloody encounter the
losses were fearful. The Union reported
only 80 killed. but there were l.0S3
wounded and i.loi missing" the rebel
loss was reported as Ito killed. $500
wounded and re taken prisoners. a total
of ga Hood reportd tho loss as 400.
but among the killed were Gen. Pat Gle
burne, 'the Stonewall Jackson of the
west" Gems. Gis,. Adams. Strahl and
Grsnbury. Gems. Brown. Carter. Mani
gault. Quarles. cockrell and Scott were
wounded, and Gen. Gordon captured.
Hood claims that fully as many Union
men as Confederates were killed. which
would make loss of 900 on both sides
IA six hours. The carnage must have
been fearful. For the time and the num-
Der of men engaged 1t was one of the
worst battles of the war.
Two days later Gen. Schoheld again
aid splendid work under Thomas at Nash
willie, the rebels were routed. and for sew
eral days they were pursued under pitt
less rain, followed by severely cold
weather. So thorough was the victory
that in January following Hood was re-
lieved at his own request.