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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Near Spring Hill, Tenn., December 18, 1864-7.30 p. m. Major General H. W. HALLECK,
Washington, D. C.:
The enemy have been vigorously pursued to-day, but have studiously avoided any attack by my troops. I have succeeded in taking a few prisoners, some 200 or 300, but our captures are light in comparison with the successes of the past few days. The pursuit will be continued in the morning at as early an hour as the troops can march.
By command of Major-General Breckinridge:
J. STODDARD JOHNSTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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NASHVILLE, TENN., December 17, 1864-10 p. m.
Major T. T. ECKERT:
Just in from the front. Enemy made only sufficient resistance to-day to enable him to get his transportation away. General Thomas crowded him as much as possible, and has captured 1,000 prisoners, driving enemy across Harpeth River, but not securing bridges by which he crossed. Cavalry forded and engaged on south bank, when night overtook us. Have captured no guns or wagons so far as I know. Hood is in rapid retreat, and the state of ground is such as to confine pursuit to pike roads, cross-roads and fields impassable for artillery or transportation. Stragglers and rear guard will be picket up daily; not much else.
J. C. VAN DUZER.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Near Franklin, Tenn., December 17, 1864-8 p. m.
Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT:
We have pressed the enemy to-day beyond Franklin, capturing his hospitals, containing over 1,500 wounded, and about 150 of our wounded. In addition to the above, General Knipe, commanding a division of cavalry, drove the enemy’s rear guard through Franklin to-day, capturing about 250 prisoners and 5 battle-flags, with very little loss on our side. Citizens of Franklin represent Hood’s army as completely demoralized. In addition to the captures of yesterday, reported in my dispatch of last night, I have the honor to report the capture of General Rucker and about 250 prisoners of the enemy’s cavalry, in a fight that occurred about 8 o’clock last night between General Rucker and General Hatch, of our cavalry. The enemy has been pressed to-day both in front and on both flanks. Brigadier-General Johnson succeeded in striking him on the flank just beyond Franklin, capturing quite a number of prisoners, number not yet reported. My cavalry is pressing him closely to-night, and I am very much in hopes of getting many more prisoners to-morrow. Luckily, but little damage has been done the railroad, and I expect to have trains close up to the army to-morrow night. I have just heard from General Stoneman, at Kingsport, under date of the 13th instant. He left Knoxville on the 10th, overtook Duke’s (formerly Morgan’s) command on the 12th, and during the night drove him across the North Fork of Holston River. Next morning crossed the river and attacked, captured and killed nearly the whole command, taking the entire wagon train. Colonel R. C. Morgan, a brother of John Morgan, is, with many other officers, a prisoner. Duke’s command is considered completely destroyed. The fighting was done by Gillem’s command and the Thirtieth Kentucky, of General Burbridge’s command. Stoneman in motion for Bristol, where he hopes to intercept Vaughn. A part of the captured train was that lost by Gillem on retreat from Bull’s Gap. I now consider the Cumberland perfectly safe from Nashville down, and have directed the chief quartermaster to commence shipping stores up it immediately. As there is also a fair prospect for another rise in the Tennessee River, I have requested Admiral Lee to send some iron-clads and gun-boats up that river, to destroy Hood’s pontoon bridge, if possible, and cut off his retreat.
GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General, Commanding.
(Same to Major-General Halleck.)
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EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 17, 1864-10 a. m.
Lieutenant-General GRANT,
Burlington, N. J.:
Thomas victorious yesterday. Hood’s army broken; driven back to the Brentwood Hills; many prisoners and cannon taken; pursuit to be renewed to-day. Our loss not over 300.+ Sherman took Fort McAllister Wednesday. If you start soon there is yet time for your report to be made as promised. Details will be sent you soon as possible, but the telegraph works badly. Dispatches from Foster are being received, and a messenger with sealed dispatches from Sherman has reached Fortress Monroe on his way up.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, January 12, 1865.
Bvt. Brigadier General W. HOFFMAN, U. S. Army,
Commissary-General of Prisoners:
SIR: The information you have received concerning the collecting together the wounded rebel prisoners at Columbia and Pulaski, Tenn., and to which you refer in the communication of the 2nd instant, and which has been referred to me, is correct. In consequence of these towns being on the line of Hood’s retreat, many of the prisoners who had been wounded at Franklin and were being carried to the rear were left there. These were augmented in number by the wounded brought in from the rear guard of the rebel army. As soon as it was learned that wounded rebels in any number were at Columbia and Pulaski Surg. O. Q. Herrick, superintendent of transportation of sick and wounded, was directed to have them removed to Nashville as soon as the railroad would be opened. On December 19, 1864, Surgeon Brinton, U. S. Volunteers, superintendent and director U. S. general hospitals at Nashville, was ordered by telegram to designate and set aside for the reception of the rebel wounded a hospital of capacity sufficient for the whole number, and directions were at the same time sent prohibiting the entrance of visitors. On the same day a telegram was sent to the superintendent of sick and wounded to scour the country from Brentwood Heights to Spring Hill and bring into Franklin and Nashville such as would bear transportation. On the 22nd of December, 1864, Surgeon Herrick was telegraphed to remove to Nashville, as soon as the road would be opened, all the rebel wounded at Columbia, as well as to collect all from the surrounding country and bring them in. On the 28th ultimo Surgeon Herrick received similar instructions regarding the wounded rebels at Pulaski. On the 30th of December, 1864, Surgeon Brinton, superintendent of hospitals at Nashville, was directed to make use of such of the rebel surgeons as he might require in the treatment of the rebel wounded, being informed at the same time that, previous to putting them on duty, it was absolutely necessary for them to be put upon their written parole by the provost-marshal-general Department of the Cumberland. From all this it may be observed that everything was done in order to have the rebels properly cared for, both as sick men and prisoners of war. As soon as the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad shall be opened every wounded rebel in our possession whose life will not be endangered by so doing will be brought to Nashville, and not only those in the hospitals but those, too, who are scattered in the farm-houses through the country.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. E. COOPER,
Surgeon, U. S. Army, Medical Director.
The following is not a complete copy of Marshall E. Adcock’s
Pension application but rather an extraction of information given
in his application. There is more info about how he was captured
when he was having trouble keeping up and was caught on the
north side of Duck River without a bridge (it had been destroyed)
and several more statements about his ailments.
–MarieB
Information extracted from
M. E. Adcock’s Conf. Pension #6304 (Dekalb Co. TN)
The Confederate Records show that M. E. Adcock
Private Co. A 16th TN Inf CSA was enlisted May 18, 1861 on the Co. muster
roll dated April 30 1864(Last on File) he is reported present.
The Union Records who that one M. E. Adcock(also borne as Marshall E. Adcock)
Private 16th TN Inf CSA deserted Dec 18
Marshall States
” I was in the Battle of Franklin & Nashville and on Hood’s retreat was
captured at Columbia or near there. Was sick and carried to hospital at
Nashville. One of my neighbors Tim Adcock was at Nashville with a wagon
and I was permited to come home with him. Was sick and unable to services
of labor til long after close of the war.
Source:
* Web page
Name: Cotton, John Smith
DOB: April 25, 1825 DOD: August 1907 Age at Enlistment: 36
Date of Enlistment: November 21, 1862 Place of Enlistment: Murfreesboro, TN
Rank at Enlistment: Private Rank at Discharge: Private
Causality (KIA, WIA, Captured): Captured on Hood’s Retreat from Nashville.
Comments: Was a conscript that was brought into service at Murfreesboro. Was detached as a nurse in Rome, GA in 1863. Sent back to the Company in 1864. He was captured on Hood’s Retreat from Nashville.
Private James Green Moody
Wounded at Perryville, Chickamauga, and Adairsville. Later Captured on Hood’s Retreat. Picture from U.C.V. Company B scrapbook.
Womack, Felix G. Pvt. E CSR, Pension
Enlisted 5/15/61.
Received a flesh wound at Atlanta and was in the hospital for a month or two. States he was worn down and captured on the retreat from Nashville and paroled due to his condition at Shelbyville. Had a wife and seven children.
Smith, Allen Pvt. H CSR, Pension
Enlisted 5/18/61. AWOL from 11/18/1862 to 12/18/62. Present on 4/64 muster.
Pension #9938 filed 3/9/1908 accepted.
Living in Warren Co. Born in Bledsoe Co. Was 70y/o. Received a flesh wound at Atlanta and was in the hospital for a month or two. States he was worn down and captured on the retreat from Nashville and paroled due to his condition at Shelbyville. Had a wife and seven children. J.C. Biles and Charles M. Rutledge vouched for him.
McCormack, James William – Captured at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Exchanged. Captured at Triune, Tennessee on December 19, 1864, during Hood’s retreat from Nashville, Tennessee. Sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Residence Gallatin, Tennessee.
Frank Herron
3rd Tennessee Infantry
Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray 1861-1865
Compiled by Miss Mamie Yeary, McGregor, Texas, Morningside Publishing Company, 1912
FRANK HERRON, Graham, Texas – Born Feb. 29,1843, at West Point, Tenn. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in May, 1862, at Lawrenceburg, Tenn., as private in Company K, Third Tennessee Infantry, Gen. Bell’s Brigade, Walker’s Division, Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tenn. First Captain was Frank Mathis, and first Colonel, Walker. After the battle at Chickamauga I received a discharge and went home but soon after joined the Forty-eighth Tennessee Cavalry, which served under Gen. Forrest.
Was wounded at the battle of Raymond, Miss., on May 12, in the right thigh and a thin piece of bone about two inches long was taken out. Here I was captured and four months later made my escape, rejoined my command and was again captured on Gen. Hood’s retreat from Franklin, Tenn., and was sent to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, where I remained until the war closed. Was in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Raymond, Miss; Chickamauga, and others with Gen. Forrest until I was captured under Gen. Hood on his retreat from Franklin.
Source – web site
Brown, Richard F. – In battles at Manassas, Richmond, Chickamauga, Ringgold Gap, Atlanta, Jonesboro, and Franklin. Wounded twice in leg at Richmond, Ky. Wounded twice in arm at Franklin, Tenn., while carrying battleflag. Captured on Dec. 31, 1864, on Hood’s retreat from Nashville. Carried to Camp Chase, Ohio. Paroled in May 1865.
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