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William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 12: (search)
10th of December Sherman, with sixty thousand men, had announced the investment of Savannah garrisoned by Hardee with a force supposed to be fifteen thousand. On the 17th he had demanded its surrender, and been refused on the ground that he had not invested the city, and that his guns could not even reach it. On the 14th Thomas had successfully attacked Hood, and on the 15th had utterly defeated and routed him, and the War Department had telegraphed Thomas: War Department, December 15, 1864. Major-General Thomas, Nashville. I rejoice in tendering to you and the gallant officers and soldiers of your command the thanks of this department for the brilliant achievements of this day, and hope that it is the harbinger of a decisive victory that will crown you and your army with honor, and do much toward closing the war. We shall give you a hundred guns to-morrow. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. On the 24th Mr. Stanton had notified Thomas of his nomination as a M
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 14: (search)
uld not have been done before with any reasonable prospect of success. Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General U. S. Vols. commanding. Nashville, Tenn., 9 P. M., December 15, 1864. Major-General Halleck, Chief of Staff. Attacked enemy's left this morning, drove it from the river, below city, very nearly to Franklin pike, distance aout eight miles. * * * * Geo. H. Thomas, Major-General. The body of the above dispatch contains a lengthy account of the movements. Washington, December 15, 1864, 11:30 P. M. Major-General Geo. H. Thomas, Nashville. I was just on my way to Nashville, but receiving a dispatch from Van Duzen, detailing your splendidstop for trains or supplies, but take them from the country, as the enemy has done. Much is now expected. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Washington, December 15, 1864, 12 Midnight. Major-General Geo. H. Thomas, Nashville. Your dispatch of this evening just received. I congratulate you and the army under your command f