. . nthe survivors of those who first shouldered muskets at old CampBuckingham. The triumph was com-plete and route of the retreatingarmy was thickly strewnwith arms, blankets andequipments, flung away bythe luckless Confederatesin their flight. Nearly ev- piece of artillery onHoods intrenched line was n. The captures ofthe two days were fourthousand five hundred pris-oners—including four gen-erals and three hundredofficers of lower grades—sixty cannon, twenty-sixbattle flags, and manythousands of small t
. . nthe survivors of those who first shouldered muskets at old CampBuckingham. The triumph was com-plete and route of the retreatingarmy was thickly strewnwith arms, blankets andequipments, flung away bythe luckless Confederatesin their flight. Nearly ev- piece of artillery onHoods intrenched line was n. The captures ofthe two days were fourthousand five hundred pris-oners—including four gen-erals and three hundredofficers of lower grades—sixty cannon, twenty-sixbattle flags, and manythousands of small the great and uni-versal rejoicing at the north,nothing more was said of Thomass two weeks of delay atNashville. The Sixty-fifth lost in the battle four killed and sevenwounded—all on the second day. The Sixty-fourth was fortu-nate, losing none killed and but five wounded. The Sixth Ohio battery, still operating with Woods division,held its position on a ridge in front of the Ackliu homestead,during the two weeks that intervened between the arrival of the. DAVin S, CUMMINCAPTATN. SIXTY-FOURtH. 682 PKRY S [Dc army at Nashville and the battle. At the foot of the ridge, behindthe battery, the men established a comfortable camp and greatlyenjoyed a season of rest and comparative quiet, after their exceed-ingly arduous service during the campaign from Pulaski to Nash-ville, General Wood having died to the command of therth corps, General Stanley being disabled by reason of hiswound received at Franklin, the division was commanded byGeneral Sam. Beatty. The high position occupied by the battery, near the Unionrenter, commanded a view of the enemys line for miles. Im-mediately in front of the battery was a beautiful residence, sur-rounded by a fine grove of trees and numerous out-buildings, allof brick. The rebels had gone into the basement, cut out thestone work of the windows, and placed there a battery of artillery,which caused a great deal of annoyance. One morning GeneralTho
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