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Nashville (BATTLE OF a desperate battle)

BATTLE OF, a desperate battle fought near Nashville , Tenn., Dec. 15-16, 1864. In November of that year, Atlanta having been taken, the Confederate General Hood invaded Tennessee. On Nov. 30, he advanced against Nashville, where he shut up a National force under General Thomas for two weeks. The latter then sallied out and in a terrible conflict of two days defeated the Confederates. The Union loss was 400 killed and 1,740 wounded; the total Confederate loss was estimated at 15,000.