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How did the Franklin-Nashville Campaign relate to the Atlanta Campaign?

tellinghistory wrote 3 days ago: Dr. Chris Losson, an author and teacher, explains how the Franklin action was a continuation of the … more »

Tags: Atlanta, Franklin, John Bell Hood, nashville, videos, Franklin-Nashville campaign, Steven Woodworth

How is the McGavock Confederate Cemetery laid out?

tellinghistory wrote 4 days ago: Here is the layout of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart’s Corp Loring … more »

Tags: McGavock Confederate Cemetery

Was the potential of a Confederate capture of Nashville in 1864 likely?

tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: Notes from the Professor: Dr. Steven E. Woodworth. We asked the Professor this question: Was the pot … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, nashville, Atlanta, Tennessee, Confederates, Interview, Steven Woodworth

Cleburne dies assaulting Federal works near Cotton gin, video

tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: The divisions of Cleburne and Brown made the assault upon the Federal works around 4:30 pm.  The sh … more »

Tags: Battle description, Casualties, Cotton Gin, Franklin, John C. Brown, Patrick Cleburne, videos

What if Patrick Cleburne had been promoted instead of Hood?3 comments

tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: I’m sure I’m not the first to think of this question, but, what if Jefferson Davis had p … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, Patrick Cleburne, Jefferson Davis

What was the size of John Bell Hood's Confederate Army of Tennessee when it arrived in middle Tennessee in late 1864?

tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: According to historian Eric Jacobson, the Army of Tennessee had 28,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry wh … more »

Tags: Atlanta, Casualties, Confederates, Franklin, Georgia, John Bell Hood, nashville, Spring Hill, Tennessee

The Spring Hill disaster and its impact on Patrick Cleburne - Eric Jacobson

tellinghistory wrote 2 weeks ago: Carnton historian Eric Jacobson talks about the debacle that was Spring Hill - November 29, 1864 - a … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, Patrick Cleburne, videos, Battle of Spring Hill

The view from Ft. Granger, looking south?

tellinghistory wrote 2 weeks ago: The Federal army, under Schofield, had the huge advantage of Ft. Granger, which sat just south of th … more »

Tags: Fort Granger, map, William W. Loring, Edward C. Walthall, Franklin, Ft. Granger

Sight of massed troop formations marching across open ground . . .1 comment

tellinghistory wrote 11 months ago: About 4pm on November 30, 1864, C.S.A. General John Bell Hood launched a frontal attack against the … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, Battle description, flag, Confederates

December 5, 1864 . . . . bold affair at Franklin

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Kingston NC December 5 1864 My Dear Lizzie, [In part.....] I receive a letter last week from Joab da … more »

Tags: Atlanta, Battle description, cavalry, CSA, letter, North Carolina, William T. Sherman

C.S.A. brothers served in 36th Alabama1 comment

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Confederate 1/6th Plate Ambrotypes of Alabama Brothers housed together in Double Union Case. The sit … more »

Tags: Uncategorized

The Confederate Battle Flag of the 31st Tennessee Volunteers

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The Confederate Battle Flag of the 31st Tennessee Volunteers, “The Western Stars”. A Co … more »

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Critique of John Bell Hood at Franklin (and as commander of the Army of Tennessee)3 comments

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: With the loss of Tennessee in early 1862 - the capture and surrender of Forts Henry and Donelson (Fe … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, Franklin, Spring Hill

Union soldier writes about whippin Hood (Nov 20, 1864)

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Pulaski, Tenn. / November 20th 1864 reads in part, An old ‘darky’ in ‘Alabam … more »

Tags: letter, John Bell Hood, Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Ohio

Order of the Battle of Franklin (11/30/64), Confederate Army of Tennessee, General John Bell Hood, commanding1 comment

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Confederate Order of Battle, Franklin, TN (November 30, 1864) Army of Tennessee, General John Bell … more »

Tags: A.P. Stewart, CSA, Franklin, John Bell Hood, John C. Adams, John C. Brown, Nathan Bedford Forrest, O.F. Strahl, S.D. Lee

33rd MS., surgeon writes about Franklin aftermath

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Surgeon W.B. Wall (C.S.A.) Army Tenn., Dec. 13, 1864 My Dear Wife, I hope you have recvd. some of th … more »

Tags: CSA, Franklin, nashville, Medical

33rd MS., surgeon writes about Franklin aftermath

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Surgeon W.B. Wall (C.S.A.) Army Tenn., Dec. 13, 1864 My Dear Wife, I hope you have recvd. some of th … more »

Tags: 1864

Reporting of the losses at Franklin

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: General Hood reported the loss of the army of Tennessee at 4,500. The loss of Schofield’s army … more »

Tags: John Bell Hood, nashville, Franklin, George H. Thomas, Casualties, wounded

Article from TN Encyclopedia of History and Culture1 comment

tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Following the evacuation of Atlanta, Confederate General John Bell Hood formulated an elaborate plan … more »

Tags: Battle description, Benjamin F. Cheatham, Carter farm, Casualties, John Bell Hood, John C. Brown, John M. Schofield, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Patrick Cleburne


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