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Contemporary accounts of Hood at Nashville
Sergeant Major Sumner A. Cunningham wrote of the demeanor of Hood’s troops in “Confederate Veteran” magazine in April, 1893, “…the march to Spring Hill, where the Federal… more »
Kayaking, oneprayer, and the Fourth
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charlesshyblosky wrote 1 week ago: I got to go kayakinglast weekend with two of my favorite people in the whole wide world. My Pasto … more »
Great American Clean Up
planettrash wrote 1 month ago: PlanetTrash participated in another Great American Clean Up event yesterday. We sponsored two this … more »
9th Indiana Light Artillery soldier chronicles trip from St. Louis to Nashville for entire month of December 1864
tellinghistory wrote 7 months ago: Wed. Nov. 30: Left Smithland at daylight up the Cumberland River for Nashville, Tennessee. … more »
Action (cavalry) in Franklin, TN - April 10, 1863
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Franklin, Tenn., April 10, 1863. Baird’s and Gilbert’s Divisions and Stanley’s Cav … more »
Official Records: (CS) Roddey to Polk regarding Federals foraging on south side of Harpeth river near Triune
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: CHAPEL HILL, March 18, 1863—5 p.m. General POLK, Shelbyville, Tenn.: GENERAL: So far have he … more »
Official Records (CS) Anderson to Polk regarding CS recon movements
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: HDQRS. WITHERS’ DIV., POLK’S CORPS, ARMY OF TENN., Six and a half miles from Shelbyvil … more »
Position of the 120th Indiana on the field at Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Far left Union flank, east of Columbia Pike Abutt the railroad track and Harpeth River Battery M, 4 … more »
Contemporary accounts of Hood at Nashville
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Sergeant Major Sumner A. Cunningham wrote of the demeanor of Hood’s troops in “Confedera … more »
Letter of John R. Miller (Union), detailing Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Nashville, Tenn Dec 4th, 1864 Dear Father, I have not written to you since I was at Chattanooga but … more »
December 2nd New York Times account of the Battle of Franklin
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tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: TENNESSEE. ______ A Severe Battle at Franklin, Tenn. ________ HOOD DEFEATED BY THOMA … more »
December 3rd New York Times account of the Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: FROM NASHVILLE ——————— The Position of the Opposing Armie … more »
Background to the Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Background to the Battle of Franklin (Wikipedia, 12/3/06) Franklin followed the Battle of Spring Hil … more »
THE PEOPLE SPEAK
brothermartin wrote 2 years ago: The majority of the two hundred and fifty people attending an “informational meeting” ab … more »
DUMP DA DUMP DUMP
brothermartin wrote 2 years ago: The once-quiet attempt to sneak a for-profit landfill into that old quarry site on the banks of the … more »
GOLD MINE ON THE HARPETH
brothermartin wrote 2 years ago: I was telling you last month about the abandoned quarry that the Metro Solid Waste Advisory Board ha … more »
GARBAGE FOR CHRISTMAS
brothermartin wrote 2 years ago: A couple of nights after Christmas, I got to witness something that truly astounded me. The setup w … more »
