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Hood's blunder-failure at Franklin?
I understand I’m treading on thin ice here with some folk when it comes to critiquing John Bell Hood, especially for his actions at Franklin. So let me clearly state my biases because we all ha… more →
Hood's blunder-failure at Franklin?
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tellinghistory wrote 4 weeks ago: I understand I’m treading on thin ice here with some folk when it comes to critiquing John Bel … more →
Union soldier writes about fighting Hood in late 1864
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: Raleigh, North Carolina April 20, 1865, Nov. the 28th We was ordered to Nashville to defend the plac … more →
Site review: The McGavock Confederate Cemetery in Franklin, Tennessee
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tellinghistory wrote 11 months ago: I am fortunate to live in Franklin, Tennessee. That means I have the opportunity to learn as much as … more →
Did Hood's 1864 Tennessee Campaign have a chance of succeeding?
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tellinghistory wrote 11 months ago: We recently asked Dr. Woodworth this question: Did Hood’s Tennessee Campaign ever have a chan … more →
Sam Watkins' (Company Aytch) Great Granddaughter to speak at December 14th meeting.
tellinghistory wrote 11 months ago: Sam’s Great Granddaughter to speak at December 14th Franklin Civil War Round Table meeting. Ken Burn … more →
What was the effect of the action at Franklin on the Army of Tennessee at the battle of Nashville?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Dr. Chris Lossom, an author and teacher, ponders the effect the defeat at Franklin (30 Nov 1864) had … more →
How did the Franklin-Nashville Campaign relate to the Atlanta Campaign?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Dr. Chris Losson, an author and teacher, explains how the Franklin action was a continuation of the … more →
How is the McGavock Confederate Cemetery laid out?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Here is the layout of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Lt. Gen. A.P. Stewart’s Corp Loring’s … more →
Was the potential of a Confederate capture of Nashville in 1864 likely?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Notes from the Professor: Dr. Steven E. Woodworth. We asked the Professor this question: Was the pot … more →
Cleburne dies assaulting Federal works near Cotton gin, video
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The divisions of Cleburne and Brown made the assault upon the Federal works around 4:30 pm. The sho … more →
What if Patrick Cleburne had been promoted instead of Hood?
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tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: I’m sure I’m not the first to think of this question, but, what if Jefferson Davis had p … more →
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 year ago: According to historian Eric Jacobson, the Army of Tennessee had 28,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry wh … more →
The Spring Hill disaster and its impact on Patrick Cleburne - Eric Jacobson
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: Carnton historian Eric Jacobson talks about the debacle that was Spring Hill – November 29, 18 … more →
The view from Ft. Granger, looking south?
tellinghistory wrote 1 year ago: The Federal army, under Schofield, had the huge advantage of Ft. Granger, which sat just south of th … more →
Sight of mass formations at Franklin must have been incredible
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: McGavock Cemetery has nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers buried on the grounds in front of Carnton. T … more →
Sight of massed troop formations marching across open ground . . .
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tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: About 4pm on November 30, 1864, C.S.A. General John Bell Hood launched a frontal attack against the … more →
December 5, 1864 . . . . bold affair at Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Kingston NC December 5 1864 My Dear Lizzie, [In part.....] I receive a letter last week from Joab da … more →
C.S.A. brothers served in 36th Alabama
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tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Confederate 1/6th Plate Ambrotypes of Alabama Brothers housed together in Double Union Case. The sit … more →
Critique of John Bell Hood at Franklin (and as commander of the Army of Tennessee)
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tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: With the loss of Tennessee in early 1862 – the capture and surrender of Forts Henry and Donels … more →
