The 4th and 23rd Corps (U.S.), respectively served at Franklin. Here’s some background the 4th Corps during the Civil War: Missionary Ridge; Orchard Knob; Dandridge; Dalton; Rocky Face Ridge; Re… more →
tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: The 4th and 23rd Corps (U.S.), respectively served at Franklin. Here’s some background the 4th … more →
tellinghistory wrote 8 months ago: Author Benson Bobrick has recently completed a biography on Union General George H. Thomas titled Ma … more →
tellinghistory wrote 11 months ago: The Federal Army suffered roughly 200 killed in the Battle of Franklin (30 November 1864). Most of … more →
swilsoncurator wrote 1 year ago: Leaves fell from the trees, fluttering to the ground as they did every autumn in northern Georgia. B … more →
Randy Roberts wrote 1 year ago: Wisconsin sent roughly 90,000 soldiers to fight in the American Civil War — the costliest war … more →
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: 4pp. letter from John D. Messinger of the 104th Ohio Infantry, Company D. Written in ink and datelin … more →
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tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Pulaski, Tenn. / November 20th 1864 reads in part, An old ‘darky’ in ‘Alabam … more →
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Franklin: The Valley of Death “(Franklin) is the blackest page in the history of the War of th … more →
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Aftermath of the battle (Wikipedia, 12/3/06) The devastated Confederate force was left in control of … more →
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: Background to the Battle of Franklin (Wikipedia, 12/3/06) Franklin followed the Battle of Spring Hil … more →
tellinghistory wrote 2 years ago: The Federal (Union) Army consisted of 22,000 infantry / approx 5,000 cavalry 23rd Corps (Army of Ohi … more →
tellinghistory wrote 3 years ago: The Federal (Union) Army consisted of 22,000 infantry / approx 5,000 cavalry * 23rd Corps (Army of O … more →