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Historian-author Thomas Flagel spoke (video) at the ceremony tonight
Historian and author Thomas Flagel spoke for several minutes tonight. He was his usual passionate-self as he talked about how Hood’s charge at Franklin is often compared to Pickett’s Charg… more →
Telegram: glorious news
tellinghistory wrote 1 day ago: (Telegram.) NASHVILLE, November 30, 1864. MAJOR-GENERAL SCHOFIELD, Franklin: Your telegram is … more →
Telegram: persistent attack
tellinghistory wrote 1 day ago: (Telegram.) FRANKLIN. November 30th–7.10 P.M. MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Nashville: The enem … more →
Telegrams: pre-attack, trains sent to Brentwood
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) NASHVILLE, November 30, 1864. MAJOR-GENERAL SCHOFIELD, Franklin: Your despatch of … more →
Telegram: Hood has a large force
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) FRANKLIN, November 30, 1864–3 P.M. MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Nashville: I have … more →
Telegram: hold Franklin for three days?
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) NASHVILLE, November 30, 1864. MAJOR GENERAL SCHOFIELD, Franklin: General Smith re … more →
Telegram: getting in a tight place
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) FRANKLIN, November 30, 1864–12 M. MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Nashville: Your des … more →
Telegram: map
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) NASHVILLE, November 30, 1864. MAJOR-GENERAL SCHOFIELD, Franklin: Your despatches of 5.30 … more →
Telegram: Hood cannot be held
tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) FRANKLIN, November 30, 1864–9.50 A.M. MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Nashville: My t … more →
Telegram: troops across the Harpeth
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tellinghistory wrote 2 days ago: (Telegram.) FRANKLIN, November 30, 1864–5.30 A.M. MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS, Nashville: I ho … more →
Historian-author Thomas Flagel spoke (video) at the ceremony tonight
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tellinghistory wrote 3 days ago: Historian and author Thomas Flagel spoke for several minutes tonight. He was his usual passionate-se … more →
New York Tribune, Monday, Dec. 5th, 1864
tellinghistory wrote 1 week ago: THE LATE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN —————————— … more →
Historian-author Wiley Sword weighs in on Hood's blunder-failure at Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 3 weeks ago: I recently emailed historian and author Wiley Sword to see if he’d like to weigh in on the cur … more →
Professor-historian Steven E. Woodworth on Hood's blunder-failure at Franklin?
tellinghistory wrote 3 weeks ago: Dr. Woodworth is Professor of History at T.C.U. On a recent post — Hood’s blunder-failure at F … more →
Hood's blunder-failure at Franklin?
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tellinghistory wrote 1 month ago: I understand I’m treading on thin ice here with some folk when it comes to critiquing John Bel … more →
Interview with the curator of the John Bell Hood exhibit at Carnton
tellinghistory wrote 1 month ago: I blogged earlier about the John Bell Hood exhibit at Carnton. Hundreds of people have seen the exhi … more →
Reviews of A Separate Country are very positive
tellinghistory wrote 1 month ago: A Separate Country by Robert Hicks WASHINGTON POST “Robert Hicks’s riveting new novel takes up … more →
Carnton lecture - "What caused the Civil War?" - brings out large crowd tonight
tellinghistory wrote 1 month ago: Wow. Maybe because it was on the heels of the reburial of the unknown Civil War soldier this past we … more →
Numerous enhancements made to Google Map of the Battle of Franklin
tellinghistory wrote 1 month ago: I have recently updated the Google Map of the Battle of Franklin (easy reference: www.FranklinBattle … more →
Giving John Bell Hood a fair shake?
tellinghistory wrote 2 months ago: In a recent book signing in Nashville, novelist Robert Hicks made this statement, “The differe … more →
