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Columbia
A city and county seat of Maury county, Tenn.; on the Duck River; 47 miles southwest of Nashville.
It contains a number of educational institutions, and a large United States arsenal.
During the Civil War there were two encounters here between the National and Confederate forces; the first on Sept. 9, 1862, when the 42d Illinois Volunteers were engaged, and on Nov. 24-28, when a considerable part of General Thomas's army fought what is sometimes known as the battle of Duck Run.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Forrest , Nathan Bedford 1821 -1877 (search)
Franklin, battle of.
General Thomas had sent General Schofield southward to confront Hood's invasion of Tennessee in 1864, and he took post south of Duck River, hoping to fight the invaders there.
But two divisions under A. J. Smith, coming from Missouri, had not arrived, and Schofield fell back, first to Columbia, and then to Franklin, not far below Nashville, General Stanley saving his train from seizure by Forrest after a sharp fight with the guerilla chief.
At Franklin, Schofield disposed his troops in a curved line south and west of the town, his flanks resting on the Harpeth River.
He cast up a line of light intrenchments along his entire front.
His cavalry, with Wood's division, were posted on the north bank of the river, and Fort Granger, on a bluff, commanded the gently rolling plain over which Hood must advance in a direct attack.
Schofield had about 18,000 men. At four
Battle-field of Franklin o'clock on the afternoon of Nov. 30, 1864, Hood advanced to the att