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Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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 at
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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
Harpeth River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
Andrew Jackson Smith (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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 at
John Bell Hood (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
James Thomas (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of
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
Thomas Howard Ruger (search for this): entry franklin-battle-of