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Battle of Franklin (1864), chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1891.
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Battle of Franklin

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Battle of Franklin (1864), chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1891.
Battle of Franklin (1864), chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1891.

The Battle of Franklin was a significant engagement during the American Civil War, fought on November 30, 1864, near Franklin, Tennessee. Confederate Lieutenant General John B. Hood led his Army of Tennessee in a frontal assault against entrenched Union forces commanded by Major General John Schofield.12

Despite inflicting heavy casualties on the Union, including over 6,000 Confederate soldiers and six generals, the battle resulted in a Confederate defeat. This loss severely weakened Hood's army, contributing to its disintegration shortly after the subsequent Battle of Nashville. The battle marked a critical failure in Hood's Tennessee campaign and effectively ended significant Confederate resistance in the region.213

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