Franklin–Nashville campaign

The Franklin–Nashville campaign, also called Hood's Tennessee campaign, was a series of many battles in the Western Theater. These happened from September 18 to December 27, 1864, in Alabama, Tennessee, and northwestern Georgia. This was part of the American Civil War.

The Confederate Army of Tennessee was led by Lieutenant General John B. Hood. They started from Atlanta and threatened Major General William T. Sherman's communications. At first, Sherman's army tried to attack Hood's army. However, he decided to return to Atlanta and began his March to the Sea. This left Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas's army to deal with Hood.

Hood wanted to defeat Maj. Gen. John Schofield's army before it joined Thomas's army. That happened at the Battle of Spring Hill on Tuesday, November 29. However, the Confederate attacks were done badly. Also, the U.S. forces had strong leadership. This allowed Schofield to escape. The next day, Hood made many frontal assaults against Schofield's army at the Battle of Franklin. Hood had many casualties from this battle. Schofield left the area and joined with Thomas in Nashville, Tennessee. On December 15–16, Thomas's bigger army attacked Hood's worse army. Thomas's army won against Hood's army in the Battle of Nashville. This led to Hood retreating to Tupelo, Mississippi. Hood resigned after the battle.

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Further reading

 Hood, Stephen M. John Bell Hood: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a Confederate General. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2013. .
 Knight, James R. Hood's Tennessee Campaign: The Desperate Venture of a Desperate Man. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2014. .


Other websites
 Franklin–Nashville campaign at American History Central
 Franklin–Nashville campaign at Ohio Civil War Central

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