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Battle of Franklin
November 30, 1864 · Franklin, Tennessee
Narrative
Commanders
At a glance
Outcome
1
November 29
The Night the Army Walked Past
Hood (South) traps Schofield (North) on the Columbia Pike at Spring Hill, then lets the whole Union army slip past in the dark.
2
November 30
Twenty Thousand Men, Two Miles, No Cover
Schofield (North) digs in with the Harpeth at his back; Hood (South) orders a frontal charge across two miles of open field, with almost no guns.
3
The five hours
The Breach at the Carter House
A momentary break-in at the Columbia Pike is sealed by Opdycke (North); the Army of Tennessee bleeds to death at the cotton gin, losing six generals.
4
The reckoning
The Dead on the Porch
Four dead generals laid out at Carnton; Cleburne (South), who had proposed freeing the slaves, falls, and what the South would not give up.
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