The 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The Finishing Stroke

by Michael Thomas Smith

Overview

This appealing narrative history of one of the Civil War's most pivotal campaigns analyzes how the western Confederate army under John B. Hood suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of George H. Thomas's Union forces.

• Emphasizes that the Northern high command suffered from serious dissension and divisions just as its Southern counterpart did—a historic reality often obscured by the ultimate Union victory

• Presents detailed information about the 1864 Franklin-Nashville campaign that suggests that Northern leadership was remarkably disorganized and often seriously at odds with one another, even during the war's last major campaign in the western theater

• Provides readers with rare insights into the often chaotic workings of the Civil War high commands, which suffered from deficiencies stemming from personal rivalries and honor-related conflicts as well as confused, ineffective organization and communication

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313392351
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Michael Thomas Smith is associate professor of history at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA.

Table of Contents

Illustrations and Maps
Series Foreword
Introduction
1. Background to the Campaign
2. The Spring Hill Affair
3. The Battle of Franklin
4. After Franklin
5. The Battle of Nashville
6. After Nashville
Appendix 1: Union Order of Battle
Appendix 2: Confederate Order of Battle
Appendix 3: Reports of Major General George H. Thomas
Appendix 4: Reports of General John B. Hood
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Index