The 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The Finishing Stroke
- ISBN-10
- 0313392358
- ISBN-13
- 9780313392351
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-07-15
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Michael Thomas Smith
Description
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
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