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re: Civil War nicknames for SEC states..
Posted on 6/27/12 at 1:14 am to AU86
Posted on 6/27/12 at 1:14 am to AU86
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The Battle of Franklin lasted barely five hours and led to some 9,500 soldiers being killed, wounded, captured, or counted as missing. Nearly 7,000 of that number were Confederate troops. Carnton served as the largest field hospital in the area for hundreds of wounded and dying Confederate soldiers
Yes, placing Hoood in command of the Army of Tennessee was not the smartest move by Richmond. Because the principal theater was always going to be the east that poor army was saddled with the likes of Braxton Bragg and then Hood later(Joe Johnston was a welcome interlude). As the A&M poster stated, the South never recovered from the loss of A.S. Johnston at Shiloh. To call the Battle of Franklin an horrific waste of human life is an understatement. If any of you travel to Nashville for an away game this year I highly suggest a visit to Franklin. Also, as you drive through Green Hills you can still see some of the Yankee entrenchments from the Battle of Nashville.
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Posted on 6/27/12 at 10:38 am to calitiger
It is interesting as a student of history the few events that truly change the course of history. The war between the states in the west might have been much different if f A.S. Johnston was not killed at Shiloh. If he would of stayed in command of The Army of Mississippi/Tennessee throughout the War, the fight in the West might have been different.
Johnston, was considered a very strong and aggressive tactical General, and well respected by his men. He also had more combat experience then any other Southern officer at the start of the war, with his experience in Texas, Utah, and California.
Johnston, was considered a very strong and aggressive tactical General, and well respected by his men. He also had more combat experience then any other Southern officer at the start of the war, with his experience in Texas, Utah, and California.
This post was edited on 6/27/12 at 10:40 am
Posted on 6/27/12 at 2:09 pm to calitiger
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Because the principal theater was always going to be the east
While this is true of the press and to some politicians I would argue the Western and Trans-Mississippi Theaters were the crucible of the war. The East after 1862 was pretty much a bloody stalemate but the total Union victories of the west turned the tide verse the Confederacy. Johnston's death at Shiloh by the way I agree was a huge blow. He was a brilliant General and aggressive. Beauregard's stopping of the Confederate attack 1st day of Shiloh allowed Buell to reinforce Grant and the rest is history.
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