Battle of Franklin
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The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Franklin canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Franklin (1864) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5242496 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Franklin Context triple: [Williamson County, Tennessee, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Franklin]
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Battle of Jonesborough
The Battle of Jonesborough was a late-August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, whose Union victory forced the Confederates to abandon and ultimately led to the fall of Atlanta.
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Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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E.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Franklin Target entity description: The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.
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A.
Battle of Jonesborough
The Battle of Jonesborough was a late-August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, whose Union victory forced the Confederates to abandon and ultimately led to the fall of Atlanta.
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B.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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C.
Battle of Peachtree Creek
The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major 1864 Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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E.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Battle of Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Confederate attempt to disrupt Union control in Tennessee ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Confederate: about 6,200 total casualties
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Union: about 2,300 total casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander P. Stewart
NERFINISHED
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Benjamin F. Cheatham NERFINISHED ⓘ George H. Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob D. Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen D. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1864-11-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrength |
Confederate: about 27,000 soldiers
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Union: about 27,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to Confederate defeat at Battle of Nashville
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severely weakened the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| killedConfederateGenerals |
Hiram B. Granbury
NERFINISHED
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John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Otho F. Strahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick R. Cleburne NERFINISHED ⓘ States Rights Gist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Franklin, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial |
Carnton Plantation
NERFINISHED
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Carter House State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ McGavock Confederate Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frontal assaults against fortified Union positions
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intense close-quarters combat ⓘ very high Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franklin–Nashville Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Spring Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation |
Confederate army launched repeated frontal attacks
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Union army entrenched in strong defensive works ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | fought largely in late afternoon and after dark ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
infantry assault
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siege-like defensive stand ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Franklin Description of subject: The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Franklin (1864)