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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Franklin (1864) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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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
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| 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
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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
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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
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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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Battle of Franklin (1864)