Battle of Nashville
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The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nashville canonical | 10 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George H. Thomas’s nickname “The Rock of Chickamauga” being reinforced ⓘ |
| category |
1864 in Tennessee
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History of Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Union victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
George H. Thomas
NERFINISHED
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John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 6,000 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | General John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | December 15–16, 1864 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Confederate fortifications south and west of Nashville ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-12-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Confederate retreat toward Alabama and Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cheatham’s Corps (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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IV Corps (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee’s Corps (Confederate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart’s Corps (Confederate) NERFINISHED ⓘ XV Corps (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ XXIII Corps (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationNow | Davidson County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Battle of Nashville Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
One of the largest Union victories of the war
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One of the last major battles of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Confederate Army of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Union Army forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Destruction of the Confederate Army of Tennessee as an effective fighting force ⓘ |
| partOf | Franklin–Nashville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate invasion of Tennessee in 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Battle of Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Decisive Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-12-15 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Ended major Confederate offensive operations in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 25,000–30,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 55,000–60,000 troops ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 3,000 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Major General George H. Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Detachment of the Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionTactic | Two-day offensive against Confederate flanks ⓘ |
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