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Battle of Franklin (1863)

Index Battle of Franklin (1863)

The 1863 Battle of Franklin was fought April 10, 1863, in Williamson County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. [1]

26 relations: American Civil War, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Franklin (1863) order of battle, Battle of Franklin (1864), Brentwood, Tennessee, Brigadier general (United States), Cavalry, Confederate States Army, Confederate States of America, David S. Stanley, Earl Van Dorn, Fort Granger, Franklin, Tennessee, Franklin–Nashville Campaign, General officers in the Confederate States Army, Gordon Granger, Harpeth River, Major general (United States), Nathan Bedford Forrest, Spring Hill, Tennessee, Union (American Civil War), Union Army, Union Army of Kentucky, United States, Williamson County, Tennessee, 4th Cavalry Regiment (United States).

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Army of Tennessee

The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Franklin (1863) order of battle

The following Union and Confederate army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Franklin on April 10, 1863.

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Battle of Franklin (1864)

The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, in Franklin, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin–Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War.

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Brentwood, Tennessee

Brentwood is a suburb of Nashville, Tennessee, located in Williamson County.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, brigadier general (BG, BGen, or Brig Gen) is a one-star general officer with the pay grade of O-7 in the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force.

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Cavalry

Cavalry (from the French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback.

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Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army (C.S.A.) was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.

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David S. Stanley

David Sloane Stanley (June 1, 1828 – March 13, 1902) was a Union Army general during the American Civil War.

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Earl Van Dorn

Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820May 7, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson, fighting with distinction during the Mexican–American War and against several tribes of Native Americans.

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Fort Granger

Fort Granger was a Union fort in the American Civil War, built in 1862 in Franklin, Tennessee south of Nashville.

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Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States.

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Franklin–Nashville Campaign

The Franklin–Nashville Campaign, also known as Hood's Tennessee Campaign, was a series of battles in the Western Theater, conducted from September 18 to December 27, 1864, in Alabama, Tennessee, and northwestern Georgia during the American Civil War.

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General officers in the Confederate States Army

The general officers of the Confederate States Army (CSA) were the senior military leaders of the Confederacy during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.

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Gordon Granger

Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War.

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Harpeth River

The Harpeth River, long,U.S. Geological Survey.

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Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8.

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Nathan Bedford Forrest

Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877), called Bedford Forrest in his lifetime, was a cotton farmer, slave owner, slave trader, Confederate Army general during the American Civil War, first leader of the Ku Klux Klan, and president of the Selma, Marion, & Memphis Railroad.

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Spring Hill, Tennessee

Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties, Tennessee, located approximately south of Nashville.

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Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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Union Army of Kentucky

The Army of Kentucky was the name of two Union army formations.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Williamson County, Tennessee

Williamson County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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4th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

The 4th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage is traced back to the mid-19th century.

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Redirects here:

Battle of Franklin I, First Battle of Franklin.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Franklin_(1863)

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