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Central Tennessee Civil War Era Graves – a photo essay

Recently, I visited the Volunteer State – Tennessee. I had business in the Nashville area, but I took an extra day of vacation to visit Franklin and Spring Hill. I recently provided short photo essays on both of these battlefields … Continue reading

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Battle of Franklin – a short photo essay

My regular readers know that the Battle of Franklin is one of my favorites to study. Over the years the battle has begun to resonate with other Civil War students and its popularity has grown. The History Channel’s Civil War … Continue reading

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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

One hundred forty-six years ago today, US Major General William T. Sherman attacked CSA General Joseph E. Johnston’s well entrenched Army of Tennessee at Kennesaw Mountain.  This battle came after a long string of flanking maneuvers by Sherman, all aimed … Continue reading

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