Tag Archives: Patrick Cleburne

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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Spring Hill Battlefield – A Short Photo Essay

On November 29, 1864, CSA Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Army of Tennessee attempted to block US Major General John M. Schofield’s retreat route to Nashville. His goal was to place his army across the Franklin-Columbia Turnpike at Spring Hill, … 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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Joseph E. Johnston Surrenders to William T. Sherman

On April 26, 1865 CSA General Joseph E. Johnston officially surrendered his Confederate Army of Tennessee to US Major General William T. Sherman at Durham Station, North Carolina.  This official surrender followed an armistice that was signed by Johnston on April … Continue reading

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The Battle of Franklin – John Bell Hood’s 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign

This is part two of a three part series on John Bell Hood’s Franklin-Nashville Campaign.  Part one can be accessed by clicking HERE. Click HERE for animated maps of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin – … Continue reading

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Patrick R. Cleburne – CS Major General

Patrick Ronayne Cleburne(i), was born 181 years ago today, March 17, 2009.  Born in Ovens, County Cork, Ireland, to a middle-class physician, Dr. Joseph Cleburne, young Cleburne would never get to know his mother, who passed when he was 18 … Continue reading

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