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The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham''s corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign refl

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Foreword by James D. Kay, Jr.
  • Preface
  • Part One—Prelude
  • One. The Situation on September 4, 1864
  • Two. Hood Prepares to March to Tennessee
  • Three. The Union Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
  • Four. The Confederate Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
  • Part Two—The Advance on Nashville
  • Five. Forrest Attacks Johnsonville and Hood Prepares to Advance into Tennessee
  • Six. Florence to Columbia
  • Seven. The Armies Move into Position at Columbia
  • Eight. Columbia: Forrest Pushes Across the Duck River
  • Part Three—The Battle for Nashville
  • Nine. Spring Hill and Franklin
  • Ten. Hood Marches to Nashville
  • Eleven. The Battle of Nashville—December 15, 1864
  • Twelve. The Battle of Nashville—December 16, 1864
  • Thirteen. Hood Retreats
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

The Cavalries in the Nashville Campaign

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    Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
    Publication Date: 1/30/2020 12:05:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781476675992, 978-1476675992
    ISBN10: 1476675996
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    The Nashville Campaign, culminating with the last major battle of the Civil War, is one of the most compelling and controversial campaigns of the conflict. The campaign pitted the young and energetic James Harrison Wilson and his Union cavalry against the cunning and experienced Nathan Bedford Forrest with his Confederate cavalry. This book is an analysis of contributions made by the two opposing cavalry forces and provides new insights and details into the actions of the cavalry during the battle. This campaign highlighted important changes in cavalry tactics and never in the Civil War was there closer support by the cavalry for infantry actions than for the Union forces in the Battle of Nashville. The retreat by Cheatham''s corps and the Battle of the Barricade receive a more in-depth discussion than in previous works on this battle. The importance of this campaign cannot be overstated as a different outcome of this battle could have altered history. The Nashville Campaign refl

    Table of Contents

    • Acknowledgments
    • Foreword by James D. Kay, Jr.
    • Preface
    • Part One—Prelude
    • One. The Situation on September 4, 1864
    • Two. Hood Prepares to March to Tennessee
    • Three. The Union Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
    • Four. The Confederate Cavalry in the Nashville Campaign
    • Part Two—The Advance on Nashville
    • Five. Forrest Attacks Johnsonville and Hood Prepares to Advance into Tennessee
    • Six. Florence to Columbia
    • Seven. The Armies Move into Position at Columbia
    • Eight. Columbia: Forrest Pushes Across the Duck River
    • Part Three—The Battle for Nashville
    • Nine. Spring Hill and Franklin
    • Ten. Hood Marches to Nashville
    • Eleven. The Battle of Nashville—December 15, 1864
    • Twelve. The Battle of Nashville—December 16, 1864
    • Thirteen. Hood Retreats
    • Conclusions
    • Chapter Notes
    • Bibliography
    • Index

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