Thomas destroys Hood’s army in one of the most decisive battles of the war.
Confederate General Hood headed north into Tennessee, while Union General Sherman headed south. Unfortunately for him, Sherman had left more than enough forces behind. Hood's forces first met Union forces at Franklin on the road to Nashville. On November 30, 1864, a battle was fought in Franklin, where Union casualties numbered 2,300; whi
Hood went on to attempt to beseige the Federals at Nashville. On December 16th, Federal troops numbering 55,000, under General Thomas, attacked Hood's 20,000 men. The Confederate army was decimated and ceased to exist as a fighting unit.
The Battle in Pictures
Period photographs, sketches, and engravings of the battle. Click any image to enlarge.
![Nashville, Tenn. Railroad yard and depot with locomotives; the Capitol in distance]. Barnard, George N., 1819-1902 photographer. Created-Published: 1864. Photog](https://www.historycentral.com/CivilWar/convertedCW/RailroadYardDepotNashvilleTN.jpg)
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