Battle of Franklin

E507145

The Battle of Franklin was a major and devastating American Civil War engagement fought on November 30, 1864, in Tennessee, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy Confederate casualties.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Second Battle of Franklin
linked to: Battle of Franklin
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective Confederate attempt to disrupt Union control in Tennessee
casualtiesAndLosses Confederate: about 6,200 total casualties
Union: about 2,300 total casualties
commander Alexander P. Stewart
Benjamin F. Cheatham
George H. Thomas
Jacob D. Cox
John Bell Hood
John M. Schofield
linked to: John Schofield

Stephen D. Lee
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date 1864-11-30
followedBy Battle of Nashville
forceStrength Confederate: about 27,000 soldiers
Union: about 27,000 soldiers
historicalSignificance contributed to Confederate defeat at Battle of Nashville
severely weakened the Army of Tennessee
killedConfederateGenerals Hiram B. Granbury
John Adams
John C. Carter
Otho F. Strahl
Patrick R. Cleburne
linked to: Patrick Cleburne

States Rights Gist
location Franklin, Tennessee
memorial Carnton Plantation
Carter House State Historic Site
McGavock Confederate Cemetery
notableFeature frontal assaults against fortified Union positions
intense close-quarters combat
very high Confederate casualties
partOf Franklin–Nashville Campaign
linked to: Nashville Campaign

Western Theater of the American Civil War
precededBy Battle of Spring Hill
result Union victory
state Tennessee
tacticalSituation Confederate army launched repeated frontal attacks
Union army entrenched in strong defensive works
theater Western Theater
timeOfDay fought largely in late afternoon and after dark
typeOfEngagement infantry assault
siege-like defensive stand

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John Bell Hood battle Battle of Franklin
Army of the Ohio engagement Battle of Franklin (1864)
linked to: Battle of Franklin
Patrick Cleburne battle Battle of Franklin
Nashville Campaign precededBy Battle of Franklin
Nashville Campaign hasPart Battle of Franklin
Franklin, Tennessee hasHistoricEvent Battle of Franklin (1864)
linked to: Battle of Franklin
Carnton usedDuring Battle of Franklin
Carter House significantEvent Battle of Franklin
Battle of Franklin alsoKnownAs Second Battle of Franklin
linked to: Battle of Franklin
Robert Hicks (author) writesAbout Battle of Franklin
subject linked to: Robert Hicks
Battle of Nashville predecessorEvent Battle of Franklin
Stonewall of the West subjectDeathBattle Battle of Franklin
Union campaigns of 1864 hasBattle Battle of Franklin
Hiram B. Granbury notableBattle Battle of Franklin
Patrick Cleburne’s Division engagement Battle of Franklin