Franklin-Nashville Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Union occupation of Nashville
gptkbp:casualties high for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
gptkbp:date November 30, 1864
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 month
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for Union control of Tennessee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franklin-Nashville Campaign
gptkbp:impact weakened Confederate forces
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkb:John_Schofield
gptkb:James_H._Wilson
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
remembered in local history
influenced future military campaigns
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
offensive operations
entrenchments
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkb:Cavalry
Infantry Divisions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:outcome retreat of Confederate Army
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:primary_source military reports
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
gptkb:Battle_of_Spring_Hill
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance decisive Union victory
gptkbp:strategic_goals defeat Union forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_John_Bell_Hood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5