FIVE TRAGIC HOURS - THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN TENNESSEE

Description: FIVE TRAGIC HOURS THE BATTLE OF FRANKLIN BY JAMES LEE McDONOUGH and THOMAS L. CONNELLY MINT CONDITION MINT CONDITION DUST JACKET PROTECTED IN A CLEAR, BRODART COVER Original, Sharp, Bright, Clean, Solidly Bound Book Rich with Illustrations, Photographs and Maps Fully Referenced and Indexed; With Bibliography Contains the Order of Battle for Both Confederate and Union Forces and Other Data PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE PRESS, KNOXVILLE, IN 1984 On a November afternoon in 1864, the weary Gen. John Bell Hood surveyed the army waiting to attack the Federals at Franklin, Tennessee. He gave the signal almost at dusk, and the Confederates rushed forward to utter devastation. This book describes the events and causes of the five-hour battle in gripping detail, particularly focusing on the reasons for such slaughter at a time when the outcome of the war had already been decided. The genesis of the senseless tragedy, according to McDonough and Connelly, lay in the appointment of Hood to command the Army of Tennessee. It was his decision to throw a total force of some 20,000 men into an ill-advised frontal assault against the Union troops. The Confederates made their approach, without substantial artillery support, on a level of some two miles. Why did Hood select such a catastrophic strategy? The authors analyze his reasoning in full. Their vivid and moving narrative, with statements from eyewitnesses to the battle, make compelling reading for all Civil War buffs and historians. Contains a complete Order of Battle for both Confederate and Union forces. This book is brand new, unread and in pristine condition. It comes in a brand new, pristine condition dust jacket that is protected in a clear, Brodart cover. The book is new and has no wear. It is sharp, bright and clean. The pages are clean, bright white and is excellent condition. There isn't a mark in the book. The book has solid binding throughout. The book contains photographs, illustrations and maps. It contains the complete Order of Battle for both sides. 217 pages. A brand new, pristine condition book in a Brodart protected, new dust jacket. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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