This appealing narrative history of one of the Civil War's most pivotal campaigns analyzes how the western Confederate army under John B. Hood suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of George H. Thomas's Union forces. Ideal for general readers interested in military history of the Civil War as well as those concentrating on the western campaigns, The 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign: The Finishing Stroke examines how the strategic and tactical decisions by Confederate and Union commanders contributed to the smashing Northern victories in Tennessee in November–December 1864. The book also considers the conflict through the lens of New Military History, including the manner in which the battles both affected and were affected by civilian individuals, the environment, and common soldiers such as Confederate veteran Sam Watkins.
The result of author Michael Thomas Smith's extensive research into the Civil War and his recognition of inadequate coverage of the final western campaigns in the existing literature, this work serves to rectify this oversight. The book also questions the concept of the outcome of the Civil War as being essentially attributable to superior Northern organization and management—the ""organized war to victory"" theory as termed by its proponents.
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Michael Thomas Smith Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 510g ISBN:9780313392344 ISBN 10: 031339234X Series:Battles and Leaders of the American Civil War Pages: 208 Publication Date:15 July 2014 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Illustrations and Maps Series Foreword Introduction 1. Background to the Campaign 2. The Spring Hill Affair 3. The Battle of Franklin 4. After Franklin 5. The Battle of Nashville 6. After Nashville Appendix 1: Union Order of Battle Appendix 2: Confederate Order of Battle Appendix 3: Reports of Major General George H. Thomas Appendix 4: Reports of General John B. Hood Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
Michael Thomas Smith is associate professor of history at McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA.
