The Confederate Disaster At Franklin | John Bell Hood's Desperate Gamble | American Civil War

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[@runninggirl2765]

I was at the Carnton Plantation in the 90's. They were doing (at the time) a major investigation of the stains in the upper bedrooms, in which you referred. Apparently, the room(s) were used as a surgical hospital in which many amputations were done and the circular rings on the floor indicated where buckets of blood made their marks. The interpreter said that the amputated limbs reached from ground level all the way to the upper floors. We were lucky that day as the tourists were few and the interpreter had much time to spend with us. Such fascination we had and looking out the floors (we had an inside tour), we could just imagine all the carnage and the many generals that were laid out on that porch.

[@soxbigdog]

That image from inside the Carter House with the light shining through the holes in the wall is just so powerful.... great work.

[@ProjectPast1565]

It was. Such a unique experience. Couldn’t imagine what that battlefield was like.

[@henrygaughan3644]

Excellent commentary.

[@clarkconway8796]

Well filmed & narrated! And the artillery background sounds were a nice touch. 😀

[@ProjectPast1565]

Good to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@Baseballnfj]

Franklin was a fucking disastrous mistake... largely because Hood never intended to fight there. The events at Spring Hill... where basically Schofields entire force marched right past Hood in the middle of the night, largely dicated the action at Franklin. Do not underestimate Spring Hill in understanding why it Franklin was so fucked. Hood was determined to use his force after missing his chance at Spring Hill. It really is one of the most remarkable events in the gunpowder age of military history. When you tell knowledgeable military people about it for the first time... nobody can believe it. Schofield literally marched right down a road paralell to two Confederate divisions... about 100 yards away in some places... and escaped.

[@avenaoat]

As Admiral Porter recommended to Grant at Vicksburg. Sherman voted aginst the plan in the war council, but Grant dicided and he won Vicksburg.

[@whicker59]

Ur spot-on. This caused extreme anger & humiliation by&of Hood. Keep n mind Hood was also disabled from previous war injuries and on Laudanum for pain, a combo of opium/morphine/codeine; Hood should never have been appointed to lead the Army of TN because of this. However, the army was glad a fighting general took command because they sick&tired of being on defense---they wanted to carry the fight to the yanks. Hood's judgement was even more clouded by being royally po'd; it was famed Patrick Cleburn's division that the yanks ever so quietly escaped past. Hood took his anger out on Cleburn and the Army of TN trying to makeup for a royal goofup. (Hood was also negligent n continuing on to Nashville).

[@Todd-cy2vh]

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[@trout5374]

Was at Franklin battlefield 2 years ago - it’s a must-see - Pretty much takes an entire day to do it completely

[@ProjectPast1565]

Agreed. It’s a powerful place

[@csjrogerson2377]

Greeting from a Limey in Thailand. Well done. A very interesting and well present video. Greatly enjoyed. Subscribed

[@ProjectPast1565]

Hello! Glad you found the channel and decided to stick around. Thanks for watching!

[@TribeTaz]

Amazing video. This is a battle i didnt know too much about. That look inside the one house with the blood stains...WOW!

[@jimwilson7824]

Enjoyed your video. I have visited Franklin and the battlefield several times and learn something new each time. The Carnton House is very interesting and the blood stains make you realize the human tragedy of the battle. I followed the driving tour starting in Columbia through Spring Hill and that helped explain how the battle of Franklin occurred. We stopped at Bell’s HQ house in Spring Hill where the Union army slipped by the Confederate army. I’ve visited Patrick Cleburne’s gravesite in Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena, Arkansas. Two other Confederate generals are also buried there. Helena was also the site of a battle that occurred while Vicksburg and Gettysburg were occurring and gets overlooked.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it. Franklin was a very unique and eye opening experience. Thanks for watching .

[@willt9832]

Great job, my great great grandfather was in Walthall’s division that you mentioned. So he was in this area you are walking through. His written pension application said he was shot in the right thigh at Franklin. Chilling to consider all this.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Hard to imagine what these men went through on both sides. Thanks for sharing your family’s story! I enjoy hearing them.

[@samuelschick8813]

@willt9832, My great great great grandfather was there also. He was a corporal with the First Illinois Volunteer Light Artillery Battery "K" or "E". One of my cousins researched and we have a very detailed record of his service during the Civil War. The man really go around.

[@GhostofSicklesleg]

This is one of the battles of the civil war that I have a keen interest in. Your presentation was very good and kept me interested! Keep up the great work! And you are correct military history is so interesting and the lesson learned is important!

[@ProjectPast1565]

I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed this one. It was such a great experience visiting Franklin.

[@DustinWiseM1]

Great video James. Like others have mentioned you helped describe and show the battle in a way that was easy to follow. Such carnage and bravery. Definitely need to get out there myself to see Franklin. Well done sir 🇺🇸

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate all the feedback man. Glad you enjoyed this one and yes, this site is a must visit.

[@runninggirl2765]

Another note: During my time touring the Carter House, it was an unusually rainy week previous. It was still sprinkling on that day. As the interpreter was talking a young boy (about 11 or 12) was looking at the sodden ground (I thought he was bored...) and moving his foot around. Pretty soon, he reached down and pulled at something in the ground and it was a human mandible. He asked the interpreter if he could keep it and of course (!) that was a "no." However, he was told, he would be credited with the find.....

[@ProjectPast1565]

Geez. What a find. I reminder how deadly this battle and war was.

[@wendybyle]

I visited Franklin in 2005 way before they reclaimed the battlefield land. Nice documentary! Thank you! 🙏👏

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching!

[@JC-qn3ws]

Great job once again. Always learn a lot because of the way you present the information. It is clear and concise. Thank you sir!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching and for the support! My main goal is to simplify the battle a bit and tell the stories of these brave men.

[@HistorySavior1941]

Awesome, Awesome stuff man!!!! Really enjoyed this a lot! Hope to go back here one day!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate that bud! It’s such a great place to learn about this terrible war.

[@unbreakable7633]

I grew up around there. When I was a child, almost the entire battlefield was still there, now it's suburbs and only a few pieces left. Unfortunate that this battlefield didn't survive as it is one of the most important in TN, the place where the Army of Tennessee was wrecked beyond repair. And Hood is the reason. A great combat commander but a very bad army commander.

[@aaarauz1]

Yes. and angered by Cheatham's performance/lack thereof during the Spring Hill march Hood basically chewed up his entire command and decimated his officer corps.

[@curious968]

@@aaarauz1 I read elsewhere that this whole operation was meant to force Sherman to retreat to Tennessee (as recounted in this video also). What was not stated here, but was stated elsewhere, was that Sherman was all too happy to have Hood come north and face Thomas. He reckoned, correctly as it turned out, that Hood would be too reckless and Sherman could therefore ignore him, leaving him to Thomas. Which he did. So, double sadness is that not only was the slaughter immense, it was kinda sorta predicted by Sherman and all too accurately at that.

[@exposethenwo6491]

Full frontal assaults were becoming outdated by the Civil War because of the rifling technology and commanders on both sides were slow to catch on. But still continued well into the 20th century

[@stevenrisso5535]

You've done it again, I really enjoy these little known battles/skirmishes that happened and made such a difference in the War

[@ProjectPast1565]

Plenty more on the way! Appreciate you taking the time to watch again.

[@truebeliever5233]

Another excellent presentation. Thank you for all the work you put into your videos. Your enthusiasm and energy are clearly evident in your presentations.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you for the kind words. I truly love military history and learning new things. Thank you for watching as well.

[@whicker59]

U do an outstanding job presenting detailed info on ur tours!!! I've been to Franklin/Carter House/Carnton several times--- I learned additional things about the Confederate charge & positioning of both armies from ur detail.......Thx for ur dedication to our history.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for the kind words and I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

[@travisbayles870]

My great great grandfather and great great great uncle both in the 32nd Tennessee Infantry fought at Franklin A nightmarish experience for both sides

[@ProjectPast1565]

War is such a terrible thing.

[@travisbayles870]

@@ProjectPast1565 It is well that war is so terrible or we would grow too fond of it General Robert E Lee

[@ktreadsruns]

That porch shot and description was…surreal my imagination of what that looked like is blowing my mind.

[@carlT1986]

My wifes 3rd great grandfather was a private in Company C of the 19th Alabama regiment. The Jefferson Warriors. He joined in 62 at 15 years old. He was wounded at the battle of Atlanta and at Franklin. He was captured during the battle of Nashville in December of 64 on the Hillsboro Pike. His position was at the extreme left where the presented a “refused flank”. Think of it as a L at the left of the line . Now, the Hillsboro pike still runs through his position but there is also a big church building on the hillock next to it on the right

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for sharing. Was he near the area of redoubt 3? I think they have a few remnants of it near a church.

[@roland.j.ruttledge]

Raw history brought to life, great job, many thanks UK

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching

[@ogukuo97]

Very grateful to your video. Very educational.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertspecht1911]

Another excellent detail presentation of the Fredrick Battle.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you! It’s a very interesting battle to learn about

[@CSAFD]

My ggg-grandfather was gen. Hood U should come to tupelo miss, I'll show u some off trail battlefield areas

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for sharing. That would be awesome. If and when I’m in that area, I will take you up on that offer.

[@VSdrummer010]

You're starting to find your rhythm and coming into your own style, sir! Very well done!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks! I learn so much every video!

[@matthewgillespie9405]

I like the sound effects used as you speak. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙂🙏🏻

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks!

[@vm.999]

Wow! Excellent content brother 🫡

[@ProjectPast1565]

I appreciate that and thanks for watching!

[@pigpaul]

Great video, You came up on suggested videos. Hello & good day from Las Vegas Nevada.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching! Hello from Florida!

[@TorinFinney]

Outstanding coverage, sir, always a pleasure to see new treatments of this dreadful engagement. I covered the action at the 140th Franklin reenactment in 2004 as a Harper's Weekly artist correspondent and vividly remember the breathtaking sight of Cleburne's division advancing upon the Union works. Thanks again for bringing this important battlefield alive.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching and I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it.

[@yesthanks6769]

First time I’ve seen this channel… great video showing both sides of the battle.. I will be watching more of your videos

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear that! Glad you enjoyed it

[@2104dogface]

very well done video as always with great info. it really does show how much time you put into researching the info and stories of the topics you cover. man the next 6 wks will go by fast till were in Gburg for the 160th. keep up the good work

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for all the support and positive feedback. It’ll be here before we know it! See you soon!

[@JP-su8bp]

Solid presentation, thank you.

[@Waffenschmitt]

My great, great Grandpa fought in the battle of Franklin and survived.

[@alexkaye108]

Thanks for this excellent presentation which gives a superb feel for the utter carnage that took place here and the suicidal bravery shown by both sides, especially those artillery men who managed to blast out hundreds of rounds non stop.....just staggering.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks!. I appreciate you watching. It’s a very powerful place. The ground literally soaked in blood.

[@markdegraff1950]

Merry Christmas bud, keep up the good work.God Bless!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Merry Christmas Mark! Thank you for all the support.

[@nealangel8803]

Wow. Just wow! Extremely well done.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

[@toastnjam7384]

This was the only Civil War battle where the band advanced with the troops. A Confederate veteran later said “The tooters went in with the shooters.“

[@ProjectPast1565]

I didn’t know that. Interesting!

[@travisbayles870]

Franklin has often been called the Picketts Charge of the West

[@ftargr]

yeah theres absolutely no way thats accurate. but anyway you want the "tooters" in the rear to bear your wounded ass away on a stretcher

[@ftargr]

@@travisbayles870maybe if pickett had gone in with his men

[@kleddit6400]

Nice vid , hope to visit this winter👍

[@ProjectPast1565]

It’s a fantastic place! Hope you get to see it

[@ScottM3]

I enjoyed that. My shop is less than a mile down the Columbia Pike from the Carter House and the area of the battlefield you are touring.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching

[@williamashbless7904]

Nicely done! You have an air of respect and reverence for the places you visit and the people you talk about. Franklin is an oddity in which the numbers don’t add up. Hood left 1,750 men dead on the field and claimed 2,800 or so other casualties for a total of 4,500. Union estimates were the 1,750 dead and a further 5,000+ , totaling 7,000. Given the extremely high officer corps casualties and the number of dead left on the field(and buried) why are the total casualties so low? Statistically these numbers don’t make sense. The wounded totals seem way low. Anything is possible, but I think actual casualties are being ‘fudged’ here. Hood’s Army of the Tennessee was totally wrecked by this battle. They soldiered on for the rest of the war, but……….

[@ProjectPast1565]

I appreciate that. I’m always very moved to visit these places especially after researching them. I do my best to envision what happened on these fields. Thank you for watching!

[@davidmasland5627]

There's a lot of things that don't add up about Franklin, Was Hood a moron or just vindictive? Lee found his leadership questionable? Hood totally ignored the lessons from Fredericksburg and the Longstreet disaster at Gettysburg. For whatever reason I find his justification for the destruction of the western armies questionable. Had the south not been so desperate for leadership Franklin would never have happened.

[@TheHistoryWonderer]

Loved it. Learned something new about Arthur’s dad.

[@ProjectPast1565]

It’s an interesting story! I had no idea

[@davidbowman4259]

Douglas MacArthur's dad. Amazing. Arthur was also at Missionary Ridge. A great soldier.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I think that’s where he would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions. Not sure though.

[@jaywinters2483]

(New subscriber here.). Well done. Thanks for not ruining it with music. (Otherwise I wouldn't even have watched.)

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate you subscribing and I’m happy to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@lit549]

I JUST did the tour of Carter and Carnton. Found out my 2nd great gran father fought here. He was in Walthalls Division- Shelly brigade.. I'm also a Carter. Pretty wild

[@ProjectPast1565]

That’s awesome! It’s a great place for history. Thanks for sharing your family’s story

[@lit549]

@@ProjectPast1565 thanks for the video, very cool and well done

[@ProjectPast1565]

@@lit549 appreciate that!

[@guerobueno6932]

One of my great great grandfathers was captured retreating from the battle in Pulaski around Christmas 1864.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate you sharing.

[@2ezee2011]

Great video. I gotta go to Franklin one day.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks! It’s a great place to visit.

[@tomthatcher7757]

If you ever get to the Fredericksburg Battlefield in Fredericksburg,Virginia, you will see the Ennis house which has a lot of bullet holes in it. It too is very interesting to see. Thanks for taking me to one of the Civil War battlefields that I have not been to. I really enjoyed it. I have been to many Civil War battlefields but not this one. 😊

[@ProjectPast1565]

Hope to see that battlefield soon. Franklin definitely is a must see for civil war buffs. Thanks for watching!

[@brandspro]

I was there years ago. They had white posts in the ground to mark the spots where the Confederate generals fell, each marked with that general’s name. I recall one was in the front yard of someone’s (modern) house, and another in the parking lot of a 7-11. Last time I was there - in daylight - it looked as though the 7-11 was gone, so perhaps some of the land they reclaimed. The posts seemed to be gone as well, which seems a shame. The bullet holes in the outbuilding of the Carter farm left quite an impression on me. It’s not often that you can see the physical remnants of a battle that took place over 150 years ago.

[@marianmarek7299]

My 1st cousin 3rd removed died at The Battle of Franklin, TN. Military Service Private, 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company K. Captured Nov. 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tenn. He was killed in action. 11 August 1862 He was 22 and from Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate you sharing. Thanks for watching

[@Patrick-fo9he]

Hay mate this one is grate video, What was the battle where the union set off a mine under confederate trench then ran them selfs into the crater and got pretty badly beaten up, and have you done a video on it ?

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

At 14:10 you name Maj Gen Pat Cleburne. It's pronunced "clay burn" not "clay born". Just a small correction but it had to be made .

[@ProjectPast1565]

If you're not making mistakes, you're not learning. Thanks for watching!

[@kurtwillig4230]

Love the music, what is it?

[@ProjectPast1565]

Gosh I don’t recall. It’s from a site called epidemic sound.

[@sewing1243]

My Great-Great Grandfather, Albert Ewing, and his brother, Edmund Ewing, were at Franklin serving with the 97th OVI (2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, of the Army of the Ohio). Albert was wounded during the Battle, but I've never found anything that says how badly (he continued to serve with the 97th after the battle till the end of the war).

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you for sharing. I love learning about other peoples ancestors. Really brings the history to life.

[@sewing1243]

@@ProjectPast1565 From what I can tell the 97th OVI would have been with General Wagner in the units in front of the Union works. I guess I'm only here because Albert was among the troops that made it back to the Union line and then survived the Confederates breaking through.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Gosh, It’s hard to imagine the fighting in that area. Such a savage battle.

[@pontiacfan76]

Been to the Chattanooga Battlefield. Still amazes me they stood out in the open like they did.

[@JefferyMckay-qy8tc]

I own some of the cold harbor battlefield and have written it in my will all 3acres will be kept as it was in 1864

[@ProjectPast1565]

That’s fantastic!

[@exposethenwo6491]

I have visited the general area around historic Franklin including Carter House. Unfortunately the area has become overdeveloped in the past 20 years.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Luckily they are slowly retaking back some of the land and returning it to the way it looked during the battle

[@juliantoon8732]

visited that battlefield

[@uwantsun]

Well done.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thank you!

[@mcswato1]

"In the book Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, the character Rhett Butler mentions that he fought at Franklin." Only by this mention elsewhere did I find a link to Discovery of the “real” Rhett Butler by Dr. E. Lee Spence. Thanks for sparking my interest here.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@206or16]

We recently visited Franklin, and toured the Carnton mansion/plantation, and the Carter home. We saw the bloodstains on the floor in the upstairs bedroom at Carnton. We saw the bullet holes in the Carter home and outbuilding. One thing that struck me was the chairs in the basement of the Carter home, arranged around the room with the name of the people who hid in that room during the battle, including slaves.

[@ProjectPast1565]

It was a very eye opening visit. Seeing the battle damage was surreal.

[@sdstarr01]

I can’t imagine what was going through the minds of those slaves. A lifetime of bondage and perhaps a hope of freedom if they could survive.

[@kenneth-pc7mf]

My great- great grandfather served in the Union Army.He never served in this theatren He served in the Eastern Theatre.But his brothet Frank,was there.Jeez!! What a fight!! Those Southern Guys weren't playing.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for sharing! It was a terrible war.

[@mikefranklin1253]

Tennesse was lost before Hood was sent there. Hood tried to salvage something but it was an impossible task.

[@Dorr64OVI]

As this fine video is a year old, I'd like to make people aware that the reclamation and restoration of the Franklin battlefield is continuing. In this video are numerous angles showing a modern warehouse structure in the area where portions of Hoods army that day were assaulting towards the Carter House and outbuildings. That modern building which obstructs the view could soon be removed if enough funds are raised to complete the purchase. Fine work by the people at Franklin.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Such good news to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@gregwilliams386]

I would suggest undergrounding the aerial utilities. To Improve the feeling of the battlefield.

[@Revolver1701]

An ancestor of mine was at Franklin and Nashville and SOMEHOW Hood managed to not get him killed.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Couldn’t imagine what these men went through. Thanks for watching.

[@hatuletoh]

Super cool. I love Civil War history and feel that one can't truly ever understand a battle without seeing the ground it occurred on, but living in the West--the modern West, not 1860s "West" like Indiana--it's not quick or cheap for me to make it to Civil War battlefields. I always felt like Davis's appointment of Hood was one of his worst personnel decisions. If maybe he'd done it a month earlier and/or 60-80 miles to the west of Atlanta, rather than right outside the city with all the dispositions being Johnston's (who didn't even bother to stick around long enough to brief Hood and help him get his bearings, despite promising to do so), and just too late to do anything about Atlanta, maybe Hood might have been effective. Or maybe not. In any case, Hood was the absolute wrong sort of commander for the circumstances in which he found himself in charge. He fought exactly true to his personality, just as everyone from RE Lee to Schofield said he would. And that was, by 1864, much too aggressive a style for the Confederates, and Davis should have either swallowed his pride and the public anger and kept Johnston, swallowed his pride and appointed Beauregard, swallowed his pride and grabbed a someone from the East (someone slow, deliberate, and defensively minded like Longstreet, maybe), or swallowed his pride and figured something else out. But step one was for Davis to swallow his pride, so instead he promoted Hood.

[@justgettothegame6331]

Great video.. love the way walk through the battle. I wrote an alternate history on this battle starting with a what if the Federal army did not escape in the night at Spring Hill. Many folks blame Hood for this failure. I don't necessarily agree. It was the South's last best chance to attack a divided army at Franklin before they could re-unite with Thomas at Nashville. Could talk about this battle and the bigger campaign for days. Bottom line... well done!

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@bryanlangley5337]

1:40 Saying "Sherman didn't take the bait" is one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that Sherman decided to wage war on the civilian population of Georgia rather than confront a Confederate army that threatened the Union rear. The Union was lucky things turned out the way they did.

[@richardpcrowe]

Great video. I knew the general story of the Bttle of Franklin but, this video allowd me to visulize the actual locations. My ancestor fought in the Third (Lilliard's) Tennessee Infantry and was captured at the Siege of Vicksburg. Parolled, he never returned to combat and therefore survived the Civil War. IMO John Bell Hood was a reckless incompetent who was wasteful of his soldier's lives.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching and sharing your family’s story.

[@Revolver1701]

Direct frontal attack. Franklin and Nashville. What was Hood thinking?

[@bobbyb.6644]

Similar to Grants attack at Cold Harbor ? Massive Miscalculation - Terrible Consequences ! Loss of Cleburne Impossible to replace ? 😢

[@ProjectPast1565]

Indeed a big miscalculation in both battles. Cleburne seemed very highly respected among the Army of Tennessee.

[@lonniemonroe2714]

Yes. Good Irishman. Proposed the plan to free slaves & place them into the army. Freedom after the conflict. Was thought to controversial. Proved later it may have been a better plan than any other. What a loss he was. Hood..only one to be a worse commander was Braxton Bragg. Both idiots

[@jonathansparks3386]

I appreciate the fact that you’re giving the perspective from the Union side of the Civil War. Everything is so weighted towards the confederates, it’s sickening.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I try to tell history as it happened by including stories and perspectives from both sides. No personal bias, agendas or opinions. Just history. Tons too learn from this conflict.

[@WeegeeSlayer123]

Dude, I don't think I've ever seen anybody speak highly of my man General Hood. Most people, including those sympathetic to the CSA, tend to be critical of his decisions. I admire Hood because of his galantry and resolve to fight on despite being majorly crippled in the war. That and he led my fellow Texans.

[@ProjectPast1565]

He was a very competent division commander in my opinion. I do respect his bravery and willingness to fight. I think his Franklin/Nashville battles were not great points for him. But it’s easy to criticize knowing what we know now.

[@jimmareno2732]

my ancestors who fought on the Union side from Pa, I guess they knew they were fighting for “big government”, but if they could see the big government we have now, I suspect there’s a possibility they would reconsider.

[@hivolt9993]

Calm down or I will calm you down

[@michaelhardy5838]

You gonna do one of fort pillow

[@ProjectPast1565]

If and when I’m in that area, absolutely.

[@legoodz1166]

Long Live The Union

[@hazcat640]

Why did Hood start his attack so late in the day? Also had the troops just arrived from a long march or were they relatively rested?

[@ProjectPast1565]

I’d imagine it takes time to position everyone but not sure

[@curious968]

There were no radios in those days. It took a while to get everyone organized and coordinated. If you read around, a lot of Civil War battles started in the late morning or even well into the afternoon. You, the would-be attacker, might also want to assess whether any artillery barrage started in the first light had actually weakened the enemy fortifications and if so, where. That was a big factor at Gettysburg, for instance. Confederate artillery was supposed to make the assault something other than suicide and the union feints convinced the rebel commanders that the union guns were diminished. Only after they _thought_ those guns were reduced or eliminated did Pickett's charge happen. Before hand? Everyone would have regarded that as suicidal folly. As it actually was, since the artillery was essentially untouched, though unknown to the commanders. But once an attack like that was started, it was potentially dangerous to pull out (as Sheridan learned to his cost when receiving orders to withdraw at Missionary Ridge, an order he reversed when he saw it was tearing his command to bits). Things like that made commanders on both sides want to have things in hand before committing to dangerous attacks, because there was no instant anything back then.

[@josephtajc3975]

Stonewall Jackson began his assault at Chancellorsville around 5:30 pm, having taken all day to march his troops around the Union right flank and place them in attack formation. Had he attacked even two hours earlier, it's quite possible he would have routed Hooker's entire army.

[@koozizzel]

Less of a Confederate disaster and more of a Union success

[@ProjectPast1565]

It definitely was an overwhelming Union victory as much as it was a disaster for the Confederates.

[@lonniemonroe2714]

Yeah. Look how all that has turned out

[@clarkmorrison7243]

The Battle of Franklin didn't "effectively destroy" the Army of the Tennessee, though it did sort of seal it's fate. The Union soldiers retreated to Nashville where General George Thomas was marshaling the Union forces. Hood followed and set up defensive positions on high ground south of the city. Thomas was slow and deliberate to the point where an exasperated Grant actually got on a train to take command in Nashville, on December 15... the same day Thomas unleashed a devastating attack on Hood's left. Renewing the attack on Dec. 16, Union soldiers were treated to the unusual spectacle of a Confederate army in precipitate retreat, and the even more rare spectacle of a highly effective Union cavalry pursuit of the retreating Confederates. This pursuit is what effectively ended the existence of the Army of the Tennessee, which never fought again.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Hood lost 20% of his army and numerous commanders at Franklin. Which like you said, sealed it’s fate. Thanks for watching!

[@aaronfleming9426]

"Confederate army in precipitate retreat" is what you get when George H. Thomas is in command of a Union army. Too bad the top brass didn't see fit to give him command more often.

[@williampaz2092]

Grant WAS exasperated by Thomas’ seemingly endless delays. He didn’t go to Nashville himself but he sent General John Logan to Nashville with an order in his pocket relieving Thomas of command. By the time General Logan arrived the battle was over. The order stayed in General Logan’s pocket..

[@williampaz2092]

@@aaronfleming9426in my humble opinion General George “Pap” Thomas was the best Yankee General of the war.

[@aaronfleming9426]

@@williampaz2092I fully agree, and would extend your comment to say he was the best general of the war, either side. Grant had it in for Thomas the whole way and was spoiling for a reason to sideline him - certainly not the first time Grant sidelined someone who wasn't part of his inner circle. Thomas' "delays" were well justified and were hardly a blip in time compared to the various delays and bumbling Sherman inflicted on the Union cause throughout 1864. But Sherman was Grant's buddy, so Sherman could do no wrong. Probably didn't hurt that Sherman had a brother in the Senate. I have a quite high opinion of Grant, but his obnoxious treatment of Thomas is a low point in Grant's career.

[@VincenzoPentangeli]

Was that an inmate landscaping crew in the background?

[@ProjectPast1565]

Yup

[@HairHoFla]

My great X2 grandfather served under Hood..but other than the Battle of Atlanta..don't know much about him

[@ProjectPast1565]

Appreciate you sharing. Thanks for watching!

[@ronbyers9912]

It is pretty clear that like the US in world war II, the US's logistics superiority was the deciding factor. That the Confederates couldn't win the war early meant they had no chance later. Same as in the Pacific war in WWII.

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

Thank QM Montgomery Meigs for that. The man was a savant for organization and supplies. Union troops would just throw away napsacks or coats if they were heavy because they knew they would have more

[@davidjarkeld2333]

How accurate are those stone lines?

[@ProjectPast1565]

Pretty accurate. They were placed there after remnants of the original lines were discovered.

[@rrcaniglia]

If you don’t start at Columbia and explain what happened at Spring Hill, you cannot understand Franklin.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I mentioned what happened at Spring Hill at 1:56. The Union army slipped away from Hood. Thanks for watching!

[@GrinnandWinn]

I totally agree. Spring Hill is hugely important to the engagement at Franklin. Forrest’s cavalry was positioned correctly north of the Federal line of advance, but was so exhausted that it could not cut the Franklin Pike. When they did advance to disrupt the Federal line of retreat they ran into a division of Federal infantry!

[@ray7419]

Another fun note, The Lotz House, across the street from the Carter House, is considered one of the most haunted places in Tennessee. Many paranormal investigations have been done there including some famous like Ghost Adventures did a show there.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Unfortunately, I didn’t have time this day to go see it but I do plan on a return trip.

[@ray7419]

@@ProjectPast1565 They don’t openly tout it during a tour of the home, which was heavily damaged during the battle. But, if you pull the tour guide off to the side after the tour, they can tell you some amazing stories too. 👍

[@jonrettich-ff4gj]

I read Forrest offered to go over the river and flank the Union position.

[@ProjectPast1565]

So his forces actually did cross the Harpeth River at a place called Hughes’s Ford. They were met by Union cavalry and quickly withdrew back across the river.

[@lonniemonroe2714]

He also offered to beat hell outta Hood had he been a whole man as he put it. Go Forrest.

[@brt-jn7kg]

I'm a 9th generation Texan. I used to like Gen Hood till I studied the Battles of Franklin and Nashville. That man shouldn't have commanded a hot dog stand after his injuries. I'm a chronic pain sufferer from an on duty patrol car accident. I used to think that I could still do the job. Pain and the meds really do affect you.

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

Franklin, Spotsylvania, corn field at Antietam are the places i most want to visit. Just as gnarly was the slaughter at Fredericksburg, but that place has not been preserved.

[@ProjectPast1565]

I haven’t been to Fredericksburg yet. Hopefully next year.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

I've been to all the battle fields you mentioned. Antietam is the most well preserved by far and the Park Service is working on restoring it to it's war time tree lines and appearance. Spotslyvania you can still get a feel for but of the entire battlefield only certain main parts of it are readily identifiable to those of who know the layout of it. Additionally, I was at Manassas 30 years ago and of all of those battlefields I've been to in the East ( including multiple trips to Gettysburg) Manassas was the only one that emotionally bothered me (made me uncomfortable). Even Cold Harbor, which hasn't changed all that much didn't upset me despite being a lot like Franklin in terms of being yet another day at the butcher's shop! It's strange how these things work...

[@ProjectPast1565]

Antietam is absolutely beautiful. As eerie as that is to think about given all the carnage there. Hard to imagine the horrors of a civil war battle.

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 well I must see manassas too. I'm only a couple hrs from Andersonville, and visiting there got me very uneasy. Museum was good there.

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

@@ProjectPast1565 I get that, it looks beautiful. Your channel is really good man, you found yourself a nice niche. Good stuff.

[@danalden1112]

Always figured that the Federals named Fort Hood to commemorate him killing so many of his own soldiers at Franklin. Hoo ah.

[@Not-a-GSD]

No, family members of these traitors tied to whitewash history. No government equipment or facilities should EVER glorify any traitors that took up arms against this country!

[@tdw5933]

Kentucky 1st Calvary was there!

[@davidlavin3492]

Went on a tour of the Carter house and we were allowed in the white washed building with all the Bullett holes. When the light comes in the photos are great but terrifying all the same

[@ProjectPast1565]

Yeah the Carter house tour was great. Learned a ton. Seeing those bullet holes was so surreal.

[@pelotonpro048]

The largest employer in the State of Tennessee is Walmart. It's f@#king Walmart! 16:39

[@ProjectPast1565]

🧐

[@OldHickoryAndyJackson]

Hood was a disaster, General Lee did not approve of his promotion to Commander of the Army of Tennessee

[@hislairdship8961]

As Lee said about Hood, "all lion, no fox"

[@aldenconsolver3428]

I had a relative who fought on the side of the Union in this area (he might have been here but I have not found any definite information). He had left Great Britian and came to the United States to help free the slaves. He did survive the war.

[@ProjectPast1565]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your family’s story.

[@larskunoandersen5750]

They called the battle of Franklin the Pickett´´s of the West

[@ProjectPast1565]

Indeed. Thanks for watching

[@kparcparc4230]

Disaster?

[@ProjectPast1565]

Hood lost 20% of his army and his command staff was decimated at Franklin. Seems like a disaster to me.

[@kparcparc4230]

@@ProjectPast1565 Seems like him and his men got what was coming to them.

[@knowledgeseeker-yy1ix]

savage brutal warfare...

[@Steve-dg3md]

Think about it... if MacArthur had died on this battlefield..... many American lives would have been saved in WWII.

[@ProjectPast1565]

No doubt history would have been a tad different in the years to come. Not sure about how many would have survived or died due to his absence. It’s all interesting to think about.

[@bruceferraro2138]

Cool beans

[@oldtruthteller2512]

War is Hell

[@ProjectPast1565]

Indeed