Tennessee, Williamson County, Franklin
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Schofield, slipping his army past Hood's at Spring Hill, entrenched in the southern edge of Franklin, 2 mi. N. Here Hood attacked him frontally about 4 p.m., sustaining heavy losses. Schofield withdrew to Nashville, Hood followed.
Hood's command post during the battle was on the slope 50 yds west.
(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Schofield, slipping his army past Hood's at Spring Hill, entrenched in the southern edge of Franklin, 2 mi. N. Here Hood attacked him frontally about 4 p.m., sustaining heavy losses. Schofield withdrew to Nashville, Hood followed.
Hood's command post during the battle was on the slope 50 yds west.(War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.