George Thomas
No, the Union did not start the Battle of Nashville; it was a Confederate offensive led by General John Bell Hood that initiated the engagement on December 15-16, 1864. The Union forces, commanded by General George H. Thomas, were positioned defensively in Nashville. Hood aimed to break the Union lines and gain a decisive victory, but the battle ultimately resulted in a significant defeat for the Confederates, leading to the end of their campaign in Tennessee.
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army in the Battle of Spotsylvania.
The Union Army under General Thomas won the Battle of Nashville.https://www.civilwar.org/learn/civil-war/battles/nashville
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. In the Battle of Nashville during December 1864 he was defeated by Union Major General George H. Thomas.
The Battle of Nashville was fought from December 15 to December 16, 1864, during the American Civil War. This significant battle saw Union forces, under General George H. Thomas, decisively defeat the Confederate Army led by General John Bell Hood. The victory effectively ended Confederate resistance in the Nashville area and contributed to the Union's overall success in the war.
Union forces numbered 55,000 and the Confederates numbered 30,000.
Yes,Nashville was apart of the Union.
Burnside led the Union troops.
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The Battle of Nashville was the Civil War battle in which Union General George Thomas smashed the remnant of the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by Gen. John Bell Hood. This allowed Gen. Sherman to complete his "March to the Sea" essentially unharried by the Confederate army, and ended the war in the Western Theater. See related link for more information
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General William Tecumseh Sherman led the Union forces.