because the confederates wanted to be stupid.... ( from daja )
The Battle of Nashville occurred over two days. It was December 15 and 16, 1864. It ended when Lt.General John Bell Hood of the Confederate Army of Tennessee retreated.
It effectively destroyed a major Confederate army and liberated Tennessee.
It was important because it was a major turning point for the Americans
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
It destroyed the Army of Tennessee, leaving only one major Confederate army still in the field. When Confederate Lieutenant General John Bell Hood entered into this battle against the Union led army of Major General George H. Thomas, the Army of the Cumberland, Hood had 30,000 men. At the end of this 1864 2 day battle he had less than 10,000 men.
Battle of Nashville happened on 1864-12-15.
The address of the Battle Of Nashville Preservation Society Inc is: Po Box 190493, Nashville, TN 37219-0493
There were many battles in Tennessee during the Civil War. One of the most important battles was the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. A series of battles were conducted in Alabama, Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. The battles were conducted during the period September 18 to December 27, 1864. The battles culminated in a battle in Nashville on December 15-16. In the Nashville battle, the Union forces routed the Confederate forces forcing the Confederated forces to retreat to Tupelo, Mississippi.
In Nashville, Tennessee of course that's a dumb question to ask. Who asks that.
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The Union Army under General Thomas won the Battle of Nashville.https://www.civilwar.org/learn/civil-war/battles/nashville
Henry Myron Kendall has written: 'The battles of Franklin and Nashville' -- subject(s): Franklin, Battle of, Franklin, Tenn., 1864, Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn., 1864 'The battle of Stone River' -- subject(s): Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863
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The Battle of Nashville was a major battle in the Civil War.
42879 casualties were found after the battle