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Because although it had voted to join the Confederacy, Tennessee was divided in sentiment - the Eastern part of the state was quite pro-Union.
Tennessee was also the key to the Mississippi, which both sides wanted to command, as a major highway for troops and supplies.
Also, the South tried to pressure Kentucky into joining the Confederacy, which meant occupying as much of Tennessee as they could.
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∙ 15y agoThere were a number of very bloody Battles fought in Tennessee during the Civil War.
The Battle of Shiloh/Pitsburgh Landing was one of the earliest and bloodiest battles fought in Tennessee. The total cost of casualties in this battle was 3,482 killed (1,754 Federals/1,728 Confederates) and 16,420 wounded (8,408 Federals/8,012 Confederates).
The Battle of Murfreesboro/Stones River was another big and bloody battle in Tennessee. The total cost of casualties in this battle was 3,024 killed (1,730 Federals/1,294 Confederates) and 15,747 wounded (7,802 Federals/7,945 Confederates)
The Second Battle of Franklin is probably the most tragic battle fought in Tennessee but not the bloodiest. The total cost of casualties in this battle was 1,939 killed (189 Federals/1,750 Confederates) and 4,833 wounded (1,033 Federals/3800 Confederates).
The Battle of Nashville was the last big battle fought in Tennessee. The total cost of casualties in this battle was 1,887 killed (387 Federals/1,500 Confederates) and 7,058 wounded (2,558 Federals/4,500 Confederates).
These four battles were the biggest fought within Tennessee's borders. Of them Franklin was the worst for casualties not because more men died there than in the other battles (the didn't) but because more men died in five hours at Franklin than in two days at Shiloh despite this Shiloh remained the most costly of the battles fought in Tennessee in terms of overall casualties.
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Where was the first battle civil war fought at
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Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
Why did stalemate develop on the western front?
The first large battle of the US Civil War was fought
What ware the battles that occurred in Texas?
First battle of Galveston, fought on Oct.4, 1862. Second Battle of Galveston, fought on Jan.1, 1863. First battle of Sabine Pass, fought on Sept.21,1862. Second Battle of Sabine Pass, fought on Sept.8, 1863. Battle of Palmito Ranch, fought on May 12-13,1865.
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Shiloh. It was the first big battle in the West, and the biggest of the war up till then.
First battle the civil war?
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The first battle of the Civil War was fought at .?
Bull Run Creek
Where was the first battle of the civil war fought at?
Bull Run Creek
Which battle was the first to fight after fort Sumter?
The battle that was fought after Fort Sumter was Manassas Junction.
First Virginia battle?
The first battle fought in Virginia during the Civil War was that of First Bull Run, on July 21,1861.
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Technically, The Battle of Bull run was the first battle of the American Civil War, fought in Virginia, near Washington D.C when the Confederates won, so It's not because it was the first battle fought
The turning point for the civil war was the Gettysburg war?
Technically, The Battle of Bull run was the first battle of the American Civil War, fought in Virginia, near Washington D.C when the Confederates won, so It's not because it was the first battle fought
When and where was the first major battle of the civil war fought?
The first major battle of the US Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run in the late Summer of 1861. It was a Confederate victory. The battle was fought near the stream called Bull Run, close to the rail junction of Manassas, Virginia.
Where was the first land battle of the US Civil War fought?
Manassas, Virginia.
What was The goal of union general McDowell a first march?
Where was the first battle civil war fought at
What is the first battle of the English Civil War called?
The first pitched battle of the English War was that of Edgehill, fought on Oct.23,1642.
What was the signifigance of the first Battle of Bull Run?
It was the first major battle of the civil war.It was fought near in Manassas in Northern Virginia.
