- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Pocket (1 July 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671562509
- ISBN-13: 978-0671562502
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.6 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,907,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A retelling of a significant chapter in American history is presented from the perspective of young Confederate General John Bell Hood and follows his final attempt to turn the tide of the war. By the author of Forrest Gump. Reprint. K.
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In the midnight mists on a red clay hill in northwest Georgia on May 11, 1864, a bizarre, almost Druid-like ceremony took place. Read the first page
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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My great-great grandfather fought in these battles, so this book was heart-breaking to read. It has been a month since I read it and my mind is still filled with "what if's". The blunders were so huge, the courage so magnificent. I thought the author did a superb job of trying to get into the minds of the key players; I found the book very personal.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I found this book to be an excellent and well-crafted story of the bitterly-fought Tennessee campaign and in particular, the gruesome fight at Franklin, which was a truely tragic battle. The horrendous casualties, the poor leadership on Hood's behalf, the valiant but futile assaults by his veteran troops, the relentless and devastating firepower that was unleashed upon his men, which would have stopped most other troops in their tracks, is detailed in a superb fashion. The text was easy to follow and the maps were top notch. I feel that this small, but extremely bloody battle has greatly been overlooked and often only mentioned in passing by other historians. I highly recommend this well-researched book to anyone wanting to understand what happened to the Army of Tennessee during this phase of the war. I think the handling of a truely great and courageous officer, Patrick Cleburne, was sad, fitting and interesting. Excellent reading.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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For the most fact-filled book on the Battle of Franklin, one must turn to "Five Tragic Hours" by McDonough and Connelly. But for the best written narrative on the battle, Groom's book has no peer. In the same way that "The Killer Angels" gets inside the personalities at Gettysburg, so Groom takes us alongside the Confederate campfires at Spring Hill, puts into the frantic line of march with the Union army, and allows us to taste the smoke in the flame-shot darkness of Franklin. At last this unknown and underappreciated battle has a chronicle worthy of its significance.
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Wow. Helluva history.
Reads like a novel but packs a punch. Almost painfully detailed analysis leading up to the Battle of Nashville and the "fall" of John Bell Hood.
Published on 22 April 1999
Good work on a less famous campaign
I really enjoyed this work and always wondered how Sherman was able to leave and march to Atlanta. Once the story gets rolling, this is a dramatic read. Read more
Published on 17 July 1998
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