who won the battle of franklin

The Union won the Battle of Franklin, which was fought on November 30, 1864, in Franklin, Tennessee. It was a major Confederate defeat under General John Bell Hood, while Union forces under General John M. Schofield held the field and then withdrew later that night.

What happened

• The battle was part of the American Civil War.
• Confederate forces launched a costly frontal assault.
• The Union defensive position held, leaving the Confederates with heavy casualties.

Why it matters

• The defeat badly weakened the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
• Many historians see Franklin as one of the worst Confederate defeats of the war.

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