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Pages 079-080, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, [recount of ] December 1, 1864

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Title	Pages 079-080, Civil War Diary of Confederate soldier George D. Wise, [recount of ] December 1, 1864
Description	[Battle of Franklin Williamson County, Tennessee; November 30, 1864 Considered by some to be the five bloodiest hours of the war, this battle dealt a crippling blow to the southern armies. Confederate General John Bell Hood’s frontal attack against entrenched Union forces resulted in more than 6,000 Confederate casualties, among them six generals dead on the field or mortally wounded.] Franklin, Tenn. December 1, 1864 Reached here late last evening, & witnessed a terrible engagement, which lasted several hours-it was a hard fought battle – our loss in killed is not less than 500 – the enemy no greater if as large. They were behind breastworks. They left about two o’c. this morning & we hold the field covered with dead men & arms.
Subjects	Civil War Soldiers
Creator	George D. Wise
Format	Handwritten diary
Rights	http://morristownlibrary.org/HCFindingAids/reproductions.pdf
Image ID	civilwardiary 079-080
Publisher	Morristown, NJ: Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center

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