Battle of Franklin
The breastworks, thirty yards south, were held by Grose's Brigade, Kimball's Division of the Fourth U.S. Army Corps on Nov. 30, 1864. Around 5 p.m., the brigade was attacked by two regiments of Finley's Florida Brigade, C.S.A. The Floridians withdrew and attacked one-half hour later with the entire brigade, but were driven back. Chalmer's Division of Forrest's Cavalry next attacked Kimball's Division from the northwest. A Federal general called this assault, which also was repulsed, "short but severe..."| HM Number | HM1YGG |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1996 |
| Placed By | Williamson County Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 6:07pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 510985 N 3975499 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.92376667, -86.87823333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 55.426', W 86° 52.694' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 55' 25.56" N, 86° 52' 41.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 615 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 219 New Hwy 96 W, Franklin TN 37064, US |
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