Project Gutenberg 2008-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 75 Shellenberger, John K. The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907 Reading ease score: 54.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee" by John K. Shellenberger is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work scrutinizes a pivotal battle during the American Civil War, specifically focusing on the events of November 29, 1864, which had significant implications for the war's outcome. The narrative is grounded in the author's firsthand experiences as an eyewitness, showcasing a detailed examination of military strategies and the leadership decisions made on both sides during a critical moment of the conflict. In the book, Shellenberger recounts the strategies employed by Union General John Schofield and Confederate General John Bell Hood, emphasizing the narrow escape of Schofield's forces from what could have been a disastrous entrapment at Spring Hill. He discusses the various troop movements, orders, and critical mistakes that defined the battle's progression. Shellenberger provides insights into the confusion among Confederate leaders, the timely arrival of Union reinforcements, and the chaotic nature of warfare. The work serves as both an analysis of military tactics and a personal narrative, detailing how the Union army ultimately retreated to Franklin, avoiding a significant defeat while highlighting the impact of leadership and errors under pressure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Tennessee -- History Spring Hill, Battle of, Spring Hill, Maury County, Tenn., 1864 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 88336 88337 2024-10-10T14:11:44.866781 2023-09-11T06:08:04.929572 text/html text/html 84372 2021-01-03T09:42:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 30704 2021-01-03T09:42:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106655 2024-10-10T14:11:50.413704 application/epub+zip 105409 2024-10-10T14:11:47.906713 application/epub+zip 92672 2024-10-10T14:11:46.716722 application/epub+zip 239274 2024-10-10T14:11:52.250703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230065 2024-10-10T14:11:49.648695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220488 2022-09-11T11:40:28.163902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80730 80518 2024-10-10T14:11:44.459737 2023-09-11T06:08:04.632548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80680 2021-01-03T09:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29348 2021-01-03T09:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19911 2024-10-10T14:11:52.407705 application/rdf+xml 16057 2024-10-10T14:11:47.273729 image/jpeg 3766 2024-10-10T14:11:46.998754 image/jpeg 105113 2024-10-10T14:11:44.875890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog