The First Battle of Franklin was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on April 10, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. The Battle of Dover was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on February 3, 1863 in Stewart County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Thompsons Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Vaughts Hill was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 20, 1863 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Brentwood was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 25, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Hoovers Gap was the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign (also known as the Middle Tennessee Campaign) of the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...

The 1863 engagement at Franklin was a reconnaissance in force by Confederate cavalry leader Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn coupled with an equally inept response by Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger. Van Dorn advanced northward from Spring Hill on May 10, making contact with Federal skirmishers just outside Franklin. Van Dorn’s attack was so weak that when Granger received a false report that Brentwood to the north, was under attack, he believed it, and sent away most of his cavalry, thinking that the Confederate general was undertaking a diversion. When the truth became known—there was no threat to Brentwood— Granger decided to attack Van Dorn, but he was surprised to learn that a subordinate had already done so, without orders. Brig. Gen. David S. Stanley, with a cavalry brigade, had crossed the Harpeth River at Hughes’s Ford, behind the Confederate right rear. The 4th U.S. Cavalry attacked and captured Freeman’s Tennessee Battery on the Lewisburg Road but lost it when Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest counterattacked. Stanley’s troopers quickly withdrew across the Big Harpeth River. This incident in his rear caused Van Dorn to cancel his operations and withdraw to Spring Hill leaving the Federals in control of the area. Franklin is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,842. ... Earl Van Dorn Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War. ... Gordon Granger (November 6, 1822 – January 10, 1876) was a Union Major General during American Civil War. ... Brentwood is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,445. ... Portrait of David Sloane Stanley by Mathew Brady, ca. ... The Harpeth River is one of the major streams of north-central Middle Tennessee and one of the major triubtaries of the Cumberland River. ... The United States Cavalry was a horse-mounted cavalry force that existed in various forms between 1775 to 1942. ... Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877), was a Confederate general and perhaps the American Civil Wars most highly regarded cavalry and partisan ranger (guerrilla leader). ... Spring Hill is a city located in Tennessee. ...

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• U.S. National Park Service CWSAC Battle Summaries