They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864 ( Sean Michael Chick-CWC) book This thoroughly researched and well-written

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They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville, December 15-16, 1864 ( Sean Michael Chick-CWC) book This thoroughly researched and well-writtenby Sean Michael Chick The November 1864 battle of Franklin left the Army of Tennessee stunned. In only a few hours, the army lost 6,000 men and a dozen generals were casualties. Rather than pause, John Bell Hood marched his army north to Nashville. He had risked everything on a successful campaign and saw his offensive as the Confederacys last hope. There was no time to mourn. But there was no question of attacking Nashville. The city was well