The Grant-Thomas Clash Over Nashville
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9m 38s
In his memoirs, Ulysses S. Grant’s account of the 1864 Franklin-Nashville campaign reveals a clash of approaches between him and Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas about how to beat Lt. Gen. John B. Hood's Confederate army. Here's how it played out, and the aftermath.
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