Federal Breastworks Battle of Franklin - Williamson County Historical Society
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N 35° 55.429 W 086° 52.692
16S E 510988 N 3975505
Williamson County Historical Society Marker BREAST
Waymark Code: WM88C
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2006
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Federal Breastworks
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 November 30, 1864. Around 5 p.m, the brigade was attacked by two regiments of Findley’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 call this the assault, which was also was repulsed, “short , but severe…”
Save the Franklin Battlefield Association
and the family of James W. Hickman, 1996
Marker reads the same on both sides.