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Today in History: Union Troops Triumph at Battle of Nashville

12/15/2025

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On December 15, 1864, Union troops achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Nashville, marking a significant turning point in the American Civil War. Led by Major General George H. Thomas, Union forces routed the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Lieutenant General John Bell Hood, effectively crippling one of the South's largest military units.

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On December 15, 1864, Union troops achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Nashville, marking a significant turning point in the American Civil War. Led by Major General George H. Thomas, Union forces routed the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Lieutenant General John Bell Hood, effectively crippling one of the South's largest military units.