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Battle of Nashville - Federal Main Line

4515 Shy's Hill Road, Nashville, TN , USA
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On Dec., 16, 1864, the Federal 16th Corps under Gen. A.J. Smith joined the 23rd Corps under John M. Schofield at this point.  From this line at about 4:00 p.m. the 1st Brigade of Gen. John McArthur's 1st Div. launched the assault that broke the confederate line at the salient on Shy's Hill to the south which resulted in the rout of Hood's Army.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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