The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864 A statement of the erroneous claims made by General Schofield, and an exposition of the blunder which opened the battle

The book offers a painstaking reconstruction of the November 30, 1864 clash at Franklin, Tennessee, zeroing in on a single command decision that turned a tactical advantage into a costly disaster. Drawing on official reports, personal letters, and battlefield maps, the author challenges the official narratives put forward by senior Union officers after the war. His aim is to expose how misleading statements and a chain of miscommunication led to a preventable loss of life.

Listeners are guided through the moments when Union headquarters failed to act on clear intelligence about the approaching Confederate forces, and how a brave brigade commander’s improvised defense bought the army a narrow escape. The narrative remains anchored in contemporaneous evidence, revealing the human frailties behind high‑level strategy without venturing into later campaigns or outcomes. It invites anyone interested in Civil War history to reconsider how a single misstep can shape the course of a battle.