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John K. Shellenberger
A Union Army captain turned careful Civil War chronicler, he wrote detailed accounts of the battles of Franklin and Spring Hill based on years of research and firsthand experience. His books are valued for their strong point of view and close attention to the mistakes and controversies of the 1864 Tennessee campaign.
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The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907
by John K. Shellenberger
About the author
Born in Ohio in 1843, John K. Shellenberger served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and rose to the rank of captain in the 64th Ohio Regiment. After the war, he worked for the federal government in national cemeteries, including later service as superintendent of the National Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida.
Shellenberger is best remembered as the author of historical studies about the Franklin-Nashville campaign, including The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864 and The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee. These works grew out of long study and his personal interest as a veteran who had been there, giving them an eyewitness urgency as well as a clear argumentative edge.
He died in 1926. Today, his writing remains useful to readers interested in Civil War history, especially the fighting in Tennessee and the debates over command decisions that shaped those battles.