Confederate President Jefferson Davis accepts the resignation of John Bell Hood as commander of the Army of Tennessee and replaces him with Richard Taylor.
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Confederate President Jefferson Davis accepts the resignation of John Bell Hood as commander of the Army of Tennessee and replaces him with Richard Taylor.
George H. Thomas decides to end his pursuit of the beaten, demoralized Confederates as they leave Tennessee for the last time.
George H. Thomas’s Federals, led by his cavalry, struggle to pursue and destroy the rapidly disintegrating Confederate Army of Tennessee as it retreats south toward Alabama.
George H. Thomas renews his Federal assault on the weakened and demoralized Confederate Army of Tennessee south of Nashville.
After significant delays, George H. Thomas finally launches his long-awaited Federal assault on the Confederate Army of Tennessee south of Nashville.
George H. Thomas faces increasing pressure from his Federal superior to attack the Confederate Army of Tennessee south of Nashville, but a severe winter storm plagues the area and hinders maneuvers. As the ice melts, Thomas plans his attack.