November 14, 2014
PANEL OF CIVIL WAR EXPERTS DISCUSS JOHN BELL HOOD’S TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN
As part of the Battle of Nashville Sesquicentennial events, the Tennessee Sesquicentennial Commission hosted a panel discussion with three of the most distinguished authors and historians in the field – James Lee McDonough, Wiley Sword, and Christopher Losson.
Above: Speakers James Lee McDonough, Wiley Sword and Chris Losson discuss the 1964 Tennessee Campaign.
The presentation occurred in Franklin and included the speakers’ collective analysis of the Army of Tennessee in November and December of 1864, covering such issues as Gen. Hood’s handling of the campaign and the importance of the United States Colored Troops in Nashville. To see the entire 90-minute discussion, click on the photo above.
Professor McDonough, a Nashvillian, has authored numerous books on the Civil War, including Nashville: The Western Confederacy’s Final Gamble. Wiley Sword is also the author of numerous books on the topic, including The Confederacy’s Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville and Embrace An Angry Wind, both focused on Nashville. Historian Chris Losson is known for his book Tennessee’s Forgotten Warriors: Frank Cheatham and his Confederate Division.