October 31, 2011
- Southport, NC - The battle of Franklin, Tennessee
has been called "The Bloodiest Hours of the American
Civil War." A rare night battle took place on
November 30, 1864 when Gen. John Bell Hood ordered
his Confederate Army of Tennessee to assault the
Federal force's stronghold at the Carter Farm in
Franklin, despite strong objections from his
battlefield commanders. The battle lasted only five
hours resulting in over 10,000 dead, wounded or
missing in an area only 2 miles long and 1 1/2 miles
wide. The battle decimated Hood's army and ended the
Confederacy's hopes in the West.
"Hood in Tennessee: The Battle of Franklin" is the
topic of guest speaker and civil war historian Bob
Mullauer. Bob currently teaches military history
courses in several community colleges around the
Baltimore area; conducts various Civil War
battlefield tours including Gettysburg, Antietam and
Chickamauga; is a frequent guest speaker and panel
participant on numerous Civil War topics; and, is
currently president of the Baltimore Civil War Round
Table.
The Tuesday, November 1st Brunswick Civil War Round
Table meeting will take place at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 209 E. Nash St., Southport, across
from the Southport Post Office. Registration begins
at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome. There is no
admission fee. Visitors are encouraged to become
members. Annual dues are $25 for adults and families
and $10 for students.
For more information, contact president Wally
Rueckel at (910) 253-7382, or email at
wrueckel@questor.com.