The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee: Civil War Classic Library

by John K. Shellenberger

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genres: Civil War, History, War

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

Capt. John K Shellenberger, 83, and veteran of the Civil war when he won the rank of captain with [Co. E of] the 64th Ohio Regiment of Volunteers, died at a local hospital in St. Augustine this morning. He was employed with the government for a number of years as superintendent of the national cemeteries and for the past 6 years has been superintendent of the National Cemetery in St. Augustine, which is a part of the military reservation here. The care devoted to the place has made it notable, and has aroused much comment.

Just before his 83rd birthday, last month, he retired from active government service

Reviews

[Arlen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This small book is likely of no interest unless, like me, you had a relative that fought in the Battle of Franklin, or find eyewitness accounts intriguing. Shellenberger was in the same Ohio regiment as my relative, so his personal description was particularly interesting to me.

[Laurence E Moyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read

This is a down and dirty read of a portion of the battle at Franklin, TN. By a Union soldier.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 4 out of 5]

✔️Published in 1916.

From the Preface:
This monograph on the Battle of Franklin was read first at a meeting of the Minnesota Commandery of the Loyal Legion, December 9, 1902.

The Battle of Franklin occurred on November 30, 1864. This work presents the results of an analysis of the errors and successes of this important Civil War battle.

Note: We visited Franklin, Tennessee on November 30, 2011, specifically the battlefield.

🟣Kindle version.
🟢 Media form: Project Gutenberg .

[Brad Veach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story. Hard to imagine this happened just up the road from my house. The intersection of the personal and the historical in this book is quite exhilarating.