Battles & Campaigns · 1864
Battle of Spring Hill
Spring Hill, Tennessee, USA
What happened
A Confederate army under John Bell Hood attacked Union troops under John M. Schofield. Schofield's Union army was retreating north through Spring Hill. Hood's army attacked, but Confederate command mix-ups kept it from doing much harm, and Schofield's troops slipped past in the night toward Franklin.
Why it matters
It is often called Hood's best chance to cut off and beat the Union army. One historian thinks its importance has been exaggerated.
What came next
The next day Hood attacked the Union army at Franklin.
Did you know?
The battle site is open for self-guided tours.
Timeline
- 29 Nov 1864Battle of Spring Hill.
- 30 Nov 1864Battle of Franklin.
- 15–16 Dec 1864Battle of Nashville.