The Confederacy's Last Hurrah

Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville

De: Wiley Sword

Narrado por: Tom Parks

The rise of Civil War general John Bell Hood, his command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, and the decisions that led to its downfall.

Though he barely escaped expulsion from West Point, John Bell Hood quickly rose through the ranks of the Confederate army. With bold leadership in the battles of Gaines' Mill and Antietam, Hood won favor with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. But his fortunes in war took a tragic turn when he assumed command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

After the fall of Atlanta, Hood marched his troops north in an attempt to draw Union army general William T. Sherman from his devastating "March to the Sea." But the ploy proved ruinous for the South. While Sherman was undeterred from his scorched-earth campaign, Hood and his troops charged headlong into catastrophe.

In this compelling account, Wiley Sword illustrates the poor command decisions and reckless pride that made a disaster of the Army of Tennessee's final campaign. From Spring Hill, where they squandered an early advantage, Hood and his troops launched an ill-fated attack on the neighboring town of Franklin. The disastrous battle came to be known as the "Gettysburg of the West." But worse was to come as Hood pressed on to Nashville, where his battered troops suffered the worst defeat of the entire war.

Winner of the Fletcher Pratt Award for best work of nonfiction about the Civil War, The Confederacy's Last Hurrah chronicles the destruction of the South's second largest army. "Narrated with brisk attention to the nuances of strategy - and with measured solemnity over the waste of life in war," it is a groundbreaking work of scholarship told with authority and compassion (Kirkus Reviews).

©1992 by Wiley Sword. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Detailed, well paced, and competently narrated

For how long this audiobook was, I felt like it was a breeze to get through. The book is very well written, detailed, and paced appropriately. The narrator maintained a great cadence and did well to hold my attention.

A great read and now a fantastic listen.

If this is your first introduction to the Wiley Sword Classic then I hope you enjoyed the story and the narration. Very well done in both the written and spoken version, Last Hurrah was a thoroughly researched and assembled story. Mr. Sword painted a masterpiece by description and vividly portrays the horrors of Franklin and Nashville. He wraps up the saga as few Civil War history writers can do and fortunately for the readers/listeners, we are able to benefit from his literary gift. Enjoy.

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From the view of the great army that always came in 2nd to Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. The tragic story of Army of Tennessee. The poor leadership these magnificent soldiers deserved so much better than they got. Wonderfully told by Wiley Sword and read by Tom Parks they at least finally got the attention they deserved.

it is a subject that has been forgotten

wonderful, informational, about battles that the general public has forgotten. points out how foraging stripped the clean of food. points out how These events changed the participants

An excellent book on three nearly forgotten battles

The book covers three battles at the end of the Civil War, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. The audio performance is quite good especially for a book that is a little on the older side. The story itself is mostly very good but shows its age slightly because of events that have occurred since the time the book was written snd today. Significant portions of Spring Hill and Franklin battlefields have been recovered from the encroachment of modernity and returned to their original state. But most of the story still stands the test of time. The original author is a bit too judgmental of the main character, John Bell Hood as if Hood had been placed in charge of a highly successful unit rather than an Army at the tail of multiple defeats. However the actual story of the three battles is covered quite well and in a way that is compelling to the reader/ listener. I would recommend this title to anyone who plans to visit the Battlefields in Spring Hill or Franklin or anyone interested in a contiguous story of the 1864 fight for Central Tennessee. Overall this is a definite should read/ listen if you are interested in the Civil War in the Western Theater.