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Image 1 of 1: Granbury's Lunette was a crescent-shaped fortification used by Confederate troops as part of their line of defense during the Battle of Nashville. It was named for General Hiram B. Granbury, who perished in the Battle of Franklin. It was held by General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham and 344 of Granbury's former corps members along with 4 pieces of artillery. The Union Army troops, primarily United States Colored Troops (USCT), launched the Battle of Nashville attack on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 1864. They were not successful and suffered many casualties.
Granbury's Lunette was a crescent-shaped fortification used by Confederate troops as part of their line of defense during the Battle of Nashville. It was named for General Hiram B. Granbury, who perished in the Battle of Franklin. It was held by General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham and 344 of Granbury's former corps members along with 4 pieces of artillery. The Union Army troops, primarily United States Colored Troops (USCT), launched the Battle of Nashville attack on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 1864. They were not successful and suffered many casualties.

Granbury's Lunette was a crescent-shaped fortification used by Confederate troops as part of their line of defense during the Battle of Nashville. It was named for General Hiram B. Granbury, who perished in the Battle of Franklin. It was held by General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham and 344 of Granbury's former corps members along with 4 pieces of artillery. The Union Army troops, primarily United States Colored Troops (USCT), launched the Battle of Nashville attack on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 1864. They were not successful and suffered many casualties.

Granbury's Lunette

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Granbury's Lunette was a crescent-shaped fortification used by Confederate troops as part of their line of defense during the Battle of Nashville. It was named for General Hiram B. Granbury, who perished in the Battle of Franklin. It was held by General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham and 344 of Granbury's former corps members along with 4 pieces of artillery. The Union Army troops, primarily United States Colored Troops (USCT), launched the Battle of Nashville attack on the morning of Thursday, December 15, 1864. They were not successful and suffered many casualties.

Title Granbury's Lunette
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Marley Abbott, Nashville Sites staff; 2020
Date 1864
Address 259 Polk Ave, Nashville, TN 37210
Type Landscape
Coverage Area 2
Source General Hiram B. Granbury, namesake
Contributor General Benjamin Cheatham; Major General James Steedman; United States Colored Troops
Subject Civil War and Reconstruction; Military; African Americans; Neighborhoods
Keywords Battle of Nashville, Confederate Army, Union Army, Civil War, Landscapes, South Nashville
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0