The Civil War Flags Message Board

Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags

Hi Shawn,

The Confederate attack at Franklin lasted much longer than 50 minutes - it went on until at least 9 PM that evening! Unlike Pickett's Charge whichw as one attack up, broken and then the retreat, Franklin was a series of wave attacks, and as SD Lee came up his troops were added in one of the later attacks.

Greg Biggs

Messages In This Thread

Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: CS flags taken at Franklin
Re: CS flags taken at Franklin
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags
Re: Sharp's Brigade at Franklin captured flags