Battle of Franklin (1863)
The First Battle of Franklin was fought April 10, 1863, in Williamson County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was a minor engagement in about the same location as that of the more famous Battle of Franklin (November 30, 1864), which was part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.
| First Battle of Franklin | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | Confederate States (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gordon Granger | Earl Van Dorn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Army of Kentucky | 1st Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 | 137 | ||||||
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