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那什維爾之戰 (Battle
of Nashville) ：聯邦軍隊於1864年12月16日突破南方聯盟的防線
聯邦軍隊已經在那裡建好防禦工事，並且集結軍隊，準備一舉擊潰虎德的軍隊。但是在接下來的兩個星期裡，雙方人馬都在等待著。冰冷的雨水落在地面上凍結成冰，也延遲了無可避免的衝突。就在天氣轉晴的那一天，戰爭也隨之爆發。在48小時之內，虎德的軍隊已經戰敗撤退。聯邦軍隊追擊南方聯盟的軍隊有十天之久。就在南方軍隊準備渡過田納西河的時候，他們已經顯得狼狽不堪，毫無隊形可言了，許多人因為寒冷的天氣、飢餓，或者是不斷的行進而瀕臨死亡。疲憊不堪的南方聯盟軍隊再也沒有能力入侵北方各州。幾個星期之後，虎德辭去了指揮官的職務。
The Union built fortifications, gathered up troops, and planned Hood's demise. But for almost two weeks, both sides waited. Ice from freezing rain delayed the inevitable clash. As soon as the weather cleared, fighting began. Within less than 48 hours, Hood's troops were in retreat. Union troops trailed the Confederates for almost 10 days. By the time the Southerners had re-crossed the Tennessee River, the Army of Tennessee had disintegrated, as men were dying from cold or famine or taking off for shelter in different directions. This disarray ensured that the weakened Southern forces could not invade the North. A few weeks later, Hood resigned his command.
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