Tag: Military
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The Last BIG battle of the U.S. Civil War?
Shiloh. Antietam. Gettysburg. Bloody and pivotal battles. Earlier this month, we recounted some of our impressions of a scouting trip to Franklin, Tenn. We only briefly touched on the the remarkable story of the Battle of Franklin, which, arguably, was the last great battle of the U.s. Civil War. Certainly, it was a bloody battle.…
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Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park
This site is completely off the beaten path and it’s doubtful that any of our tour participants have ever been here. We intentionally took this route to stop and pay tribute to one of America’s most celebrated military heroes. You may have seen the 1941 Howard Hawks film Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper. When drafted…
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