Hemmed in on three sides, outnumbered Confederates suffered a massive defeat. With a little luck and a little more foresight, the United States Army could have bagged the entire John Bell Hood-led Army of Tennessee.
This site, called Compton Hill during war, was named Shy’s Hill for Confederate Colonel William Shy, who was killed here. This area ago became a residential neighborhood, but two acres of the site are preserved.
Read more about Shy's Hill on excellent Battle of Nashville Trust site.
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