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Is that right? {I read that to mean the Battle of Franklin.} I had to read Hattaway's bio very carefully. It describes the retreat from Nashville but it was hard to follow the dates. Now I think I have it right.Then he was shot in the heel at Franklin. But he was also hurt at Nashville, which knocked him out of command briefly - that's why he was in an ambulance.
Here are some paraphrased quotes starting on Page 145.
- Federals launched their first assault against Lee's lines on the 17th (December) at 5:00am.
Gradually Lee fell back into Franklin. - Hood's retreat was held up due to burned bridge and began building a pontoon bridge. Lee formed a battle line on a bluff not far from the pontoon bridge.
- Lee's and his staff and escort had hand-to-hand combat in the almost general melee. This is where he formed a modified hollow square to repulse the attacking cavalry.
- "At 1:00pm Lee received a wound from a shell fragment. It shot off his spur and passed through his heel."
So yes, Lee was wounded at Franklin but on December 17th----not at the battle on November 30th. Technically he was not wounded at Nashville but during the retreat.
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