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American Civil War: Union troops defeated the Army of Tennessee, one of the largest Confederate forces, at the Battle of Nashville.
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1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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1861-1865 Government of United States during the American Civil War
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Army of Tennessee
Field army of the Confederate States
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Confederate States of America
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Battle of Nashville
Major battle of the American Civil War
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