Tour Stop 36: Historic Fort Negley and Civil War Nashville

If you do visit Nashville I would also suggest visiting the Tennessee State Museum, which has an excellent section on the Civil War. It also has free parking in downtown, which is pretty rare.

As always, an excellent job. Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you! That was very well done. One of my children is in fourth grade, studying TN history, and this was a very helpful introduction to her study of Fort Negley.

Thank you!

Cool place been there 3 times. Once with the Chicago light artillery us and a few othera including our sister battery were invited to camp and demonstrate inside the fort and along the side but inside the park. Our camp was by the original enterance. Taking the cannon up the incline was sketchy. Awesome memories this must of been 2014. Met a Nashville native and singer(jessica ridley). Me and her had family fight at the battle of Nashville under Ohio regiments. I remeber her story because she told me her ancestors unit was the unit that recieved the surrender.

When my mom and I visited Nashville in 1984 for a CTDA Convention we visited the ruins of Fort Negley. It wasn't much to look at but the late Roy Acuff was with us and told us we it was and what happened. I guess Alaskans were rare sight in Nashville at that time, but we had a wonderful time during our 6 day visit. Your group has put on a very excellent commentary on the western theater of the Civil War. It was a theater that allowed great manuvers and prospects of tactical and strategic war efforts. My deepest wishs to all of you and your families and Merry Christmas.

Thank guys, While Ive toured Nashville battle most of my time was on Shys Hill and Overton Hill. The far right. Confederate Genl and later Ole Miss math professor, General Claudius Sears lost a leg and his favorite horse Billy on the retreat of the 16th

Thank you for doing the western theater and coming to the Nashville area. You guys do a great job in explaining the battles. Have enjoyed many of your YouTube adventures.

so much for being free /emancipated. went right back into the fire

What a fantastic tour you guys are sharing with us. Thanks Kris for summing up the long game strategy. I never thought of it that way.... they are playing backgammon then, not chess!

My GG Grandfather, Esau Independence York, was stationed at Ft Negley.

I keep thinking about Game of Thrones here, with Stannis in front of Winterfell: "Milord... there won't be a siege."

Thank you gentlemen! When I lived in Nashville, Fort Negley was a hidden gem not far from me. Now, I have the Stones River battlefield in my backyard, literally.

It can't be stressed too strongly that Nashville was a major transportation hub then, as now. During the Civil War, rail lines ran southward on BOTH SIDES of the fort.

superb

Hood reached the outskirts of Franklin before Schofield arrived. He went into camp for the night and Schofield marched past in the dark. Hood had the opportunity to face Schofield in the open but missed it. You can read about it in "Advance and Retreat" by Hood.

Very interesting

Great history

ft donelson and Henry? are the key factors to the Victory in 1865??? fascinating !

It seems improbable to build such an extensive and elaborate structure by ex slaves and unskilled laborers in so short a period of time. Perhaps this structure already existed and they just uncovered it. Just look at the pictures as to how intricate not just the walls but the design and foundation. I’d love to see a structure like this be built the same way.