Question

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what was one result of the battle of nashville?

a. general john hood moved his army into northern territory.
b. general william t. shermans army marched to georgia.
c. confederates lost their largest western army.
d. anything of military value to the confederates was destroyed.

Explanation:

Analyze the Battle of Nashville

The Battle of Nashville was fought on December 15–16, 1864, during the American Civil War. It represented the climax of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign in the Western Theater.

Evaluate the military outcome

Union forces under Major General George H. Thomas decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee commanded by General John Bell Hood. This crushing defeat effectively shattered Hood's army as an effective fighting force.

Assess the multiple-choice options

• Option A is incorrect because Hood's army retreated south in ruin, rather than moving north.
• Option B is incorrect because Sherman's march to Georgia (the March to the Sea) was already underway and completed around this time, independent of Nashville's immediate outcome.
• Option C is correct because the Army of Tennessee was the largest Confederate army in the West, and it was virtually destroyed as an effective force.
• Option D is incorrect because it describes total war tactics (like Sherman's March) rather than the specific tactical result of this battle.

Answer:

• (A) General John Hood moved his army into northern territory.
• (B) General William T. Sherman's army marched to Georgia.
• (C) Confederates lost their largest western army. (Correct answer)
• (D) Anything of military value to the Confederates was destroyed.