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title: Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville
author: J. F. Coonley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21168/federal-outer-line-at-the-battle-of-nashville/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-13
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# Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville

_Authored by J. F. Coonley_

## Image File

[![Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21168.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21168.jpg)

## Image Caption

*Nashville, Tenn. Federal outer line*, photograph by J. F. Coonley, 16 December 1864.

Depicted here is the outer line of Union forces on the second day of the [Battle of Nashville](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2816/battle-of-nashville/) (15-16 December 1864), a decisive Federal victory in the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/) in which the Confederate army under Lieutenant General [John Bell Hood](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Bell_Hood/) was effectively removed from the conflict.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Coonley, J. F. (2025, October 13). Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21168/federal-outer-line-at-the-battle-of-nashville/>
### Chicago
Coonley, J. F.. "Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21168/federal-outer-line-at-the-battle-of-nashville/>.
### MLA
Coonley, J. F.. "Federal Outer Line at the Battle of Nashville." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21168/federal-outer-line-at-the-battle-of-nashville/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666998/) by [**J. F. Coonley**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666998/). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 13 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.