In late October 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood aimed to shift the initiative away from Union General William Tecumseh Sherman by launching offensives against Union supply lines and targeting key cities in Tennessee, particularly Nashville. Hood intended to draw Sherman’s forces away from Georgia and disrupt his supply chain, hoping to regain momentum for the Confederacy. This plan reflected Hood's aggressive strategy to exploit perceived weaknesses in Union forces during the ongoing Civil War.
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