Odd, then, that he completely avoided the Unionist section of East Tennessee.
Hood's campaign into TN was an attempt to get Sherman to turn around and chase him instead of pushing farther into the vitals of the Confederacy. He also wanted to recruit in the confederate sections of TN and KY.
Neither worked. Sherman assigned Thomas and Schofeld to deal with Hood and headed across GA himself. And Hood picked up few men in TN and KY.
You are right. I somehow convoluted Greenville being the capital of Franklin, its Unionist convention (to secede from Tennessee) and the battle of Franklin.
Serves me right for not looking it up.