Battle of Franklin Photos Page1
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Contributors: Don Worth, UCLA Brian Risher, MS Chris Shelton, IN Richard Edling, PA Webmaster Panoramas |
![]() Richard Edling Photos (October 2008) 1. Carnton Plantation 2. McGavock Cemetery 3. Winstead Hill 4. Eastern Flank of Battlefield 5. Collins' Farm 6. Cotton Gin Assault 7. Former Pizza Hut site 8. Opdycke's Brigade 9. Carter House |
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(7-06) The
Harrison House, Franklin-Columbia Pike, south of Franklin |
(3-95) Winstead Hill
observation post, SH-31
(Franklin-Columbia Pike) south of Franklin. Site Marker: Schofield, slipping his army past Hood's at Spring Hill,
entrenched in the southern edge of Franklin, 2 mi. N. Here Hood attacked
him frontally about 4 p.m., sustaining heavy losses. Schofield withdrew to
Nashville. Hood followed. Hood's command post during the battle was on the
slope 50 yds. west |
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(3-95) Winstead Hill observation post. 3-D Franklin battle map |
(3-95) Winstead Hill
observation post. The view is
looking north toward Franklin. Arrow points to the
Carter House. Site Marker: From this vantage point, observe the
area immediately below the hill which is where Maj. Gen. Benjamin F.
Cheatham's Army Corps formed alongside Stewart's Corps for the frontal
assault |
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(3-95) Winstead Hill observation post. Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, C.S.A. "Well, Govan, if we are to die let us die like men." Nov 30, 1864. Presented as a tribute to General Cleburne and his gallant division by Dr. and Mrs. David R. Watts |
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