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Return to Franklin, a Virtual Tour |
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(3-95) Fort Granger, exterior ditch. Site Marker at Pinkerton Park: In the spring of 1863, Federal forces commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger occupied Franklin. Construction of major fortifications began under the direction of Capt. W. E. Merrill, U.S. Corps of Engineers, the largest of them being placed on Figuers Bluff, .2 of a mile north on the Harpeth River. Fort Granger commanded the southern and northern approaches to Franklin and was adjacent to the critically important Tenn. & Ala. Railroad bridge. The artillery within the fort saw action twice in 1863 against Confederate cavalry forces. During the Battle of Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864, the site served as Hqtrs. of Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield commander of U.S. forces and as an active artillery position |
(3-95) Interior view |
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(3-95) Interior view |
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"Carnton," The McGavock House. Southeast view from the McGavock
Confederate Cemetery. Site Marker at entrance to Carnton Plantation:
Carnton was built ca. 1815 by Randal McGavock (1768-1843), planter,
political leader and mayor of Nashville. Named after the McGavock home in
Northern Ireland, the house was greatly enlarged by Randal ca. 1826. His
son, John, later added the Greek Revival porches, one of which served as an
observation post for Gen. Nathan B. Forrest during the Battle of Franklin,
Nov. 30, 1864. After the Battle, Carnton served as a hospital. The bodies of
Generals Adams, Cleburne, Granbury, and Strahl rested on the back porch the
next morning. Carnton was acquired by the Carnton Association in 1978 |
