Carnton Plantation

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I don't know how many people know of this plantation except that I am sure the state of Tennessee does as this plantation is in Franklin, Tennessee. This plantation was right in the middle of one of the deadliest battles during the Civil War. The plantation was turned into a medical hospital. Over 1500 soldiers were buried in a field. When Carrie McGavock learned that the field these soldiers were buried at was going to be plowed, she had every one of the soldiers moved to the private Carnton cemetery. This woman was a very strong willed and determined lady and she spent many hours each day amongst the graves of these soldiers until she passed on. I am hoping to be able to visit this plantation next spring. There is a book available that will tell you true facts while yet being read as a novel its named Widow of The South by Robert Hicks. I am proud to own this wonderful historical book to my book collection.