confederate cemetery

Carnton Plantation, Franklin, Tennessee. The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864 and Carnton Plantation became a field hospital for the Confederate Army. Originally, the 1,750 Confederate soldiers who died during the battle were buried in shallow graves on the battlefield. However, John and Carrie McGavock, owners of Carnton Plantation, set aside two acres of their land so these soldiers could get a proper burial.