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Visiting the McGavock Cemetery . The cemetery is open to the public during daylight hours. Special events must be approved by the cemetery trustees. Driving Directions: Located adjacent to Carnton Plantation, off Lewisburg Pike, Franklin, TN 37064
On the grounds of Carnton Plantation. This cemetery holds the remains of the Confederate soldiers who were killed in the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin. This cemetery figures prominently in Robert Hicks's novel, "The Widow of the South."
Franklin, TN 37064. United States. Get Directions. Website. http://www.mcgavockcemetery.org/ Carnton witnessed the "five bloodiest hours" of the Civil War: November 30, 1864's Battle of Franklin. In just five hours, almost 10,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured or missing.
Oct 8, 2017 · The McGavock Confederate Cemetery has been maintained since then by the Franklin Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Carnton passed through several owners from the time it left the McGavock family until September 1978, when the Carnton Association acquired the house and ten acres and opened it as a historic site.
During the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, Carnton was used as a Confederate field hospital. The McGavock Confederate Cemetery is located on the property. Carnton was built in 1826 and was owned by the McGavock family.
The cemetery is located off Lewisburg Pike just a few minutes from downtown Franklin. The graves take up a 2-acre (0.81 ha) section of the Carnton plantation property. The thirteen sections are organized by states. The two sections are separated by a 14-foot (4.3 m) pathway.
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Explore Franklin, TN. Carnton Plantation and McGavock Confederate Cemetery. This Antebellum mansion dates back to 1826, built by former Nashville Mayor Randal McGavock. During the Civil War, it was the home of Colonel John and Carrie McGavock, featured in the best-selling novel "Widow of the South."
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