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McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Pvt. John Atkinson. Killed in the Battle of Franklin. Age 22, from Arkansas. Buried as Unknown. McEwen Bivouac pictured at the Franklin Confederate Monument. The Bivouac were early caretakers of the Confederate Cemetery. Contributions.
The McGavock Confederate Cemetery is located in Franklin, Tennessee. It was established in June 1866 as a private cemetery on land donated by the McGavock planter family. The nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers buried there were casualties of the Battle of Franklin that took place November 30, 1864.
Tennessee. Williamson County. Franklin. McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Added: 22 Nov 2001. Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 940400. This cemetery holds the remains of the Confederate soldiers who were killed in the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin.
McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Tennessee. Carnton Lane and East Flank Circle. 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.
Purchase tickets here. Carnton was built in 1826 and was owned by the McGavock family. 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.
The adjacent McGavock Confederate Cemetery contains 1,500 graves, the largest private Confederate cemetery in the U.S. Today, the plantation is restored, open for public tours, and is used for private and community events. Read More. Carnton and McGavock Confederate Cemetery. 1345 Carnton LaneFranklin, TN37064United States. Click to Interact.
The McGavock Confederate Cemetery is the nation's largest private Confederate cemetery. Located on 2 acres of the Carnton plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, the cemetery is the burial site for 1481 Confederates killed at the Battle of Franklin.
