Visit to Franklin

[rgtaylor61]

After years of waiting I finally made it to Franklin. It was a great trip. Family ties to the battle have always made it more interesting to me and after visiting I'm even more interested. My wife and I were able to Tour The Carter house as well as take the battlefield tour. We also did tours at Carnton and Rippavilla and visited the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Below are a few pics.
Also we did all our tours through the Battle of Franklin Trust and they were terrific.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Awesome venue!

Bill

 

[DixieRifles]

Great photos. There are a many places to see in Franklin that had some role in the battle. Then when you study the Confederate retreat from Nashville, there is even more connections to that town.

 

[BibleHillVol]

There is so much Civil War history in the immediate area, it is hard to take it all in. Glad you enjoyed the trip and by the way, fantastic photos.

 

[rgtaylor61]

I was also able to visit Shys Hill in Nashville. Not much left of any of that but still great to visit it. My relative William Taylor of company E 31st Tennessee was captured near there on Dec. 16th 1864.

 

[rgtaylor61]

A few Shy's Hill pictures

 

[BibleHillVol]

I was also able to visit Shys Hill in Nashville. Not much left of any of that but still great to visit it. My relative William Taylor of company E 31st Tennessee was captured near there on Dec. 16th 1864.

My great great grandfather was also in the 31st, Co. K and was captured at Shy's Hill. A whole lot of the 31st found the end to their war on Shy's.

 

[rgtaylor61]

My great great grandfather was also in the 31st, Co. K and was captured at Shy's Hill. A whole lot of the 31st found the end to their war on Shy's.

Considering what occured at Franklin and Nashville I'd say they were both fortunate.

 

[JOHN42768]

Thanks for the great photos

 

[donna]

Wonderful photos. Have fond memories of several trips to Franklin.

 

[MRB1863]

Nicely done! Thank you for sharing!!!

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

Great pictures. Yes the Franklin battlefield is a special place to visit. It sounds like you did it right!
Thanks for sharing.

 

[stu613]

Nice to see they fixed/replaced the "trail" of the cannon at the top of Shy's hill. This is what it looked like when I was there (been a year or two need to go back)

 

[danny]

Wonderful photos. Have fond memories of several trips to Franklin.

Likewise!

 

[EricAJacobson]

I am so glad you enjoyed your visit!

 

[rgtaylor61]

I am so glad you enjoyed your visit!

Your staff were excellent and gave great tours and what I loved most was they told the "truth".. so many historical tours are either slanted one way or the ugly truths are glossed over, so it was refreshing to have such honesty.

 

[EricAJacobson]

Your staff were excellent and gave great tours and what I loved most was they told the "truth".. so many historical tours are either slanted one way or the ugly truths are glossed over, so it was refreshing to have such honesty.

Thank you. We do our best to cut through the romance and distortions and get right down to the facts. It can be uncomfortable, but I tell my staff all the time that history is not always supposed to make us "feel" good. It should make us think.

 

[Reddoe]

After years of waiting I finally made it to Franklin. It was a great trip. Family ties to the battle have always made it more interesting to me and after visiting I'm even more interested. My wife and I were able to Tour The Carter house as well as take the battlefield tour. We also did tours at Carnton and Rippavilla and visited the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Below are a few pics.
Also we did all our tours through the Battle of Franklin Trust and they were terrific.

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I love Franklin. Been there many times. I study General Patrick Cleburne and that is where he died. Also my great great grandfather and his brother were at Franklin with 42nd GA, they came in at end of battle, then went on to Nashville to fight at the Peach Orchard. It was such a tragic battle....so many Generals were trying to talk Hood out of it cause was a suicide mission. I am not a fan of Hood. Anyway...the Lotz House is a great place to visit in Franklin as well.

 

[bankerpapaw]

After years of waiting I finally made it to Franklin. It was a great trip. Family ties to the battle have always made it more interesting to me and after visiting I'm even more interested. My wife and I were able to Tour The Carter house as well as take the battlefield tour. We also did tours at Carnton and Rippavilla and visited the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. Below are a few pics.
Also we did all our tours through the Battle of Franklin Trust and they were terrific.

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Great pictures!! Thanks!!!