 The
Civil War in Franklin
Enduring Union
occupation; surviving the Battle of Franklin
The civilian experience in Franklin
during the Civil War was much more than the Battle of Franklin. From the
time of Tennessee's secession and entry into the War, through Union
occupation, through the November 30, 1864 Battle and aftermath, Franklin's
citizens were forever scarred by their experiences.
Here are just some of the people
you will meet on this tour:
Dr.
John Park: he considered himself non-political but was forced
to sign the loyalty oath, then was ordered to leave town anyway;
Fannie
Courtney: a Union sympathizer who took care of the Union
wounded and wrote a report about it to the US Army; later she married a
Union officer who turned out to be a very bad choice;
Ninny
Stith: she burned the bridge to keep the Yankees out of
Franklin in 1862; in 1864 the damaged bridge kept the Yankees in.
Mayor
John McEwen: in 1862 he helplessly surrendered the town to the
Union army; things got so bad during the War that he considered moving to
Canada;
Franklin’s
Unknown Soldier, whose body was discovered at a construction
site in May, 2009 and re-interred in Rest Haven cemetery on October 10,
2009. View trailer of video about the funeral and burial: 
Cost is $15 adults
ages 14+, $5 for children. Reservations are required. The tour covers about
14 city blocks and lasts 2 hours. Dress for the
weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Most of this tour is wheelchair
accessible. Click here to purchase
tickets.     .
This
tour starts at 305 Public Square, which is in front of the old
Williamson County Courthouse on the public square in the middle of downtown Franklin.
Please plan to arrive ten minutes before the start of your tour
time.
For more
information and reservations, call 615-400-3808.
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