McGavock Confederate Cemetery Photo #3

The land where the Battle of Franklin took place was on land belonging to Col. John McGavock and his wife. The home seen in the distance in this photo was their home, Carnton. Doctors set up a hospital in her home and with help, the Colonel's wife, Caroline (Winder)McGavock cared for the wounded in and around her home, on its porches, in the yards, etc. Those that died were buried with simple wooden markers giving their name, company and regiment. Mrs. McGavock later copied these records by hand and kept them for posterity. During the winter, some markers were stolen for kindling wood and others became illegible, so Col. McGavock decided to donate 2 acres of his land adjoining his family burial grounds for the proper burial of the Confederate soldiers. In time, they were reinterred and better markers were installed for each soldier. The union soldiers had been buried in trenches where they fell, and they were later removed to other cemeteries, both private and federal, by relatives, friends, and the federal government.