Explore the tale of the Battle of Franklin with us. On November 30th, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed fiercely in Middle Tennessee. The battle commenced at 4 pm, lasting about 5 intense hours, resulting in a significant defeat for the Confederate army led by John B. Hood. Remarkably, much of the conflict unfolded in the dark, a rarity during the Civil War, with hand-to-hand combat enveloping the Carter House. Countless stories emerge from both sides about this pivotal battle. The Batt

VIDEO: MY FRANKLIN (Tenn.) CIVIL WAR SHOW ADVENTURE — On Saturday at the Franklin Civil War show, I spotted the usual assortment of muskets, bullets, artillery shell fragments, swords and flags. But the real attractions were the characters behind the tables. One dealer displayed the remains of an alligator discovered by a soldier in a Louisiana swamp in 1863 (not for sale!) and another — who lives in Idaho, 71 miles from the nearest McDonald’s — offered an ultra-rare piece of Custer memorabilia,