The book "The Widow of the South" is a good read. It tells how the Carnton Mansion was used as a hospital. It was owned by one of the McGavocks. Mrs. McGavock had the fallen soldiers moved from the hastily made battlefield graves to her property right beside the mansion. Soldiers' belongings were buried with them and soldiers identified on their grave markers if possible. The cemetery was sectioned off by states. You can stand right beside that cemetery and see the graves and imagine the hard job they had to accomplish this huge undertaking. She would write the families of the fallen soldiers too so they would know where their boy was buried. It's a very interesting story. What a great thing that gentle Lady did. ❤️

Your 14 minute video is better than anything the History Channel has put out in many many years.

Bloodiest 4 hours of the war! What a horror it was. I laid awake at night after my visit to franklin somewhere between being asleep it hit me hard. May they all rest in peace may they all not be forgotten.

The weird thing is that a place of such amazing and peacuful BEAUTY can hold such a violent history. It seems like a place where you would like to retire after a lifetime of work to enjoy all that quiet and still tranquillity.

It is inexcusable that the memory of the men who fought, bled and died in the Civil War, the War Against The South, is attempting to be erased. They earned their place in the history of our great country and will always be remembered, no matter how many statues are defaced and books are banned and burned.

I’ve lived in Franklin since 1983 and I know quite a bit about this battle but I learned even more as I watched this. My family loves this city and we’re so glad that we found it and that we are able to call it home!

Amazing work!! My great-grandfather was wounded at the Battle of Franklin. He recovered and lived to old age. He spent his last days in the Old Soldier's Home that was set up at Beauvoir in Biloxi MS. That would be an interesting place to add to your list.

Carnton is my absolute favorite mansion, followed by Belle Meade. The history and tragedy that surrounds Carnton is so important and fascinating for anyone wanting to learn about the Civil War

Thanks for your videos . My son was in the car and listened to a few of your episodes and it engaged conversation, which I loved . You have a great manner in which you share information , it’s interesting and for our kids that have such a short attention span the length of these videos are great!

Only found this channel like 2 days ago. Honestly already one of my favourites. You're really good at this!

I visited this battlefield with my family about 18 months ago, right around Christmas time. I'm a Civil War history nut and we were going to visit Nashville but stayed in Franklin just because of this battle filed. What an awesome and well-kept battlefield. I know the trust is buying back property to put even more of the original battlefield back to its natural state (removed a Domino's Pizza, etc...). Some of the outbuildings at the Carter House are really shot up with small arms fire! I highly recommend anyone stop if you're in the area!

Having been to Carnton twice, I can concur that it an awesome place with much history. One of those bloodstains in the old nursery is a footprint of the lady of the house who helped the surgeons. I have put my foot on that stain and it was definitely eerie. There is also a family cemetery there with an adjacent cemetery for the soldiers who died. The lady searched each man's clothing to try to identify them and her notebook is still there at the house. It was a very moving experience for me both times.

I traveled to Franklin on numerous occasions for work. I spent some time studying the Battle of Franklin. The Mansion was closed because it was after hours. We did spend hours at the cemetery on the grounds. I can not imagen digging the dead up after months in the ground to give them a proper burial. The cemetery is amazing. The whole situation is documented in a book called the Widow of the south. Good read. I'd like to go back and spend a few days in Franklin, it's beautiful

I just now ran onto this. Good video. I visited the Franklin battlefield many years ago and saw the Carter House mentioned in the next video. I also remember a tour guide talking about a tourist had visited some of the civil war battlefields and asked "How did they have a battle there with all the monuments around?" . Cleburne, Texas is named after Patrick Cleburne, who was killed at the battle of Franklin.

As a traveler who also loves history...you have placed another battlefield on my map. I recently drove across the US from Washington to Massachusetts, and I had to stop at Little Bighorn (for the second time). In a week, I'll be off south heading to Gettysburg (for the ?? time). I hope someday to cross paths! Keep exploring, keep teaching!

I just sat down to watch some videos. This is about the sixth one of yours that I've watched this evening. Your sensitivity, narration and insights are the same as those I've felt in places that as a soldier, I've been to. Thank you for your wonderful work.

Gen John Bell Hood was my 5th great uncle. On my bucket list to visit this place

Great video!! Battle of Franklin was an incredibly bloody affair and fascinating one to learn about. I actually had the privilege of reenacting on the Spring Hill battlefield itself. One of my friends found a Spencer rifle round in the ground as we were in the area where union cavalry was skirmishing the Confederates. Very cool campaign.

Wow......just wow..I cannot comprehend all the chaos in such a small space.

Carter house and in particular the fighting around the cotton gin is some of the most intense and violent fighting of the whole war, IMHO. Can’t wait to see what you have for the carter house!

If you aren't at least somewhat interested better yet fascinated by stuff like this we probably can't be friends.

I live in indiana and rarely get to travel outside of the state except for work on michigan. Thank you so much for showing me parts of our country which i unfortunately can not travel to yet. THANK YOU. You do such a good job 🇺🇸🇺🇸

The carter story is one of the most eerie stories of the war.

Your series beats anything on TV. Thanks for sharing your travels and documenting.

Very Well Done Youg Man..God Bless You For Showing and Telling Our American History..Stay Safe..

Thank u so much for the videos u make to keep our beloved Civil War History alive! My Confederate Ancestor fought at this battle

This was very errie, and brought such realism to the War all of these years later. Thank you for taking us here and explaining things, and THANK YOU for not slanting it one way or another. So many of the video's I've watched the videographer or tour guide throws his own attitudes towards one side or the other, and I didn't see this occur at all with you and I thank you!

Thank you for your video about my adult home town. I have lived here for about 30 years and have visited Carnton and other sites in the area many times. While I am far from a historian, I have read about the battle and know its general flow. First off, keep in mind that this is in the November - December timeline and our weather is not the greatest at that time of the year. The actual battle occurred later in the afternoon and progressed into the evening. The duration was not that long but the carnage was great. If I remember one of the statistics, it was the bloodiest hour of the war. Another comment is that the main thrust of the Confederate advance was along Columbia Pike which is today's US31. Carnton was on the periphery of the battle (hence "Eastern Flank") and was important as its role being one of the hospitals. It was a tragic loss for the small Southern town of Franklin and for many years, it was not publicized. As the town grew into the 20th century, much of the land south of downtown was developed and the battlefield was lost. The group that is handling the rebirth has done much of this work in the past 20 years. When I moved to Franklin in 1990, the Carnton estate was a golf course, the area around the Cotton Gin site had a small shopping center and a Pizza Hut. The Carter House, Carnton, Fort Granger (location of the Union artillery) and the observation point along 31 south of town were all there but were minor attractions. I subscribed to your channel tonight and look forward to more videos on the subject.

I was privileged enough to visit several battlefields and plantations several years ago with my best friend. Franklin was one of them and it is an amazing place and something you have to see in person to get the whole fascinating, horrific, tragic effect. I love Tennessee!

Thanks for the video. I have played more than a few weddings at the Carntan house sitting underneath the massive oak tree in the yard. It is a heavy place for sure.

Going from reading Sam Watkins' first hand account of these battles then finding them on your amazing channel is incredible. You're doing God's work. Keep it up.

I had two Confederate ancestors who fought at Franklin Thanks for all your great programs

God bless you for educating us about our heritage.

This place is really cool I enjoyed my time there. all the people there doing the tours were wonderful... Loved seeing how many people fought and died there - Walking through Carnton was Amazing...

Great great episode! The blood stains on the floor gave me chills!

Love Franklin and it’s Civil War history.

damn those bloodstains just really makes you think, its hard to believe no words can explain it.

Watching this from Australia. Really enjoying your work and love to visit these places in the future. Great stuff.

Wonderful Video. Also, Humility is a gift from the Lord. Thanks.

This is what I've been looking for! Your video really helps me understand a battle not just as movements on a map, but as actions within a geographical space. I think that the drone shots spliced with shots of you on the ground really do the trick.

Living in Franklin and seeing these sites is certainly something. The Battle of Franklin is underrated and you give it justice.

We were there in September (2023). Visited Carnton and the Carter House. Fascinating and very sobering history here.

I just found you guys...my dad is a Civil War history buff, so I told him about this KZfaq...thanks

Fantastic series on the American civil war so fascinating for a British person who knew nothing of the brave men and women fighting in the war a must watch series for all history buffs like me .The house is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen

Nashville native here and Franklin is such a cool town!! It is by far one of the most beautiful and charming towns in the South. And Carnton Plantation is a must see!! Carrie McGavock was an amazing person. Not only was her house used to treat those confederate soldiers wounded. She also had so many be buried in her cemetery on the grounds. She worked tirelessly to keep precise records of who is buried where. That way family could come visit and/or recover their loved ones. Hundreds (maybe 1000+) tombstones still there and book of records available with names of those known. So relatives can still come and pay their respects. Not an easy task. To be such a horrible battle, the grounds are so beautiful and peaceful. And in the actual town of Franklin, the older homes are breathtaking. Little shops, town square, old movie theater, historic churches, cemetery, etc. You cen spend an entire day there easily. Very well preserved place that takes you back in time. Interesting fact- After battle, way more dead people than live ones in the town. Deceased soldiers, from both sides, all around. So townspeople were in charge of the task of burying them. And basically all that were there were old men, women and children. But they did it. Strong and proud town still to this day. Was just there and love it!!!

I just stumbled on to your videos of Franklin---excellent camera work, excellent narrative---thank you for taking the time to film, edit and upload. Its unimaginable to think Tod survived that bullet wound.

The blood stains left in the wood flooring is one thing, imagine being there at the time, though. Blood would've been pouring through the seams in the floorboards and pooling up on the floor, the surgeons would've needed sand on the floor to maintain traction so they could operate. Can you imagine the smell? Burnt flesh, blood, cordite, the effluveum of dead and dying men. I'm a vet tech, I've experienced some extremely foul smells, but nothing in the level of a place like this. That room has seen unbelievable suffering and horror. I'm glad they kept the blood stained wood, as you said JD, it makes it so much more real. I'm not a big believer in the paranormal, but if any room in America is haunted, it's this room. Thank you for showing us this, JD.

Interesting. Need to visit there. My Great Grand Father (AL36 inf, Co. I) fought there with Hood before being captured at Overton’s Hill South of Nashville.

I was a reenactor at the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin in December, 1989. I was with Holmes's Brigade. All I can remember vividly was how cold it was camping out there in reproduction dog tents and straw and wool blankets.

Just visited this place today!! Great tour and highly recommend

What an incredible video of a much forgotten and little known huge piece of Civil War history! Great job with the video!

I'm a history buff especially about the civil war and your videos are just great, this war was awful on both sides, and God bless them all and May they all rest in peace

The carter house really opened my eyes to the battle of Franklin the bullet holes, and the tour guides explanation of how the dead became piled so high that men were dead standing up couldn’t imagine the carnage.

Fun fact: The Lotz house and the Carter house (the epicenter of the battle) are considered to be two of the most haunted places in Tennessee. They have had many investigations and have been featured on The History Channel and the Travel Channel and numerous documentaries on KZfaq.

Wow what an amazing place to visit and virtually left to your own devices. It certainly was a bloody battle 9500 dead and injured in just a few hours including several generals killed and also the future WW2 general MacArthurs father badly injured. Thank you JD for your passion for history and all of your hard work in making your fab videos and keeping history alive.

When you went upstairs I started to cry.

Eric’s book on the battle is one of my favorite history books. He really conveyed the desperation of the attack

JD, recommended reading for you. The Widow of the South. Talks about Carrie McGavok, the woman that was married to the man who owned Carnton also, Company Atch by Sam Watkins, a Confederate soldier in the Western campaign who was there. Also, if I recall there were six Confederate generals killed in that battle. One, quite famous, was Patrick Cleburne, who emigrated from Ireland and lived in Arkansas. I'm so glad the Battlefield Trust got that battlefield back. When I was there, the only thing you could visit was the Carter House and Carnton. I only was able to visit the Carter home, which is quite the experience itself. Oh the drama. Yes, I'm a Civil War buff. My library is full of books. Lol. Ask me anything. Did you know , for instance, the soldiers under Hood that survived claimed Hood made those charges as punishment for Spring Hill?

I remember stopping there on a whim/motorcycle ride. It was absolutely humbling experience.

A very impactful video. That house holds such dark history. It is hard to imagine all that trauma going on in those rooms . Fascinating as usual. Thankyou History Underground ☺☺

Ive been here before. The blood stained floor just put you at a loss for words. It was fascinating to see. The gardens were beautiful. The slave houses were interesting to see. They definitely carry a negative energy you can feel.

My grandfather's uncle was killed at the battle of Franklin. I have a book about the battle called "The Widow of the South". It is very detailed. It is about the lady who lived there. The battle was fought partly on her property. And it was her house they used for the hospital.

Been to Carnton Plantation and Carter house. Was at Carter house at 150 yr Anniversary for the battle. Incredible grounds to visit. Thanks for the video, very well done. Mike.

The history in that area is amazing. Nashville was originally called Fort Nashborough. They have a replica in downtown Nashville right along the river where they hold big country music concerts now. Lovely, lovely area of our country 🇺🇸❤️

I'm glad you are showcasing Franklin. A lot of the battlefield was lost to modern development unfortunately.

Just returned from this tour on November 2022, This is truly a forgotten part of the battle their in Franklin.

The tours given at the house are excellent

Fascinating, Nope, I wasn’t aware of this battle and all these details.🧐 Thank You for sharing 🇺🇸 My best 🚒🚒🚒🇺🇸

Your work is amazing. Do not stop

I am a “history troll” of sorts on KZfaq. You do some really great content and videos. Not sure how long you have been doing them but deserve waaay more than 50k subs. You now have 50,001 sir. Keep it up!

Always a good idea to learn from others

My husband wanted to know where I wanted to go for our anniversary in June. I said Franklin TN! We already have our reservation made! We’re so excited to visit Carnton and the battlefield and the home next door. We’re also planning to visit Andrew Jackson’s home. I read a book on Carnton and loved it, but when my husband and I watched your videos we knew it was going on our bucket list. Thank you for making history come alive for us! I would love to be a student in your class!

What a great production!

My 2nd great-grandfather was captured Christmas Day 1864 after the battle retreating from Franklin. Stupendous video; thanks!!

Another great video. Thank you for bringing our history to light .

Fascinating historic site. Thanks for sharing!

Another place to check out is Lexington Mo. Battle of the hemp bales. House on property was used as a hospital still can see bullet holes and small cannon balls in the structure is now a museum and has battle field near by next to missouri river.

Thank You.

This series on the Civil War is absolutely the best presentation i have ever seen. A lot of others are ok but too much theater and is a turn off. I am a fan of your channel and the Civil War is a topic I never get enough of. God has each and every soldier 🙏 in his loving arms. Your video I just watch about the origin as to who invented coke blew me away. I know a lot about the war but these little pieces of information to me are just as important as the rest of it. And I am also a fan of sidestep adventures. I watch both you 👦 guys. This series is 👏 fantastic no frills, just getting to the heart of the matter.

Amazing video, thanks for doing this important work. God bless the memories of the brave men on both sides!

I love that battlefield and the battlefield right down the road at Stones River. Leading all the way down to Chattanooga.

My GG Grandfather fought at Franklin. He described the fighting around the Carter farm in a letter my cousin has. Brutal.

Nashville/Franklin native here who’s lived here my whole life and studied the battle of Franklin. A few interesting notes to take from this is how the battle of Franklin essentially was what cost the confederacy the war. If Hood wouldn’t have stalled at Rippavilla in Spring Hill and attacked, the Union wouldn’t have been able to advance to set up at Franklin. Know as one of, if not the worst mistakes of the entire civil war. He basically let them slip away in the night only to be annihilated the next day. And about Carnton, the McGavock family who was living there and woke up November 30th to their house being the epicenter of the battle, what they did was incredible. John and Carrie McGavock tended to all the soldiers there. Carrie took and ripped all her sheets and clothing in the house to use as bandages for the wounded. She spend all her time tending to those boys to the point her entire gown was completely soaked with blood for days. The children Hattie (9) and Windor (7) also helped by bringing soldiers water and bandages. The McGavocks assisted in burying all the dead. Two years later, John donated 2 acres of his property to be an actual confederate cemetery. He had all the bodies exhumed and buried properly which can still be visited today. Oh and lastly. This was in fact the 5 bloodiest hours of the entire civil war. The casualty rate was not as high as many other battles. But in only a few hours time during twilight, in intense hand to hand combat, more blood was shed in that span of time comparatively than to any other battle of the entire civil war.

Hello from the ❤ of Dixie, Alabama.

Unbelievable .... That was an incredible vlog...You do excellent work...Thank You Very Much for people to view your Vlogs....

Thank you for sharing.

About 30 years ago a guy who lived in the same apartment complex had the last name of Schofield. When I asked him about he did said yes, that was my forefather leading the union troops at Franklin.. Nice guy.

Great video. Thank you for the coverage.

Absolutely love all of your history videos. Thanks for continuing to take your time to share all of these!

The Belle Meade Plantation also was used as a field hospital during the Civil War. The floors contain blood stains too. The stately columns in the front of the house also contain musket ball marks.

Awesome video! So interesting so much information not in text books or taught in school! Thank you! 💞

My home town.There is a Confederate cemetery on the grounds of the Carnton mansion.It was owned by the Mcgavics and there family cemetery is also there.They had a daughter to pass away when she was a child and her ghost has been seen there and people have seen the ghost of a soldier walking the balcony on the back porch.

Franklin is one of those places where you see the importance of battlefield preservation.. The battlefield is almost lost forever.. But the rest will be saved by the battlefield trust. Thank god!!

Man the videography is impeccable. I heard of this I knew Nathan Bedford Forest was in it. Excellent job. Also horrible to see.

I just found this channel. Such a well put together video. Thanks for this, you just got a new subscriber. 👍

One of my sons is an American Historian so I will alert him to your channel. Glad I found your offerings. Thanks!

You made this so interesting. You really brought it to life.

I was at carter house in February Amazing and relavent to today’s chaos

Went past there on my way to Chattanooga but could not stop. So much history and I wasn't able to stop and see any of it.

Toured the battlefield and Carter House and plantation structures last week. The most intense fighting occurred around the Cotton Gin (short for engine) where the Union battery was stationed and where the short lived Confederate breakthrough occurred.