In about 2 weeks I'll be down there. Signed up for a 1 day Historical Tour. Really looking forward to it.
My g-g-grandfather was with the 34th Alabama. He enlisted in 1862, God knows how he survived (his 2 youngest brothers were KIA.). He survived Franklin as well, He was finally captured Dec. 15, 1864 at Nashville. Was held at Camp Douglas (Chicago) until June 1865. Returned to Alabama, remarried for a 3rd time (his 2nd wife, my g-g-grandmother, died while he was away fighting). In 1870, they all packed up and came to Rusk County, Texas, where he died at the age of 82 and was buried 1905. My greatgrandmother was 10 years old when they came to Texas. There was a ferry crossing at Logansport, La. on the Sabine River where they first set foot in Texas.
I have all his war records. pictures, ect. Has anybody here ever been to Franklin? or have ancestors who might have fought there?
Thanks.
My g-g-grandfather was with the 34th Alabama. He enlisted in 1862, God knows how he survived (his 2 youngest brothers were KIA.). He survived Franklin as well, He was finally captured Dec. 15, 1864 at Nashville. Was held at Camp Douglas (Chicago) until June 1865. Returned to Alabama, remarried for a 3rd time (his 2nd wife, my g-g-grandmother, died while he was away fighting). In 1870, they all packed up and came to Rusk County, Texas, where he died at the age of 82 and was buried 1905. My greatgrandmother was 10 years old when they came to Texas. There was a ferry crossing at Logansport, La. on the Sabine River where they first set foot in Texas.
I have all his war records. pictures, ect. Has anybody here ever been to Franklin? or have ancestors who might have fought there?
Thanks.