Franklin in Williamson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Maj. Gen. William W. Loring's Division
Photographed By Brandon Stahl, April 26, 2017
1. Maj. Gen. William W. Loring's Division Marker
Inscription.
Maj. Gen. William W. Loring's Division. . During the Battle of Franklin this Confederate division composed of three brigades commanded by Brig. Gens. Winfield Scott Featherston, Thomas Moore Scott, and John Adams, swept past Carnton as it approached the Federal line just after 4 p.m. on November 30, 1864. Subjected to artillery fire in this area, Loring's Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana troops took casualties with each step as they closed upon the Federal works. Carnton was quickly taken over as Loring's field hospital and the first wounded were taken into the house around sunset. By the time the battle ended around 9 p.m. Gen. Adams was dead, Gen. Scott was wounded, seven of Loring's sixteen regimental commanders were wounded or dying, and nearly 1,000 of his 3,500 men were casualties. Today, many of these fallen soldiers rest in the nearby McGavock Confederate Cemetery.
During the Battle of Franklin this Confederate division composed of three brigades commanded by Brig. Gens. Winfield Scott Featherston, Thomas Moore Scott, and John Adams, swept past Carnton as it approached the Federal line just after 4 p.m. on November 30, 1864. Subjected to artillery fire in this area, Loring's Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana troops took casualties with each step as they closed upon the Federal works. Carnton was quickly taken over as Loring's field hospital and the first wounded were taken into the house around sunset. By the time the battle ended around 9 p.m. Gen. Adams was dead, Gen. Scott was wounded, seven of Loring's sixteen regimental commanders were wounded or dying, and nearly 1,000 of his 3,500 men were casualties. Today, many of these fallen soldiers rest in the nearby McGavock Confederate Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1864.
Location. 35° 54.24′ N, 86° 51.542′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Tennessee, in Williamson County. Marker can be reached from Eastern Flank Circle near Lewisburg Pike (Business U.S. 431), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1345 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin TN 37064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Also see . . . Carnton Plantation. Battle of Franklin Trust (Submitted on May 11, 2017.)
Photographed By Brandon Stahl, April 26, 2017
2. Maj. Gen. William W. Loring's Division Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 23, 2022
3. Maj. Gen. William W. Loring's Division Marker
McGavock Family Cemetery is beyond the fence in the distance.
Photographed By Brandon Stahl, April 26, 2017
4. Carnton Plantation
Photographed By Brandon Stahl, April 26, 2017
5. McGavock Confederate Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
