Tour the Carnton Plantation with Robert Hicks

[BlindBob1]

My great-great grandfather was in this battle on the union side. He was with the 44th Illinois and was wounded in the left hand. he subsequently lost that hand. Hard to imagine what that day must have been like. Or imagine what anyday in any of the hundreds of battles in that war were like.

[ckcmiller]

We first visited Carnton, almost by accident, when it was an empty shell. I fell in love with it Returned again after the house had been resored. Breathtaking. It's so real that if feels like part of me.

[musicfreak123456]

this places i freaky. i went there tonight and we brought a ouija bord and we talked to 2 spirits and we took a bunch of pictures and there were orbs in a ton of them, and on our way out we herd a like bloody murder scream coming from the house. it was probably the scar dist i have ever been

[jaysmic24]

a beautiful piece of american history well preserved..i went there few summers ago as family trip to the visit civil war sites..i took family vacation pics from my tradational 35mm camera. when i developed the pics i noticed fuzzy/blurry areas around subjects/people i photographed. didnt think of it much..i later realized what they most likely were..!energy/spirits that were around us as we were taking pictures...

[RissaRageous]

This house is so Scary at night. No Joke, you will prolly see scary stuff.

[JohnGlasgowfromSears]

What a big old queer! The book sucks too.

[3rdconfederate]

We saw it this summer on the way back from Gettysburg. The blood stains on the floor and the surgeon's tools kind of brought the horror of that battle home to me. The cemetery was pretty impressive, too. To think that she could have moved so many graves truly shows dedication. God bless you, Ms. McGavock.

[Nashvilleriders]

I have visited several times and never fail to be touched by the tragedy, as well as the beauty, of the story of Carnton.

It's impossible to imagine that day.

[helveeta]

The book is fiction and I visited Carnton recently and knew nothing about the house or the book and found it humorous that some of the visitors were arguing with the tour guide about what the book said vs. what really happened. Cool place though. It didn't feel haunted to me but I heard after that it is the most haunted building in TN. I didn't see or feel anything and the tour guide said he never had in the three years he worked there.

[professionhistorian]

Everyone, Please remember this book is fiction. Do not confuse for history. The factual account is much better. What a good read, pick up a history book!

[professionhistorian]

Everyone, please remember this book is fiction, do not confuse with history.

[TheRaven878]

the house is haunted!

no joke!

i saw the adress of the carnton plantation in a book called the complete idiot's guide to: ghosts and hauntings

[SoBelleofTN]

You had better believe it, the most haunted house in Tennessee they say. A certain General, killed in the battle of Franklin is said to still be there, I have been to this place, I'm convinced it's true. It is said that "The General" better known as Maj Gen Patrick Cleburne ,CSA led his men into battle of that bloody day in Nov of 1864, and was killed along with most of his men on the battlefield. It is he who waits and watches over his men buried in the cemetery next to the house at Carnton.

[lilsteve68]

The 30th of franklin is almost near.. take the time to visit the area sites and hear the stories of one the nations most bloodiest battles.

[jct0607]

I agree, must see! I don't like history but this was so interesting. This and The Carter House. They have all the medical tools they used during the war. Must see.

[wises4]

This is a wonderful resource! Our book club read this book and I am going to show them this interview. We plan to travel to Franklin from Southern Indiana.

[tux49]

The Carnton Plantation House is something you MUST SEE when you visit Franklin, TN. Some rooms have been left with the bloodstains still on the floor from the surgeon's work- it brings an immediacy you seldom find of the reality of the War.

[moviedream]

This is a great way to promote a book. It really makes you want to go out and buy it. Great job.

[wildflowercat]

This is an amazing story and a wonderful book! Thank you Robert Hicks!!

[Bhobbs1985]

Nice. I was down there in 2004(I think) if not, 2005. About 15,000 showed up for the reenactment, I was told. I made it too the cemetery there out front of the Carton Plantation, but never made it inside.

The Carter House, was entertaining though.

Anyways. Thanks for this video!