The McGavocks of Carnton Plantation : A southern history

This comprehensive exploration of the Celtic-American McGavocks and their beautiful Franklin, Tennessee, home is a "must read" for anyone interested in not only Carnton Plantation, but in the American Civil War, the South, and Tennessee history. Included in this monumental work is a detailed history of the plantation and its occupants; a tour of the grounds and the mansion, and an exhaustive discussion of Lincoln's War, slavery, the Confederate States of America, and the Battles of Franklin and Nashville.