Col John McGavock

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Col John McGavock

Birth
Death
7 Jun 1893 (aged 78)
Burial
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.9043581, Longitude: -86.859333
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Owner of the Carnton Plantation during the Battle of Franklin. After the war, he set aside land for the Confederate Cemetery, which became the largest privately owned Confederate Cemetery in the United States.
Owner of the Carnton Plantation during the Battle of Franklin. After the war, he set aside land for the Confederate Cemetery, which became the largest privately owned Confederate Cemetery in the United States.