CARNTON PLANTATION GHOST STORIES
True Tales of the Unexplained
from Tennessee's Most Haunted Civil War House!
By Lochlainn Seabrook.
There is good reason why the town of Franklin's Carnton Plantation is called "Tennessee's most haunted Civil War house." The home, built in the early 1800s by the author's cousins, the McGavocks, has been the scene of countless tragedies and deaths during its 200 years, the most notable being on November 30, 1864, during the War for Southern Independence (the "Civil War" to Yanks). It was on this day that the Battle of Franklin II was fought just yards from Carnton, pitting a freezing and starving Army of Tennessee against Lincoln's well fed, well equipped, illegal invaders. When the smoke cleared nearly 2,000 Confederates lay dead, with thousands more seriously injured. Hundreds of these men were brought to Carnton for medical treatment, for the plantation had been designated a Confederate field hospital by President Jefferson Davis. That night, and in the weeks following, many more died in and around Carnton. Eventually some 1,750 Rebel soldiers from Franklin II were buried in the McGavock Confederate Cemetery, located on the northwest corner of the plantation's grounds. It is little wonder that Carnton is still haunted 150 years later. Bizarre apparitions, strange mists, unearthly voices, heart-rending screams, and other astonishing paranormal activities have been witnessed by hundreds of individuals over the years, including Mr. Seabrook himself, who worked as a tour guide at the historic home. The author provides a short history of Carnton, as well as a pro-South discussion of Lincoln's War and the Battle of Franklin II. The centerpiece of the book is the inclusion of fourteen authentic ghost stories. For those interested in the McGavock Confederate Cemetery, a complete list of the Rebel dead is included as well.
ISBN (2nd edition, 2009): 0982189966 (now available)
ISBN (1st edition, 2005): 0976870762 (no longer available)
Format: mass market paperback
Type: non-fiction
Genre: paranormal, Confederate & American history, cemeteries
Copyright: 1st edition, 2005; 2nd edition, 2009
Length: 250 pages
Illustrated: yes (b/w)
Dimensions: 5.25" x 8.25"
Cover: color
Binding: perfect binding
Price: $19.95
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