Fort Granger is a property in Franklin, Tennessee that is now a City of Franklin park, in the central Franklin area.[1] It was part of American Civil War fortifications of Franklin and includes trenches dug by Civil War soldiers. It was built as an artillery position in 1862 or 1863. Guns from Fort Granger provided an enfilading fire upon Confederate attack in the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864.[2] The commanding Union general, John M. Schofield, spent most of his time during the battle in Fort Granger.[3]
A 20-acre (8.1 ha) area of the property, including one contributing structure and one contributing site, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[4]
Roper's Knob Fortifications is another NRHP-listed fortification on the Franklin battlefield area.
See also[]
- Franklin Battlefield
- Winstead Hill, also NRHP-listed within the Franklin Battlefield area
- Carnton, also NRHP-listed in the battlefield
- Fountain Carter House, also NRHP-listed in the battlefield
References[]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Jacob Dolson Cox. "Fort+Granger+"+Tennessee&hl=en&ei=BiDJTfXDD4XagAezyOCKBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q="Fort Granger " Tennessee&f=false The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864: a monograph. http://books.google.com/books?id=axIdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA317&dq="Fort+Granger+"+Tennessee&hl=en&ei=BiDJTfXDD4XagAezyOCKBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q="Fort Granger " Tennessee&f=false.
- ↑ Jacobson, pp. 208-12; Welcher, p. 593; Sword, p. 167; Eicher, p. 772.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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External links[]
- Fort Granger - City of Franklin
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