Re-enactors in Union and Confederate uniforms will read referenced accounts of the actual battle skirmishes which took place on this historic ground. This prayerful gathering hopes to prevent the battlefield from being scraped and grated next week to build yet another school needed to prevent further overcrowding due to uncontrolled growth and development.
Alternative sites are available.
The historic Harrison House, which overlooks the endangered battlefield, was purchased from developers by Pam Lewis to preserve its rich heritage. From this house General John Hood ordered the ill-fated Battle of Franklin where over 9000 casualties were suffered on both sides in a few short hours on November 30, 1864. In almost that short amount of time this hallowed battleground could be paved over and forgotten. The series looks to address the problem of battlefields lost to development. Its national campaign is dedicated to historic preservation and history education.