Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-11
NOBLE AND GENEROUS EsrHs.


We had the satisfactiona few days since,
Of visiting the beautiful ground, near our
neighboring town Of Franklin, SO generously
devoted BY Col. John w. Mc0avock, ~ a
cemetery for thoConfederate dead, who fell
in the sanguinary and ever memorable battle
near that place, on the goth day of Novem-
Der, 1864. The beauty of the conception,
as shown in the arrangement and design, is
only equaled by the elevated sentiment and
generosity Of spirit which prompted Col
McGavock to the work in which, with the
cooperation Of others, he is so zealously en-
gagged.
For the special interest Of the many friends
at distance who are unacquainted with the
immediate country in which this cemetery
is located, we will state that the County of
Williamson Is unsurpassed In fertility of soil
and beautiful landscape by any in Middle
Tennessee, and the private grounds OF Col.
McGavock are the most attractive of any
part of this highly favored county.
Distanced about one mile from the village
Of Franklin, this cemetery, when completed,
will afford pleasant drive or walk from
that place to the numberless persons who
through years to come will seek as pilgrim
shrines these graves of departed heroes,
kindred and friends; Who in defense Of
what they and we regarded as the cause Of
liberty, died as nobly as ever men died, and
whose names have been perpetuated in his
tory and cherished in song
Passing from the town in a seutheasterly
direction, the road leads through large and
beautiful grove of stately trees, fit sentinels
to the approach of this sacred place. The
cemetery Of the Confederate dead adjoins
the private burial grounds of the resident
family, and is within a short distance Of the
large and handsome mansion of the proprie.
tor OF the place.
Instead of seperate graves, they are mar.
shalled in the order somewhat of platoons, fif.
teen in each row, with their respective head
and foot boards nicely finished and lettered
These rows extend for some distance in sue
cession on either hand, with an avenue be-
tween of sufficient width to afford conven
lent walk or drive. The intermcnts have
been so arranged as to bring the RESPECTIVE,
dead of each State together, thereby height
enng the interest OF the general plan, a
well as adding to the convience those who
may come in search of the precise spo
where reposc the remains OF some specia
object ofaffection. Between the grounds o
the dead of the different States, squares hav,
been reserved for monumental or such othe
purposes of kindred and friends as at SOM
future time they may consider appropriate il
cOmmemorating their virtues, and in attestinl
the respect that is due their memory. Tn
whole is to he handsomely ornamented will
evergreens and flowers and placed under
suitable enclosure
The work of re-interment, though far ad
vanced, is not completed. Upwards @
seven hundred have been removed. Of thi
number seventy-one were from Arkansas
ninety-two from Texas-one hundred an
twenty-nine from Missouri-one hundre
and sixty-six from Tennessee-and two hun
dred and forty from Mississippi. In tn
prosecution of this work Col. McGavock ha
had the valuable assistance of Mr.. G. "
Cuppin and Mr.. Robert Sloan, who hav
given it their constant attention, and til
general cooperation Of the citizens {
franklin, and of many friends Of the nobl
dead in several of the other States Uaio
and American.