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P3210480 On March 21, 2008, we headed to Tennessee to see Kate's sister, and for Steve to check out some Civil War battlefields. Aurora was looking all happy after the first part of the drive. P3210480
P3210482 The first stop of the trip was to Parker's Crossroads in western Tennessee. The battle took place on December 31, 1862. We first stopped by the visitor center for the site. They had a cool display of the action of the battle. P3210482
P3210483 Kate and Aurora were having fun in the sun outside the visitor center. P3210483
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P3210491 At battlefield stop #1 we were at Parker's Crossroads City Park. We had the chance to put Aurora in her first actual swing (outside of the baby swing we had fr her as an infant). P3210491
P3210492 She had some fun with it. P3210492
P3210496 Mom even took Aurora on her first slide at the park. P3210496
P3210498 More information about the battle. P3210498
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P3210503 The entry to the City Park. P3210503
P3210504 The road marker to the battle. P3210504
P3210515 A look to the south where the Union positions were located later in the battle. P3210515
P3210516 Mom and Kate with one of the cannon. P3210516
P3210524 A look to the southeast toward the reconstructed split-rail fence on the southern part of the field (actually south side of I-40). This is where the Union took up their positions. P3210524
P3210534 A look to the west-northwest at the split-rail fence. P3210534
P3210536 On the eastern end of the split-rail fence is the location of the Union Burial site. P3210536
P3210537 With a close-up of the marker. P3210537
P3210551 Looking to the north from where the Union positions were mostly captured. P3210551
P3210553 A newer feature on the southern grounds of the battlefield is a home that may have originally been in the area. P3210553
P3220561 The next day, March 22, 2008, I took off for two Tennessee battefields. The first one was to Franklin, Tennessee. The battle took place on November 30, 1864. The first stop that day was to the Carter House. This is the sign for Captain Tod Carter, who was shot close to his childhood home and died there a couple days later. P3220561
P3220564 On these grounds stands all the buildings that were used by the Carter family. This was the center of the main fighting during the battle. The main house was used by the Union as their command post. One of the first structures we came to, as part of the tour, is the kitchen building. You can see the many bullet holes that hit the structure on the side facing the heavy fighting. P3220564
P3220565 Next to the kitchen building stands the main house of the Carter family. This is the back side of it. P3220565
P3220566 One of the other buildings next to the main house. There are many bullet holes in this structure as well. P3220566
P3220570 The southwest side of the main house. The south side was the main side facing the fighting as the Confederate forces approached from the south. P3220570
P3220572 The historical marker outside of the Carter House with the flags blowing in the wind. P3220572
P3220574-P3220577 A small panoramic photo of the front of the Carter House. P3220574-P3220577
P3220578 More bullet holes are evident on the south face siding of the back porch area of the house, and... P3220578
P3220579 ...even more around the room next to it that even has a hole from a cannon ball in the upper right that is hard to see in the lighting. P3220579
P3220580 The other building on the site. The Union line was located here facing south. P3220580
P3220581 A tree on the sight that looks to be from the time of the battle. P3220581
P3220583 The linear mound in this photo represents the Union defensive position. P3220583
P3220585 Next stop for the day was to Winstead Hill Park. This area provides a good view of the terrain of Franklin, Tennessee. P3220585
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