Noted as the “blackest page in the history of the War of the Lost Cause,” the Battle of Franklin was the bloodiest battle of modern time or any war. Called the “Gettysburg of the West,” Franklin was a night battle held on one of the smallest battlefields (covering only 2 by 2.5 miles) of the war. 7,000 Confederate soldiers and 2,500 Union soldiers died. In the spring of 1866, the McGavock Family of Franklin donated 2 acres of land near their home to establish a Confederate Cemetery where 1,481 soldiers were laid to rest. The Army of the Tennessee died at the Battle of Franklin. The Carter House, purchased by the State of Tennessee in 1951 is dedicated to all Americans who fought in this battle.
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm
http://www.johnbellhood.org/franklin.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Franklin_II
http://www.battleoffranklin.com/
http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc/franklin.htm