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Book Review of The Widow of the South

The Widow of the South
The Widow of the South
Author: Robert Hicks
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Story is based on historical fact-The battle at Franklin, TN on 11/30/1864, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Carrie and John McGavock were real people and their plantation home, Carnton, was used as a hospital for soldiers from both sides. She established the only non-government military cemetary in the years following. This area is open to visitors today!! Holds your interest--you can't put it down.