Fellow CWRTs,

The link below will take you to the online slide show with 287 photos
taken during the October 10th funeral of the Civil War soldier found a
few months ago south of Franklin, Tennessee.  As it was not discernible
as to what side he fought for, the US and CS flags were laid on his
coffin and reenactors from both sides participated.
The event drew thousands of spectators and two Real Sons of a Union
soldier and a Confederate soldier.  Both men can be seen in the photos a
number of times.

Members of the Clarksville, Nashville and Franklin CWRTs participated as
did Sons Of Union Veterans members and Sons of Confederate Veterans
members.  David Fraley, interim director of the Carter House, gave one of the eulogies.

Please enjoy this slide show and be sure to pass it around to your
membership.  We may never see another Civil War funeral in our lifetimes.

Greg Biggs
Clarksville CWRT

http://awphotos.zenfolio.com/p496066309/h196573fc#h5bd866

Two weeks after the funeral, I was asked by David Fraley, interim director of the Carter House, to be one of the four selected to represent the Battle of Franklin Descendants to place a Wreath at the Unknown Soldier's grave.  Needless to say, it was a great honor.         — Michael Fujita

From left, David Van Dyke, 13th TN; Ruby Lawrie; Nell Harvey, 44 MO,(Fed); and me.  Ruby is the direct descendant of Fountain Branch Carter, patriarch of the Carter family during the Battle of Franklin.