Gift Shop The Historic Carnton Plantation Gift Shop offers a wide selection of titles about the Battle of Franklin, the Tennessee Campaign of 1864, and other related topics. Dozens of other items are available as well, from relics to collectibles. All of the items listed below may be purchased online through PayPal and will be promptly and securely shipped. Please call 615-794-0903 or e-mail joanna@carnton.org if you have questions about books or other items not listed here. We'll be happy to process your MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Express payment over the phone. Please note that Tennessee sales tax and shipping will be added to all orders. Widow of the South The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks, 2005, 418 pages, $24.95, hardcover. $14.95, softcover, $14.95, audio book. In his debut novel, longtime Carnton board member Robert Hicks draws an unforgettable, panoramic portrait of Carnton's Carrie McGavock, who through love and loss, found a cause. Based on the true story of Carnton, Carrie gave her heart first to a stranger, then to a tract of hallowed ground - and became a symbol of a nation's soul. All hardcover copies are signed by the author and personalization is available. A New York Times bestseller. For Cause and Country For Cause & For Country: A Study of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin by Eric A. Jacobson, co-author Richard A. Rupp, 2007, 496 pages, $29.95, hardcover. All copies are signed by the author; personalization is available. For Cause & For Country revisits the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, using previously untapped resources to shed an entirely different light on those dark and difficult days. "The best work out on the Battle of Franklin. The most balanced view to date on Hood and his blundering leadership of the Army of Tennessee at Franklin." Robert Hicks, author, The Widow of the South. The McGavock Confederate Cemetery The McGavock Confederate Cemetery: A Revised and Updated Compilation by Eric A. Jacobson, 2007, 168 pages, $19.95, hardcover. All copies are signed by the author and personalization available. Detailing the complex story of the establishment of the McGavock Confederate Cemetery in 1866, the book contains the most accurate record of the Confederate dead buried there as well as the manner in which the cemetery was organized and maintained. "All of us who love the McGavock Cemetery owe Eric a debt of thanks. He has helped us understand not only the history of this place, but in so doing, will help us better understand the relevance of this hallowed ground for us." Robert Hicks, author, The Widow of the South. Five Tragic Hours The Battle of Franklin Five Tragic Hours by James Lee McDonough & Thomas L. Connelly, 1983, 217 pages, $17.95, softcover. The book describes the events and causes of the Battle of Franklin, particularly focusing on the reasons for such slaughter at a time when the outcome of the war had already been decided. Compelling reading for all Civil War buffs and historians. Eyewitnesses at the Battle of Franklin Eyewitnesses at the Battle of Franklin by David R. Logsdon, 1988, 122 pages, $9.95. The Battle of Franklin and its aftermath as told in the words of over 90 men, women and children who were there and lived to talk or write about it. Other Eyewitness books for sale by David Logsdon include, Shiloh, Stones River and Nashville. $9.95 each. The Black Flower The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr, 1997, 266 pages, $14.00. A young Confederate rifleman in the Army of Tennessee is wounded at Franklin and taken to a makeshift hospital (Carnton). Written with reverent attention to historical accuracy, the book vividly documents the fear, suffering, and intense friendships that are all present on the eve of the battle and its aftermath. A New York Times Book Review Notable Book. The Battle of Franklin The Battle of Franklin: Five Hours in the Valley of Death by Wide Awake Films. Released in 2005, length 65 minutes, $24.95. Winner of a 2007 Regional Emmy for Best Documentary/Historical film. Without a doubt, the best visual interpretation of the Battle of Franklin ever made. Co. "Aytch" First Tennessee Regiment Co."Aytch" First Tennessee Regiment: Or a Side Show of the Big Show by Sam R. Watkins, 2007, 294 pages, $34.95. In May, 1861, twenty-one-year-old Sam Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment, Company H, to fight for the Confederacy. Of the 120 original recruits, Watkins was one of just seven to survive every battle. Watkins, who wrote this memoir twenty years later, was a natural storyteller who balances the horrors of war with an irrepressible sense of humor. Among Civil War memoirs, this is considered a classic. Carnton Plantation Guidebook Carnton Plantation Guidebook, 2006, 24 pages, $9.95. A brief history of Carnton and the McGavock family. Filled with photos from the Carnton archives.