Captain James St. Clair Morton

Historical marker location:

1100 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee

( Marker can be reached from Fort Negley Boulevard north of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north.)

The famous Battle of Franklin during the Civil War was one of the deadliest battles of the conflict. It took place on November 30, 1864, and resulted in over 8,000 casualties, including over 2,000 deaths.