William M. Whaley

Historical marker location:

103 W Main St, Sevierville, Tennessee

( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Court Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1986

1789-1880.

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.