Robert E. Young Cabin

Historical marker location:

4137 Bristol Highway, Johnson City, Tennessee

( Marker is on Bristol Highway (U.S. 11E) 0.1 miles south of Carroll Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1999

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.