The Civil War comes back to life this weekend for the 147st anniversary of the Battle of Franklin with  a re-enactment at Harlinsdale Farm Saturday and Sunday.

As the reputation of this event grows with the Civil War enthusiast, it will also provide an amazing educational experience for thousands of spectators each year. Attendees are encouraged to wear period clothing!

The event will feature: Civil War Soldier Encampments, Living History of Camp Life, Civil War Weapons (rifle & cannon) Demonstrations, Cavalry, Artillery & Infantry Displays, Lecture, Book Signings & Chaplain Service,
Battle Re-enactments on Saturday and Sunday.

The event will be open Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $5 per person with chldren under six free.

· Reenactments of the Battle of Franklin both days; 2pm SAT and 130pm on SUN

· Large area on park property for spectator parking, including specialized handi-capped parking area

· Last year’s two day event witnessed over 4000 spectators. Those attending this year encouraged to arrive early to allow for parking,   visiting the Union and Confederate soldier camps, and taking in the various Civil War Period sutlers; selling wares available to soldiers of   the time period.

· Several modern food vendors on-site

· Encourage spectators to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to view battle reenactment

· This year’s battlefield to be twice the size and scope of the 2010 event

· Large presence of artillery, cavalry, and infantry, both Union & Confederate

· All Franklin City Park rules apply to include no alcohol sold or brought on-site

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

· 10:00am / Event site opens to the public
· 10:00am / US & CS camps open for the public to view soldier life up close
· 10:30am – 1:45pm / Activities Tent programs. Including presentations by individuals impersonating; General Robert E. Lee,   Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and others. Presentation and discussion of Civil War surgical herbs,   and, the role of artillery  in the war.
· Keynote speaker: Eric Jacobson, Chief Operating Officer and Historian for the Battle of Franklin Trust and author of “For   Cause & For   Country” and the soon to be released, “Baptism of Fire”.
· 2:00pm – 3:00pm / Battle of Franklin Reenactment
· 3:00pm – 5:00pm / US & CS camps open to the public
· 5:00pm / Event closes to the public

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

· 11:00am / Event site opens to the public
· 11:00am / US & CS Camps open to the public to view soldier life up close
· 11:30am / Civil War period church service open to spectators at activity tent
· 1:30pm – 230pm / Battle of Franklin Reenactment
· 4:00pm / Event closes to the public

The 147th Civil War Re-enactment of the Battle of Franklin will occur Oct. 15-16 at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064.

The Battle of Franklin is known as the bloodiest five hours of the American Civil War which is observing its 150th anniversary. This year's re-enactment will be twice the size of the 2010 event.

Civil War re-enactment with soldiers in traditional Civil War dress, encampments, sutlers (a civilian merchant who sells provisions to an army in the field), lectures and demonstrations will be held at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm.

· Event open to public; SAT – 10am to 5pm, and, SUN – 11am to 4pm

· Reenactments of the Battle of Franklin both days; 2pm SAT and 130pm on SUN

· Admission is $5 person per day with children age 6 and under admitted for free

· Large area on park property for spectator parking, including specialized handicapped parking area

· Last year’s two-day event witnessed over 4,000 spectators. Those attending this year encouraged to arrive early to allow for parking,   visiting the Union and Confederate soldier camps, and taking in the various Civil War Period sutlers; selling wares available to soldiers of   the time period.

· Several modern food vendors on-site

· Encourage spectators to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to view battle reenactment

· This year’s battlefield to be twice the size and scope of the 2010 event

· Large presence of artillery, cavalry, and infantry, both Union & Confederate

· All Franklin City Park rules apply to include no alcohol sold or brought on-site

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

· 10:00am / Event site opens to the public
· 10:00am / US & CS camps open for the public to view soldier life up close
· 10:30am – 1:45pm / Activities Tent programs. Including presentations by individuals impersonating; General Robert E. Lee,   Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Mrs. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and others. Presentation and discussion of Civil War surgical herbs,   and, the role of artillery  in the war.
· Keynote speaker: Eric Jacobson, Chief Operating Officer and Historian for the Battle of Franklin Trust and author of “For   Cause & For   Country” and the soon to be released, “Baptism of Fire”.
· 2:00pm – 3:00pm / Battle of Franklin Reenactment
· 3:00pm – 5:00pm / US & CS camps open to the public
· 5:00pm / Event closes to the public

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

· 11:00am / Event site opens to the public
· 11:00am / US & CS Camps open to the public to view soldier life up close
· 11:30am / Civil War period church service open to spectators at activity tent
· 1:30pm – 230pm / Battle of Franklin Reenactment
· 4:00pm / Event closes to the public

FRANKLIN THEATRE TO PREMIERE LONG-AWAITED FILM ON FRANKLIN’S UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Heading Back Home Chronicles Discovery, Tells the Story of the Battle of Franklin Like Never Before

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Two years after thousands of people lined Franklin’s downtown streets to honor the sacrifice of an unknown Civil War soldier recovered from the battlefield, the long-awaited premiere of the film chronicling the event and its impact has arrived.

Heading Back Home: Franklin’s Unknown Soldier and the Civil War’s Five Bloodiest Hours will be shown to the public for the first time at the Franklin Theatre on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $35, with proceeds donated to battlefield preservation efforts in Franklin.

Emmy Award-winning film producers Brian Speciale and Jodi Jones-Speciale – a husband and wife team who had recently moved to Franklin when the remains were uncovered from a shallow grave during a construction project in the summer of 2009 – offered to document the process of planning a period funeral befitting of an American soldier whose fate had been unknown for 145 years.

But the film became so much more, shedding new light on the historically overlooked Battle of Franklin, considered the bloodiest and most brutal five hours of the entire Civil War.  As author and historian Eric Jacobson said after previewing the film, it tells the story of the Battle of Franklin “like it's never been told before.”

The detailed maps, recreated battle scenes, expert accounts, original music and narration from legendary actor Lee Majors take Heading Back Home beyond a lesson in history – it’s a lesson in life.

“The gravity of the discovery of the remains and the way it captured public interest was a touching moment in time, an overwhelming response from across the nation that brought long-deserved attention to the horrors that this soldier and tens of thousands of others endured here at Franklin,” says Jacobson, who serves as director of operations for the Battle of Franklin Trust. “Brian and Jodi have captured that emotion in the context of history and modern times in a way that I didn’t think possible. The film is spectacular in every way, and not to be missed.”

Tickets are available at the Franklin Theatre box office and online at www.franklintheatre.com. Cabaret and classic seats are $25, with balcony seats available for $35.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Franklin civic leaders, historians and preservationists are encouraged by a recent allocation of $500,000 from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to be applied to construction of a Battle of Franklin park “loop road.”

This road would provide access for interpretation of acreage crossed by the Confederate right flank during the Army of Tennessee’s attack in the Nov. 30, 1864, battle.

Paul Gaddis, president of the local preservation group Franklin’s Charge, said the grant is “a huge step for us to have this ground interpreted by the battle’s sesquicentennial and is an incredible move by the state.”

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