St. Paul's Church (Hospitals)

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The aftermath of the Battle of Franklin almost overwhelmed the population of fewer than 1,000, as the residents adapted many of the buildings in town to care for about 4,000 Union and Confederate wounded. Private residences, such as Carnton, became field hospitals even before the battle ended. Soon, scores of other dwellings, as well as businesses, stables, barns, and churches, took in thousands of broken bodies.

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