confederate memorial park at winstead hill

Lasseter4242

If you want to get an idea of what the Confederate army faced marching toward the disaster at the battle of Franklin, you can see it here. Monuments to the 5 dead generals and a good interpretation of the battle. A great stop on your tour of the Battle of Franklin.

339houstonn

Drive out to Breezy Hill and see all of Franklin with the most scenic view! Park and walk through the park and witness the view that some of the civil war soldiers saw as they marched and fought their way up Columbia Pike.

HappyCamper409

Not only does this hill overlook the route to the Battle of Franklin, it overlooks the memorial gardens where Tom is buried. Tom was our neighbor and a yankee boy who found the South and loved it. I will go by Winstead Hill every November to remember the battle and our friend Tom. Thanks to Kathy S for the General Patrick Cleburne quote. "If we must die, let us die like men." General Cleburne is remembered as an Irishman who came to the U.S. just in time to fight for his new home state. The story is memorialized in the song The Stonewall Of the West.

Shipbird1969

Beautiful memorial and park, great view, this a must stop. Good parking and bathroom facilities. Bring binoculars to pick out Franklin landmarks.

DWG1861

Beautiful view of Franklin (?) and battlefield, plus Ft. Granger. Entire battle is laid out on relief map at pavilion overlooking the plain. Memorial markers to the six Confederate Generals who fell at Franklin on site and very compelling.

P685KOkathys

Simply put, "Well, Govan, if we must die, let us die like men." General Patrick Cleburne. Great view of the mile march to The Carter a House.

kuchenesser

This park area has some old monuments and lovely overlooking views of Franklin Battlefield area, quiet place, but not for anyone with walking difficulties.

Pittmanmark

Honestly I did not know much about the battle of Franklin prior to my visit. I had heard in passing of it but did not realize the full scale and significance of it. While driving around the historic district of Franklin I saw many signs and references to the battle. I wound up at Winstead Hill and realized that much of the town was the battlefield. The information presented at the Memorial Park provided a glimpse into the lives and combat of that fateful day. Standing in the observation area of General Hood you could almost see waves of soldiers fighting against overwhelming odds. The memorials to the fallen Generals also provided a view into the nature of the men involved. Doesn't take long or you can take as long as you like. This park gives you a great perspective of the battle.

cindyl176

This park has a great view of the city of downtown Franklin and seeing where the battle was. Plus very informative on the way up. The hike up the hill was not hard.

GrooviGirl

This is the neatest little stop. It won't take but a few minutes and it's worth exploring. It will take quite a bit longer if you decide to take advantage of the walking trails but to see the area General John Bell Hood had as his vantage age point in the Battle of Franklin will just take a little bit to read all the plaques and look where he looked. Of course, he wasn't looking at Kroger and Target and paved roads so you will have to use your imagination there. But you can certainly see all the way to downtown Franklin.I did wish I had brought binoculars when we stopped so make sure you bring them if this is part of your plan. (and I will bring them next time since this is just up the road from me)There are two picnic tables there. Both times we went the tables were in use so if you plan a picnic, bring a blanket just in case.

texntenn

If you are a Civil War buff then this is a must see. Winstead Hill was the command post for General Hood during the epic battle of Franklin on Nov. 30th 1864, From this point General Hood a a commanding view of the entire battlefield in to Franklin. There is a overlook with a 3d map showing the key points of the battle. There are also monuments for each of the six Confederate Generals that dies in the battle plus other monuments spread out over the park. This is the Southern entrance into Franklin and leads to many other Civil War sites in town.

Gr8TravelerTN

Hard to believe this used to overlook the entire area; everything has grown up around it. Read the memorials to each of the Confederate Generals; interesting insights to the politics of the Confederacy.

ChefKaren7

Take a short hike up the hill to see where the generals planned their attack on the Union army. You can see all the way to downtown Franklin. Lots of info on the generals and how they made the biggest mistake of their lives.

jenniferbF4244VO

Loved the metal map at the top of the hill. Really gave you a great perspective on the area. Grounds well kept.

TennTom4

This site turned out to be much more than we had anticipated. There were a half dozen stone monuments commemorating the 5 Confederate generals who died at the battle of Franklin, a memorial in tribute to the valor of the Army of Tennessee, a monument to an artillery officer killed on the site, and a shelter at the top of the hill with a diorama showing how the battle played out on the landscape before you. We found it to be a most solemn and respectful tribute to those brave Americans who answered the call of duty to a cause they believed in.