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The McGavocks
of
Carnton Plantation
A Southern History
Celebrating One of Dixie's Most Noble
Confederate Families & Their Tennessee Home
by
Lochlainn Seabrook
Copyright
©
2008 Lochlainn Seabrook
Cover - click to enlarge
BOOK OVERVIEW
Lochlainn Seabrook, a cousin of the
McGavocks and the Winders, a former Carnton tour guide, and a descendant
and corollary relation of numerous Confederate officers and soldiers (many
of them who fought at the Battle of Franklin II), has
written a book that offers a new, refreshing, and much-needed look at the McGavocks, one penned from the South's point of view.
A defense of the McGavocks against 150 years of
Northern slander, Yankee mythology, and New South disinformation,
the book includes:
A detailed history of the McGavocks and Carnton
Plantation, from 1700 to the present
A "you-are-there" tour of Carnton Plantation,
top to bottom, interior and exterior
In-depth etymology of the surname McGavock
Exploration of the family's origins
A Carnton McGavock family tree
A royal McGavock family tree
A complete list of the Rebel soldiers buried in
the McGavock Confederate Cemetery
An exhaustive discussion of Lincoln's War,
slavery, the Confederate States of America, and the Battles of
Franklin II and Nashville, as seen and experienced by the McGavocks
and other loyal Confederate families
A large Bibliography
A comprehensive Index
A list of suggested Websites
Nearly 400 pages with over 1,000 footnotes
A complete list of all the Confederacy's battle
victories
Hundreds of illustrations, maps, photos,
drawings, and more, all chronicling the lives, customs, and
beliefs of this fascinating Franklin, Tennessee, family
Much of this material has never been published
before, and Lochlainn's insights into the Southern (as opposed to
the Northern) perspective of the War for Southern Independence will
provide readers with an exciting and illuminating view of
19th-Century life at Carnton. Written with reverence for the
Confederacy and respect for the McGavocks, this is a book every true
Southerner, every lover of liberty, and every student of history
will want in their library.
If you are interested in the McGavock and Winder
families, Carnton Plantation, the town of Franklin, Tennessee, the
Old South, the "Civil War," Victorian society, early American
culture, and historic antebellum homes, and would like to learn more
from Dixie's viewpoint, you will thoroughly enjoy The McGavocks
of Carnton Plantation: A Southern History.
Reviews of The McGavocks of Carnton Plantation
"The McGavocks of Carnton Plantation is jammed with enough
information on the McGavocks and Lincoln's War to fill an entire
volume of books." - Marietta, GA
"Seabrook's book is a fantastic introduction to authentic
Tennessee history. The author is bold, honest, and
uncompromising, just the way we like our Southern writers!" - Nashville, TN
"We got it all wrong. Every Northerner should read The
McGavocks." - Concord, MA
"If you think the McGavocks were wicked for owning slaves and
siding against Lincoln, if you can't understand how they could
defend slavery using the Bible, if you think the "Civil War" was
fought over slavery, if you believe the abolition movement started
in the North, if you associate the Confederate flag
with racism, if you think Lincoln "freed the slaves" and "saved the
Union," if you believe there were no black Confederate soldiers,
then you need to read The McGavocks by Mr. Seabrook."
- Franklin, TN
"The story of the McGavocks, the origins of their name, the
background behind the founding of Carnton Plantation, the McGavocks'
role in the War for Southern Independence, this book has it all, and
more. The number and depth of the footnotes alone is
staggering. Scholarly yet entertaining. Highly
recommended." - Dallas, TX
"It's damn so refreshing to hear the South's point of view for once!" - Little Rock, AR
"Yankees and scallywags, get a copy of this book and educate
yourself as to the truth about this wonderful Confederate family and
genuine Southern history!" - New Orleans, LA
"It is dangerous, unwise, and risky to judge the past through modern
eyes. Even though Mr. Seabrook footnotes his attempt to place
the past in the context of the times, some will not agree with every
aspect of this book. However, it will open avenues for
discussion and dialogue, which could prove beneficial." - THOMAS
Y. CARTWRIGHT, historian and Director of the Carter House,
Franklin, Tennessee. Cartwright, the author of various
articles and essays, is a frequent television guest who has appeared
in numerous documentaries, including A&E's Irish Immigrants to
America, the Travel Channel's Riding the Natchez Trace,
and the History Channel's documentaries: Franklin, Shiloh,
Vicksburg, Chickamauga, 80 Acres of Hell, and
The Presidents: The Lives and Legacies of the 43 Leaders of the
United States.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
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Author: Lochlainn Seabrook
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Introduction: Lochlainn Seabrook
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Publication type: nonfiction book
♦ ISBN:
0976870754
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Copyright: 2008
♦ Pages:
397
♦ Illustrated:
yes
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Printing: double-sided
♦ Cover:
paperback (soft)
♦
Binding: tape (professionally glued with linen-cloth spine)
♦
Publisher: self-published, Sea Raven Press
♦ Size:
8.5" x 11"
♦ Categories & Keywords:
nonfiction, McGavocks, Carnton Plantation, Franklin TN, Nashville TN,
Civil War, Battle of Franklin II, McGavock
family, Winder family, genealogy, Confederate Cemetery, Confederacy, Southern Cause, Rebels, War for Southern Independence, War Against
Northern Aggression, Victorian culture, slavery, plantation life, Tennessee,
Antebellum Trail.
♦ Price
within USA: $39.95 (plus $2.95 for shipping/handling)
♦ Price outside USA: $44.95
(plus $2.95 for shipping/handling)
♦
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