Franklin, Tennessee to use as field hospitals. The Carter, Carnton, and the Lotz historic homes are still standing from this era, and are among the numerous examples of historic architecture in the city. After the war, there was considerable violence in Franklin and the area as whites attempted to dominate the majority-black population and assert white supremacy. In 1866 the Ku Klux Klan, a secret organization made up of insurgent white Confederate veterans, was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee. Soon it had chapters in many towns, including Franklin, as well as chapters in other states. After Tennessee authorized African Americans to vote in
Maplewood Cemetery (Pulaski, Tennessee) Maplewood Cemetery (Pulaski, Tennessee) The Maplewood Cemetery, formerly known as the New Pulaski Cemetery, is a historic cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee, U.S.. The cemetery was established as the New Pulaski Cemetery in 1855. The oldest section, known as Old Maplewood, contains the burials of whites and blacks. In 1878, another section was added for African-American burials. The name was changed to Maplewood Cemetery in 1880. It was further expanded in 1907 and the 1940s. The first person to be buried in Old Maplewood was Robert H. Watkins, a planter. The black burials are unmarked, while the white burials are often