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
12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry 24. King's Gap, near Pulaski, December 25. At Gravelly Springs, Ala., until February 1865. At Eastport, Miss., until May. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., May 15–17, thence to Rolla, Mo., June 20–26, and to Fort Riley, Kan., June 29-July 8. The regiment lost a total of 226 men during service; 5 officers and 28 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 191 enlisted men died of disease. 12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry The 12th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 12th Tennessee Cavalry was