A Photo Found at the Franklin Civil War Show Led Back to the Battle of Franklin
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A portrait photograph of a Boston merchant found at the Civil War show in Franklin, Tenn., marked the beginning of a trip down the research rabbit hole that led to the capture of a Confederate flag at the Battle of Franklin. Here's the story.
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