CARNTON PLANTATION

We toured the Carnton Plantation and gardens, and found the story of the family very interesting. The mansion was under siege, when Mrs. Carnton recognized an officer who she knew growing up in New Orleans. It saved her house and family, and they used their house as a hospital for all the men. During the battle, four Confederate generals were killed and laid to rest on their porch. Inside, the mansion was full of Dr.s doing surgery in all the rooms. After the immediate surgeries were done, the Dr.s left, and the family cared for hundreds of men. To this day, the floors are full of blood stains. They don't allow pictures inside.