Rear view of Carter House (left) and outbuildingsBattle of Franklin reenactment, 2010, Carter House
Fountain Branch Carter completed construction of the house in 1830.[3] The federal style brick farm house was accompanied by several other outbuildings such as the farm office, smokehouse, and kitchen. In the 1850s, Carter built a cotton gin on his property that became a much-remembered landmark during the Second Battle of Franklin in 1864.[3] Though the cotton gin no longer stands, the house and the other three buildings are still intact and illustrate the horror of the Civil War battle with over a thousand bullet holes still visible.
The Carter House played a very important role in the Second Battle of Franklin. Prior to the fight, the house was taken over as the headquarters of the Twenty-Third Army Corps commanded by Brigadier General Jacob D. Cox.[4] Federal breastworks were erected just south of the home extending to both the east and west of Columbia Pike. The Carter family took refuge in the basement of their home during the battle.
The middle son of Fountain Branch Carter, Tod Carter, was mortally wounded in the battle. He was still alive the morning after the battle when he was found and brought to the house. There he lived for several more hours, surrounded by his distraught family. Tod Carter died of his wounds December 2, 1864, and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery just north of town.[5] He came home for the first time in over three years when he fought at the Battle of Franklin in the 20th Tennessee Infantry. The room where Tod Carter died is one of the highlights of the guided tour of the home today.
Tours of the Carter House and grounds are available daily. The State of Tennessee has owned the house since it was purchased to save it from demolition in 1953. As one of the Tennessee Historical Commission's 18 State Historic Sites, the property is administered by the Battle of Franklin Trust, a non-profit organization that also oversees Carnton Plantation.
^. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 29, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
^ abThe Carter House. Franklin, TN: The Battle of Franklin Trust. 2011.
^Cox, Jacob D. (1897). The Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864: A Monograph. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 351. ISBN1432637762.
^Carter, Rosalie. The Carter House in Photographs, Poems, and Paragraphs. Blue and Gray Press, 30 Nov, 1972.
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State Owned Historic Sites: Carter House
Tod Carter: Civil War Ghost Story
January 01, 1970
carter, house, franklin, tennessee, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, carter, house, franklin, tenness. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Carter House Franklin Tennessee news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message The Carter House State Historic Site is a historic house at 1140 Columbia Avenue in Franklin Tennessee In that house the Carter family hid in the basement waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to end It is a Tennessee Historical Commission State Historic Site managed by the non profit organization The Battle of Franklin Trust under an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission The house is a contributing property and centerpiece of the Franklin Battlefield a U S National Historic Landmark historic district Carter HouseU S Historic districtContributing propertyCarter HouseShow map of TennesseeShow map of the United StatesLocationFranklin TennesseeCoordinates35 54 13 N 86 51 58 W 35 90361 N 86 86611 W 35 90361 86 86611Part ofFranklin Battlefield ID66000734 Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966 1 Designated CPDecember 19 1960 2 Rear view of Carter House left and outbuildings Battle of Franklin reenactment 2010 Carter House Fountain Branch Carter completed construction of the house in 1830 3 The federal style brick farm house was accompanied by several other outbuildings such as the farm office smokehouse and kitchen In the 1850s Carter built a cotton gin on his property that became a much remembered landmark during the Second Battle of Franklin in 1864 3 Though the cotton gin no longer stands the house and the other three buildings are still intact and illustrate the horror of the Civil War battle with over a thousand bullet holes still visible The Carter House played a very important role in the Second Battle of Franklin Prior to the fight the house was taken over as the headquarters of the Twenty Third Army Corps commanded by Brigadier General Jacob D Cox 4 Federal breastworks were erected just south of the home extending to both the east and west of Columbia Pike The Carter family took refuge in the basement of their home during the battle The middle son of Fountain Branch Carter Tod Carter was mortally wounded in the battle He was still alive the morning after the battle when he was found and brought to the house There he lived for several more hours surrounded by his distraught family Tod Carter died of his wounds December 2 1864 and was buried in Rest Haven Cemetery just north of town 5 He came home for the first time in over three years when he fought at the Battle of Franklin in the 20th Tennessee Infantry The room where Tod Carter died is one of the highlights of the guided tour of the home today Tours of the Carter House and grounds are available daily The State of Tennessee has owned the house since it was purchased to save it from demolition in 1953 As one of the Tennessee Historical Commission s 18 State Historic Sites the property is administered by the Battle of Franklin Trust a non profit organization that also oversees Carnton Plantation See also editWinstead Hill also NRHP listed within the Franklin Battlefield area Carnton also NRHP listed in the battlefield Fort Granger also NRHP listed in the battlefield Lotz House also NRHP listed in the battlefieldReferences editCarter House Official Website National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 Franklin Battlefield National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on December 29 2007 Retrieved June 27 2008 a b The Carter House Franklin TN The Battle of Franklin Trust 2011 Cox Jacob D 1897 The Battle of Franklin Tennessee November 30 1864 A Monograph New York Charles Scribner s Sons pp 351 ISBN 1432637762 Carter Rosalie The Carter House in Photographs Poems and Paragraphs Blue and Gray Press 30 Nov 1972 External links editState Owned Historic Sites Carter House Carter House Tod Carter Civil War Ghost Story Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carter House Franklin Tennessee amp oldid 1168954155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
