Franklin, Tennessee | This historic site tells the compelling story of the times, the family, and the fine antiques of the Civil War era.

Civil War
Historic Site
The Carter House
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1140 COLUMBIA AVENUE
FRANKLIN, TN 37064, USA
Website: http://www.carter-house.org/ »
Built in 1830, the Carter House was the location of the 1864 Battle of Franklin. The house and grounds, which served as a Federal command post before the battle and as a hospital after, are today preserved on ten acres. In this evening battle lasting only five hours, 6,000 Confederate soldiers, including six generals, were killed. More than one thousand bullet holes are still visible from the battle.
Franklin, Tennessee | In November 1864 he fort was abandoned when the Federals withdrew to Nashville during the night, but it was re-occupied two weeks later as Hood's defeated army withdrew from the state.
Franklin, Tennessee | After the Battle of Franklin, this historic site housed hundreds of the more than six thousand Confederate casualties, leaving the floors permanently blood stained.
Franklin, Tennessee | Established in 1866, this cemetery honors those who perished during the "five bloodiest hours" of the Civil War: November 30, 1864's Battle of Franklin .
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