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On December 2nd

1864 to 1864 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.

  1. 1864history
    Carter House

    Captain Tod Carter was found mortally wounded on the battlefield—on his own family’s land—and died in the house on December 2, 1864. The house's past is on record — this entry belongs to the verified layer of the site's file. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. Sources including 'Battle of Franklin Trust — official' carry the record. Documented ground is what separates this f

    Franklin, Tennessee
  2. 1864event
    Carter House

    Captain Tod Carter — mortally wounded leading the charge at Franklin — was carried a few hundred yards to the house where he had been born and died there on December 2, 1864, surrounded by the family that had hidden in the cellar while the battle raged over their farm. His story is the Carter House tour's emotional center.

    Franklin, Tennessee