On November 30th

Clemens was born here November 30, 1835. The site's documented history is the record the rest of the file stands on. This belongs to the verified spine of the entry, the layer everything else is measured against. The record appears in 'Mark Twain Birthplace'. Documented ground is what separates this file from pure legend — this is part of it.

During the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, the Carter family and neighbors sheltered in the basement while the farm office absorbed over a thousand bullets. The documented date is 1864-11-30. The house's past is on record — this entry belongs to the verified layer of the site's file. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. Sources including 'Bat

On November 30, 1864, Hood's Army of Tennessee launched one of the war's great frontal assaults at Franklin — some 20,000 Confederates charging across open ground into Union works centered on the Carter farm. Five hours of fighting killed or wounded roughly 10,000 men, including six Confederate generals; the Carter outbuildings still carry the bullet holes.

On November 30, 1864 the house became a field hospital; four generals’ bodies were laid on the porch and bloodstains remain on the floors. The record dates it to 1864-11-30. The house's past is on record — this entry belongs to the verified layer of the site's file. The fact is historically verified — the part of the file that doesn't need hedging. Sources including 'Carnton' carry the record. Doc

As the Battle of Franklin raged on November 30, 1864, Carnton became the largest Confederate field hospital on the field — 300 wounded filling every room while the McGavock family gave over their home. Four Confederate generals' bodies were laid out on the back porch; the bloodstains on the floorboards are still visible — literally.