Extant archaeological remains of the Carter Cotton Gin, Franklin, Tennessee
See previous blogposts on the Carter cotton gin.
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Hand-written account from 33rd Alabama Infantry regimental history tells of carnage around cotton gin
John Witherspoon DuBose wrote the original regimental history for the 33rd Alabama Infantry. Here is an excerpt of his hand-written account of the post-battle scene of carnage around the Carter cotton gin. I have estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 Confederate casualties occurred in this two acre area, with somewhere near 200 Confederate’s outright killed.
Just how intense was the action around the Carter cotton gin at Franklin?
Just how intense was the fighting around the cotton gin at the Battle of Franklin? The pictures below shows a general area of roughly two square acres, where the cotton gin was on 30 Nov. After studying the casualties and battlefield accounts, and many other records – over many years – I have concluded that … Continue reading “Just how intense was the action around the Carter cotton gin at Franklin?”
What must the after-battle carnage looked like around the cotton gin at Franklin?
Carter cotton gin picture
Here’s a drawing of the Carter cotton gin as published in a 1910 Confederate Veteran article.
The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 