Captain Theodrick (Tod) Carter
20th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Smith's Brigade
Bate's Division Cheatham's Corps,
Army of Tennessee C.S.A.
Born at the Carter House March 24, 1840 and educated at Harpeth Academy. He was an attorney-at-law and a Master Mason. Tod enlisted in Co H, 20th Tenn. Infantry May 1, 1862. Appointed Assistant Quarter Master on Oct 24, 1862 and served as a war correspondent for the Chattanooga "Daily Rebel" using the name "Mint Julep".
Capt Carter participated in most of the Army of Tenn battles. He was captured at Chattanooga on Nov 25, 1863, but escaped from a prison train in Pennsylvania Feb 1864. He returned to the army in March 1864 serving in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigns. Mortally wounded 200 yards Southwest of his home on Nov 30, 1864 in the Battle of Franklin and died at the Carter House Dec 2, 1864.
"Rest soldier rest, you are not forgotten, For you did not die in vain."
(taken from plaque at the Carter House in Franklin, Tennessee)
The photo above shows the back of the Carter House. Tod died in the room on the left, just feet from where he had been born. He is buried in Rest Haven Cemetery in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Respectfully,
J. Garner
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( ATTN: Subject- "The Battle of Franklin"
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