Bullet Holes at Franklin's Carter House

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Easily my favorite reclamation story. And walking in and seeing the bullet damage in the Carter office is the most jaw dropping moment that I've ever had of any Civil War battlefield out there.

[@BigSkyCurmudgeon]

for me, the most telling site was the imprint of the rifle muzzle in the top of the door frame where a soldier was hiding and reacted to the gun fire sounds jamming it into the door frame top....chilling thought to a bunch of Boy Scouts touring arguably one of the more fascinating battlefields of the western war.

[@andrewzy]

Jdizzle in the Hizzle

[@SmedleyDouwright]

Eric Jacobson can tell a story.

[@forexed8948]

it's like he's reporting live from the Battle Of Franklin back in 1864, and if the soldiers were then like they are now, there'd be confederate or union soldiers waving at the camera

[@JOEHOVA]

near my old stomping grounds. What a great area to preserve more in the future.

[@JOEHOVA]

Looks so much different than it did just a few years ago. wow.

[@dupeesfashionconsultant4204]

That speech about the veterans wanting us to come and remember the fight legitimately gave me chills

[@emintey]

The connection of the people of the past and the present.

[@AshtonGleckman]

From the perspective of a 21 year old kid who doesn't really get the chance to visit a lot of battlefields, these videos are utterly brilliant and I appreciate you guys for making them. Makes me sort of feel like I'm there. Thank you

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks!

[@Bluegrassriver8]

You are older than many of the soldiers who were killed and maimed.

[@BlueEyedColonizer]

Thank you

[@michaeldouglas1243]

I would also like to post a second comment. This battlefield was a huge win for the battlefield trust. Seeing this makes me extremely proud to be a member in good standing and seeing our donations going to a cause all of us are so passionate about. Preserving our history and heritage. Great job again fellas. 5 star presentation.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks for your support!

[@Ccccccccccsssssssssss]

Great video, thank you!

[@stanhawthorne9373]

Another great segment of your western swing...

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

I can only say, "Wow". I was there just about 10 years ago totally unable to look south at all behind the Carter farm office building. I remember looking at all those crappy buildings (especially off to your 10 and 11 o'clock) and nearly wanting to cry because I couldn't picture what the southerners faced in covering that terrain. What a difference a few acres made! Hopefully, in time, a few more can be added. Fantastic work to the Franklin group and the ABT! I need to see it in person again now!

[@patricbrayden4598]

I was in Nashville in '96 for work and stayed for a special trip to Franklin, my favorite battle. Shocked. The careless development on and around the battlefield was nauseating- a PIZZA HUT. An ugly light industrial site...😢.

[@chestophercolumbo4561]

It had to be saved and reclaimed at all cost...among the bloodiest moments in US military history

[@douglasbarnes1944]

Well done, I liked it! Great story! I was interested. Good presentation.

[@dennislee9954]

Great video. Thanks

[@SuperPhester]

That wall says it all!

[@andrewmcneil6668]

Trivial pursuits maybe but all I can say is win or lose any particular battle, the Confederate troops must have truly been very tenacious because I often read or hear about these battles including losses wherein they somehow 'blow through' as Eric Jacobson put it even against far superior numbers and where the Union forces are in very strong positions. I always wonder what it was they were doing to be able to do that or if as I say, it was just pure tenacity.

[@johnmonroe7378]

Tenacity, desperation, and indomitable COURAGE.

[@Bluegrassriver8]

Plenty of other battles show they did not "blow through" but got mowed down. The ones they "blow through" get more glory and attention.

[@tyeeggleston6159]

I always wonder how much historical evidence is buried under mondern development...Kudos for y;all to preserve as much of this as you can. I find this stuff super fascinating.

[@kevindice1092]

It’s unreal just how much change has occurred at Franklin since I visited about 15 years ago. This is nothing short of miraculous. ❤️

[@johnmonroe7378]

Eric, and his group, are American HEROES!.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann7267]

These bigger battlefields should have been preserved by the US Government. They waste so much money all around the world and get NOTHING back. Preserving these battlefields was the honorable thing to do.

[@LAT-qk3vj]

You are so right!!

[@earlyriser8998]

what a great story told by Eric

[@michaeldouglas1243]

WOW!! What a dramatic change from when I was there. I tip my hat to all you gentlemen. U knocked this series out of the park. Thank you for keeping our history alive.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@GodseyKnives]

lotz house was a great tour also we enjoyed it that was some of the most extreme fighting and may have been the bloodiest 12 hrs of the whole war Based on stories and what I've read the time lines casualties and losses of life testify to it . everyone should visit this place from Colombia to Spring Hill to Franklin .

[@johnmonroe7378]

I agree!

[@crumbum2]

Thanks for making these. KZbin should be pushing this content.

[@Thudd100]

Well Done

[@tomwarner2468]

I think it's pretty cool that Franklin is where Toby Mac lives!

[@nathanfisher1826]

Great job

[@paulenterline3107]

It amazing the bullet riddled clapboard siding survived.

[@FourStatesNoise]

Incredible video. Keep up the great work!

[@spikejonze6182]

Wow, a terrific tour of a terrible fight. Great job!

[@billms7448]

Great Job Guys!

[@akacadian3714]

I got to visit the Franklin Battlefield back in 2018 and it is a great place to visit and see the effects of a battle. The tour I took and the interpreter were excellent. The amount of death and violence of action in such a small place reminded me of 19th Century Tarawa. The story of the Carter Family itself and their sheltering in the basement was a great human touch. Even though I am not a big Civil War guy I enjoy these videos and the study of the ground that is provided.

[@sloandog9297]

Definitely will be going! Thanks for the awesome tour and it’s evident of your passion for history

[@tinaphillips7239]

That was a magnificent video!! We went to Franklin about 7 years ago and after seeing this video, wow! Fantastic job on restoring this battlefield! When we went there, the area around the cotton gin was like Gary and Eric said a domino’s pizza which I remember walking by when we went and the buildings behind it and the strip mall and houses. We are going to plan a trip up there again ASAP to see this great restoration! You all have done a spectacular job!

[@jeffreypadilla5582]

Another great video guys. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@pelzerd1]

This Western Tour has been outstanding! Really appreciate you numbering each one in sequence.

[@timfrye3586]

Amazing. thanks for posting

[@CJ_esc.artist]

Just visited this very location with inspiration to do so from @TheHistoryUnderground. Thank you for keeping history alive and teaching new generations!!!

[@nicksivds]

Excellent video!! It’s so nice to see some of that hallowed ground saved for us to see. I’ve been to Franklin a few times but have yet to see the improvements. It looks great !

[@kurtc6302]

The passionate outflow, it’s just amazing. telling the story through the wall of holes can only lead the imagination what truly happened that afternoon

[@junglejane2824]

Thank You Guy's so much! I love the Civil War History! I'm not able to get out there, but I do because of what you guy's do! Keep up your good work, please!

[@robsniffen7597]

Amazing. Simply amazing.

[@rdint]

My first visit here yesterday 3/28/22 and won't be last. Amazing preservation being done here restoring this important time in this countries history,

[@lindagreene1815]

Thank you for taking the time to bring our history to light.

[@charlescollins9413]

Had a few ggggrandfathers who were at that battle. Fought for the southern states. Emotional seeing those holes wondering if some are from them

[@margospringer9082]

Great presentation. Very informative and descriptive. Love the enthusiasm!

[@Castlebank_Sidings]

History is cool. But what makes it even more so is how it's taught, the way it's made interesting and relayed to those want to learn more about the subject. I'm in the UK and have always had an interest in the American Civil War but will never have the chance to visit these wonderful sites. The wonderful enthusiasm and knowledge you have in the subject makes watching your videos a pure joy to watch. Many thanks to you all for your hard work and for bringing it all to life.

[@larrydemaar409]

Looking at that wall with the bullet holes is like looking at stars in a night sky, amazing!

[@joanpellillo2981]

Yes, this is amazing to see. Our guide took our camera to a picture through. the bullet hole, it was a cool picture with a stories - about the civil war. right where we stood .. Amazing....

[@pimhoff]

Visited here after seeing these videos. A really remarkable job of telling a story that needs to be experienced. The intimacy of this battlefield and the ability to see it in a couple of hours makes this a stop that anyone interested in the Civil War should visit.

[@russellwright1422]

I love to see where the restoration of the battlefield has been taken back! Great job and thank you! It’s kind of sad to see busy traffic driving right through a major battlefield like Franklin was, many of them having no clue or concern of what took place on the ground they’re driving through! I can’t help but think of what a shock it would be for people today to be suddenly submerged in a time warp in that moment in time and just to see a sea of humanity by the thousands in that horrific slugfest!

[@outdoorlife5396]

between the bullet holes in the wall and the basement were the family stated during the battle was the coolest part of the property. I also thought that Todd Carter died there on his family farm was also cool. Because so many died away from their families and were buried in unmarked graves

[@jeffersonmanchild9271]

Been there on many accessions.. I get silent i get a feeling that i shouldnt walk around the grounds. There was a whirlwind of death and destruction worst than all could imagine. I thank God the sun was removed from the sky so it wasnt even worst. I have weeped and dreamed and in some ways with my son reinacted the battle with our miniature armys. We only have about 4700 figures but each time we have played this situation around the center of the line. Im amazed that the casualties were not much worst!. May all the men and civilians involved here rest in peace. God bless all... Let us have good lives and care for our neighbors.. 🤗

[@bobcrowder6403]

Chris, Phil Sheridan was the Gen. in Chief after Sherman. "You don't rise to that level unless you have something going on"

[@NPB0067]

Congratulations on a great job restoring that holy ground!

[@Gitarzan66]

I honestly had no idea how developed the battlefield has become over the decades. Its a crying shame that anyone would build on such hallowed ground at any point in time since the battle.

[@johnp9402]

It's really interesting to learn about the lesser known battles. That bullet hole wall..wow there was no safe place. And to think those are just from the stray bullets

[@nimitz1739]

That building is also the most battle damage structure left still standing in the whole country.

[@johnmonroe7378]

Over 400. The most riddled, surviving, wooden structure of the entire war.

[@keithrayeski3147]

Let’s face it, what little kids get in high school about the War of Northern Aggression, focuses almost entirely in the East and specifically Virginia and Gettysburg. Franklin, frankly, got no respect! Till now! There’s clearly lots more that can be said but I am now inspired to visit Franklin and Spring Hill. Logistically it’s a trip that must be laid out traveling from NH, but now is an absolute must. Thank you gentlemen…for your dedication, commitment and passion. Future generations will benefit from your remarkable character!

[@wmschooley1234]

The claimed “War of Northern Aggression” is, of course, nonsense. It was always THE WAR OF THE REBELLION. It was South Carolina that first raised rebellions ugly head on 20 December 1860. It was secessionist’s that first fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor South Carolina on April 12, 1861. “War of Northern Aggression” is part of the lost cause mythology that didn’t come into general use until the 1950’s Southern segregationists used this distorting term for the Civil War because it bolstered their arguments that the effort to enforce the Civil Rights of Blacks in the 1950s and 1960s was a continuation of the war of 1861-1865. In this view, African Americans did not want Civil Rights, it was Northerners stirring up trouble, just as in 1865 the Yankees had imposed freedom on the southern slaves.

[@keithrayeski3147]

@@wmschooley1234 that the war of northern aggression was anything more than a federal strong arm and, violation of the then federal constitution, to force the seceded states back into the union for the purpose of access to its agricultural products without tariffs, is nonsense. A very small minority, much like the green deal socialist democrats of today, were violently aggressive…and Lincoln to make slavery the battle cry two years after the war started. Civil rights and slavery was NOT the reason the federal government invaded a sovereign nation at fort Sumter. John brown is proof of the level slavery played in the federal government’s decision to invade. Now, in modern terms, the confederacy would be a victim of northern aggression…and you need look no further than Russia and Ukraine, to see how that works.

[@muricanroadhitters289]

anyone that visits should check out the Lotz house as well. so much to see and do in the area; you need more than a weekend to soak it all in. yall hit the road!

[@allenbuck5589]

Great store telling. I was there with you. Thanks. From. Sc

[@kenjohnston8173]

Incredible place to visit, the onslaught that happened here was incredible.

[@LAT-qk3vj]

Y'all are doing a fantastic job! Thank you!

[@onebigbobo]

And now I want to go back and visit! Videos like this are great companions to an actual visit. This is awesome!

[@delnunley7026]

This is one of the best battlefields to visit. I was there the first time when the Pizza Hut was still there. Benn at least 4 times and can't wait to go back

[@jonharris722]

Great work, gentlemen!

[@orfulmeany]

Incredible history. Thank you for reclaiming this battlefield!

[@kyleUT]

Frogger. Classic!

[@ernestonavajr.6814]

Thanks for the video. Very enjoyable and informative.

[@benjaminrush4443]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@watchesinthewild6264]

Except for those on the front line, no one grasped the gravity of the battle at the time. Six dead rebel generals and 10,000 casualties later...

[@ncgruntdiggers]

You forgot to show us the Darrell Waltrip House tour...lol

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

You guys rock! ! ! Thank you for that ! ! !

[@celticnorthman3615]

That was fabulous!!!! Wow!!!!

[@nelsontodd9184]

Great video thanks for saving history

[@bf9414]

i really like your energy Always a good video from you guys

[@dousan53]

This, and the Spring Hill episodes, have been amazing. Whilst other episodes have had great stories and historical facts, I found it difficult to experience the field of battle. There is no substitute for walking the terrain.

[@Longhorn-s7z]

All of the words in the world, as good as they may be, will never be able to express the events that occurred on this hallowed ground. My ancestors fought here in the 13TN. God bless the men, women and children, who when called to the duty of protecting their homeland, stood ground and gave no thought to their personal well being. Deo Vindice

[@bigsarge2085]

Amazing history and also interpretation at the battlefield!

[@stephenburns3678]

Thank you

[@arturogonzalez658]

As a northerne form NJ as a civil war buff the only site near ( driving distance ) me its Gettysburg. Many are in VA and TN. GA, SC and NC. Will be traveling to VA and TN in the future

[@tomcoleman4186]

Antietam Maryland ?

[@davsim4116]

I like the use of the crushed rock to outline the breastworks

[@mykofreder1682]

Read the Union I guess arrived at 4AM so it must have been a long walk from Spring Hill, why the Confederates didn't stop after the same walk, they probably started their movement around the same time. You spend maybe 6 hours moving, find the enemy and then start the battle in the dark is crazy. They were very patient at Spring Hill and appeared they did not want to fight a night action, then do exactly that the next day. To think you can safely do anything more than near hand to hand fighting at night and have anything decisive happen is dilutional. You move 100 yards any direction no one will be able to see you, you shoot at a formation at any distance and you are only guessing they are the enemy and them shooting at you is no proof it is the enemy.

[@mrkitty1367]

another goodun !

[@unbreakable7633]

The intensity of combat at Franklin was noted by many of the soldiers. And the number of bullet holes in these buildings tells that tale graphically.

[@gary4645]

Garry, when are you going to have the book again on the Maps of the Western Theatre?

[@martygriffith5528]

Franklin was the final nail in the Confederates coffin. South lost Generals Granbury and Cleburne. Granbury and CLeburne were both shot in the forehead and died within 50’ apart. I live in Granbury, Texas and Cleburne, Texas is 20 miles away. The County in which I reside is named after John Bell Hood.

[@horizon42q]

You need Eric in Chancerlorsville. It’s gone. I remember going there in 1990. It was on its way out. Now it’s gone.

[@chars1184]

Two questions - 1) how are the phenomenal bullet-ridden walls protected from the weather? i.e. clear acrylic panels on the outside? 2) why don’t the Confederate units on the maps have unit numbers marked beside their rectangles? Union units have their number. Thanks!

[@carollee8823]

Hood was a loose cannon, he was not from Texas but sent many Texans to their deaths,no pre battle assessment or recon just go forward and hope for the best.

[@johnmonroe7378]

Yes, he was; but it was his last chance, and they had only a little more of an hour of daylight.

[@carollee8823]

Scofield outwitted Hood and that pissed him off.

[@donlittle732]

How much spackle was used to repair those holes?

[@arturogonzalez658]

Is it safe to say that those business were cleared? ( eminent domain)

[@Bluegrassriver8]

I'm not convinced Hood lost his chance to excel at Spring Hill when the federal troops marched on by to go north while the rebels were camping. Hood would still have to battle Schofield's troops there and from the north would come more Union troops from Nashville to pincer Hood. So, I am not sure it was a lost winning opportunity for Hood.

[@davidkillen2207]

I had 4 ggg uncles that fought for the South., they were under Scott, the war wasn’t over slavery…

[@lizlittle1641]

I have been to the Franklin Battlefield and seen the holes in the office building and the Carter house. It is one of the most interesting stories from the war itself. I have also been to the Carnton house and heard the stories there as well. Beautiful home and land. The cemetery there was very sobering.

[@charlesbelser7249]

Until you buy that long building right in front of the Yankee works and get those power lines buried under ground, it would just frustrate me to come there. About like Fredericksburg.

[@dipdo7675]

👋

[@davidkillen2207]

They fought at Franklin…

[@kentkippes5773]

You failed to mention how Hood was hooked on laudenum after losing a leg and an arm if I'm not mistaken from previous battles which affected his judgement

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

I suggest you watch our Springhill videos. Especially the second of the two.

[@bcdvideo]

By the end of the battle there were 2500 dead? Wasn’t it more like 8500 dead???

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

8,500 is the casualty number (killed, wounded, captured).

[@bcdvideo]

@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Thank you for clarifying. Love the videos by the way!

[@RobertBlackmon-wo8mp]

Thanks to the best yank general Braxton Bragg setup this !!!! Lol!!!!