CARTER, John Carpenter

Confederate

Born: December 19 1837, Waynesboro GA

Died: December 10 1864, Franklin TN

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, teacher

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 38th Tennessee, Shiloh, 1862 Col., Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, commanded M J Wright's brigade in the Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Cheatham's division at Jonesboro, Franklin (mw).

Post War: Mortally wounded during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864