Carters Creek

Carters Creek is a stream in Maury and Williamson counties, Tennessee, in the United States. It is a tributary to Rutherford Creek.

Carters Creek was named for Capt. Benjamin Carter, a 19th-century pioneer. There was a Civil War engagement there on Monday, April 27, 1863, in which 128 rebels were captured by Union Cavalry.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carters Creek
  2. ↑ Spence, W. Jerome D.; Spence, David L. (1900). A History of Hickman County, Tennessee. Southern Historical Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-89308-242-0. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. ↑ "Important from Tennessee; Surprise and Capture of Another Rebel Post." New York Times. April 28, 1863. 1.

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