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Lotz continued woodworking and his daughter Matilda, an avid artist since young childhood, began to expand her talents and specialized in painting portraits of animals. Her art skills would later be discovered as an adult (see section below). After his life was threatened, he abruptly sold the house and contents at a financial loss and the family left the area in a covered wagon to travel west across Indian country to settle in San Jose, California.
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Two witnessed the epicenter of fighting during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. The third, a Southern mansion southeast of town, was a field hospital; the bodies of four Confederate generals were laid on its porch until they could be taken for burial. The compelling story of the times, the family, and the fine antiques of the Civil War era.
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Use the 'Report' link oneach comment to let us know of abusive posts.Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitnessaccounts, the history behind an article. FRANKLIN — Lotz House announced Friday the release of "Lift My Eyes," an imaginative biography of renowned artist Matilda Lotz who grew up in the house.
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With help from the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, the house was saved from demolition. Born to German immigrant parents, Lotz turned six years old the day before the Nov. 30, 1864 battle. The book — authored by Magdalen Dugan — focuses on the artist’s life in her childhood home on Columbia Avenue. Other places include the San Francisco School of Design, where Matilda trained after learning art from her brother, as well as different European countries. In 1991 the house was again up for sale, with plans to turn it into a Mexican restaurant. Thompson, who has loved the old home in a way that probably no one else has since Albert Lotz.
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The Lotz family fled across the street to the Carter House and the two families hid in the Carter's basement witnessing a five-hour battle consisting of intense hand-to hand combat, considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War with 10,000 dead or wounded. The south wall of the Lotz's house was blasted away and cannon fire created holes in the roof and floors, but the structure could still serve as a field hospital later, with Lotz supervising the repairs. The Lotz family returned to their normal operations, although traumatized.
"About two and a half years ago Magdalen took my guided tour of the Lotz House and learned about the family," Lotz House Executive Director J.T. Thompson said. "She had particular interest in Matilda’s story and later came back and toured with our historian Thomas Y. Cartwright. Her intrigue led to more research and we’re thrilled to have someone help us preserve this compelling story we tell in order to keep the Lotz family story alive." Today, the town of Franklin is a poster-child example of Main Street restoration of a historic downtown, its streets lined with boutiques and crowded with tourists. But just a few hundred yards beyond its charming shops stand two witnesses to the carnage that once occurred there. Some 10,000 Americans died in the five-hour battle, the vast majority of them Confederates. Eyewitness reports say that near the fieldworks some men died standing up, the dead bodies stacked around them too tightly to permit them to fall.
On the day of the battle, the Lotz family was surprised by an endless stream of troops in wagons passing in front of their home. They became nervous, realizing that something intense was about to happen. From their front yard around two that afternoon, they could see a tidal wave of countless brown and grey uniforms — a Confederate attack was imminent. They took refuge in the cellar of their neighbors, the Carters, because their home was made from wood and was insufficient shelter for the spray of bullets that would soon erupt. The battle raged on for five hours while the Carter and Lotz family hunkered down in the cellar, terrified, the echoes of bullets and screams in their ears.
During the battle a solid shot cannon ball crashed through the roof, smashing into the floor of an upstairs bedroom and down to the first floor. The large repaired patch made by Mr. Lotz remains in the second floor. And on the first floor where the cannon ball finally came to rest one can clearly see where the hot lead ball first hit, burning the floor then rolled. One of three downtown Franklin homes open to the public to interpret the Battle of Franklin from the perspectives of the families who lived there, the Lotz House is TripAdvisor’s highest-rated attraction in Franklin. When you hear the story of how German immigrant Johann Albert Lotz and his young family survived the battle as it happened outside their home, you’ll understand why.
The employee couldn’t open her mouth fast enough to tell her the museum doesn’t have an Anne before the woman vanished into thin air. The Lotz House has three fireplaces with mantles that truly impress. All of them are carved from three different kinds of wood and in addition, the home has a free-floating, black walnut wrap-around handrail and cantilevered staircase. To accomplish such a feat in the mid-19th-century is remarkable. Even more, a post at the bottom of the staircase is actually an inverted leg of one of Mr. Lotz’s pianos, which he built as well. All of the carved finials, millwork, and architecture were designed and constructed by Lotz.
As one can see, the home meant a lot to Lotz and was a labor of love. Thompson has turned the house into a museum to the story of the Lotz family during the Civil War and a showcase for the Thompson family’s collection of American-made 19th century antiques, one that has been called the finest privately-owned collection in the country. The three fireplace mantles demonstrated his range from simple to very complex designs, all of them are carved from different kinds of wood. In addition, the home has an impressive free floating, black walnut wrap around hand rail and cantilevered staircase. To accomplish this engineering feat in the mid-19th century is truly remarkable.
It is reported that only once did she attempt to express her artistic ability on a vacant wall, but the discipline that followed was a life learned lesson. In autumn of 1869, the family was forced to leave the home in which Mr. Lotz took such pride in building. The Lotz House is also hosting a Living History Event with the 33rd Alabama/6th Indiana regiment Saturdayfrom 9 a.m. The Seventh Annual Living History event will provide educational interaction with visitors on the life of the soldiers — both Federal and Confederate — and the stories of the Battle of Franklin held Nov. 30, 1864. Visitors will see how the soldiers camp out, learn about their lifestyle and witness the stories they tell from the historic battle.
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