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| Tennessee Facts |
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The only person in American history to be both an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Army was Samuel Powhatan Carter who was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee. |
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Tennessee ranks number one among other states in the total number of soldiers who fought in the War Between the States. |
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Reputed "Turtle Capital of the World," Reelfoot Lake, located in Tennessee, also features thousands of sliders, stinkpots, mud and map turtles. |
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