Colonel, Confederate Army. Also known as Derosa Carroll (believed to be a mistake by a census official when writing his name, however this mistake is found in several documents). He was named for family friend, Father George DeRosey.

Born in Maryland, son of Charles John Carroll and Janet W. Brown, he moved south when of age, to Mississippi, where he met and married Ann Jones (born 8 Feb 1818, Kentucky). Together, they had eight children: Henry Michael Carroll (born 1839, Miss.); Charles D. Carroll (born 1841, Miss.); Mary Angela Carroll (born 1842, Miss.); Araminta Carroll (born 1845, Franklin Co, Alabama); Mattie Carroll (born 1850, Franklin Co, Alabama); Annie Carroll (born 1852, Charleston, Arkansas); Elfleda Carroll (born 19 July 1857, Charleston, Ark.); and John C. Carroll (born 1860, Charleston, Ark.). A plantation owner who planted cotton and tobacco, he owned 52 slaves by 1860. When the Civil War came, he formed a unit and was commissioned Colonel, CSA, commanding the 1st Arkansas Cavalry (State Militia). The men enlisted for only three months, believing the war to be short. They participated in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Tenn, where COL Carroll distinguished himself several times. At the end of Sept. 1861, the unit was disbanded and most of the men transferred to a new Cavalry unit being formed. Derosey returned to his plantation. He was murdered by Captain Hart, a Pro-Unionist who formed a Cavalry "Jayhawk" unit (locals thought they were just thieves and renegades) to harass and pillage the area. According to one story, Hart boasted that he intended to "kill that sessionist Carroll" and the next day, he rode up to Carroll's house, and shot him immediately as the man opened the door to greet what he thought was Confederate soldiers returning from the war. A week later, Captain Hart was captured and tried for the murder of Derosey Carroll. After being found guilty, the locals allowed Derosey's two sons, Henry and Charles, to hang Captain Hart for the murder.