7th Tenneessee Calvary, Co F, enlisted for one year in Carroll Co, TN on 9/24/62 at age 19 (b. 6/22/1843).
He had the consent of his parents, Reuben Ellis and Sara Herron Carter. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/26/63. Carter answered a Civil War Questionnaire in the early 1900s.
Information from it included that he was in the battle of Lexington in December 1862 but escaped capture and later was stationed on the Tennessee/Mississippi line at Grand Junction, TN. He participated only in skirmishes at this location. He mustered out at Saulsbury, TN at the end of his one year enlistment.
He married M L Williamson in 1867. When he joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1889 he lived in McLemoresville, TN. Carter applied for an invalid pension in 1892. He was elected a trustee of Carroll Co, TN in 1894. In 1910 he had been married to Loo M Carter for 42 years.
He was mentioned in Irvin Hampton's obituary in 1931 as being one of the few Civil War veterans still alive at the time.
He had the consent of his parents, Reuben Ellis and Sara Herron Carter. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/26/63. Carter answered a Civil War Questionnaire in the early 1900s.
Information from it included that he was in the battle of Lexington in December 1862 but escaped capture and later was stationed on the Tennessee/Mississippi line at Grand Junction, TN. He participated only in skirmishes at this location. He mustered out at Saulsbury, TN at the end of his one year enlistment.
He married M L Williamson in 1867. When he joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1889 he lived in McLemoresville, TN. Carter applied for an invalid pension in 1892. He was elected a trustee of Carroll Co, TN in 1894. In 1910 he had been married to Loo M Carter for 42 years.
He was mentioned in Irvin Hampton's obituary in 1931 as being one of the few Civil War veterans still alive at the time.
7th Tenneessee Calvary, Co F, enlisted for one year in Carroll Co, TN on 9/24/62 at age 19 (b. 6/22/1843).
He had the consent of his parents, Reuben Ellis and Sara Herron Carter. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/26/63. Carter answered a Civil War Questionnaire in the early 1900s.
Information from it included that he was in the battle of Lexington in December 1862 but escaped capture and later was stationed on the Tennessee/Mississippi line at Grand Junction, TN. He participated only in skirmishes at this location. He mustered out at Saulsbury, TN at the end of his one year enlistment.
He married M L Williamson in 1867. When he joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1889 he lived in McLemoresville, TN. Carter applied for an invalid pension in 1892. He was elected a trustee of Carroll Co, TN in 1894. In 1910 he had been married to Loo M Carter for 42 years.
He was mentioned in Irvin Hampton's obituary in 1931 as being one of the few Civil War veterans still alive at the time.
He had the consent of his parents, Reuben Ellis and Sara Herron Carter. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/26/63. Carter answered a Civil War Questionnaire in the early 1900s.
Information from it included that he was in the battle of Lexington in December 1862 but escaped capture and later was stationed on the Tennessee/Mississippi line at Grand Junction, TN. He participated only in skirmishes at this location. He mustered out at Saulsbury, TN at the end of his one year enlistment.
He married M L Williamson in 1867. When he joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1889 he lived in McLemoresville, TN. Carter applied for an invalid pension in 1892. He was elected a trustee of Carroll Co, TN in 1894. In 1910 he had been married to Loo M Carter for 42 years.
He was mentioned in Irvin Hampton's obituary in 1931 as being one of the few Civil War veterans still alive at the time.
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