John C. Carter

John Carpenter Carter (December 19, 1837 – December 10, 1864) was an American lawyer who became Brigadier General of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and died of wounds received at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee.[1]

This article is about an American Civil war General. For the actor born "John Charles Carter", see Charlton Heston.
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John Carpenter Carter
Born(1837-12-19)December 19, 1837
Waynesboro, Georgia, US
DiedDecember 10, 1864(1864-12-10) (aged 26)
Franklin, Tennessee, US
Buried
Rose Hill Cemetery (Columbia, Tennessee)
AllegianceConfederate States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1864 (CSA)
RankBrigadier General (CSA)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Jane Lowell

John Carpenter Carter was born in Waynesboro, Georgia on December 19, 1837 to Angelina Carter and her husband, Dr. Edward J. Carter (1814-1869). By 1850, his elder brother Isiah had died so John was the family's eldest son, with three younger sisters,[2] although another brother Alexander would survive his parents. His father owned 52 slaves in 1850: 25 males and 27 females.[3]

John Carpenter Carter attended the University of Virginia from 1854 to 1856, then studied law under Judge Abram Carruthers at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He became an instructor at the school after graduating, and married the judge's daughter. He was practicing law in Memphis, Tennessee when the Civil War began.[1]

Civil War service

Carter entered the war as a captain in the 38th Tennessee Infantry Regiment and quickly became its colonel. He commanded the regiment during the Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Perryville, Battle of Stones River, Battle of Chickamauga and Atlanta Campaign. Carter was promoted to brigadier general to rank from July 7, 1864. He temporarily commanded a division at the Battle of Jonesboro. Brigadier General John C. Carter was mortally wounded during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864, and died December 10 in the Harrison home, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the battlefield.[1]

Aftermath

Brigadier General John C. Carter was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tennessee. The Brigadier General John Carpenter Carter Camp 207, Sons of Confederate Veterans in Waynesboro, Georgia, is named for General Carter.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. Bishop, Randy (November 5, 2013). Civil War Generals of Tennessee. Pelican Publishing Company. p. 55.
  2. 1850 U.S. Federal Census for Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia p. 1 of 6 on ancestry.com
  3. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Slave Schedule for Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia p. 2 of 7 on ancestry.com
  4. "Camp List". Sons of Confederate Veterans. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

References
  • Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
  • Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
  • Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.


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