, 1881-09-04
4 GLORIOUS CAREER.

| HISTORY uF GF1N. CARR.
| Gen. Eugene 4. Carr, the gallant con,
! 1nander who fell at the head OF his troops
was one Of the most distinguished officers IL
the army. He wis Il man of distinguished
appearance, aud was respected and loved b,
| all lis subor0inates. Officers who knew hin
well say that his reputation is unex.
! celled. lie had thorough experience
as an Indian fighter, and they are loatl1 tt
believe that lie could hare met his death llaG
he not been completely overpowered or be
| trayed BY the treachery Of the Indian scouts
All Of the officers at the headquarters mourn
his loss as that Of 4 clearly beloved brother,
He WAS
ONE OF TIE MOST RELIABLE OFFICERS
serving under Mai.-Gan. Mcdowell, and, as
his record given below shows, had proved
Ills capabiiity and bravery i'll a hundred bat
Ties. lie was Il man Of powerful physiqne,
capable Of enduring great fatigue and heavy
marches, and it is said that he has met
with several accidents which would
have completely disabled al ordinary man.
Gen. Carr was man 81. years OF age. and
leaves wife and boy about II years old,
who were both with him ut Fort Apache.
He married Miss Mcguire, Of st. Louis,
shortly after the War, and their married life
has been Of the most pleasant character.
Gen. Carr is
4 BROTHER OF COL. CLARK F.. CARR,
the Postmaster at Galesburg, ILL.,. and las 4
host of friends throughout the West who will
mourn his loss, although lie died the death Of
gallant soldier Mt the head of his Troops.
He was born in New York, and appointed
from that State to the Military Academy
Sept. l, 1916, graduating July l, 1850, and re-
celving his breyet as Second-Lieutenan Of
the Mounted Rifles. He served at the cav
airy school Of practice
AT CARLISLE, PA,
from that time Until 1851, when lie went into
garrison at Jefferson Barracks, No., receiy-
ing his full grade rank June3l, 1851. Thence
he was sent OH frontier duty at Fort Lcayen-
worth, kas., When lie made march to Fort
Laramie, reaching Fort Leayenwortll
again the sn,nc year, and staying
ut Fort Scott, kas., during the
winter Of ls52-'5,%;, again returning
to Fort Leavcnwortll. In 1865 he went to
Fort kcarrcy, Ncb., and thence to Fort Glib
son, ]. Z. In the season.of 1854, while 1T
Fort lnsc Tex, lie received
HIS Fl1sT LESSON IN 1NDIAN-FIGHr1SG.
Oct. u, 1854, he was severely wounded
aAlHi7 d scu1t, DceOlntHT enEaEeN Will tllG
Lipan Indians, near Limpia, Tex. During
1s54-'5 lie WAS on duty At Fort Duncan, Tex,
and later was ag;tiil III garrison at Jefferson
Barracks, receiving his promotion rs First
Lieutenant Of tile First Calvary AIarch3,
1855. With his regiment lc served OH the
frontier i'll tile expedition against the Sioux
III 1SI'. returning eto Fort Leavenworth III
the winter. The following year lie was with
the troops called out 10 qucll -.
THE KANSAS EIoTS.
During the following year he was detached
OIL recruiting service, ,acting us Aile-dc-Camp
to Gov. Walker, Of Kansas Territory, until
December, 1851, when he WIS sent Oil special
duty to Washington. lie vas relieyed from
that III ISIS, in time to return to the frontier
and participate ln
=. THE UTAH ENrEDITIoy'
Of that year., Lie received his promotion rs
Captain in the First Cavalry June II, 1855,
to the Fourth Cavalry four years
later. Her served at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.,
and Wichita, I. T, in lS59'60, taking |
9art in the expedition against the Kiowas and |
the latter year, during which he !
vas engaged in several sharp skirmishes. |
While at Fort Wichita !: I
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION
'roke out, and he was Immediately sent to /