The National tribune., 1891-06-04
REAR-ADMIRAL CARTER DEAD.


s. Navy, retired, died ut his home in Washing
ton on Tuesday morning, May 26
Rear-Admiral Carter was born in the mount
aims of East Tennessee Aug 6, 1919, and WAS
appointed from that State rs a Midshipman
Feb IL. 1910 when he was over % years of age.
When the Mexican war occurred he was a
Passed Midshipman, and was in the Gulf squad
ron, taking part in the siege and capture of
Vera Cruz and the Castle of san Juan d. Ulloa.
In September. 1854, he was promoted 10 Master,
and in the following April to Lieutenant, and
was sent in the frigate san JacintO for a cruise
in Chinese waters. During the operations of
the British forces in China tlS55-'7D the Ameri-
can squadron took part in behalf Of the British
and At the attack on the Barrier Forts at Can
ton in 1856. Lieut.. Carter distinguished him
self for gallantry. When the war Of the re-
bclliOu broke out Lieut.. Carter was one of the
few men of Southern birth who remained loyal
TO the flag lie had served under. He then, like
most other officers in the Navy, saw little
opportunity ahead for active service afOat, not
believing that tho rebels could obtain any
considerable naval force, and not foreseeing the
treacherous aid of the English in building
private cruisers and in blockade running. he
rendered his services for duty with the land
forces In july 1861, Lieut.. Carriers prefer
was accepted and he was ordered 10 report in
person TO the Secretary Of War for duty and in
the following September he was appointed by
President Lincoln Brigadier- General of Vol
unteers Meantime he had been vigorous in col
lectng and organizing the Tennessee loyalists
who had fled to our lines for protection, and his
efforts had met with such success that four
regiments were mustered into the United States
forces TO fight for the homes from which they
had been driven for their devotion TO the Union.
These regiments were formed into what was
called the Tennessee Brigade and Gen. Carter
was assigned TO its command. As early as Oct.
NJ II - Il q
defeat Of the rebels under ZollicOfTer ut Wild
Cat, KY, and in the following January was in
the battle at Mill Springs, in the mountains Of
eastern Kentucky, when Zollicoiier was killed.
In June, lS62, Gen. Carter and his Tennessceans
helped capture Cumberland Gap, and in the fol-
lowing October and November he went into the
Upper Kanawha Valley, and drove the rebels
out OF that section. BY this time it was found
that Carter's troops were more valuable mount
ed than afoot, and the regiments were turned
into cavalry, still under his command. In De-
cember. 1862, and January, 1863, Gen. Carter
led an expedition through extreme southwest
ern Virginia into East Tennessee to break the
Virginia a. Tennessee Railway, and in sue
cessfully prosecuting that work thrashed tho
rebels soundly at Hoston River and at Jones'
willie. Tho rest of 1863 was q busy year for this
sailor General and bis mounted men, aud they
were engaged in numerous actions. In July
Of that year Con. Carter was placed in COM
mand Of the division Of cavalry that led Burn
sides advance in East Tennessee, and thus was
cooped up at Knoxville when Burnside was
beseged by the rebel Generals Sam Jones and
Lougstrcet. lie and his division bore an i'm
pOriant part in the operations Of the siege, and
when il WAS over Gen. Carter was breyetted
Major General. After that he was detailed IA
Provost. Marshal General Of the District Of East
Tennessee, and performed that important but
thankless service well and ably. He was rest
less under the routine Of such duty, however,
and when the Twenty third Corps, 10 which he
really belonged, was transferred 10 the scacOast
TO aid in tightening the coils around the forces
Of Lee and Joe Johnston, he was relieved in
January, 1865 at his urgent request and WAS
ordered 10 join Gen. SchOfeld on the North
Carolina coast, where he was given command
Of a division of the corps. AT the battle Of
Kinston, March TO- 1865, he commanded the
left wing when Bragg was so badly defeated,
aud las commanded the force in the four days
fighting at GOldsbOr0. ". G.. when the rebels
were defeated and driven out OF their position
there. In July, 1865. Gen. Carter succeeded
Gen. Schofeld 1.-THE present GeneTal-in Chief
Of the Army in command Of the Twenty third
Corps, and retained the command until the
troops wero mustered ont In January, 1866,
he was mustered out Of the volunteer service
along with some 2U0 general officers, and,
after well-earned leave Of absence returned
TO his duties in the Navy, in which he had
meantime been promoted 60 Lieutenant : Com
mander July lG 1862, and Commander July %
1885. in resuning his Navy service he took a
much higher place on the list than he would
have attained by lineal promotion, for his emil
nent services with the land forces were eventu-
ally rewarded by advancing him in numbers.
His subsequent service before going on the re-
tired list was valuable but uneventful, and he
retired Aug. 3. 1881, when he reached 60 years
Of age, with the rank Of Commodore though he
was promoted on the retired list in May, lSS2,
30 the full grade Of Rear-Admiral. By his last
promotion he gained the right to wear in his
epaucts aud shoulder-straps the twin stars
that he had earned and worn almost 20
years before. The saiOr-sodier settled in
Washington for permanent residence when he
left the active service. The funeral took
place from the Church Of the Covenant on
Thursday May %, the remains being buried
al Oak Hill Cemetery.
ITFIfT -CnMMEgnPP PARKER DEAD