The morning call., 1891-05-27
OBITU AIRY.
REAR.ApMIRAL CARTER.

REAR-ADMIRAL CARTER.
Rear Admiral Samuel Z. Carter. retired, died
at Washington City yesterday. lie was born In
Carter County, Tenn, and was appointed from
Tennessee February Ia, 1870. His record is as
follows: Attached 10 the Delaware ia 1910: to
the slOop Dale, Pacific squadron, 1903; North
Carolina. 1874; steamer Michigan, ON the lakes
1S445; irigaie Potomac, home squadron,
1916; Naval School at Annapolis, 1886 (;
promoted TO passed midShipman July l /, I846 !;
home squadron, 1S46-7; present at the cap
ture OF Vera Cruz; Naval Observatory. Wash
ranean squadron. 1S4S50; Naval Academy,
1S50-53 store-Ship Relief, 1855; promoted
TO master September II. 1854; commissioned as
Lieutenant April IS, 1855; steam frigaIe San
JacIntO. East Indian squadron, 1867; attack
on Barrier forts, Canton River. CHINA, 1856;
Naval Academy, 1857 60; steam-s loop :Seni
TO the United States July 8, 1861; July
IL, 1861, Lieutenant Carter was OrGered to re-
port 10 the Secretary OF War for special duly and
was Instructed 10 proceed TO East tennessee
and raise troops; organized the Tennessee
Brigade and was assigned To command In Sep
TENDER, 1861, with acting appointment OF Brtga-
dier-General; was present at wildcat, Ky, at
ZOllicOfers repulse, October, 1861; battle of
Mills Springs, January, 1862; commanded In
southeastern Kentucky from February, 1862, to
April, 1862; and I'D operations against Cumber.
land Gap, March and May, 1862; commissioned
Brigadier- General May l, 1852; was at the cap
ture OF Cumberland Gap, June II. 1862; In
kanawha Valley 10 October and November,
1862. at which time the rebel troops were driven
out and the valley reoccupled by Union forces;
commanded cavalry expedition into East Ten
nessee, tore up the track aud destroyed the
bridges on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, and In several engagements at HOl.
st0n, Carriers Station and JOnesville, defeated
the rebel troops In December, 1862, aud Janu-
airy, 1868. This cavalry raid, which was tile
first OF any Importance made by Union troops
into rebel territory, was attended with valuable
results not from the amount OF damage done
the rebel cause from destruction OF property,
loss OF troops and the breaking OF their
principal line OF railway, but also from
ha rpli Of ROSRPrana
pressed at Murfreesboro, and the new life 1t in-
fused throughout all OF our cavalry commands.
For this successful raid he received the thanks
OF the General n-Chief OF the army in general
orders; also of Inc Commander Of the Depart
ment of the Ohio, In general orders, and
OF the command of the district OF
the latter TWO for promotion TO Maj0r-General.
He was assigned 10 the command of The Division
of Central Kentucky in March, 1868; was al the
battle Of buttons Hui March 81, 1868; com
manded In southeastern Kentucky. headquarters
at Somerset, from May TO July, 1858; defeated
Pegram'S forces at Monticello and Bear Dam In
MAY and june 1863, aud Morgan at Vests;
ana was thanked in general orders by the Com
mander OF the Department OF the Ohio. In July,
1868 he was assigned TO the command of the
cavaliy division, Twenty third Army Corps, and
had the advance when Burnside occupied East
Tennessee in August ana SPIT mber, 1868; de-
feated MOrgan's forces near Emery, August %,
1868, and Smiths at LOudon August 29tb; was
present at the siege and battle OF Knoxville
November and December, 1868; was
September 1868, TO January 1865, when he was
relieved at his own request; ordered 10 North
Carolina, and assigned To the command OF the
Division of the District of Newbern; COM
manded the left wing at the battle of kinstOn
(Wises Fork) North Carolina, OH March 10,
1865. where Bragg was defeated; occupied
GoldsbOro', n G., March 90 1865, driving out
the rebels with his command; was Ia command
OF the place during Its occupancy by the armies
OF General Sherman; assigned TO command of
the Third Division, Twentythird Army Corps,
April z, 1865. Breyeted Major General March
Is, 1866; was In command OF western North
Carolina from May, 1865, and OF the Twenty
third Army Corps from July until relieved from
duty in that State IN August, 1865, and honor
ably mustered OUT OF the army In 1866. He was
commissioned as Lieutenant Commander July
16 1862; Commander June 3D. 1865 and was
in command of the steamer Monocaey on the
Asiatic squadron. 1869; Naval Academy, as
C0mmandant of midshipmen, 1S69-72; commits
stoned as Captain, Oct. Der %. 1870; communal
ing steamship Alaska European station, 1925;
member of Lighthouse Board, 1865; pro-
NOTED to Commodore November, 1875 retired
August, 1881; promoted to Rear-Admiral May,
1892.