Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-16
GEN. CARR's RETIREMENT.
The Omeial Order In the Case Issued b,
the Secretary Of War

GEN. CARR,s RETIREMENT.
The Onheisl Order In the Case Issued by
the Secretary of War.
Brig. Gen. Eugene Carr was placed on the
retired list Of the army today, and gossips Of
the War Department assert with seeming
knowledge that Col Otis will be promoted to
the vacancy thus created.
The following general order was issued by
the Secretary OF War today:
Brig. Gen. Eugene A. Carr. having attained
the age OF sixty-two years. is. BY direction Of
the President, retired ffom sctive service this
date, under the provisions Of section i244. Re
vised Statutes.
Gen. Carr entered the United States Military
Academy September l, ls46: was graduated
J July l. 1850: and WAS promoted in the army the
same day TO be brevet second Lieutenant.
mounted rifles. He became second lieu
! tenant, mounted rifles, June so, 1851. On the
Sd OF March, 1855. he was appointed first
lieutenant, first cavalry; WAS promoted captain.
| first cavalry, llth Of June, 1855: major, fifth
cavalry, 18th OF July. 1862; lieutenant colonel.
fourth cavalry. 9TH January, 1873; was trans
| ferred TO the fifth cavalry on the 10th OF April.
1873, and was promoted colonel. sixth cavalry,
10th April, 1879, and on the 18th OF July. 1892,
he was appointed brigadier general, United
States army.
He received the breyet OF lieutenant colonel.
L. S. army. August 10, 1861, 'for gallant and
meritorious services at the battle of Wilson :
creek OF colonel, L. :. army, NAV IL,
1868, ''for gallant and meritorious services
in action at Black River Bridge, Miss.
of brigRdier general. [. $. army. March
3, 1865. ''for gallant and meritorous services in
the capture of Little Rock, Ark. : of major gem
eral, United States army, March Is, 1865. for
gallant and meritorious services in the field dur
ing the rebellion"
During the late war he became colonel of the
third Illinois volunteer cavalry. August 10,
1861; brigader general United States volunteers.
March Z. 1862; brevet major general United
States volunteers, March IL. 1865. and was mus
tered out Of the volunteer service January 10,
1866.
He was engaged in a skirmsh with the Lipan
Indians near Limpia, Tex, October TO- 1854,
where he was severely wounded: he served in
the Sioux expedition in 1865; in the Kansas
disturbance in 1856; in the Utah expedition in
1858; in the kiowa and Comanche expedition.
|, 1850
During the late he engaged in the
battles OF Wilson's creek: in the battle Of Tea
Ridge: combat Of Port Gibson; battle of Cham
pion Hill; action at Edwards station; capture
OF works at Black River bridge: assault and
capture of Nicksburg; combat at Crossing OF
Little Missouri skirmsh at Poisin Spring, COM
bat of Clarendon and demonstration against
Camden; assault and capture OF Spanish Fort
and of Font Blakely. Alabama.
t Since the war he has been engaged in the eN
1
: dians in 1865 and 1869: and in the fight OF
Beaver creek Kansas October IL. 1865: action
of Solomon River. October Is. 1865; and
, of Short Nose Greek. October &c, 1865
/ in the combats of Beaver and Spring Greek
MAY Is and I6. 1868: combat of Summit
Springs. Col, July IL. 1863; in the Big Horn
, and Yellowstone expedition. 1876, being en-
gagged in the combat at Slim Buttes, Septembel
Sand 10, 1876; in the action Of Cibicu, Angus
81, 1881. and defense of Fort Apache, Septem
COS A. Ill.
Sioux Indians near Pine Ridge Agency, Decem
Der. 1890
As a regimental. brigade and division com
mander and for time as commander Of tn
: left wing. sixteenth corps during the late war
: and a commander of expeditions agains
: hostile Indians and of posts and district
in the Indian country since that war, Gen
Carr has served with great distinction. III
/, carries into retirement the well-earned recor'
of soldierly devotion to his profession and o
faithful and patriotic service to his country.
:. Il. ELKINs.
Secretary Of War.
/ Gen. Carr, who is now in this city, viii repai
to his home.
i GEN. cARR's FRIENDS INDIGNANT.
, Friends of Gen. Carr, and they seem to b
b plentiful as backberries in summer time, ar
L highly indignant over not only the retiremen
; ! of the gallant soldier, but over the insinuatio
: that he party TO any understanding b
!, which be was TO get out of the way when calle
- upon.
In regard TO this latter phase Of the troubl
q there has been placed in evidence the foliowin
q extract of a letter written November 20 last b
n Clark L. Carr. brother of Gen. Carr and minis
If ter to Denmark. SAYS the minister:
l. When the suggestion made TO me l sal
d that had been abroad for three wears and ha
IS not seen my brother for four or five wears, an
e that had no authority and could not speak fo
r. him and could not say how he would loo
n at it-thst is. promising TO retire If promoted
n that he himself, l understood. maxim
'e no effort for promotion, but that he though
IT himself entitled TO it, as having earned IL, an
that was sure that he would feel it TO be
4 great wrong if he were passed over. Then th
,s Secretary of War said: Suppose it cannot
a accomplished in any other way?" and the Seer.
- tary's friend said: 1t will amount TO nothing
~ Harrison will be elected. and that wi
a be the end of It." To which 1 r,
- piled that it had been so long sine
:, had seen my brother that could not spes
for him. but that dared not make the sue
% gestion to him. / left Washington early in IL
=, morning of July 3, arriving at Chicago O
- the morning Of July 4, when 1 m,
o you (wife Of Gen. Carr. The intervie
a with the Secretary and Mr.. Kerer
10 was a day or two before left. l don't exact
10 remember the date when the President mad
the appointment, but as 1 remember there ",
ie plenty of time between when tho suggestio
i was made and the promolon for them to ha,
I'd written and received a reply from Gen. Carr.
n did not, and do not, doubt the friendship
g. the Secretary for Gen. Carr. but they shout
OF it seems to me, have communicated with hi
before acting upon important a matte
ly As soon as Gen. Carr after his promotio
- had an intimation of conditions" new
from me. but from parties in Washington,
wrote me that he would not have accept,
as promotion on any conditions. In my int
TO views with the President and Gen. Schofe
nothing of the kind was limited. Gen. Schofe
v, spoke of his having at one time favored CO
re Carlin. but said, Now we all FOR Carr, b
or cause we think him most entitled to it.
GEN. MILES TELEGRAM.
k. As to Gen. Carr's ability, no less authori
s. than Gen. Miles is quoted. A telegram fro
him is as follows:
IT. CHICAGO. ILL, February s. 1893
til To Gen. Eugene A Carr:
or Within two years you have rendered splend
service in the SHOWS of Dakota in command
troops.
Z. You have recently made long and importa
IN tour of inspection of cavalry and within a fe
" months had under your command no less IL,
ht IA. COO men on one field under my own obse
n. walton.
a know that you are physically and mental
nd qualified to command a department or a lar
py body of troops and are one of the most comp
IS, fapf generals i'm the army Iolrs can ke a,