caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
samuel s. carroll 1856 & ndash ; 1869 united states army union army 8th ohio infantry gibraltar brigade near takoma park , maryland 28 january 1893 takoma park , maryland united states of america union place of burial american civil war 21 september 1832 oak hill cemetery `` red '' 35px brigadier general 35pxbrevet major general samuel s carroll.jpg samuel s. carroll
 samuel sprigg carroll
samuel s. carroll

samuel sprigg `` red '' carroll -lrb- september 21 , 1832 -- january 28 , 1893 -rrb- was a career officer in the united states army who rose to the rank of brigadier general during the american civil war .
the maryland native was most known for his service as the commander of the famed `` gibraltar brigade , '' an infantry brigade in the army of the potomac that played a key role during the defense of cemetery hill during the battle of gettysburg , as well as in repulsing a portion of pickett 's charge .
