Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Robert M. Carroll




Husband Robert M. Carroll 1

           Born: 18 Apr 1839 1
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           Died: 14 Feb 1862 - Blooming Gap, VA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Hamilton Carroll (1804-1890) 2
         Mother: Jane Marshall (1807-Aft 1893) 2





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General Notes: Husband - Robert M. Carroll


He enlisted for service in the Civil War August 22, 1861, in the first Virginia Cavalry, and on February 14, 1862, was killed at Blooming Gap, Virginia. His corpse was sent home, and with it came the following order:
Div. Headquarters, Camp Chase , Va., Feb. 15, 1862. Special Order, No. 57.
Robert Carroll, a private of Capt. Farrabee's company, 1st Va. Cavalry, having been killed, after capturing three wagons from the enemy, aided by two other privates of that company (David Howell and Franklin Jones), will be escorted by the two privates mentioned to his residence and the body delivered to the family of the deceased man, with compliments of the Commanding General. Had he lived he would have received promotion. The expenses of the escort and burial will be paid.
By command of Brig. Gen. Sander.
H. C. Armstrong, A. A. A. Gen.

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Sources


1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1448.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1393, 1448.


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