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Capt William Watts Carnes

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Capt William Watts Carnes

Birth
Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Death
26 May 1932 (aged 90)
Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, USA
Burial
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Carnes was a student at the United States Naval Academy when the Civil War began. He resigned and joined Jackson's Tennessee Battery as a lieutenant. He was soon promoted to captain. Late in the war, Carnes transferred to the Confederate States Navy with the rank of lieutenant.
Carnes was a student at the United States Naval Academy when the Civil War began. He resigned and joined Jackson's Tennessee Battery as a lieutenant. He was soon promoted to captain. Late in the war, Carnes transferred to the Confederate States Navy with the rank of lieutenant.


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