Civil War Veteran
5th Iowa Infantry
Surgeon
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From military records:
Peter A. Carpenter. Age 29.
Residence Tipton,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 15, 1861.
Promoted Surgeon April 27, 1862.
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Based on enlistment, his service would have included battles of New Madrid & Island # 10, Siege of Corinth, MS (Apr 2-May 30,1862)Battle of Iuka(Sep 19) where regiment won high honors by holding its ground against four times its numbers, making 3 charges with bayonet when all ammunition was exhausted. Out of 480 engaged, the 5th lost 220 killed and wounded. Battle of Corinth (Oct 3-5 62). In 1863, ,Champion's Hill, Port Gibson, Raymond, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg,MS (May-Jun 63), Jackson,MS (Sep 63) Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN (Sep-Nov 63).(Info from "The Union Army" published 1908)
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Peter applied for invalid pension Jan 20 1871.
His widow, Mary Carpenter, applied for his pension Sep 12 1871
Peter Alexander Carpenter was born in Newville, Richland, Co., Ohio the son of Daniel Carpenter and Sally Northway. His occupation before the war was as a surgeon. He married Mary Pierce Scarborough at Tipton, Ia. on Nov.17,1859. Appointed Assistant Surgeon for the 5th Iowa Infantry at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa on July 15,1861. He was promoted full surgeon on April 27,1862. He returned to the Regiment at Corinth,Ms. from a furlough at home in Iowa on the evening of Oct.23, 1862. He brought stockings and mittens for the men made by the ladies of Tipton, Ia.
Died at Timnath, Larimer Co., Colo. on July 28,1871 (per his brother Leroy writing in an Aug.5,1871 letter).
5th Iowa Infantry
Surgeon
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From military records:
Peter A. Carpenter. Age 29.
Residence Tipton,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 15, 1861.
Promoted Surgeon April 27, 1862.
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Based on enlistment, his service would have included battles of New Madrid & Island # 10, Siege of Corinth, MS (Apr 2-May 30,1862)Battle of Iuka(Sep 19) where regiment won high honors by holding its ground against four times its numbers, making 3 charges with bayonet when all ammunition was exhausted. Out of 480 engaged, the 5th lost 220 killed and wounded. Battle of Corinth (Oct 3-5 62). In 1863, ,Champion's Hill, Port Gibson, Raymond, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg,MS (May-Jun 63), Jackson,MS (Sep 63) Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN (Sep-Nov 63).(Info from "The Union Army" published 1908)
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Peter applied for invalid pension Jan 20 1871.
His widow, Mary Carpenter, applied for his pension Sep 12 1871
Peter Alexander Carpenter was born in Newville, Richland, Co., Ohio the son of Daniel Carpenter and Sally Northway. His occupation before the war was as a surgeon. He married Mary Pierce Scarborough at Tipton, Ia. on Nov.17,1859. Appointed Assistant Surgeon for the 5th Iowa Infantry at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa on July 15,1861. He was promoted full surgeon on April 27,1862. He returned to the Regiment at Corinth,Ms. from a furlough at home in Iowa on the evening of Oct.23, 1862. He brought stockings and mittens for the men made by the ladies of Tipton, Ia.
Died at Timnath, Larimer Co., Colo. on July 28,1871 (per his brother Leroy writing in an Aug.5,1871 letter).
Civil War Veteran
5th Iowa Infantry
Surgeon
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From military records:
Peter A. Carpenter. Age 29.
Residence Tipton,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 15, 1861.
Promoted Surgeon April 27, 1862.
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Based on enlistment, his service would have included battles of New Madrid & Island # 10, Siege of Corinth, MS (Apr 2-May 30,1862)Battle of Iuka(Sep 19) where regiment won high honors by holding its ground against four times its numbers, making 3 charges with bayonet when all ammunition was exhausted. Out of 480 engaged, the 5th lost 220 killed and wounded. Battle of Corinth (Oct 3-5 62). In 1863, ,Champion's Hill, Port Gibson, Raymond, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg,MS (May-Jun 63), Jackson,MS (Sep 63) Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN (Sep-Nov 63).(Info from "The Union Army" published 1908)
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Peter applied for invalid pension Jan 20 1871.
His widow, Mary Carpenter, applied for his pension Sep 12 1871
Peter Alexander Carpenter was born in Newville, Richland, Co., Ohio the son of Daniel Carpenter and Sally Northway. His occupation before the war was as a surgeon. He married Mary Pierce Scarborough at Tipton, Ia. on Nov.17,1859. Appointed Assistant Surgeon for the 5th Iowa Infantry at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa on July 15,1861. He was promoted full surgeon on April 27,1862. He returned to the Regiment at Corinth,Ms. from a furlough at home in Iowa on the evening of Oct.23, 1862. He brought stockings and mittens for the men made by the ladies of Tipton, Ia.
Died at Timnath, Larimer Co., Colo. on July 28,1871 (per his brother Leroy writing in an Aug.5,1871 letter).
5th Iowa Infantry
Surgeon
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From military records:
Peter A. Carpenter. Age 29.
Residence Tipton,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 15, 1861.
Promoted Surgeon April 27, 1862.
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Based on enlistment, his service would have included battles of New Madrid & Island # 10, Siege of Corinth, MS (Apr 2-May 30,1862)Battle of Iuka(Sep 19) where regiment won high honors by holding its ground against four times its numbers, making 3 charges with bayonet when all ammunition was exhausted. Out of 480 engaged, the 5th lost 220 killed and wounded. Battle of Corinth (Oct 3-5 62). In 1863, ,Champion's Hill, Port Gibson, Raymond, Black River Bridge, Siege of Vicksburg,MS (May-Jun 63), Jackson,MS (Sep 63) Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, TN (Sep-Nov 63).(Info from "The Union Army" published 1908)
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From Civil War Pension Index:
Peter applied for invalid pension Jan 20 1871.
His widow, Mary Carpenter, applied for his pension Sep 12 1871
Peter Alexander Carpenter was born in Newville, Richland, Co., Ohio the son of Daniel Carpenter and Sally Northway. His occupation before the war was as a surgeon. He married Mary Pierce Scarborough at Tipton, Ia. on Nov.17,1859. Appointed Assistant Surgeon for the 5th Iowa Infantry at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa on July 15,1861. He was promoted full surgeon on April 27,1862. He returned to the Regiment at Corinth,Ms. from a furlough at home in Iowa on the evening of Oct.23, 1862. He brought stockings and mittens for the men made by the ladies of Tipton, Ia.
Died at Timnath, Larimer Co., Colo. on July 28,1871 (per his brother Leroy writing in an Aug.5,1871 letter).
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