Charles C Carr son of Thomas W and Caroline C Carr was born in Hopkinton July 8 1844 I have worked with his father most of the time on the farm until the call for more in 1862 I have several brothers already in the service to join them and he was mustered into Company D Fourteenth Regiment September 23 1862 for three years He did provost duty with his regiment at Washington until February 1864 when it joined the Southern army with which it remained until the following July The regiment was linked to The Army of the Potomac and was in the Shenandoah valley under Sheridan Young Carr participated in the famous battle of Winchester Go October 19 1864 where he was severely wounded He died November 24 1864 aged 20 years 4 months and 16 days He was a very promising young man and left to large circle of friends to mourn his early death.
---History of Henniker
---History of Henniker
Charles C Carr son of Thomas W and Caroline C Carr was born in Hopkinton July 8 1844 I have worked with his father most of the time on the farm until the call for more in 1862 I have several brothers already in the service to join them and he was mustered into Company D Fourteenth Regiment September 23 1862 for three years He did provost duty with his regiment at Washington until February 1864 when it joined the Southern army with which it remained until the following July The regiment was linked to The Army of the Potomac and was in the Shenandoah valley under Sheridan Young Carr participated in the famous battle of Winchester Go October 19 1864 where he was severely wounded He died November 24 1864 aged 20 years 4 months and 16 days He was a very promising young man and left to large circle of friends to mourn his early death.
---History of Henniker
---History of Henniker
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Co D 11th Regt N.H.V.
Died at Winchester, VA of wounds received at Cedar Creek Va Oct 10
AE 19
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