Christian S. Carmack enlisted in the army to fight in the Mexican War on March 17, 1847. He stated that his age was 18 and was listed as 5 foot, 5" inches in height, with light colored hair, light complexion and blue eyes. He went to Mexico as a private in Company E of the Third U. S. Infantry. The 3rd Infantry took part in battles at Monterey, Vera Cruz, and Cherubusco just to mention only a few. He was discharged on July 25th 1848.
The 1850 Census places him as a resident of Dover, Ohio, where his stated occupation was that of blacksmith. He eventually moved to Pennsylvania and the 1860 Census lists him as a resident of Upper Providence Township. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted with Company E of the 88th PA Volunteer Infantry where he held the rank of Captain. His dates of service were from enlistment on November 5 1861 until discharge on December 30, 1862. The 88th saw action in different battles and skirmishes, with one being at Antietam, where Carmack was wounded which resulted in his discharge.
Carmack went back to his home in Port Providence, where he continued as a blacksmith and with his wife Sarah raised their family of three children. By 1875, his wife Sarah had passed upon which he married a second time to Elizabeth Pennypacker. By 1880, he had become Superintendent at the Phoenix Iron Works. He passed away on April 7, 1899 at his home in Port Providence and buried in Morris Cemetery.
Parents were Jacob Carmack, born about 1799, and Ann Catherine Winnull Carmack, born about 1805, one of five daughters of William Winnull, memorial no. 229887894, and his wife Mary Mahoney. Both Jacob and Ann were born in Frederick County, MD, married in Baltimore on 18 Feb 1827, and moved back to Frederick County by 1830. Census and other records note them in Tuscarawas, Ohio by 1840, where they reportedly died, the dates and place of their burial unverified to date, although some trees note 1846 for Jacob and 1847 for Ann, but without supporting documentation.
Jacob and Ann Carmack have no memorials to date as their dates of death and burial locations remain unconfirmed, but all of their known six offspring do have memorials, additional information found there plus the noted memorial for Ann's father, William Winnull:
Ann Rebecca Carmack, 1828 – no. 126837560
Christian Smith Carmack, 1830 – no. 17730750
Mary Catherine Carmack, 1832 – no. 20033942
George Winnull Carmack, 1834 – no. 130174253
Sarah Ann Carmack, 1837 – no. 82061645
Jane Elizabeth Carmack, 1844 – no. 46652881
(Parents revised per Allan Garner (49071644))
OBITUARY: CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN S. CARMACK, a prominent citizen of Phoenixville, Pa., and a native of this city, died a few days ago, aged 69 years. He was a survivor of the Mexican and Civil Wars, having joined Scott's army when but fifteen years old. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr Carmack organized and commanded Company E, Eighty-eight Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served throughout the rebellion. At the battle of Antietam, he commanded his regiment and was wounded. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army, a local preacher in the Methodist church and was prominent in Masonic circles.
Source: The Frederick News Newspaper - Frederick Co., Maryland - Monday, April 10, 1899.
The 1850 Census places him as a resident of Dover, Ohio, where his stated occupation was that of blacksmith. He eventually moved to Pennsylvania and the 1860 Census lists him as a resident of Upper Providence Township. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted with Company E of the 88th PA Volunteer Infantry where he held the rank of Captain. His dates of service were from enlistment on November 5 1861 until discharge on December 30, 1862. The 88th saw action in different battles and skirmishes, with one being at Antietam, where Carmack was wounded which resulted in his discharge.
Carmack went back to his home in Port Providence, where he continued as a blacksmith and with his wife Sarah raised their family of three children. By 1875, his wife Sarah had passed upon which he married a second time to Elizabeth Pennypacker. By 1880, he had become Superintendent at the Phoenix Iron Works. He passed away on April 7, 1899 at his home in Port Providence and buried in Morris Cemetery.
Parents were Jacob Carmack, born about 1799, and Ann Catherine Winnull Carmack, born about 1805, one of five daughters of William Winnull, memorial no. 229887894, and his wife Mary Mahoney. Both Jacob and Ann were born in Frederick County, MD, married in Baltimore on 18 Feb 1827, and moved back to Frederick County by 1830. Census and other records note them in Tuscarawas, Ohio by 1840, where they reportedly died, the dates and place of their burial unverified to date, although some trees note 1846 for Jacob and 1847 for Ann, but without supporting documentation.
Jacob and Ann Carmack have no memorials to date as their dates of death and burial locations remain unconfirmed, but all of their known six offspring do have memorials, additional information found there plus the noted memorial for Ann's father, William Winnull:
Ann Rebecca Carmack, 1828 – no. 126837560
Christian Smith Carmack, 1830 – no. 17730750
Mary Catherine Carmack, 1832 – no. 20033942
George Winnull Carmack, 1834 – no. 130174253
Sarah Ann Carmack, 1837 – no. 82061645
Jane Elizabeth Carmack, 1844 – no. 46652881
(Parents revised per Allan Garner (49071644))
OBITUARY: CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN S. CARMACK, a prominent citizen of Phoenixville, Pa., and a native of this city, died a few days ago, aged 69 years. He was a survivor of the Mexican and Civil Wars, having joined Scott's army when but fifteen years old. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr Carmack organized and commanded Company E, Eighty-eight Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served throughout the rebellion. At the battle of Antietam, he commanded his regiment and was wounded. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army, a local preacher in the Methodist church and was prominent in Masonic circles.
Source: The Frederick News Newspaper - Frederick Co., Maryland - Monday, April 10, 1899.
Christian S. Carmack enlisted in the army to fight in the Mexican War on March 17, 1847. He stated that his age was 18 and was listed as 5 foot, 5" inches in height, with light colored hair, light complexion and blue eyes. He went to Mexico as a private in Company E of the Third U. S. Infantry. The 3rd Infantry took part in battles at Monterey, Vera Cruz, and Cherubusco just to mention only a few. He was discharged on July 25th 1848.
The 1850 Census places him as a resident of Dover, Ohio, where his stated occupation was that of blacksmith. He eventually moved to Pennsylvania and the 1860 Census lists him as a resident of Upper Providence Township. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted with Company E of the 88th PA Volunteer Infantry where he held the rank of Captain. His dates of service were from enlistment on November 5 1861 until discharge on December 30, 1862. The 88th saw action in different battles and skirmishes, with one being at Antietam, where Carmack was wounded which resulted in his discharge.
Carmack went back to his home in Port Providence, where he continued as a blacksmith and with his wife Sarah raised their family of three children. By 1875, his wife Sarah had passed upon which he married a second time to Elizabeth Pennypacker. By 1880, he had become Superintendent at the Phoenix Iron Works. He passed away on April 7, 1899 at his home in Port Providence and buried in Morris Cemetery.
Parents were Jacob Carmack, born about 1799, and Ann Catherine Winnull Carmack, born about 1805, one of five daughters of William Winnull, memorial no. 229887894, and his wife Mary Mahoney. Both Jacob and Ann were born in Frederick County, MD, married in Baltimore on 18 Feb 1827, and moved back to Frederick County by 1830. Census and other records note them in Tuscarawas, Ohio by 1840, where they reportedly died, the dates and place of their burial unverified to date, although some trees note 1846 for Jacob and 1847 for Ann, but without supporting documentation.
Jacob and Ann Carmack have no memorials to date as their dates of death and burial locations remain unconfirmed, but all of their known six offspring do have memorials, additional information found there plus the noted memorial for Ann's father, William Winnull:
Ann Rebecca Carmack, 1828 – no. 126837560
Christian Smith Carmack, 1830 – no. 17730750
Mary Catherine Carmack, 1832 – no. 20033942
George Winnull Carmack, 1834 – no. 130174253
Sarah Ann Carmack, 1837 – no. 82061645
Jane Elizabeth Carmack, 1844 – no. 46652881
(Parents revised per Allan Garner (49071644))
OBITUARY: CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN S. CARMACK, a prominent citizen of Phoenixville, Pa., and a native of this city, died a few days ago, aged 69 years. He was a survivor of the Mexican and Civil Wars, having joined Scott's army when but fifteen years old. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr Carmack organized and commanded Company E, Eighty-eight Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served throughout the rebellion. At the battle of Antietam, he commanded his regiment and was wounded. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army, a local preacher in the Methodist church and was prominent in Masonic circles.
Source: The Frederick News Newspaper - Frederick Co., Maryland - Monday, April 10, 1899.
The 1850 Census places him as a resident of Dover, Ohio, where his stated occupation was that of blacksmith. He eventually moved to Pennsylvania and the 1860 Census lists him as a resident of Upper Providence Township. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted with Company E of the 88th PA Volunteer Infantry where he held the rank of Captain. His dates of service were from enlistment on November 5 1861 until discharge on December 30, 1862. The 88th saw action in different battles and skirmishes, with one being at Antietam, where Carmack was wounded which resulted in his discharge.
Carmack went back to his home in Port Providence, where he continued as a blacksmith and with his wife Sarah raised their family of three children. By 1875, his wife Sarah had passed upon which he married a second time to Elizabeth Pennypacker. By 1880, he had become Superintendent at the Phoenix Iron Works. He passed away on April 7, 1899 at his home in Port Providence and buried in Morris Cemetery.
Parents were Jacob Carmack, born about 1799, and Ann Catherine Winnull Carmack, born about 1805, one of five daughters of William Winnull, memorial no. 229887894, and his wife Mary Mahoney. Both Jacob and Ann were born in Frederick County, MD, married in Baltimore on 18 Feb 1827, and moved back to Frederick County by 1830. Census and other records note them in Tuscarawas, Ohio by 1840, where they reportedly died, the dates and place of their burial unverified to date, although some trees note 1846 for Jacob and 1847 for Ann, but without supporting documentation.
Jacob and Ann Carmack have no memorials to date as their dates of death and burial locations remain unconfirmed, but all of their known six offspring do have memorials, additional information found there plus the noted memorial for Ann's father, William Winnull:
Ann Rebecca Carmack, 1828 – no. 126837560
Christian Smith Carmack, 1830 – no. 17730750
Mary Catherine Carmack, 1832 – no. 20033942
George Winnull Carmack, 1834 – no. 130174253
Sarah Ann Carmack, 1837 – no. 82061645
Jane Elizabeth Carmack, 1844 – no. 46652881
(Parents revised per Allan Garner (49071644))
OBITUARY: CAPTAIN CHRISTIAN S. CARMACK, a prominent citizen of Phoenixville, Pa., and a native of this city, died a few days ago, aged 69 years. He was a survivor of the Mexican and Civil Wars, having joined Scott's army when but fifteen years old. At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr Carmack organized and commanded Company E, Eighty-eight Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served throughout the rebellion. At the battle of Antietam, he commanded his regiment and was wounded. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army, a local preacher in the Methodist church and was prominent in Masonic circles.
Source: The Frederick News Newspaper - Frederick Co., Maryland - Monday, April 10, 1899.
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