CARR, Eugene Asa

Affiliation:  Union

Born: March 20 1830, Concord NY

Died: December 2 1910, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1850, frontier duty

War Service: August 1861 Capt. in 4th US Cavalry, Wilson's Creek, August 1861 Col. of 3rd Illinois Cavalry, commanded a brigade of cavalry at Pea Ridge (w) - Medal of Honor, March 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 14th Divn/XIII Corps in Vicksburg campaign, commanded 1st Cavalry Divn/VII Corps in Arkansas.

Post War: Army service as an Indian fighter, retired 1893, interested in National Geographic Society