Individual Details
Robert Henry Carter
(March 28, 1838 - February 5, 1882)
Robert Henry Carter enlisted, 2 October 1861, in Company "E" 11th Texas Cavalry Regiment (CSA). He was promoted to Sergeant (SGT) and, on 31 August 1864, he was wounded and captured near Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a prisoner-of-war (POW) and later was attached to Company "E" 5th United States Volunteer Infantry (USVInf). He received his discharge from miltary service on 11 October 1866. He subsequently became a Dry Goods store clerk in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.
"Robert Henry Carter was the third son of John Calvin Carter. Enlisted in Red River Dixie Boys Company of Colonel W. C. Young's Regiment of Texas State Troops on June 12, 1861 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. He was the original 3rd Corporal of that unit. That unit later became Company E of the 11th Texas Cavalry. That unit was engaged in every Confederate State, except Virginia and Florida. It was also engaged in the Indian Territories and possibly Kansas. Robert was appointed 5th Sergeant of Company E, 11th Texas Cavalry in December of 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro Dec. 31, 1862), but returned to duty by April of 1863. He served at Chickamauga, Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign and on Wheeler's Raids into Tennessee. On August 31, 1864 Robert was shot through the right hip and captured on a raid near Knoxville, Tennessee. He was sent to a US Military Hospital and released to "Rebel Prison" on October 9, 1864. He ended up in the prison called Camp Chase in Ohio. Probably fearing death and not knowing the status of the war, Robert enlisted in the "Galvanized Yankee" 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment. He was a Cook for that regiment that served in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and District of the Plains until November of 1866." (Roger N. Wheatley.)
"Robert Henry Carter was the third son of John Calvin Carter. Enlisted in Red River Dixie Boys Company of Colonel W. C. Young's Regiment of Texas State Troops on June 12, 1861 in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. He was the original 3rd Corporal of that unit. That unit later became Company E of the 11th Texas Cavalry. That unit was engaged in every Confederate State, except Virginia and Florida. It was also engaged in the Indian Territories and possibly Kansas. Robert was appointed 5th Sergeant of Company E, 11th Texas Cavalry in December of 1862. He was wounded at the Battle of Murfreesboro Dec. 31, 1862), but returned to duty by April of 1863. He served at Chickamauga, Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign and on Wheeler's Raids into Tennessee. On August 31, 1864 Robert was shot through the right hip and captured on a raid near Knoxville, Tennessee. He was sent to a US Military Hospital and released to "Rebel Prison" on October 9, 1864. He ended up in the prison called Camp Chase in Ohio. Probably fearing death and not knowing the status of the war, Robert enlisted in the "Galvanized Yankee" 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment. He was a Cook for that regiment that served in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah and District of the Plains until November of 1866." (Roger N. Wheatley.)
Events
| Birth | March 28, 1838 | Henry County, Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | March 3, 1869 | Henry County, Tennessee - Mary Clementine "Clemmie" Dillahunty | |||
| Death | February 5, 1882 | Clarksville, Red River County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Clementine "Clemmie" Dillahunty (1850 - 1884) |
| Father | John Calvin Carter (1814 - 1896) |
| Mother | Parthenia Alexander Carter (1816 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Thomas Alexander Carter (1834 - 1891) |