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Franklin Carr

Corporal Franklin Carr, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War.

U.S. Civil War December 16, 1864

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Franklin Carr received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 16, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 124th Ohio Infantry. Carr was about 20 years old.

15 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on February 24, 1865. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.

Carr was born in 1844 in Stark County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Carr died on October 16, 1904 in McAlester, Oklahoma, at the age of about 60.

Carr is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 256 credited to Ohio.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Recapture of U.S. guidon from a rebel battery.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

1864 · Civil War

Battle of Nashville

Result: Union victory; End of the Army of Tennessee as an effective fighting force

5 Medal of Honor recipients

Places

  • Born: Stark County — map
  • Died: Pittsburg — map

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Timeline

  1. 1844
    Born in Stark County, Ohio
  2. December 16, 1864
    Act of valor — Nashville, Tennessee
    Age about 20. Company D, 124th Ohio Infantry
  3. February 24, 1865
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. October 16, 1904
    Died in McAlester, Oklahoma
    Age about 60.

Biography

Corporal Franklin Carr (c. 1844 – October 16, 1904) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Carr received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Nashville in Tennessee on December 16, 1864. He was honored with the award on February 24, 1865.

From the Wikipedia article “Franklin Carr (soldier)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Also honored for actions on December 16, 1864

Marion T. Anderson Captain · Army Civil War · 1864 OC Oliver Colwell First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1864 WG William Garrett Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 Thomas Parke Gere First Lieutenant & Adjutant · Army Civil War · 1864 DH Daniel Irving Holcomb Private · Army Civil War · 1864 LK Luther Kaltenbach Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 WM William C. May Private · Army Civil War · 1864 Charles H. McCleary First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1864 WM Wilbur F. Moore Private · Army Civil War · 1864 JP James W. Parks Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 WS William Thomas Simmons First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1864 AS Andrew Jackson Sloan Private · Army Civil War · 1864

See all 16 recipients for December 16, 1864 →

More Civil War recipients from Ohio

Isaac Gause Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 IJ Isaac James Private · Army Civil War · 1865 LS Louis Capet Shepard Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 DM Delano Morey Private · Army Civil War · 1862 AW Alason P. Webber Musician · Army Civil War · 1864 John Wollam Private · Army Civil War · 1862
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.