Miles Carr (5th USCT)

Miles Carr was born around 1820 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Prior to the war, Carr lived as a freeman, working as a carpenter in Ohio. He married his wife Martha Butler on June 29, 1856, in Ross County. Together they had four children: Jane Ann, born April 5, 1857; Zachariah, born December 17, 1860; Susan Ellen, born October 17, 1862; and Julia Frances, born August 10, 1864.

Carr enlisted at the age of 44 as a private on August 23, 1864, and mustered in a day later in Circleville, Ohio. His service record describes him as 5 feet, 10 1/2 inches tall, with black hair, black eyes, and dark complexion. He served in Company G of the 5th USCT Infantry Regiment. Carr served only about one month with the 5th USCT. On September 29 in action at Deep Bottom, Virginia, Carr was fatally wounded by a bombshell.

Following the war, his wife and children continued to live in Waverly in Pike County, and they later moved to Summit Hill in Ross County. In 1878, a John Daly, serving as guardian, successfully filed a pension for Carr's minor children. Daly took over as guardian, apparently due to Martha remarrying a Samuel Bayless on April 10, 1878. Martha's pension had started on September 29, 1864, at $8 plus $2 for each of her children a month. She reapplied for a widow's pension in 1891, after the end of her marriage to Bayless, but she was rejected due to Carr failing to serve a full ninety days.

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Name:Carr, Miles
Alternative names:
Roles:
  • Soldier
Gender:M
Race:Black
Regiment/Ship:
RegimentCompany
5th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored TroopsG
Branch of service:Army
Enlistment/Muster:
TypeDatePlaceAccepted/RejectedAgeStatusReason
Enlistment1864-08-23Circleville, OHaccepted44Free
Muster In1864-08-24Circleville, OH
Muster Out1864-09-29Deep Bottom, VADeath
Residence at enlistment:Ohio
Rank In:Private
Rank Out:Private
Highest rank achieved:Private
Pensions:
Person 1Person 2NumberRelation Type
Carr, Miles, 238643application-minor
Carr, MilesCarr, Martha88831application-widow
Carr, Miles, 182784certificate-minor
Carr, MilesCarr, Martha53229certificate-widow
Birth date:1820
Birth date certainty:About
Birth place:Albemarle County, VA
Death date:1864-09-29
Death place:Deep Bottom, VA
Causes of death:battle wounds
Occupations:Carpenter
Relationships:
Person 1Relation TypePerson 2
Carr, Milesparent ofCarr, Jane Ann
Carr, Milesparent ofCarr, Zachariah
Carr, Milesparent ofCarr, Susan Ellen
Carr, Milesparent ofCarr, Julia Frances
Carr, Marthawife ofCarr, Miles
SOURCES

Compiled Service Records for Miles Carr, RG94, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington, D.C.; Pension Records for Miles Carr, RG15, NARA, Washington, D.C.