Life span: 03/20/1830 to 12/02/1910TabsLife SummaryFull name: Eugene Asa CarrPlace of Birth: Hamburg, NYBurial Place: West Point Cemetery, United States Military Academy, West Point, NYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 1Family: Clark Murwin Carr (father), Delia Ann Torrey Carr (mother), Mary P. Magwire (wife) Education: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: MilitaryChurch or Religious Denomination: BaptistMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Union ArmyUS military (Post-Civil War) Events Date span begin Life span End Event 08/10/1861 08/10/1861 At Wilson's Creek in Missouri, a bold Union attack is thrown back and General Nathaniel Lyon killed 03/06/1862 03/08/1862 In northwest Arkansas, Union forces win a fierce three-day battle at Pea Ridge, around Elkhorn Tavern 05/01/1863 05/01/1863 The Army of the Tennessee secures its beachhead across the Mississippi at the Battle of Port Gibson 05/17/1863 05/17/1863 At the Big Black River Bridge, Union troops sweep aside a blocking force covering the Confederate retreat to Vicksburg 05/18/1863 05/18/1863 On the Mississippi, the Union's Army of the Tennessee completely surrounds Vicksburg 05/19/1863 05/19/1863 The Union's Army of the Tennessee attempts the storming of Vicksburg but is beaten back 05/22/1863 05/22/1863 Second Union attempt to take Vicksburg by infantry assault ends in bloody failure with 500 dead 05/25/1863 05/25/1863 After twice failing to storm the city, Union General Grant orders a siege at Vicksburg, Mississippi 05/26/1863 07/03/1863 In Mississippi, the Siege of Vicksburg continues 04/08/1865 04/08/1865 In Alabama, the Union's capture of Spanish Fort makes the city of Mobile's fall only a matter of time Documents Images Eugene Asa Carr Eugene Asa Carr, detail Bibliography
