★★★ Carpenter, John Newsom

John Newsom Carpenter​

Born: June 10, 1825

Birthplace: Pickens County, Alabama

Father: William Churchwell Carpenter 1802 – 1850

Mother: Belvin Hopkins 1808 – 1868

Wife: Amelia Rosalie Crenshaw 1823 – 1882

Children:

Willis C. Carpenter​

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Perry Herndon Carpenter 1853 – 1893​

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Eugene M. Carpenter 1856 –​

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Charles Anderson Carpenter 1860 – 1938​

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Amelia Daisy Carpenter Eggleston 1872 – 1918​

Education:

Attended University of Alabama​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Carrolton, Alabama​

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Alabama State Representative​

Civil War Career:

1862: Captain of Company G, 2nd​ Alabama Cavalry Regiment​

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1862: Court martialed and temporary suspended from command​

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1863 – 1864: Major of 2nd​ Alabama Cavalry Regiment​

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1864: Lt. Colonel of 2nd​ Alabama Cavalry Regiment​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 2nd​ Alabama Cavalry Regiment​

Occupation after War:

Commission Merchant in Mobile, Alabama

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Attorney in Birmingham, Alabama​

Died: December 24, 1893

Place of Death: Birmingham, Alabama

Age at time of Death: 68 years old

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama