Rank Corporal Died October 16, 1904 Unit 124th Ohio Infantry Role Soldier | Name Franklin Carr Battles/wars Battle of Nashville Awards Medal of Honor | |
Allegiance United States of America | ||
Battles and wars Battle of Nashville Service/branch United States Army | ||
Corporal Franklin Carr (1844 to 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 16 December 1864. He was honored with the award on 24 February 1865.
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Biography
Carr was born in Stark County, Ohio in 1844. He enlisted into the 124th Ohio Infantry. He died on 16 October 1904.
Medal of Honor citation
Recapture of U.S. guidon from a rebel battery.
References
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