Name | Samuel Sprigg Carroll [1, 2] | |
Prefix | Brig. Gen. | |
Birth | 21 Sep 1832 | Takoma Park, Washington, D.C. ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Graduation | 1856 | U.S. Military Academy, West Point, Orange Co., New York ![]() |
Military Service | He was by the end of the war promoted to Brigadier, and noted for a key maneuver during the second day at Gettysburg. He was crucial in the repulse of Gen. Harry Hay's (Louisiana) brigade at Cemetery Hill. See in the American National Biography. A letter of his can be found in the Civil War MSS Collection at the Library of Congress; see MS 399, the papers of George Hanson. [3, 4] | |
Death | 29 Jan 1893 | Washington, D.C. ![]() |
Burial | Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. ![]() |
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Patriarch & Matriarch![]() |
Charles Carroll, "The Settler" b. 1661, Ireland ![]() d. 1720 (Age 59 years) (3 x Great Grandfather) ![]() Mary Walton c. 1742 d. Yes, date unknown (3 x Great Grandmother) ![]() |
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Person ID | I10340 | |
Last Modified | 7 Apr 2025 |
Father | William Thomas Carroll b. 2 Mar 1802 d. 13 Jul 1863 (Age 61 years) | |
Mother | Sarah "Sally" Sprigg b. 27 Mar 1812 | |
Marriage | 7 Oct 1828 | Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() |
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Histories | ![]() | The Civil War - Maryland and Washington, D.C. This page includes family members on this site from Maryland and Washington, D.C. |
Reference | Pitard, D. "Brig. Gen. Samuel Sprigg Carroll". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I10340&tree=1sttree (accessed April 28, 2025). |
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