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Gilbert S. Carpenter
Born in Medina, Carpenter fought in the Civil War with the 18th Ohio Infantry and stayed in the Army for 38 years. He commanded the 18th US Infantry in the Philippines and retired a brigadier general.
At a glance
- Born
- 1836-04-17
- Died
- 1904-08-12
- Education
- Western Reserve University, to 1859, graduated
- Known as
- Military, Soldier
- Organizations
- US Army, 18th Ohio Infantry, 18th US Infantry
Life story
Gilbert Carpenter was born in Medina on April 17, 1836. He graduated from Western Reserve University in 1859 and passed the bar in 1861, but joined the Union Army that same year instead of practicing law.
He began as a second lieutenant in a 90-day regiment, then served with the 18th Ohio Infantry to the end of the war. In December 1862 he earned a brevet, or honorary, promotion to captain for gallant service at the Battle of Stones River.
He stayed in the Army, rising to lieutenant colonel in 1897. In the Spanish-American War he was a temporary brigadier general, and he led the 18th US Infantry in the Philippines. His permanent brigadier general commission came in December 1899, shortly before he retired.
He died in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1904 and is buried in Akron.
Timeline
- 1836-04-17: Born (Medina, OH) source
- 1859: Graduates from Western Reserve University source
- 1861: Admitted to the bar; enlists in the Union Army (Ohio) source
- 1862-12: Brevet captain for gallantry at Stones River (Tennessee) source
- 1897: Promoted lieutenant colonel source
- 1898-09: Temporary brigadier general in the Spanish-American War source
- 1899-12: Permanent brigadier general; retires soon after source
- 1904-08-12: Dies (Montclair, NJ) source
What Gilbert is known for
- Brevet captain for gallantry at Stones River (1862)
- Brigadier general (permanent commission 1899)
Honors and things named for them
- Brevet captain, Stones River
Ohio places
Where Gilbert S. Carpenter was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Medina, Medina County ZIP 44256 · Medina · Medina County
- School: Western Reserve University
- Buried: Akron, Summit County ZIP 44301 · Akron · Summit County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Gilbert S. Carpenter birth, education, service, rank dates, death, burial in Akron
