| 词条 | Joseph F. Carter |
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|name = Joseph F. Carter |image = |birth_date = {{birth date|1842|09|11}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1922|04|10|1842|09|11}} |birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland |death_place = |placeofburial = Arlington National Cemetery |allegiance = United States of America |branch = United States Army Union Army |serviceyears = |rank = Captain |unit = Company D, 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry |battles = Battle of Fort Stedman |awards = {{Flagicon image|Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}} Medal of Honor }}Joseph Franklin Carter (September 11, 1842 – April 10, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Carter received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Fort Stedman in Virginia on 25 March 1865. He was honored with the award on 9 July 1891.[1][2] BiographyCarter was born on 11 September 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted into the 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry at Baltimore, Maryland. He served as captain and commander of Company D and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman in Virginia when he successfully captured the battle flag of the 51st Virginia Infantry while also taking a number of Confederate soldiers prisoner. He was later promoted major of the regiment. Carter died on 10 April 1922 and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery along with his wife Mary J. Carter.[3] Medal of Honor citation{{quotation|Captured the colors of the 51st Virginia Infantry (Confederate States of America). During the battle he was captured and escaped bringing a number of prisoners with him.[1][2]}}See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|American Civil War}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.history.army.mil/moh/civilwar_af.html |title=Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients |accessdate=20 October 2013}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Joseph F.}}2. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/231/carter-joseph-f.php |title=Carter, Joseph H. |accessdate=20 October 2013}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://arlingtoncemetery.net/jfcarter.htm |title=Joseph Franklin Carter |accessdate=20 October 2013}} 6 : 1842 births|1922 deaths|People of Maryland in the American Civil War|Union Army officers|United States Army Medal of Honor recipients|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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