RD Carpenter Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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R. D. Carpenter

~1838 - ??

Born in AR around 1838.
Resided at Big Hill, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with Cobb family (including J. H. Cobb, Co. I), and occupied as an overseer.

Mustered into Company I at Houston, TX on September 11, 1861.
Present in August 1862.
When with Regimental wagons in September 1862, shot and killed R. B. George, Co. I, at Scottsville, Allen County, KY.
Claimed (to members of 4th OH Cav.) to have been imprisoned at Glasgow, Barren County, KY by Confederate authorities, as a result of the shooting.
Forwarded to Camp Chase, OH in April 1863.
Recommended by investigating committee for release.
Released in May 1863, with notations indicating desertion.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Carpenter) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Capenter) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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