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Carroll, Samuel Sprigg

soldier, was born Sept. 21, 1832, in Washington, D. C. In the Pennsylvania campaign he was present at the battle of Gettysburg, where he earned the brevet of lieutenantcolonel. In the battle of the Wilderness he won the brevet of colonel, and in the engagements near Spottsylvania was twice wounded and disabled for service in the field during the rest of the war. He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers in 1864, and in 1865 received the brevet of brigadier-general, United States army, for gallantry at Spottsylvania, and that of major-general for services during the rebellion. In 1867 he became a lieutenant-colonel in the regular army. 1868 he was acting inspector-general of the division of the Atlantic, and in 1869 retired as major-general for disability from wounds received in battle. He died Jan. 29, 1893, in Washington, D. C.

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