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Phillip H Carr

Phillip H. Carr was a resident of Dundee, Illinois, who served as a Private in Company I during the American Civil War. He was discharged on September 19, 1861, having been rendered blind during his service — one of the earliest recorded disability discharges among Dundee's Civil War soldiers.

Known Activities

Carr enlisted and served as a Private in Company I. The precise regiment is not specified in the available record, though his discharge date of September 19, 1861, places his service in the earliest months of the war. According to the History of Kane County (Joslyn, 1908), he was discharged blind, suggesting he sustained a serious injury or illness affecting his sight while in uniform. (Source: History of Kane County, Ill., Vol. 1 (Joslyn, 1908))

No further details regarding his life before or after his military service have been identified in currently available sources.

Timeline

DateEvent
1861 (before September)Enlisted as Private, Company I
September 19, 1861Discharged from service; recorded as blind (Source: History of Kane County, Ill., Vol. 1 (Joslyn, 1908))
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