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Charles Everett Carter

Roster ID 2
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First Name:Charles
Middle Name:Everett
Last Name:Carter
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Affiliation:Class of 1842
Biography & Genealogy:Birth date: April 5, 1821 in Albemarle County, Virginia Death date: Died on November 5, 1847 of fever while on military duty in Mexico. Is buried in Columbia, South Carolina. Father: Charles W. Carter (1792-1867) of Albemarle County Mother: Mary C. Cocke (1796-1888) Paternal grandparents: Edward Carter of Albemarle County and Mary Lewis (daughter of Colonel Charles Lewis who served in the Revolutionary War) Maternal grandparents: James Powell Cocke (1748-1829) (Captain in the Revolutionary War) and Lucy Smith (1756-1821) of Chesterfield County, Virginia Never married Career: Planter in South Carolina VMI Record Non-graduate Entered VMI on November 11, 1839 from Albemarle County and resigned on July 1, 1840 because of academic deficiencies. Military Record Mexican War: Private in the Palmetto Regiment (South Carolina)

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