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Submitted: 1/5/13 • Approved: 1/8/13 • Last Updated: 1/11/13 • R806461-G806461-S3
De Rosa
COLONEL CSA
First Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
October 8,1813 - January 14,1863
Son of Charles John and Janet W Brown Carroll
Ann
Feb 8,1818-Aug 9,1872
De Rosa Carroll
A cotton and tobacco plantation owner by 1860. When the Civil War came, he formed a unit and was commissioned Colonel, CSA, commanding the 1st Arkansas Cavalry (State Militia). The men enlisted for only three months, believing the war to be short. They participated in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Tenn, where COL Carroll distinguished himself several times. At the end of Sept 1861, the unit was disbanded and most of the men transferred to a new Cavalry unit being formed. Derosey returned to his plantation. He was murdered by Captain Hart, a Pro-Unionist who formed a Cavalry "Jayhawk" unit (locals thought they were just thieves and renegades) to harass and pillage the area. According to one story, Hart boasted that he intended to "kill that sessionist Carroll" and the next day, he rode up to Carroll's house, and shot him immediately as the man opened the door to greet what he thought was Confederate soldiers returning from the war. A week later, Captain Hart was captured and tried for the murder of Derosey Carroll. After being found guilty, the locals allowed Derosey's two sons, Henry and Charles, to hang Captain Hart for the murder.
Contributed on 1/5/13 by bill060
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