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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Francis W. "Frank" Carter | Francis W. "Frank" Carter was born about 1842 in Philadelphia PA, the son of Abraham and Lavinia Carter. The family moved to Delanco and Frank worked as a farmer. They appeared in Delanco on the 1860 Census. Frank enrolled in the H Co. 101st PA Vol. Reg. Oct. 25,1861 at age 18, and mustered in Oct. 29, 1861. Frank re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864 at Plymouth, NC. He participated in the Siege of Plymouth NC. On April 20, 1864 the entire garrison of over 2,100 Union troops was captured. The regiments captured were the 16th CT, 85th NY, 103rd PA. and the 101st PA. They would be known forever as the "Plymouth Pilgrims". They were transported to Andersonville Prison in GA for many months, then, towards the middle of September 1864, prisoners began to be transferred to the new Florence Stockade located in Florence, SC. Conditions in the camps were miserable. Frank died at Florence Stockade Oct 7, 1864 of Dysentery and was buried as an unknown in Florence National Cemetery. The regiment lost during service 39 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer, and 281 enlisted men by disease. A total of 321. Frank’s family moved from Delanco back to Philadelphia prior to the 1870 Census. | Union Army, Pvt | H Co 101st PA Vol | Civil War | 1842 – 1864 |
Updated October 30, 2023