Newton H. Carpenter
The Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921 reported the death, at 78, of Newton H. Carpenter, for years after the war a farmer in Clarke County, and called him one of "Ashby's brave men." It said he was one of the oldest members in service of the Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years its first lieutenant commander.
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| Date not established | The Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921 reports that Newton H. Carpenter, one of "Ashby's brave men" and for years after the war a prominent farmer of Clarke County, died the Thursday before of a complication of diseases, aged 78. It says he was one of the oldest members in service of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years its first lieutenant commander. | RECORD Likely | IDENTITY ConfirmedThis is the item the entity was created from. | See the source and its limits✓ LikelyAn account exists
The Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921 reports that Newton H. Carpenter, one of "Ashby's brave men" and for years after the war a prominent farmer of Clarke County, died the Thursday before of a complication of diseases, aged 78. It says he was one of the oldest members in service of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years its first lieutenant commander. What the source supportsThat the Courier of March 17, 1921 reported Newton H. Carpenter, a Clarke County farmer and a member of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, dead at 78, and called him "one of Ashby's brave men." UncertaintyRead from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The headline says he died at his home in the western part of the county "last Thursday night"; the body says "Thursday morning." His birthplace falls past the cited passage and is not given here. SourceEvidence role: supports. The March 17, 1921 obituary. Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921Clarke Courier · 1921-03-17 (publication) Locator: Page 4, obituary "Brave Southern Soldier Passes Over the River" Relevant passage51r. [Mr.] Newton H. Carpenter, one of Ashby’s brave men, and for years af. er the war a prominent farmer of Clarke county, died last Thursday morning from a complication of diseases, aged 78 years. He was one of the oldest members in point of service, of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years had held 'the office of First Lieutehant [Lieutenant] Commander. Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected. Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. Evidence role: supports. The same passage, read from the page image and shown in the clipping above. Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921Clarke Courier · 1921-03-17 (publication) Locator: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921, page 4 of the issue, per the Library of Congress record (printed page not recorded: the page prints no number), obituary "Brave Southern Soldier Passes Over the River", the passage beginning "Mr. Newton H. Carpenter, one of..." Relevant passageMr. Newton H. Carpenter, one of Ashby's brave men, and for years af[t]er the war a prominent farmer of Clarke county, died last Thursday morning from a complication of diseases, aged 78 years. He was one of the oldest members in point of service, of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years had held the office of First Lieutenant Commander. Checked: This passage was read on a digital reproduction of the page; no original has been handled. The source's other readings: existing OCR reviewed, original image not independently inspected. Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. |
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The obituary of Newton H. Carpenter, headed Brave Southern Soldier Passes Over the River, in the Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921: one of Ashby's men, a member of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, who served in Company B, 7th Virginia Cavalry.
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), March 17, 1921, page 4 (as numbered by the Library of Congress). Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cut from the Library of Congress page image at full resolution (the region lies at box 1539,2012 336x1370 pixels of the saved half-size copy of the page) and shown at its own 671 by 2740 pixels; not scaled, retouched, enhanced, highlighted or re-encoded.
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Passage it reproduces: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921, page 4 of the issue, per the Library of Congress record (printed page not recorded: the page prints no number), obituary "Brave Southern Soldier Passes Over the River", the passage beginning "Mr. Newton H. Carpenter, one of..."
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- The Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921 reports that Newton H. Carpenter, one of "Ashby's brave men" and for years after the war a prominent farmer of Clarke County, died the Thursday before of a complication of diseases, aged 78. It says he was one of the oldest members in service of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years its first lieutenant commander.
People namedNewton H. Carpenter
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921, page 4 (numbered by the Library of Congress; the page prints no number).
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BRAVE SOUTHERN SOLDIER PASSES OVER THE RIVER Newton H. Carpenter, One of Ashby's Men, Died Last Thursday Night, at His Home in Western Part of the County. Mr. Newton H. Carpenter, one of Ashby's brave men, and for years af[t]er the war a prominent farmer of Clarke county, died last Thursday morning from a complication of diseases, aged 78 years. He was one of the oldest members in point of service, of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years had held the office of First Lieutenant Commander. He was also active in the [c]amp's affairs, and took a prominent part of Confederate Memorial day exercises on the Sixth of June, usually [a]cting as a marshal. He was a conspicuous figure seated on horseback on these occasions as he was, in appearance, a type of the dashing Confederate cavalryman. Mr. Carpenter was 78 years of age and was born in Frederick county, although he resided for many years in Clarke. During the civil war he served in Company B 7th Va. Cavalry, which was a unit of the forces commanded by Gen. Turner Ashby. Mr. Carpenter had always attended the annual gatherings of the State Confederate Veterans and of the United Confederate Veterans and in his time had met personally nearly every leading figure in the south who had taken a prominent part in the Civil War. He was twice married. His first wife, who was Miss Malinda Golden, died in 1900. He has five children by his first wife, who are: Victor Carpenter, of Portsmouth, Va.; Wilmer of this county; Mrs. Mary Preffitt, of this county; Mrs. George Armstrong, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Agnes Orndorff, at home. His second wife, who also survives him, was formerly Mrs. Mary Funk. He also leaves one brother, Charles Carpenter, of Loudoun county, Va.
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- Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921, Clarke Courier
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- 1921-03-17 (published)
- Passage
- Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 17, 1921, page 4 of the issue, per the Library of Congress record (printed page not recorded: the page prints no number), obituary "Brave Southern Soldier Passes Over the River", the passage beginning "Mr. Newton H. Carpenter, one of..."
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- The Clarke Courier of March 17, 1921 reports that Newton H. Carpenter, one of "Ashby's brave men" and for years after the war a prominent farmer of Clarke County, died the Thursday before of a complication of diseases, aged 78. It says he was one of the oldest members in service of Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Winchester, and for many years its first lieutenant commander.
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