Log In

Email:

Password:

Don't know your password?

Security Code:

Trust this computer

Log In with Facebook
Join - It's Free

Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr

Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr's Geni Profile

Related Projects

Garland Overton Carr
Birthdate:	1817
Death:	1846 (28-29) ("On the Plains en Route to Mexican War")
Immediate Family:	Son of Jonathon Boucher Carr and Barbara Ann Carr Brother of William Kimbrough Carr

Managed by:	Private User
Last Updated:	April 27, 2022

View Complete Profile

Matching family tree profiles for Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr

Garland Overton Carr in FamilySearch Family Tree

view all

Immediate Family

About Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr

Lieutenant Overton Carr was a member of the United States Exploring Expedition from 1838-1842. He served as the executive officer on the flagship, USS Vincennes.

In August 1841, he took command of the USS Oregon after its purchase in Astoria, Oregon. USS Oregon sailed with the rest of the squadron on 1 October 1841 and arrived at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on 30 June 1842.

Lt. Wilkes gave the name Cape Carr to a prominent, ice-covered cape in Antarctica.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Oregon_(1841)

view all

Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr's Timeline

1817	1817	Birth of Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr
1846	1846 Age 29	Death of Lieutenant Garland Overton Carr

Genealogy Directory: