Carr - Walter Bruce
CAPT. WALTER BRUCE CARR
Source: Crawfordsville Daily, April 19, 1913
Captain Walter Bruce Carr, aged 72, well known farmer and veteran of the civil war, died at his home, 109 Vance street, at six-thirty Friday evening. The aged man had been seriously ill for about eleven weeks, but he has been in ill health for years owing to an injury received during the war. During the past five weeks, relatives have seen his condition gradually grow weaker until the end came Friday evening. Funeral services will be conducted from the late home at two-thirty Sunday afternoon. Rev. W.H. Fertich, pastor of Trinity ME. church being in charge of the services. Captain Carr was born in Liberty, Union county, Ind., July 8, 1841. His parents, Rev. Thomas and Elizabeth Carr left that place in 1855, coming with their family to this city. Since that time Captain Carr had spent practically his whole life here. In early boyhood he went west with a party Pikes's Peak miners, returning just at the opening of the civil war. For this great struggle his parents felt they could not spare two sons and when his brother, Col. Montgomery Carr was sent to the front, permission was refused the younger son to enlist. That war fever, however had taken hold of him. He was sent by his parents to a Quaker school in this state in the hope that the idea of enlisting would be removed form him at that quiet place. Soon, however, after he had entered the school, he eluded his instructors watchful eyes and going to Terre Haute enlisted and secured recruiting papers. A few days later he re-appeared at the school and in a short time had enlisted sixteen of the boys of the school and started to the front as captain of Company K, 58th Indiana Infantry. He served through the entire war with the exception of a few months when he was home ill. After his sickness he returned to the war as captain of Company D, 135th Indiana. He was known as an exceptionally good officer and was very popular with the members of his company. In late years he has been an ardent Republican and was prominently connected with the local branch G.A.R. He often expressed the belief that if a member of this organization followed the principals of the order his membership was worth as much to him s being a member of a church. Captain Carr can truly be said to be the last of his race as he was the last male member of the Carr family, of the Thomas Carr branch. He was married to Janette Baker of this city in 1886. The widow is a daughter of J.C. Baker, now a resident of Wyoming. To this union, one son, Thomas Baker Carr, was born. The child lived only one year, but in this short stay on earth his parents learned to love him greatly. besides his widow, Captain Carr is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Purviance of this city, and Mrs. Evelyn Paul, of Indianapolis. During his last illness, comrades of McPherson Post, G.A.R., have been almost constantly at his bedside and the members of the post will probably attend the funeral services in a body. The deceased is known to all who have been connected with army affairs through his position as captain of the famous Montgomery guards, the little company which he organized from the quiet Quaker school during the early stages of the conflict.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily, April 21, 1913
Funeral services for Captain W. Bruce Carr, whose death occurred Friday evening were held from the late home, 109 Vance street, at two-thirty Sunday afternoon. The services were in charge of Rev. W.H. Fertich, pastor of the Trinty M.E. church and the members of McPherson post, G.A.R. Burial was made at Oak Hill cemetery. The following were pallbearers: S.W. Fraley, M.V.R. Smith, D.C. Smith, F.G. McIntyre, G.F. Myers, A.J. Hornbaker, B.F. Crabbs, all members of the G.A.R. and A.W. Faust. During the services at home, Mrs. O.H. Jones and Mrs. Bruce Hains sang a number of selections, among them being "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." The home was crowded by the many friends of the well known man and it is estimated that nearly one hundred were seated in the yard. A great many beautiful floral offerings had been sent. Almost the entire membership of McPhersons Post attended the services. At the conclusion of the sermon by Rev. Fertich the G.A.R. ritualistic service was given. The men in charge of this service were D.C. Smith, post Commander, B.F. Crabbs, chaplain, Albert Hornbraker, Dr. T.J. Griffith and Harry Morgan, first, second, and third comrades, C.D. Cruse color bearer, and Robert Hopkins, banner bearer. The ladies of the W.R.C. attended the services, Unfortunately through an error in type the notice that the members of this organization were to attend in body was left out of Saturday's Journal and a number of ladies were not present.