Edward Carrington | |
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 Etching of Edward Carrington by Max Rosenthal | |
| Born | February 11, 1748 Boston Hill Plantation, Goochland County, Virginia (now Cumberland County, Virginia), British America |
| Died | October 28, 1810 (aged 62) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1776–1783 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent Carrington (1765–1842) |
| Other work | 3rd Continental Congress, 1786–1788 US Marshal of Virginia, 1789–1791 Society of the Cincinnati, 1783 |
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Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. During the war he became a close friend of George Washington. Carrington served in the 3rd Continental Congress and was the first US Marshal appointed from his state. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.