Samuel S. Carroll

Samuel Sprigg Carroll
Samuel S. Carroll
Nickname(s)"Red"
Born(1832-09-21)September 21, 1832
Takoma Park, Maryland
DiedJanuary 28, 1893(1893-01-28) (aged 60)
near Takoma Park, Maryland
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service / branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1856–1869
Rank Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Commands8th Ohio Infantry
Gibraltar Brigade
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Samuel Sprigg "Red" Carroll (September 21, 1832 – January 28, 1893) was a career officer in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general of the Union during the American Civil War. The Maryland native was most known for his service as the commander of the famed "Gibraltar Brigade", an infantry brigade in the Army of the Potomac that played a key role in the defense of Cemetery Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, as well as in repulsing a portion of Pickett's Charge.