Lucian E. Carter

As printed in 1881

LUCIAN E. CARTER, attorney, was born in Jefferson County, New York, April 25, 1836. He determined at an early age to acquire a thorough education, and embraced every opportunity to study. After becoming sufficiently advanced he entered Union College, and after four years of close application, he graduated with honors in 1859. The same year he graduated at the Law School in Albany. In 1860, he removed to Yazoo, Mississippi, and taught school and studied law until the war broke out, when he came to Montgomery County, Missouri, and was employed in the Danville College to teach Latin and Greek. After remaining a few months, he returned to Watertown, New York, and entered the law office of Hon. M. H. Marvin, who is now a Supreme Judge of the Court at Utica. In the spring of 1862, he left the office and raised a company of one hundred and fifty men, in Jefferson County, for the Tenth New York Artillery, and was appointed Lieutenant. The command was sent to Staten Island, where they were thoroughly drilled in all branches of artillery service. They remained at this school of drill for one year, and were then ordered to the fortifications at Washington, D. C, remaining there on duty for nearly a year. Lieutenant Carter was detailed on special duty to accompany detachments of soldiers from New York to duty in the field. Early in June, 1864, they were ordered to Cold Harbor, where they arrived just in time to participate in a portion of the battle. For his heroic conduct at Cold Harbor, he was promoted to a Captaincy. They were ordered to Petersburg, in time to participate in the five day's battle, June 15th. He also participated in the battles at Bermuda Hundred and in the Shenandoah Valley. In January, 1865, he was ordered on detached service as Division Judge Advocate at Bermuda Hundred. March 31, 1865, he was ordered to report to his command, and was mustered out of service in July, 1865, and returned home. He immediately entered the office of Judge Marvin, and studied with him until December, when he was admitted in Syracuse to practice. In January, 1866, he came to St. Joseph, and entered the office of Samuel Ensworth, Esq., with whom he formed partnership. By his strict attention to business, his good legal judgment as an adviser and genial ways, Mr. Carter has won the genial esteem of all and built up a very large.practice. He married Miss Eliza G. Overall, of St. Charles, Missouri. April 27, 1870. The\- have three boys— Edwin O., John O. and Marvin G.

As printed in The history of Buchanan County, Missouri (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.