Joseph F. Carter

Captain Joseph F. Carter (September 11, 1842 to April 10, 1922) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Carter received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Fort Stedman in Virginia on 25 March 1865. He was honored with the award on 9 July 1891.

Biography
Carter was born on 11 September 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted into the 3rd Maryland Infantry at Baltimore, Maryland. He served as captain and commander of Company D and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman in Virginia when he successfully captured the battle flag of the 51st Virginia Infantry while also taking a number of Confederate soldiers prisoner. He was later brevetted captain of his company.

Carter died on 10 April 1922 and his remains are interred at the Arlington National Cemetery along with his wife Mary J. Carter.