William Carroll Carnes of Wallace Crossroads, TN led his friends and relatives into Kentucky to enlist in the union army. The "e" was dropped from his name at the time of enlistment. We have to kind of think that he had previous military service since he was made an officer upon enlistment and was commander of "Capt. Carns Company", later called Co. C

Soon after their enlistment the regiment was involved in a battle in Kentucky where they were overrun by the confederates and most of them either died or were taken to Andersonville Prison. Officers were not held at Andersonville but family holds that his journals reflect that he was there at some point.

He was wounded in the battle where he was taken prisoner and his wound never healed and he eventually died as a result after he returned to his family and farm. During his absence a child was born and his father passed away.

Captain William Carroll Carns