Career
He was honored with the award on 9 July 1891. 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 Doctorate 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.
