Enl. as a private, April 1, 1862, in Co. D, 22nd Ga. Infantry, Murray County, Georgia. Captured at Gettysburg 7/2/63. Paroled 2/18/65 Point Lookout, MD, Exchanged 2/21/65 James River, VA. Only son of three to survive the war. Brother, James P. Carden had enlisted in same company and regt. 9/3/61 but died at Portsmouth, Va. 4/7/62, probably of disease. Another brother Lemuel/Leonard, also enlisted 9/3/61 but died of fever 2/1/63. Family tradition holds that he was married and had two small children prior to entering the service and was never able to find them after returning home. The story was told that he had to walk most of the way home after being released from prison. He is said to have told about coming to a stream and stopping to drink before continuing his trek. He is quoted as having said he thought it was the best water he had ever tasted, then going up stream a little way he found a dead cow in the stream.
22nd Ga. Inf. was in A.R. Wright's Brigade, Anderson's Division, Hill's Corps at Gettysburg.
He is shown in the Alabama 1907 census of Confederate Soldiers (Marion County), published by the Gregath Company, current address: Phil Campbell. Born 6-10-1840 in Polk County, Tennessee.
Enl. as a private, April 1, 1862, in Co. D, 22nd Ga. Infantry, Murray County, Georgia. Captured at Gettysburg 7/2/63. Paroled 2/18/65 Point Lookout, MD, Exchanged 2/21/65 James River, VA. Only son of three to survive the war. Brother, James P. Carden had enlisted in same company and regt. 9/3/61 but died at Portsmouth, Va. 4/7/62, probably of disease. Another brother Lemuel/Leonard, also enlisted 9/3/61 but died of fever 2/1/63. Family tradition holds that he was married and had two small children prior to entering the service and was never able to find them after returning home. The story was told that he had to walk most of the way home after being released from prison. He is said to have told about coming to a stream and stopping to drink before continuing his trek. He is quoted as having said he thought it was the best water he had ever tasted, then going up stream a little way he found a dead cow in the stream.
22nd Ga. Inf. was in A.R. Wright's Brigade, Anderson's Division, Hill's Corps at Gettysburg.
He is shown in the Alabama 1907 census of Confederate Soldiers (Marion County), published by the Gregath Company, current address: Phil Campbell. Born 6-10-1840 in Polk County, Tennessee.
Family Members
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James Poke Carden
1869–1925
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Balem Dempsey Carden
1873–1927
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Mary Ann Carden Gilbreath
1874–1961
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Amelia Ella Carden Phillips
1876–1958
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Lela Emma Carden Crowe
1878–1950
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Lillie Victoria Carden Hall
1887–1966
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Robert Leonard Carden
1890–1976
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Sarah Maudie Carden Frederick
1896–1971
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Infant Carden
1899–1899
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Harley Paul Carden
1902–1986
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Roy Silas Carden
1904–1980
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