Joseph Carmack served with the Alabama Calvary until near the end of the Civil War, after enlisting at Barton, AL. While in the army, out of necessity, Joe became very talented at keeping wounded or battered animals healthy and working. The later days of the war found troops under supplied, so horses and pack mules were precious assets. Calvary troops often dismounted and walked giving the tired animals needed rest. Joe became so good with taking care of the animals that he was asked from time to time to assist field surgeons with the sick and wounded. After the war this knowledge resurfaced again as Joe was frequently referred to as "Old man Joe who Doctored animals and people".
The Carmack's lived on the "Old Carmack Place". The farm was located east of New Bethel at the east most dead end of county road 46 just north of the old Davis Cemetery. Members of the community fixed up an old frame house on the property and used it for Church and meeting place called Carmack's Chapel.
Joseph Carmack served with the Alabama Calvary until near the end of the Civil War, after enlisting at Barton, AL. While in the army, out of necessity, Joe became very talented at keeping wounded or battered animals healthy and working. The later days of the war found troops under supplied, so horses and pack mules were precious assets. Calvary troops often dismounted and walked giving the tired animals needed rest. Joe became so good with taking care of the animals that he was asked from time to time to assist field surgeons with the sick and wounded. After the war this knowledge resurfaced again as Joe was frequently referred to as "Old man Joe who Doctored animals and people".
The Carmack's lived on the "Old Carmack Place". The farm was located east of New Bethel at the east most dead end of county road 46 just north of the old Davis Cemetery. Members of the community fixed up an old frame house on the property and used it for Church and meeting place called Carmack's Chapel.
Family Members
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Minnie Ann Carmack Hooper
1874–1956
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Mary Ada Carmack Wilburn
1875–1959
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Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Carmack Clounch
1877–1950
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Carrie Bell Carmack Mitchell
1880–1965
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John Edward Carmack
1882–1941
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James Irvin Carmack
1884–1939
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Lou Carmack Taylor
1885 – unknown
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Joseph Owen Carmack
1888–1966
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Alberta Myrtle "Bertie" Carmack Jackson
1892–1976
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Lillie Pearl Carmack
1894–1967
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