Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://hdl.handle.net/10605/318083
Creator: Carter, Robert Goldthwaite, 1845-1936
Collection #: S1829.1
Language: English
Biographical Sketch
Captain Robert Goldthwaite Carter (October 29, 1845–January 4, 1936) served as an officer in the U.S. Cavalry, both during the Civil War and the Indian Wars. He received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly holding off a Comanche raiding party in Blanco Canyon near the Brazos River (Texas) on October 10, 1871. The citation reads:
“Held the left of the line with a few men during the charge of a large body of Indians, after the right of the line had retreated, and by delivering a rapid fire succeeded in checking the enemy until other troops came to the rescue.”
Carter authored several books, the most pertaining to this collection is On the Border with Mackenzie (1935). It documented his service under Colonel Ranald Mackenzie in northern Mexico in the late 1870s, and his service more generally during the Indian Wars.
Scope and Contents
The Robert G. Carter Papers consists of correspondence between Captain Carter and researchers, manuscript publishers, family members, and others. It bulks with correspondence about On the Border with Mackenzie (1935), but also documents discussions about his other manuscripts, such as their contents, sale, and distribution. A small amount of correspondence with his family is present, as is correspondence relating to his finances. Lastly, two folders of material consist exclusively of letters exchanged with Clifford B. Jones of the Swenson Cattle Company (and the Spur Ranch) and Freeport Sulphur Company.
Restrictions
Open for Research
Related Material
Espuela Land and Cattle Company Records, 1880-1979 and undated
Clifford B. Jones Papers, 1814-1973 and undated
Clifford B. Jones Photographs and negatives, 1860-1972 and undated
Clifford B. Jones Slides, 1860-1972 and undated
Spur Ranch photograph collection, 1890-1915
Swenson Land and Cattle Company Records, 1829-1868 and undated
Swenson Land and Cattle Company Records, 1846-1927
Ernest Wallace Papers, 1850-1986 and undated
Paul H. Carlson oral history interview [sound recording], 1972
Mackenzie Marker Dedication oral history recording [sound recording], 1968
William G. Swenson and A. M. G. "Swede" Swenson oral history interview [sound recording], 1969
William G. Swenson, Olive McDougle, and Reva Bragg oral history interview [sound recording], 1969
Preferred Citation
Robert G. Carter Papers, 1904-1956, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Accession Information
Gift, 2017
Processing Information
Robert Weaver, 2017
Bibliography
Carter, Robert. G. On the Border with Mackenzie. (1935)
Carter, Robert. G. On the Trail of Deserters: a Phenomenal Capture by Captain Robert Goldthwaite Carter. (1920)
Carter, Robert. G. Record of the Military Service of First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain Robert Goldthwaite Carter, U.S. Army. (1904)
Carter, Robert. G. The Mackenzie Raid into Mexico. (1919)
Carter, Robert. G. The Old Sergeant’s Story. (1926)