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James R. (James Richards) Carnahan

1840–1905

A Civil War veteran, lawyer, and fraternal leader, this Indiana writer left behind vivid firsthand history as well as practical manuals and organizational histories. His work ranges from battlefield memory to the culture of the Knights of Pythias and the Grand Army of the Republic.

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Personal Recollections of Chickamauga A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Personal Recollections of Chickamauga A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

by James R. (James Richards) Carnahan

About the author

Born in Indiana in 1840, James Richards Carnahan studied at Wabash College before the Civil War interrupted his education. He served in the Union Army and later became known as a captain of the 86th Indiana Regiment, experiences that shaped much of his writing.

After the war, he returned to civilian life as a lawyer and public figure in Indiana. Historical records also place him in several veterans' and civic roles, including service as a prosecutor, leadership in the Grand Army of the Republic, and work connected with Chickamauga National Military Park.

Carnahan wrote as someone who had seen events up close. His books and pamphlets include Personal Recollections of Chickamauga, military and veterans' writings, and works on the Knights of Pythias such as Pythian Knighthood, showing a strong interest in memory, service, and the organizations that shaped public life in his time.