Carroll, New York, is named after which wealthy Maryland planter?
Carroll, New York Carroll is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 3,524 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Samuel S. Carroll Samuel Sprigg "Red" Carroll (September 21, 1832 – January 28, 1893) was a career officer in the United States Army who rose to the rank of brigadier general during the American Civil War. The Maryland native was most known for his service as the commander of the famed "Gibraltar Brigade," an infantry brigade in the Army of the Potomac that played a key role during the defense of Cemetery Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, as well as in repulsing a portion of Pickett's Charge.