kˈɑːɹ wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, fɔːɹ ɡˈæləntɹi æt mˈɔːlvɚn hˈɪl, bˌʌt ðɪs pɹəmˈoʊʃən wʌz plˈeɪɡd baɪ pɹəsˈiːdʒɚɹəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz.
Carr was promoted to brigadier general on September 7, 1862, for gallantry at Malvern Hill, but this promotion was plagued by procedural difficulties.