Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Poindexter, Carter Braxton February 14, 1893
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Norfolk Landmark, Wed., Feb. 15, 1893, pg. 1 


Death of Captain Poindexter
This estimable gentleman died yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock at his home in 
South Norfolk. Captain Poindexter was well known in the business circles of 
this city, and his death will be universally regretted.

Norfolk Landmark Thurs, Feb. 16, 1893 pg. 2

Poindexter-At his home, “Poindexter Place,” Norfolk County, Va., on 14th 
instant, Captain Carter Braxton Poindexter, formerly of the United States Navy 
and C.S. Navy, in the 77th year of his age.
The funeral will take place from his late residence this (Thursday) afternoon, 
February 16th, at 1 o’clock.

The Public Ledger, Wed., Feb. 15, 1893, pg. 1 

Death of Captain Carter Braxton Poindexter, of the United States and 
Confederate States Navy
This courtly gentleman and gallant officer was gathered to his father’s 
yesterday at his villa in South Norfolk, having passed the three score years 
and ten allotted to man, and his death will carry sorrow to many hearts, who 
have learned to appreciate his endearing traits and virtues while enjoying the 
hospitality of his cultured home. He was born on Granby Street Norfolk, May 
1816, and his widowed mother moved to New York when he was a youth, and he was 
appointed from that State November 1831, a midshipman in the United States 
Navy. He was made lieutenant in 1841. He served with distinction in the foreign 
seas and in Mexico during the war, and had no superior for seamanship in the 
Navy. When Virginia seceded he was executive officer of the battleship 
Pennsylvania, the receiving ship at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Capt. Arthur 
Sinclair commanding. When Sinclair surrendered he refused to do so until he was 
officially relieved, for while his sympathies were with the South his 
chivalrous sense of duty forbade him to give up his ship except through 
coercion. He was happily relieved from a struggle with his friends and 
neighbors by receiving orders from Commodore McCauley, commanding the Navy 
Yard, that he would not defend the Pennsylvania, but destroy her with other 
Government property. When Poindexter received these instructions he went home 
and offered his services to the State of Virginia. From the Virginia service he 
was transferred to the Confederate States Navy, in which he did his whole duty 
as a devoted patriot and accomplished officer, until he surrendered with Gen. 
Jos. E. Johnston.
Captain Poindexter married early in life Mary, the gifted and beautiful 
daughter of the Hon, N.C. Whitehead, who was taken from the home she graced 
some years ago. He leaves two sons and daughters.

The Public Ledger Thurs. Feb. 16, 1893 pg. 2

Obsequies-The funeral of the venerable Captain C.B. Poindexter took place at 1 
p.m. today from his late residence on the “Poindexter Place,” Norfolk County, 
and was largely attended, the deceased being one of the most estimable citizens 
of this section. The service was conducted by Rev. O.S. Barten, D.D., of Christ 
P.E. Church, and the interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery, this city. The 
following were the pall-bearers:
Ex-Confederates-Captain W.C. Whittle, Captain B.P. Loyall, Col. L.D. Starke.
United States Navy-Major Huntington, Paymaster Smith, Lieutenant Simon Cook, 
Lieutenant Niles 


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