Julian Shakespeare Carr

Julian Carr: Racist Confederate
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1845-1924 North Carolina industrialist Julian Shakespeare Carr, known for his business success and philanthropy, served as a Confederate officer and played a key role in local industry and community development in Carrboro.

Now see a secret hidden from most About the Namesake of Carrboro

Handwritten letter from Julian S. Carr, dated April 7th, 1905, discussing a social event at Appomattox with Governor T. E. Green, highlighting historical correspondence of Southern political and military figures.

This letter was discovered in a collection of documents originally belonging to William Alexander Smith of Anson County.
Smith was the head of the North Carolina Confederate Veterans from 1921 until his death in 1934.

Coincidental Photograph?

Union soldiers and a woman representing the Civil War era, holding American flags and dressed in historical military uniforms and period clothing.

Pictured is Julian S. Carr with three others, two of them are unknown women,
and the third is an unknown Major. Is this the Major from the letter?
The single star on his collar was the Confederate rank insignia for a Major, so it is correct rank to be the letter’s intended recipient.

Peculiar Similarities…

Modern military aircraft flying in formation during daylight.

William Alexander Smith became the head of North Carolina Confederate Veterans in 1921.
Smith also never held a rank above Private during the war, but received the honorary title
of General long after Appomattox due to his work with the United Confederate Veterans.

Aerial view of Area Dispatch office building showcasing modern architecture in an urban setting.
Confederate monument with African American history, civil rights, and Reconstruction themes. The image highlights Confederate symbolism and Black activism centered around historic monuments and social justice.

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