James Henry Carleton

James Henry Carleton
James Henry Carleton
Born	December 27, 1814; Lubec, Maine
Died	January 7, 1873 (aged 58); San Antonio, Texas
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States; Union;
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army;
Years of service	1839–1873
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel; Brigadier General; Brevet Major General;
Unit	1st U.S. Dragoons
Commands held	1st California Infantry; District of Southern California; California Column; Department of New Mexico;
Battles/wars	Aroostook War; Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista; Indian Wars Bitter Spring Expedition; American Civil War Battle of Picacho Pass; Capture of Tucson; Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Apache Pass; ; Navajo Wars Long Walk of the Navajo; ; Texas–Indian wars Battle of Adobe Walls; ; ;
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James Henry Carleton (December 27, 1814 – January 7, 1873) was an officer in the US Army and a Union general during the American Civil War. Carleton is best known as an Indian fighter in the Southwestern United States.

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