James Henry Carleton Military person

James Henry Carleton (December 27, 1814 – January 7, 1873) was an officer in the U. S. Army and a general in the Union army during the American Civil War. Carleton is best known as an Indian fighter in the southwestern United States.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 27, 1814
Birth place	Lubec Maine
Date of death	January 07, 1873
Place of death	San Antonio
Resting place	Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Military person

allegiance	Union
military operations	American Civil War Battle of Buena Vista American Indian Wars Long Walk of the Navajo Mexican–American War Aroostook War Texas–Indian wars Apache Wars Navajo Wars Capture of Tucson (1862)
military branch	Union Army
military command	1st California Infantry 1861 California Column 1862 Department of New Mexico 1862-1866 District of Southern California 1861 1862
service start	1839
service end	1873