Guy Carleton (United States Army officer)

Guy Edward Carleton
From 1927's The Story of the 27th Division.
Born(1857-09-09)September 9, 1857
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 8, 1946(1946-01-08) (aged 88)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1881–1921
Rank Major General
Service number0-128
UnitCavalry Branch
CommandsTroop L, 2nd Cavalry Regiment
Campechuela District, Cuba
2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment
Eagle Pass, Texas Garrison
Brownsville District, Texas
Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and 159th Depot Brigade
Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and 96th Division
Camp Kearny, California and 16th Division
Camp Lewis, Washington and 166th Depot Brigade
10th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsIndian Wars
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Veracruz Expedition
World War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Spouse(s)Cora Belle Arthur (m. 1883)
RelationsTwo daughters
Pelham D. Glassford (son-in-law)

Guy Carleton (September 9, 1857 – January 8, 1946) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and is best known for his World War I command of Camp Wadsworth (near Spartanburg, South Carolina) and the 96th Division.[1]

Carleton was an 1881 graduate of the United States Military Academy; assigned to the Cavalry, he served throughout the west during the last of the American Indian Wars. He was a veteran of the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and the Veracruz Expedition. During World War I, he commanded Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and the 159th Depot Brigade, followed by Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and the 96th Division, and then Camp Kearny, California and the 16th Division. After the war, Carleton commanded Camp Lewis, Washington and the 166th Depot Brigade.

After serving with the Inspector General's Department in San Francisco, Carleton retired in 1921. He died in San Antonio, Texas in 1946, and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

  1. ^ Generals in Khaki, p. 68.