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.
Died	January 8, 1946(1946-01-08) (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1881–1921
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-128
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands	Troop 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 / wars	Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Veracruz Expedition World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal
Spouse(s)	Cora Belle Arthur (m. 1883)
Relations	Two 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.