James Henry Carleton

James Henry Carleton
Born	(1814-12-27)December 27, 1814 Lubec, Maine
Died	January 7, 1873(1873-01-07) (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	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
Other work	author

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.