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Robert Goldthwaite Carter | |
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 Robert G. Carter | |
| Born | October 29, 1845 Bridgton, Maine, United States |
| Died | January 4, 1936 (aged 90) Washington, D.C., US |
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| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | US Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1864, 1870–1876 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Robert Goldthwaite Carter (October 29, 1845 – January 4, 1936) was a US Cavalry officer who participated in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, most notably against the Comanche during which he received the Medal of Honor for his role against a Comanche raiding party at Brazos River in Texas on October 10, 1871.
He became a successful author in his later years writing several books based on his military career, including On the Border with Mackenzie (1935), as well as a series of booklets detailing his years as an Indian fighter on the Texas frontier. Only 100 of these were published for private distribution and are considered extremely rare surviving only in selected excerpts included in On the Border with Mackenzie.