William Passmore Carlin | |
|---|---|
 William P. Carlin | |
| Born | November 23, 1829 Rich Woods, Greene County, Illinois |
| Died | October 4, 1903 (aged 73) Whitehall, Montana |
| Place of burial | Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1850–1893 |
| Rank |  Brevet Major General |
| Commands | 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry 4th Infantry Regiment Department of the Columbia |
| Battles / wars | Plains Indian Wars Utah War American Civil War |
William Passmore Carlin (November 23, 1829 – October 4, 1903) was a career soldier from the state of Illinois who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and then in the postwar United States Army. He led a brigade and then a division in the Army of the Cumberland in several of the most significant campaigns of the Western Theater of operations.[1]
- ^ Wilson & Fiske, "William Passmore Carlin" in Appleton's Cyclopedia Vol. 1, p. 527