Henry B. Carrington
Henry Beebee Carrington | |
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Henry B. Carrington | |
| Born | March 2, 1824 |
| Died | October 26, 1912 (aged 88) |
| Place of burial | Fairview Cemetery Hyde Park, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Service years | 1861–1870 |
| Rank | Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (USV) |
| Commands | 18th U. S. Infantry District of Indiana |
| Conflicts | American Civil War Indian Wars |
| Spouses | Margaret Irvin Carrington Frances C. Carrington |
| Other work | Adjutant-General of Ohio author, lawyer |
Henry Beebee Carrington (March 2, 1824 – October 26, 1912) was a lawyer, professor, prolific author, and an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and in the Old West during Red Cloud's War. A noted engineer, he constructed a series of forts to protect the Bozeman Trail, but suffered a major defeat at the hands of the warchief Red Cloud.