James Henry Carleton

James Henry Carleton
James Henry Carleton
Born	December 27, 1814; Lubec, Maine
Died	January 7, 1873 (aged 58); San Antonio, Texas
Place of burial	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States; Union;
Branch	United States Army; Union Army;
Service years	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;
Conflicts	Aroostook War; Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista; ; Bitter Spring Expedition; American Civil War Battle of Picacho Pass; Capture of Tucson; ; American Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Apache Pass; ; Navajo Wars Long Walk of the Navajo; ; Texas–Indian wars Battle of Adobe Walls; ; ;
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James Henry Carleton (December 27, 1814 – January 7, 1873) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War and American Indian Wars. He became notorious for his involvement in the Long Walk of the Navajo, in which he led an ethnic cleansing campaign against the indigenous Navajo people.