Guy Carleton (general)
| Guy Edward Carleton | |
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From 1927's The Story of the 27th Division.
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| Born |
September 9, 1857 Austin, Texas |
| Died | January 8, 1946 (aged 88) San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried at | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1881–1921 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit | Cavalry Branch |
| Commands held | Troop L, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Campechuela District, Cuba 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment Eagle Pass, Texas Garrison Brownsville District, Texas Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and 159th Depot Brigade Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and 96th Division Camp Kearny, California and 16th Division Camp Lewis, Washington and 166th Depot Brigade 10th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Veracruz Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Cora B. Arthur (m. 1883) |
| Relations | Two daughters Pelham D. Glassford (son-in-law) |
Guy Carleton (September 9, 1857 – January 8, 1946) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and is best known for his World War I command of Camp Wadsworth (near Spartanburg, South Carolina) and the 96th Division.
Carleton was an 1881 graduate of the United States Military Academy; assigned to the Cavalry, he served throughout the west during the last of the American Indian Wars. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, and the Veracruz Expedition. During World War I, he commanded Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and the 159th Depot Brigade, followed by Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and the 96th Division, and then Camp Kearny, California and the 16th Division. After the war, Carleton commanded Camp Lewis, Washington and the 166th Depot Brigade.
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