Jesse McI. Carter
| Jesse McI. Carter | |
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Major General Jesse McIlvaine Carter
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| Born |
April 12, 1863 Farmington, Missouri |
| Died | June 23, 1930 (aged 67) Houston, Texas |
| Buried at | Farmington, Missouri |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1886–1921 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held |
12th Cavalry Regiment 11th Infantry Division Chief of the Militia Bureau |
| Battles/wars |
Indian Wars Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Jesse McIlvane Carter (April 12, 1863 – June 23, 1930) was a United States Army Major General who served as Chief of the Militia Bureau.
Jesse McI. Carter was born in Farmington, Missouri on April 12, 1863. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1886, the same year as fellow Missourian John J. Pershing. Carter was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Cavalry.
Carter served in a variety of assignments throughout the United States at the beginning of his career, including postings during the Indian Wars to Fort Ringgold, Texas with the 3rd Cavalry, and Forts McIntosh, Clark and Sam Houston, Texas with the 5th Cavalry. From 1890 to 1891 he was Commandant of Cadets and an instructor at Norwich University. From 1893 to 1894 he served as a recruiting officer in Indianapolis, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky. In the years immediately prior to the Spanish–American War, Carter commanded Troop C, 5th Cavalry at New Orleans, Tampa, Mobile and Huntsville.
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