William Passmore Carlin

William Passmore Carlin
William P. Carlin
Born	(1829-11-23)November 23, 1829 Rich Woods, Greene County, Illinois
Died	October 4, 1903(1903-10-04) (aged 73) Whitehall, Montana
Place of burial	Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1850–1893
Rank	Brevet Major General
Commands held	38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry 4th Infantry Regiment Department of the Columbia
Battles/wars	Plains Indian Wars Utah War American Civil War Battle of Fredericktown Siege of Corinth Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Chattanooga Campaign Atlanta Campaign Sherman's March to the Sea Carolinas Campaign

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 postbellum 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.

William P. Carlin was born in Rich Woods in Greene County, Illinois, and educated in the local schools. His parents were William B. Carlin (1804-1850) and Mary Carlin (née Goode, 1805-1888). He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and graduated in 1850, ranking 20th out of 44. Among his classmates were future six Civil War generals, including Gouverneur K. Warren and William L. Cabell. Carlin was appointed a brevet second lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Infantry and assigned to duty on the Western frontier at Fort Snelling and other subsequent posts.