James Henry Carleton

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James Henry Carleton was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer best known for his harsh campaigns against Native American tribes in the Southwest and his role in the Long Walk of the Navajo.

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James Henry Carleton canonical 3

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instanceOf United States Army officer
human
allegiance United States of America
birthDate 1814-12-27
birthPlace Lubec, Maine
surface form: Lubec, Maine, United States

Lubec, Massachusetts, United States
burialPlace San Antonio, Texas, United States
causeOfDeath illness
centuryOfActivity 19th century
conflict American Civil War
United States–Native American wars
surface form: American Indian Wars

Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1873-01-07
deathPlace San Antonio, Texas, United States
education self-educated in military science
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Carleton
givenName James
hasGender male
implementedPolicy forced relocation of Mescalero Apache to Bosque Redondo
forced relocation of the Navajo to Bosque Redondo
knownFor harsh treatment of Native American populations
languageSpoken English
middleName Henry
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank brevet major general
brigadier general
notableFor Long Walk of the Navajo
military campaigns against Native American tribes in the Southwest
notableWork administration of Bosque Redondo reservation
occupation military officer
soldier
partOf Union Army
placeOfDetentionEstablished Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
surface form: Bosque Redondo reservation
positionHeld colonel of the 1st California Volunteer Infantry Regiment
commander of the Department of New Mexico
residence New Mexico Territory
San Antonio, Texas, United States
servedIn California Column
New Mexico Territory
wrote military reports on campaigns in New Mexico Territory

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Apache Wars notableCommander James Henry Carleton
Navajo Wars notableCommander James Henry Carleton
Carleton hasNotableBearer James Henry Carleton