James Henry Carleton

James Henry Carleton
Born(1814-12-27)December 27, 1814
Lubec, Maine
DiedJanuary 7, 1873(1873-01-07) (aged 58)
San Antonio, Texas
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Years of service1839–1873
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Unit1st U.S. Dragoons
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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.