Caleb H. Carlton | |
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.jpg) From 1923's Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy | |
| Born | September 1, 1836 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Died | March 21, 1923 (aged 86) Atlantic City, New Jersey, US |
| Buried | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Allegiance | United States Union (American Civil War) |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1859–1861, 1865–1897 (US Army) 1861–1865 (Union Army) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | U.S. Infantry Branch U.S. Army Cavalry Branch |
| Commands | 89th Ohio Infantry Regiment Fort Sidney Fort Elliott Fort Sill Fort Meade, South Dakota 8th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War American Indian Wars |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
| Spouse(s) |
Sara Jane "Sadie" Pollock
(m. 1863; died 1896) |
| Children | 2 |
Caleb H. Carlton (1 September 1836 – 21 March 1923) was a career officer in the United States Army. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he also served in the American Indian Wars. An 1859 graduate of the United States Military Academy, Carlton commanded several Cavalry outposts, as well as the 8th Cavalry Regiment, and he retired as a brigadier general.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Carlton was raised and educated in Cleveland and attended Brown University. In 1854 he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point). He graduated in 1859 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He served in Kentucky, Oregon, and California until the start of the American Civil War, when he was assigned to the Defenses of Washington, D.C. He participated in combat in Virginia throughout the war, and commanded the 89th Ohio Infantry Regiment as a temporary colonel from July to September 1863, when he was captured and became a prisoner of war. He resumed command after being exchanged in March 1864, and he served in Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky until June 1865.
After the war, Carlton reverted to his permanent rank of captain, transferred to the Cavalry, and was assigned to posts in Texas, Nebraska, Indian Territory, Wyoming, and Arizona. In January 1892, he was again promoted to colonel, this time as commander of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. On 28 June 1897, he was promoted to brigadier general. He then requested retirement, which was approved on 30 June.
In retirement, Carlton resided in Rye, New York. He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 21 March 1923. Carlton was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.