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Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
California (California, United States) (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during that was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
Edward R. S. Canby (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
James Henry Carleton (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
1814 AD (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during th1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
1873 AD (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
April, 1862 AD (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.
January 7th, 1873 AD (search for this): entry carleton-james-henry
Carleton, James Henry 1814-1873 Military officer; born in Maine in 1814. During the controversy over the northeastern boundary of the United States he was lieutenant of the Maine volunteers in what was called the Aroostook War. He served in the Mexican War, and when the Civil War broke out was ordered to southern California as major of the 6th United States Cavalry. In April, 1862, he relieved General Canby in the command of the Department of New Mexico. For meritorious service during the war he was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. He was the author of The battle of Buena Vista, with the operations of the army of occupation for one month. He died in San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 7, 1873.