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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.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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