James Henry Carleton

James Henry Carleton
Born	(1814-12-27)December 27, 1814 Lubec, Maine
Died	January 7, 1873(1873-01-07) (aged 58) San Antonio, Texas
Burial place	Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Military career
Allegiance	United States Union
Branch	United States Army Union Army
Service years	1839–1873
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Unit	1st U.S. Dragoons
Commands	1st California Infantry District of Southern California California Column Department of New Mexico
Conflicts	Aroostook War Mexican–American War Battle of Buena Vista Bitter Spring Expedition American Civil War Battle of Picacho Pass Capture of Tucson American Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Apache Pass Navajo Wars Long Walk of the Navajo Texas–Indian wars Battle of Adobe Walls
Other work	author

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.