Английская Википедия:Guy Carleton (United States Army officer)

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Шаблон:Infobox military person Guy Carleton (September 9, 1857 – January 8, 1946) was a career officer in the United States Army. He attained the rank of major general, and is best known for his World War I command of Camp Wadsworth (near Spartanburg, South Carolina) and the 96th Division.Шаблон:Sfn

Carleton was an 1881 graduate of the United States Military Academy; assigned to the Cavalry, he served throughout the west during the last of the American Indian Wars. He was a veteran of the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and the Veracruz Expedition. During World War I, he commanded Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and the 159th Depot Brigade, followed by Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and the 96th Division, and then Camp Kearny, California and the 16th Division. After the war, Carleton commanded Camp Lewis, Washington and the 166th Depot Brigade.

After serving with the Inspector General's Department in San Francisco, Carleton retired in 1921. He died in San Antonio, Texas in 1946, and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Early life and education

Guy Edward Carleton was born in Austin, Texas on September 9, 1857, the son of William Carleton (1812-1865) and Elizabeth (Coxhead) Carleton, natives of England who had immigrated to the United States in 1834.Шаблон:Sfn William Carleton was a participant in the Texas Revolution on the side of the Texans, including the Battle of Goliad.Шаблон:Sfn William and Elizabeth Carleton subsequently moved to New Orleans, where William Carleton worked as a journalist.Шаблон:Sfn He returned to Texas in the 1850s and settled in Austin; awarded bounty lands in recognition of his military service, Carleton sold his grants to finance the start of a newspaper.Шаблон:Sfn He served as publisher and editor of the weekly Austin Rambler until his death.Шаблон:Sfn

Guy Carleton was his parents' ninth child; he attended Austin's J. B. Smith School and Texas Military Academy, after which he began to study law in the office of his older brother Frederick.Шаблон:Sfn In addition, Carleton worked as treasurer and bookkeeper for the Austin Street Railway Company.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1877, Carleton won appointment to the United States Military Academy; he graduated in 1881, ranked number 17 of 53.Шаблон:Sfn

Start of career

Indian Wars

Carleton requested service in the Cavalry branch, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.Шаблон:Sfn Carleton served on the frontier during the last of the American Indian Wars,Шаблон:Sfn including postings to Fort Assinniboine, Fort McGinnis, and Fort Custer in Montana, as well as Fort Coeur d' Alene, Idaho from 1881 to 1886.Шаблон:Sfn From 1886 to 1889, he was Corps Commandant and professor of military science at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

After completing his assignment at Texas A&M, Carleton rejoined the 2nd Cavalry, and served briefly at Fort Walla Walla, Washington and in Arizona before moving on to Fort Wingate, New Mexico, where he remained until 1895.Шаблон:Sfn Carleton performed recruiting duty in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1895 to 1897, after which he rejoined the 2nd Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas.Шаблон:Sfn From April to July, 1898 he commanded Troop L, 2nd Cavalry.Шаблон:Sfn

Spanish–American War

On July 1, 1898, Carleton received promotion to captain, and was assigned to the 10th Cavalry in Huntsville, Alabama.Шаблон:Sfn After moving to Fort Sam Houston, Texas to complete training, in the spring of 1899 the 10th Cavalry proceeded to Cuba.Шаблон:Sfn Carleton was assigned to a troop that patrolled the Province of Santiago, after which he commanded the District of Campechuela,Шаблон:Sfn before the troop moved to Manzanillo.Шаблон:Sfn After returning to the United States in early 1900, the 10th Cavalry performed patrol duty along the Texas-Mexico Border.Шаблон:Sfn As commander of the garrison based at Fort Ringgold near Rio Grande City, Texas, Carleton was commended for his work to improve civilian goodwill towards the soldiers in the area, which had been in decline during the war.Шаблон:Sfn

Philippine-American War

After returning to Fort Sam Houston for training and garrison duty from September 1900 to April 1901, in April the 10th Cavalry departed for the Philippines.Шаблон:Sfn The 10th Cavalry served in the Gandara Valley on the Island of Samar, and were credited with destroying an insurgent camp at Blanca Aurora, which enabled them to end the insurgency in the Gandara Valley (now Gandara, Samar).Шаблон:Sfn

Carleton commanded 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry,Шаблон:Sfn after which he was detailed to serve in the Paymaster's Department in Manila, after which he continued to serve as a paymaster at Fort Sam Houston.Шаблон:Sfn

Later career

Captain to lieutenant colonel

In late 1905, Carleton was assigned to the 13th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Riley, Kansas.Шаблон:Sfn He was promoted to major in the 13th Cavalry in 1906, and then returned to the Philippines with the 4th Cavalry Regiment, serving this time on the Island of Jolo.Шаблон:Sfn He returned to the United States with the 4th Cavalry, and served at Fort Meade in South Dakota as commander of 3rd Squadron, 4th CavalryШаблон:Sfn until he was assigned as a student at Fort Leavenworth's School of the Line.Шаблон:Sfn Upon completing the 10-week course, Carleton became a student at the United States Army War College; after his graduation, he was retained there as an instructor.Шаблон:Sfn In 1912, Carleton was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, after which he performed patrol duty with his regiment on the Texas-Mexico border.Шаблон:Sfn He subsequently commanded the post at Eagle Pass, Texas,Шаблон:Sfn and then the Brownsville District.Шаблон:Sfn

Lieutenant colonel to colonel

In 1914, Carleton was assigned to the Port of Galveston, Texas as embarkation officer, and was responsible for arranging transportation for troops, animals and equipment taking part in the Veracruz Expedition.Шаблон:Sfn In 1916, Carleton was promoted to colonel and assigned to the Inspector General's Department in San Francisco.Шаблон:Sfn From October 1916 to early 1917, Carleton served with the Inspector General's Department in the Philippines.Шаблон:Sfn

World War I

At the start of World War I, Carleton was promoted to temporary brigadier general, and assigned to command Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky and the 159th Depot Brigade.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1918, Carleton was promoted to temporary major general; the War Department gave Carleton the option of departing for France, potentially to assume command of the 4th Division, or taking command of Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina and the 96th Division.Шаблон:Sfn Carleton opted for Camp Wadsworth, with the assumption that he would organize and train the 96th Division and then lead it in combat in France.Шаблон:Sfn The Armistice in November ended the need for new soldiers in France, and the 96th Division was demobilized.Шаблон:Sfn

Post-World War I

In 1919, Carleton took command of the 16th Division at Camp Kearny, California in order to prepare it for possible service as part of American Expeditionary Force Siberia;Шаблон:Sfn the 16th Division's services were not needed in Siberia, and Carleton demobilized it.Шаблон:Sfn He then commanded Camp Lewis and the 166th Depot Brigade, where he oversaw demobilization and discharge of soldiers returning from France.Шаблон:Sfn

After completing his demobilization duties, Carleton reverted to his permanent rank of colonel, and commanded the 10th Cavalry Regiment in Arizona;Шаблон:Sfn he served again with the Inspector General's Department in San Francisco until he retired on September 9, 1921.Шаблон:Sfn

Awards

Carleton received the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his service as commander of Camp Wadsworth and the 96th Division during World War I.Шаблон:Sfn

His other awards included the Indian Campaign Medal, Spanish Campaign Medal, Army of Cuban Occupation Medal, Philippine Campaign Medal, Mexican Border Service Medal, and World War I Victory Medal.Шаблон:Sfn

Retirement and death

In retirement, Carleton was a resident of San Antonio, Texas.Шаблон:Sfn In 1930, Congress passed a law allowing World War I generals to retire at the highest rank they had held, and Carleton was promoted to major general on the retired list.Шаблон:Sfn He died in San Antonio on January 8, 1946,Шаблон:Sfn and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Section E, Site 383.

Family

Carleton married Cora Belle Arthur in Austin on June 20, 1883.Шаблон:Sfn Guy and Cora Carleton were the parents of two daughters, Cora (1887–1958) and Nellie (1890-1962).Шаблон:Sfn Cora Carleton was the first wife of Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford.Шаблон:Sfn

Biography

Cora Carleton Glassford prepared a biography of her father, A Life in the Old Army, the manuscript for which is part of the Cora Carleton Glassford Papers.Шаблон:Sfn Cora Carleton Glassford's papers are included in the collections of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library.Шаблон:Sfn Cora's biography has been edited and annotated by her grandson, Dr. William Guy Carleton Parke, and published with the title, Tales of a Frontier Cavalryman, distributed by Amazon.

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