Caleb H. Carlton

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.

Early life Caleb Henry Carlton was born in Cleveland on 1 September 1836, a son of Christopher C. Carlton and Jane (Stow) Carlton. He was raised and educated in Cleveland and attended Brown University.

In 1854, Carlton was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1859 ranked 18th of 22.

At graduation, Carlton was appointed as a second lieutenant by brevet and assigned to the garrison at Newport Barracks, Kentucky, where he served until 1860. He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on 21 March 1923. Carlton was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.

Family In 1863, Carlton married Sara Jane "Sadie" Pollock of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They were married until her 1896 death and were the parents of a son, Schuyler and a daughter, Mabel.

Dates of rank Carlton's dates of rank were:

Second Lieutenant (Brevet), 1 July 1859 Second Lieutenant, 12 October 1859 First Lieutenant, 14 May 1861 Captain, 30 June 1862 Major (Brevet), 4 July 1862 Colonel (United States Volunteers), 7 July 1863 Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet), 20 September 1863 Captain, 23 June 1865 Major, 17 May 1876 Lieutenant Colonel, 11 April 1889 Colonel, 30 January 1892 Brigadier General, 28 June 1897 Brigadier General (Retired), 30 June 1897