Guy Carleton (general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Guy Carleton (general)

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1857

Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1946

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.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.