Guy Carleton

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. 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. William Carleton was a participant in the Texas Revolution on the side of the Texans, including the Battle of Goliad. William and Elizabeth Carleton subsequently moved to New Orleans, where William Carleton worked as a journalist. 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. He served as publisher and editor of the weekly Austin Rambler until his death.