William Carlin
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William Passmore Carlin (November 23, 1829 – October 4, 1903) was a career soldier from the state of Illinois who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and then in the postwar United States Army. He led a brigade and then a division in the Army of the Cumberland in several of the most significant campaigns of the Western Theater of operations.[1]
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William Passmore Carlin | |
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Born | (1829-11-23)November 23, 1829 Rich Woods, Greene County, Illinois |
Died | October 4, 1903(1903-10-04) (aged 73) Whitehall, Montana |
Place of burial | Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, Illinois |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1850–1893 |
Rank | Brevet Major General |
Commands held | 38th Illinois Volunteer Infantry 4th Infantry Regiment Department of the Columbia |
Battles/wars | Plains Indian Wars Utah War American Civil War |
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