Henry B. Carrington
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Henry Beebee Carrington (March 2, 1824 ā October 26, 1912) was a lawyer, professor, prolific author, and an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and in the Old West during Red Cloud's War. A noted engineer, he constructed a series of forts to protect the Bozeman Trail, but suffered a major defeat at the hands of the warchief Red Cloud.
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Born | (1824-03-02)March 2, 1824 Wallingford, Connecticut |
Died | October 26, 1912(1912-10-26) (aged 88) Boston, Massachusetts |
Place of burial | Fairview Cemetery Hyde Park, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861ā1870 |
Rank | Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (USV) |
Commands held | 18th U. S. Infantry District of Indiana |
Battles/wars | American Civil War Indian Wars |
Other work | Adjutant-General of Ohio author, lawyer |
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