Civil War And the Western Frontier

General H. B. Carrington

Henry Beebee Carrington served as Colonel and Brigadier General in the Union Army. He is best known for

his role in the Fetterman Massacre, and also for his zealous pursuit of northerners disloyal to the Union.

[ Henry B. Carrington, Ft. Phil Kearny, Bozeman Trail, 18^th Infantry, Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Absaraka ]

· The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans

· Photographs of General Carrington With other generals More photos Quick look

· National Counterintelligence Center Analysis

· Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War

· Fetterman Massacre – History Net Picture of the Day – December 21

· “The Fetterman Fight” – painting by J.K. Ralston

· The Fatal Fetterman Fight – Red Cloud and Crazy Horse

Indian Operations with General Custer and General Sherman

· Carrington fires warning shots – men wanted to massacre Cheyennes

· Carrington shot with his own revolver

Carrington arrests a judge

Telegram to President Lincoln – Armed resistance

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Telegram to President Lincoln – Conspirators convicted

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Letter to President Lincoln – Secret societies

Letter to President Lincoln – Full report

· General Carrington discovers a spy and has him shot

(search for “Carrington”)

· Biography – HW Beckwith History – 1880

· The American Civil War: “The Generals”

· Fort Phil Kearny History with photo of Fetterman Battle site

[ note: mountain man Jim Bridger was Carrington’s scout and interpreter ]

· Biography – Virtual Museum of History

· Reluctant Conquerors (search for Carrington)

· Copperhead Activities – Dr. John W. Miller (search for Carrington)

· 18^th U.S. Infantry – Civil War in Ohio

· Biographical sketch and papers - Indiana Historical Society

· Fort Phil Kearny - History

· USA Generals, A to C

· 18^th Infantry Regiment Association - History

· 18^th U.S. Infantry – 1863

· Ohio Historical Society – Civil War Documents

· Library of Congress (search on “Henry Carrington”)

· Making of America - Cornell University Library (search on ”Carrington”)

· Yale University Library (search with keyword “Carrington Henry”)

· Carrington’s dispute with Red Cloud

· Carrington’s cannon

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