CARLIN, William Passmore

[Mark Wadsworth]

CARLIN, William Passmore
Born November 24 1829, Richwoods IL
Died October 4 1903, nr Whitehall MT
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1850, garrison duty, fought Indians, Utah expedition.
War Service August 1861 Col. of 38th Illinois, commanded 31st Bde/9th Divn/III Corps at Perryville, November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/XIV Corps at Stone's River, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/XIV Corps at Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, commanded 1st Divn/XIV Corps at Bentonville.
Brevet Promotions Brig. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.A. March 13 1865, Maj. Gen. U.S.V. March 19 1865.
Post War Career Army service, service in the Freedmen's Bureau, frontier duty, retired 1893.