Carroll Thackston
Adjutant General of Virginia
In office July 24, 1994 – September 30, 1998
Governor	George Allen Jim Gilmore
Preceded by	Jack Castles
Succeeded by	Claude Williams
Personal details
Born	(1933-06-20)June 20, 1933 Concord, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 17, 2013(2013-02-17) (aged 79) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse	Frances Anne LaNeave ​ ​ ( m. 1959)​
Education	Virginia Military Institute
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1955–1998
Rank	Major general
Unit	National Guard Bureau
Commands	Virginia National Guard
Awards	Legion of Merit

Carroll Thackston (June 20, 1933 – February 17, 2013) was a United States Army major general and former Adjutant General of Virginia.

Thackston was born on June 20, 1933, in Concord, Virginia, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Thackston. ^[1] He attended Virginia Military Institute and graduated in 1955 with a degree in history. ^{[2] [3]}

• 2LT USAR 7 Jun 55
• 1LT USAR 6 Jun 58
• 1LT ARNG 22 Apr 63
• CPT ARNG 27 Jan 70
• MAJ ARNG 4 Aug 65
• LTC ARNG 11 Jun 76
• COL ARNG 24 Nov 82
• BG (AGC) ARNG 15 Sep 89
• MG (AGC) ARNG 22 Jun 95 ^[4]