Claim: Dalton (born in Thorntown, Indiana on October 2, 1867) was involved in the Spanish–American War, fighting in Cuba during the Santiago Campaign; then from 1907–1909, he was part of the U.S. occupation force during the Occupation of Cuba but never took part in conflicts between the U.S. military and American Indians.
Evidence: During this time, Dalton took part in conflicts between the U.S. military and American Indians: the Cheyenne Campaign of 1890 and Sioux Campaign of 1891.