James Henry Carleton was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War and American Indian Wars. He became notorious for his involvement in the Long Walk of the Navajo, in which he led an ethnic cleansing campaign against the indigenous Navajo people.
Camp Wright, Cal. Camp Wright, Cal., April 22, 1862. Maj. E. A. RIGG, First Infantry California Vols., Comdg. Fort Yuma, Cal.: MAJOR: Since writing to you yesterday circumstances have rendered…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 2, 1862. Lieut. Col. J. R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: About the time this letter reaches…
Fort Yuma, Cal., May 3, 1862. Col. E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico: COLONEL: Having no means of getting reliable information from you except by a special…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 3, 1862. Col. E. R. S. CANBY, Commanding Department of New Mexico: COLONEL: Having no means of getting reliable information from you except…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Capt. JOHN BD. SHINN, Commanding Light Battery A, Third Artillery, Present : SIR: In addition to the amount of ammunition now…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 7, 1862. Lieut. Col. JoserH R. WEST, Commanding Advance Guard, California Volunteers, Pima Villages, N. Mex.: COLONEL: In case you should wish to…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, May 8, 1862. No. 57. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 8, 1862. I. First Lieut. William A. Thompson, of Company E, First Infantry…
Camp Latham Camp Latham, May 8, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that immediately on my arrival at this post, in…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 10, 1862. Maj. R. C. Drum, U.S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: By this express a requisition for clothing for…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 10, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I inclose herewith certified copies of letters…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 11, 1862. Lieut. Col. GEORGE S. EVANS, Second Cavalry California Volunteers : JOLONEL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 12, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: Inclosed herewith please find a copy of a letter* written…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 13, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: Please inform me without delay if by any…
Fort Yuma, Cal. Fort Yuma, Cal., May 14, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal.: MAJOR: If it shall prove that Pesqueira has made…
Gila City, N. Mex. Gila City, N. Mex., May 17, 1862. Maj. R. C. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor…
Gila River, Ariz. Ter. Gila River, Ariz. Ter., May 20, 1862. Maj. T. A. COULT, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, MAJOR: Through some strange oversight the trains leaving the Pima Villages…
Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., May 24, 1862. Maj. RICHARD O. DRUM, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I…
Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz., May 25, 1862. MAJOR: The advance guard of this column, under Lieut. Col. Joseph ik. West, First California Volunteer Infantry, took possession of Pueson, Cuar.…
Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., May 25, 1862. Col. GEORGE W. BOWIE, Fifth Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: Please order Major Rigg, First Infantry…
Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., May 25, 1862. Lieut. Col. E. E. EYRE, First Cavalry California Volunteers, Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter.:…
Aurora, Mono County, Cal. Aurora, Mono County, Cal., May 26, 1862. Capt. R. W. KIRKHAM, Assistant Quartermaster and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., CAPTAIN: As I deem it an imperative duty…
Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter. Fort Barrett, Pima Villages, Ariz. Ter., May 27, 1862. Commanding District of Southern California, Fort Yuma, Cal. : COLONEL: I find that when I…
Tucson, Ariz. Ter. Tucson, Ariz. Ter., June 10, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General, U. X. Army, San Francisco, Cal. : MAJOR: I have the honor to report that, owing to the fact…
Tucson, Ariz., June 11, 1862. General E. R. S. CANBY, U. S. Army, Commanding U. S. Forces in New Mexico: GENERAL: I had the honor to write you on the…