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.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 3, 1861. Bvt. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, Captain, First Dragoons, Fort Tejon, Cal.: SIR: The commanding general directs you to establish a…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, May 22, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, : First Dragoons, Commanding, Los Angeles, Cal. : Masor : The general answers yes to your…
HEADQUARTERS FORT FILLMORE, NEW MEXICO, June 16, 1861. June 16, 1861. ACTING ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, ; Headquarters Department New Mexico, Santa Fé, N. Mex. : SIR: I have the honor to…
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
Fort TEJON Fort TEJON, June 21, 1861. Major CARLETON, Commanding : I want a sergeant and ten men here. The Indians are going to break out. The whites are giving…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIO, San Francisco, Cal., June 28, 1861. Bvt. Maj. JAMES H. CARLETON, Captain, First Regiment of Dragoons, Commanding Camp Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: Your…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, July 5, 1861. ‘ San Francisco, July 5, 1861. Bvt. Maj. JAMES H. CARLETON, Captain, First Dragoons, U. X. Army, Commanding Camp Fitzgerald, Los Angeles,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, July 18, 1861. Bvt. Maj. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Camp Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, Cal. : SIR: The general…
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., August 6, 1861. Major CARLETON: DEAR SIR: Iinclose to you a letter for General Sumner, which will give you an idea of the state…
HEADQUARTERS, Camp Fitzgerald, August 10, 1861. MAJOR: I have the honor to inclose the accompanying letter from Mr. Willis, of San Bernardino, which will be found to bear directly upon…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Bridger, Utah Ter., August 25, 1861. Maj. J. H. CARLETON, First Dragoons, U. S. Army, Commanding Volunteers : MAJOR: Having learned that a number of volunteers under your…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, August 31, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Headquarters California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: Your telegraph of the 26th instant has been complied with. The ammunition for…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
BENICIA ARSENAL BENICIA ARSENAL, September 10, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Regiment California Volunteers, San Francisco: SIR: When I was ordered to equip your cavalry by the Ist of September it…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: I have received your communication of this date. I approve of your arrangements, and…
Los Angeles Los Angeles, October 9, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, COLONEL: I have received your communication of this date. I approve of your arrangements, and…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First California Volunteers, SIR: The colonel commanding the department desires the troops at San Bernardino and…
Camp Carleton Camp Carleton, October 21, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Los Angeles District, Los Angeles: My DEAR COLONEL: I arrived here yesterday morning about 12 o’clock, being the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., October 26, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, California Vols., Comdg. District of Southern California: SIR: I am directed by the general commanding…
VALLECITO VALLECITO, October 27, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District: COLONEL: Your courier of the 25th instant arrived here at 8 p. m. Surgeon Prentiss is with me.…
Camp WRIGHT Camp WRIGHT, October 28, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : CoLONEL: I received yours of the 25th instant. Captain Roberts’ company (E)…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 2, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal.\: l SIR: I am directed…
FORT Yuma FORT Yuma, November 4, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Los Angeles: DEAR COLONEL: An official communication herewith will inform you of our march and arrival here. I scarcely…