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.
Near Los Angeles Near Los Angeles, November 5, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Commanding First Infantry California Volunteers : SIR: Linclose you extracts from a letter received by me from…
Near Los Angeles Near Los Angeles, November 5, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Commanding First Infantry California Volunteers : SIR: Linclose you extracts from a letter received by me from…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 8, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal.: SIR: The general commanding the…
Los ANGELES Los ANGELES, November 11, 1861. Colonel CARLETON: DEAR SIR: For the past three days I have been confined to my room and to my bed, or 1 would…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 12, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, California Vols., Comdg. Dist. of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cal.: Sir: The general commanding the…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, November 13, 1861. [Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, DEAR COLONEL: 1 have looked over my letter of yesterday before closing the express this morning. It is rather sensational,…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, November 13, 1861—8 p. m.. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding Southern District of California, Los Angeles : COLONEL: I believe that I can accomplish my present object…
Southern California Southern California, November 15, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Commanding California Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal. : COLONEL: I wrote to you on the 13th instant informing you of…
SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, November 16, 1861. No. 214. j San Francisco, Cal., November 16, 1861. * * * * * * * 2. The headquarters…
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 16, 1861. (Received 25th.) Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, Los Angeles, Cal.: The troops to concentrate at San Diego will sail on the next…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., November 18, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, Los Angeles, Cal. : Colonel West will take command of the district. Send for him…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 3, 1861. Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Pacific: CAPTAIN: I have received from Col. James H. Carleton, lately commanding Southern District of California, a copy of…
Los Angeles, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal., December 3, 1861. Colonel CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, San Francisco, Cal. : COLONEL: I have the honor to forward herewith copies of two…
Fort YUMA Fort YUMA, December 4, 1861. SIR: I reached this place last evening, and am pleased to find everything wearing the appearance of activity and preparation for whatever may…
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Yuma, December 4, 1861. LIEUTENANT: Colonel Carleton’s short note of November 25 reached me on the 2d instant. I cannot move until Major Rigg reaches here, which I…
San Francisco, Oal. San Francisco, Oal., December 10, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: Immediately on your return to the southern district the general commanding the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Oal., December 10, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: Immediately on your return to the southern district the general…
San Francisco, Cal. San Francisco, Cal., December 14, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department to acknowledge the…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 14, 1861. Col. J. H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: I am directed by the general commanding the department to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 19, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department directs me to inform you…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 24, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: Lam instructed to say that the request contained in your…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACTFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 28, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, SIR: The general commanding the department directs me to say, in…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, Cal., December 30, 1861. Col. JAMES H. CARLETON, First Infantry California Volunteers, Str: The general commanding the department desires you to place the…