James Henry Carleton papers : typescript transcripts of letters and reports, 1851-1865.

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James Henry Carleton papers : typescript transcripts of letters and reports, 1851-1865.

Reports, documents, and notes written by or pertaining to James Henry Carleton. Includes information on Indian wars, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and the Civil War in the Southwest.

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