Letter from James H. Carleton to Lorenzo Thomas. Enclosed with this letter were 2 reports submitted by Christopher Carson to Ben C. Cutler, dated October 20, 1863 and December 12, 1863. This series contains letters, reports, and related papers concerning the organization and personnel of the Army, activities in and around Army posts, military expeditions, Indian affairs, and many other matters, which were received by the Adjutant General directly, or by endorsement from the President, Members of Congress, the Secretary of War, other officials of the Government, Army officers, and other persons. As the Adjutant General was the designated officer charged with the record keeping of the Army, muster rolls and returns of military organizations together with returns of military divisions, departments, and posts, were sent regularly to his office.
