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- ↑ Records of United States Army Continental Commands, 1821-1920, 393.5 RECORDS OF DISTRICTS 1841-1920
- ↑ Records of United States Army Continental Commands, 1821-1920, 393.4 RECORDS OF DISTRICTS 1841-1920
- ↑ Carlton was promoted to Lt. Colonel of the 4th U.S. Cavalry when he was dismissed from the Volunteer Army.
- ↑ Cullums Register 1573, George Crook from penelope.uchicago.edu accessed October 5, 2018. Lt. Col. - Bgd. Gen. George Crook, Department of Arizona, June 4, 1871, to Mar. 22, 1875
- 1 2 Cullums Register 1573, George Crook from penelope.uchicago.edu accessed October 5, 2018. Bgd. Gen. George Crook, Department of Arizona, September 4, 1882 to Apr. 11, 1886, being in the field against hostile Indians, Apr. 2 to June 23, 1883, Apr. to Aug., 1884, and May 28, 1885, to Mar., 1886, — of the Department of the Platte, Apr. 28, 1886, to May 5, 1888.
- ↑ Cullums Register, Vol. II, p.494, #1559, Peter T. Swaine
- ↑ Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Department of Arizona, Apr. 11, 1886 - November 26, 1888
- ↑ Welcher, p. 120.