Humboldt Military District Explained

During the American Civil War, Army reorganization created the Department of the Pacific on January 15, 1861. On December 12, 1861, the District of Humboldt was created, consisting of the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte in Northern California. The district was headquartered at Fort Humboldt,[1] located on a bluff above the central portion of Humboldt Bay south of Eureka, California, which is now a California State Historic Park located within the City of Eureka. The District's efforts were directed at prosecuting the ongoing Bald Hills War against the Indians in the northern, coastal area of the large district. A peace was achieved in August 1864.

On July 27, 1865, the Military Division of the Pacific was created, consisting of the Department of California and Department of the Columbia. Humboldt District was absorbed by the Department of California.[2]

Commanders

Posts of the Humboldt Military District

NameDateNotes & Citations
Fort Humboldt1853–1867 [3]
Fort Bragg1857-1864
Fort Ter-Waw1857-1862[4]
Camp on Janes Farm1858-1862later Camp Curtis
Camp Curtis1862-1865formerly Camp on Janes Farm
Camp at Pardee's Ranch1858-1865[5]
Fort Gaston1859–1892[6]
Fort Seward1861–1862[7]
Fort Wright1862–1875[8]
Camp Anderson1862, 1864[9]
Fort Baker1862-1863Located 23miles east of Hydesville on the Van Duzen River at the confluence with the Eel River. Replaced by Fort Iaqua.[10]
Camp Liscom Hill1862[11] [12]
Daley's Ferry Post1862 [13]
Elk Camp1862[14]
Camp Lincoln1862–1869
Camp Lippett1862
Fort Lyon1862
Camp Redwood1862
Reed's Ranch Post1862, 1864[15]
Camp Olney1862[16] [17]
Camp Grant1863–1865
Fort Iaqua1863–1866[18]
Gold Bluffs Post1863-1864near Orick.[19]
Trinidad Camp1863
Camp Gilmore1863-1864Located four miles north of Trinidad to protect the mail route.[20]
Camp at the Forks of the Salmon1864[21]
Camp at Martin's Ferry1864[22]
Camp Boynton Prairie1864[23]
Camp Burnt Ranch1864[24]
1864[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Eicher, John H., David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN, retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. http://www.civilwarhome.com/militarydistricts.htm Military Division of the United States After The Civil War, General Orders No. 118.
  3. Strobridge, William F. (1994). Regulars in the Redwoods: The U.S. Army in Northern California, 1852-1861. Arthur H. Clarke Company. pp. 255–257. .
  4. Web site: Del Norte . California Historical Landmarks . Office of Historic Preservation . 2005-08-29 .
  5. Bledsoe, Anthony Jennings, Indian wars of the Northwest: A California sketch, Bacon and Co., San Francisco, 1885, pp. 233-237
  6. Hart, Herbert M., Historic California Posts: Fort Gaston(Camp Gaston) (Humboldt County), in Pioneer Forts of the Far West, 1965, The California State Military Museum
  7. http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtSeward.html Historic California Posts:Fort Seward (Camp on the Eel River)
  8. Scott, Robert N., H. M. Lazelle, George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Misc. doc. (United States. Congress. House); United States congressional serial set. pp. 161-164, 168-170, 175-176, 184-185, 202-203, 205, 218-219, 221-222, 229-231, 237-238, 248, 250-251, 261-264, 282-283, 300-301, 304-305, 408, 473-474, 481-482, 562-563, 633-636, 661, 662, 717-718, 950-951, 963, 984-985, 1161
  9. Hart, Herbert M., Historic California Posts: Fort Anderson (Camp Anderson), The California State Military Museum, accessed February 12, 2012
  10. http://www.militarymuseum.org/FtBakerI.html Historic California Posts: Fort Baker
  11. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpLiscomHill.html Historic California Posts: Camp Liscom Hill (Fort Liscom)
  12. Scott, Robert N., H. M. Lazelle, George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Misc. doc. (United States. Congress. House); United States congressional serial set. Series I, Volume L. Part I, p. 972
  13. Scott, Robert N., H. M. Lazelle, George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Misc. doc. (United States. Congress. House); United States congressional serial set. Series I, Volume L. Part I, p. 68
  14. http://www.militarymuseum.org/ElkCp.html Historic California Posts: Elk Camp
  15. http://www.militarymuseum.org/ReedsRanchPost.html Historic California Posts: Reed's Ranch Post
  16. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpOlney.html Historic California Posts: Camp Olney
  17. Scott, Robert N., H. M. Lazelle, George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, Misc. doc. (United States. Congress. House); United States congressional serial set. Series I, Volume L. Part I, p. 77-78, 82-83, 84, 256, 270-271, 1008, 1054, 1108, Govt. Print. Office, Washington, D.C., 1880-1901. retrieved February 22, 2013.
  18. Hart, Herbert M., Historic California Posts: Fort Iaqua (Camp Jaqua, Camp Iaqua), from Pioneer Forts of the Far West, 1965, The California State Military Museum
  19. http://www.militarymuseum.org/goldbluffspost.html Historic California Posts: Gold Bluffs Post
  20. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpGilmore.html Historic California Posts: Camp Gilmore
  21. http://www.militarymuseum.org/ForkSalmon.html Historic California Posts: Camp at the Forks of the Salmon
  22. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpMartinsFerry.html Historic California Posts: Camp at Martin's Ferry
  23. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpBoyntonPrairie.html Historic California Posts: Camp Boynton Prairie
  24. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpBurntRanch.html Historic California Posts: Camp Burnt Ranch
  25. http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpMattole.html Historic California Posts: Camp Mattole

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