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,Eicher, John H., David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN, retrieved February 22, 2013. 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.Military Division of the United States After The Civil War, General Orders No. 118., Washington, June 27, 1865, retrieved February 22, 2013.

Commanders Colonel Francis J. Lippitt, January 9, 1862 - July 13, 1863. Lieutenant Colonel Stephen G. Whipple, July 13, 1863 - February, 1864 Colonel Henry M. Black February 8, 1864 - June 1864 Lieutenant Colonel Stephen G. Whipple, June 1864 - July 27, 1865.

Posts of the Humboldt Military District

NameDateNotes & Citations Fort Humboldt 1853–1867 Strobridge, William F. (1994). Regulars in the Redwoods: The U.S. Army in Northern California, 1852-1861. Arthur H. Clarke Company. pp. 255–257. . Fort Bragg 1857–1864 Fort Ter-Waw 1857–1862 Camp on Janes Farm 1858–1862 later Camp Curtis Camp Curtis 1862–1865 formerly Camp on Janes Farm Camp at Pardee's Ranch 1858–1865 Bledsoe, Anthony Jennings, Indian wars of the Northwest: A California sketch, Bacon and Co., San Francisco, 1885, pp. 233-237 Fort Gaston 1859–1892 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 Fort Seward 1861–1862 Historic California Posts:Fort Seward (Camp on the Eel River), The California State Military Museum. Fort Wright 1862–1875 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] Camp Anderson 1862, 1864 Hart, Herbert M., Historic California Posts: Fort Anderson (Camp Anderson), The California State Military Museum, accessed February 12, 2012] Fort Baker 1862–1863 Located east of Hydesville on the Van Duzen River at the confluence with the Eel River. Replaced by Fort Iaqua.Historic California Posts: Fort Baker Camp Liscom Hill 1862 Historic California Posts: Camp Liscom Hill (Fort Liscom)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 Daley's Ferry Post 1862 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 Elk Camp 1862 Historic California Posts: Elk Camp, The California State Military Museum, Camp Lincoln 1862–1869 Camp Lippett 1862 Fort Lyon 1862 Camp Redwood 1862 Reed's Ranch Post 1862, 1864 Historic California Posts: Reed's Ranch Post, The California State Military Museum Camp Olney 1862 Historic California Posts: Camp Olney, The California State Military MuseumScott, 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. Camp Grant 1863–1865 Fort Iaqua 1863–1866 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 Gold Bluffs Post 1863–1864 near Orick.Historic California Posts: Gold Bluffs Post, The California State Military Museum Trinidad Camp 1863 Camp Gilmore 1863–1864 Located four miles north of Trinidad to protect the mail route.Historic California Posts: Camp Gilmore, The California State Military Museum Camp at the Forks of the Salmon 1864 Historic California Posts: Camp at the Forks of the Salmon, The California State Military Museum Camp at Martin's Ferry 1864 Historic California Posts: Camp at Martin's Ferry, The California State Military Museum Camp Boynton Prairie 1864 Historic California Posts: Camp Boynton Prairie, The California State Military Museum Camp Burnt Ranch 1864 Historic California Posts: Camp Burnt Ranch, The California State Military Museum

Camp Mattole 1864 Historic California Posts: Camp Mattole, The California State Military Museum

References

External links Historic Military Posts from the California State Military Museum.