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Jan 15, 1861 - The Departments of California and Oregon merged into the Department of the Pacific. Col. Albert Sidney Johnston, Second U. S. Cavalry, brevet brigadier-general, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Pacific. Jan 16-May 18, l861 - Operations in the vicinity of Fort Humboldt, Cal. Feb 5-17, 1861 - Scouts from Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., and Fort Dalles, Oreg., to the Umatilla River and to Willow and Butter Creeks, Oreg., with skirmishes (8th and 10th) on the Columbia River. Mar 18, 1861 - Affair on the Columbia River, near the Kootenay River, Wash. Ter. Mar 23, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, assigned to command the Department of the Pacific. Apr 14-15, 1861 - Skirmishes on Van Dusen's Creek, near Mad River, Cal. Apr 25, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Pacific, relieving Col. Albert Sidney Johnston, Second U. S. Cavalry, brevet brigadier-general, U. S. Army. May 23-June 17, 1861 - Operations on the Mad and Eel Rivers, Cal., with skirmishes (May 23) near Larrabee's Ranch, (May 26) on Eel River, (May 28) on the South Fork of Eel River, (May 30) on Keatuck Creek, (June 4) opposite Bell Spring on the Eel River, (June 2 and 8) near Larrabee's house, (June 14 and 16) on the South Fork of Eel River, and (June 17) near Kettenshaw. July 21, 1861 - Skirmish on the South Fork of Eel River, Cal. Aug 3-12, 1861 - Scout from Fort Crook to Round Valley, Cal., with skirmish (5th) in the Upper Pitt River Valley. Aug 8-9, 1861 - Attack on emigrant train, near the Great Salt Lake, Utah Ter. Aug 15-22, 1861 - Expedition from Fort Crook to the Pitt River, Cal., with skirmish (19th) near Kellogg's Lake, Cal. Aug 26, 1861 - Col. Benjamin L. Beall, First U. S. Dragoons, assigned to command the District of Oregon. Sep 7, 1861 - Skirmish near the Santa Ana Canon, Cal. Sep 13, 1861 - Col. Benjamin L. Beall, First U. S. Dragoons, assumes command of the District of Oregon. Sep 14, 1861 - Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry, assigned to command all troops serving in Southern California. Sep 25, 1861 - The District of Southern California created, comprising the counties of San Luis Obispo, Buena Vista, Tulare, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego, and Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry, assigned to its command. Sep 25-Oct. 5, 1861 - Expedition from San Bernardino to the Temecula Ranch and Oak Grove, Cal. Oct 4, 1861 - Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California. Oct 11, 1861 - Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh U. S. Infantry, assigned to command the District of Oregon. Oct 14, 1861 - Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry, transfers command of District of Southern California to Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry. Oct 20, 1861 - Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, U. S. Army, relinquishes command of the Department of the Pacific to Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry. Oct 23, 1861 - Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh U. S. Infantry, relieves Col. Benjamin L. Beall, First U. S. Cavalry, in command of the District of Oregon. Oct 26, 1861 - Col. George Wright, Ninth U. S. Infantry, assumes command of the Department of the Pacific. Nov 18, 1861 - Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, relieved from command of the District of Southern California. Nov 19, 1861 - Brig. Gen. George Wright, U. S. Army, formally assigned to command the Department of the Pacific. Nov 20-29, 1861 - Pursuit and capture of the Showalter Party at Warner's Ranch in the San Jose Valley, Cal. Dec 12, 1861 - District of Humboldt created, to consist of the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte, in Northern California, and Col. Francis J. Lippitt, Second California Infantry, assigned to its command. Jan 9, 1862 - Col. Francis J. Lippitt, Second California Infantry, assumes command of the Humboldt Military District. Feb 5, 1862 - Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, resumes command of the District of Southern California. Mar 19-Apr. 28, 1862 - Expedition from Camp Latham to Owen's River, Cal., with skirmish (April 9) near Bishop's Creek, in the Owen River Valley Mar 22-Aug. 31, 1862 - Operations in the Humboldt Military District, Cal. Apr 10, 1862 - Col. Ferris Forman, Fourth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California. Apr 13-Sept. 20, 1862 - Expedition from Southern California, through Arizona, to Northwestern Texas and New Mexico. Apr 18, 1862 - Col. Justus Steinberger, First Washington Territory Infantry, assigned to command the District of Oregon. May 5, 1862 - Col. Justus Steinberger, First Washington Territory Infantry, relieves Lieut. Col. Albemarle Cady, Seventh U. S. Infantry, in command of the District of Oregon. May 15, 1862 - Expedition from California to Arizona and New Mexico, organized as the Column from California, Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, commanding. Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, relinquishes command of the District of Southern California. May 17, 1862 - Col. George W. Bowie, Fifth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California. Jun 11-Oct. 8, 1862 - Expedition from Camp Latham to Owen's River, Cal., with skirmish (June 24) at Owen's Lake. Jun 16-Oct. 30, 1862 - Emigrant Road expedition from Omaha, Nebr. Ter., to Portland, Oreg. Jun 23, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord, U. S. Army, assigned to command the District of Oregon. Jul 7, 1862 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Oregon. Jul 7, 1862-Oct. 6, 1863 - Operations in the District of Oregon. Aug 6, 1862 - Col. P. Edward Conner, Third California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Utah. Aug 9-22, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Walla Walla to the Grande Ronde Prairie, Wash. Ter., with affair (14th) at the Grande Ronde Prairie. Aug 19-Oct. 11, 1862 - Expedition against the Snake Indians in Idaho. Aug 26, 1862 - Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, assigned to command the Department of New Mexico. Aug 30, 1862 - The District of Arizona constituted to comprise all the territory from Fort Thorn, N. Mex., along the north bank of the Rio Grande River to Fort Quitman, Tex. Sep 5, 1862 - Maj. David Fergusson, First California Cavalry, relieved from command of the District of Western Arizona. Maj. Theodore A. Coult, Fifth California Infantry, assigned to command of the District of Western Arizona. Col. Joseph R. West, First California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Arizona. Sep 8, 1862 - Skirmish on Redwood Creek, Cal. Sep 18, 1862 - Brig. Gen. James H. Carleton, U. S. Army, relieves Brig. Gen. Edward R. S. Canby, U. S. Army, in command of the Department of New Mexico. Sep 21, 1862 - Affair at the San Pedro Crossing, Ariz. Ter. Affair on the Yreka Road, near Fort Crook, Cal. Sep 30-Oct. 29, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Ruby, Nev. Ter., to Camp Douglas, Utah Ter. with affairs (Oct. 11 and 15) on the Humboldt River, Nev. Ter. Oct 21, 1862 - Skirmish near Simmons' Ranch, near Hydesville, Cal. Nov 3-29, 1862 - Scouts from Fort Crook, Cal., and Fort Churchill, Nev. Ter., to Honey Lake Valley, Cal. Nov 20-27, 1862 - Expedition from Camp Douglas to the Cache Valley, Utah Ter., with skirmish (23d) in the Cache Valley. Nov 22-27, 1862 - Expedition from Fort Ruby, Nev. Ter., to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Jan 14, 1863 - Western Arizona transferred to the Department of New Mexico. Jan 29, 1863 - Engagement on the Bear River, Utah Ter. Feb 7, 1863 - Lieut. Col. Harvey Lee, Fourth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California. Mar 10-July 10, 1863 - Operations in the Humboldt Military District, Cal. Mar 26-Apr. 3, 1863 - Expedition from Camp Douglas to the Cedar Mountains, Utah Ter., with skirmish (April 1) at Cedar Fort. Mar 28, 1863 - Col. Ferris Forman, Fourth California Infantry, assigned to command the District of Southern California. Apr 2-6, 1863 - Expedition from Camp Douglas to the Spanish Fork, Utah Ter., with action (4th) at the Spanish Fork Canon. Apr 7-11, 1863 - Expedition from Fort Wright to Williams' Valley, Cal., with skirmish (9th) in Williams' Valley. Apr 10, 1863 - Col. Ferris Forman, Fourth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California. Apr 11-20, 1863 - Expedition from Camp Douglas to the Spanish Fork Canon, Utah Ter., with skirmish (12th) at Pleasant Grove, and action (15th) at Spanish Fork Canon. Apr 12-24, 1863 - Expedition from Camp Babbitt to Keysville, Cal. Apr 24-May 26, 1863 - Operations in Owen's River and adjacent valleys, Cal. Apr 25, 1863 - Skirmish near Fort Bowie, Ariz. Ter. May 4-Oct. 26, 1863 - Expedition to the Snake Indian Country, Idaho Ter. May 5-30,1863 - Expedition from Camp Douglas, Utah Ter., to Soda Springs, on the Bear River, Idaho Ter. Jun 19, 1863 - Lieut. Col. James F. Curtis, Fourth California Infantry, assigned to command the District of Southern California, relieving Col. Ferris Forman, Fourth California Infantry. Jun 20, 1863 - Skirmish near Government Springs, Utah Ter. Jun 23, 1863 - Affair at Canon Station, Nev. Ter. Jul 13, 1863 - Lieut. Col. Stephen G. Whipple, First Battalion of Mountaineers, California Volunteers, relieves Col. Francis J. Lippitt, Second California Infantry, in command of the Humboldt Military District. Jul 20-26, 1863 - Operations in Round Valley, Cal. Aug 20, 1863 - The District of Utah declared to include the Territory of Utah, Camp Ruby, Nev. Ter., and the new post at Soda Springs, Idaho Ter. Aug 22, 1863 - Affair at San Pedro Crossing, Ariz. Ter. Aug 22-Sept. 20, 1863 - Expedition from Fort Lapwai, Idaho Ter., to The Meadows. Aug 27, 1863 - Affair at Fort Bowie, Ariz. Ter. Sep 3-Dec. 31, 1863 - Operations in the Humboldt Military District, Cal. Sep 8-9, 1863 - Skirmishes in the Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz. Ter. Nov 4, 1863 - Skirmish in the Pinal Mountains on the Gila River, Ariz. Ter. Jan 1-28, l864 - Operations in the Humboldt Military District, Cal. Jan 2, l864 - Occupation of Santa Catalina Island, Cal. Feb 1-June 30, l864 - Operations in the Humboldt Military District, Cal. Feb 6, 1864 - Col. Henry M. Black, Sixth California Infantry, assigned to command the District of Humboldt. Feb 16-23, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Walla Walla to Snake River, Wash. Ter. Mar 24-Apr. 16, 1864 - Expedition from Camp Lincoln, near Canyon City, to Harney Valley, Oreg., with skirmishes. Apr 20-Oct. 26, l864 - Expeditions from Fort Dalles, Oreg., and Fort Walla Walla, Wash. Ter., to Southeastern Oregon, with skirmishes. Apr 21-May 12, 1864 - Expedition from the Siletz River Block-House to Coos Bay, Oreg. May 9-June 22, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Crittenden, Utah Ter., to Fort Mojave, Ariz. Ter. May 16-Aug. 2, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Craig, N. Mex., to Fort Goodwin, Ariz. Ter. May 25-July 13, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Wingate, N. Mex., to the Gila and San Carlos Rivers, Ariz. Ter., with skirmishes (June 7 and 8) on the San Carlos River. Jun 8-Aug. 9, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Churchill to the Humboldt River, Nev. Ter. Jun 24, 1864 - Attack on wagon train on the John Day's Road, near Fort Klamath, Oreg. Jul 1, 1864 - Brig. Gen. George Wright, U. S. Army, assigned to command the District of California. Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Pacific. Jul 20-Aug. 17, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Boise to Boonville, Idaho Ter. Aug 8-12, 1864 - Scout from Camp Anderson to Bald Mountain, Cal. Aug 27-Oct. 5, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Boise to Salmon Falls, Idaho Ter., with skirmishes. Sep 1-29, 1864 - Scout from Camp Grant to the North Fork of the Eel River, Cal. Sep 1-Dec. 3, 1864 - Operations in the Trinity River Valley, Cal. Jan 1-Nov. 30, 1865 - Operations on the Canyon City Road, Oreg., with skirmishes. Jan 20, 1865 - Territory of Arizona re-annexed to Department of the Pacific. Feb 1-20, 1865 - Operations about Fort Boise, Idaho Ter., with skirmish (15th) near the Bruneau Valley. Feb 17, 1865 - Skirmish at Fort Buchanan, Ariz. Ter. The Territory of Utah and that part of Nebraska Territory lying west of the twenty-seventh degree of longitude added to the Department of the Missouri. Feb 20, 1865 - Brig. Gen. John S. Mason, U. S. Army, assigned to command the District of Arizona. Mar 3, 1865 - Territory of Idaho attached to the District of Oregon. Mar 7,1865 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord, U. S. Army, relieved from command of the District of Oregon. Mar 12-19, 1865 - Expeditions from Fort Churchill to Pyramid and Walker's Lakes, Nev., with skirmish (14th) at Mud Lake and affair (16th) near Walker's Lake, Nev. Mar 14, 1865 - Limits of District of Oregon extended to include the entire State of Oregon. Mar 23, 1865 - Brig. Gen. Benjamin Alvord, U. S. Army, relinquishes command of the District of Oregon. Col. Reuben F. Maury, First Oregon Cavalry, assumes command of the District of Oregon. Apr 5-18, 1865 - Expedition from Camp Bidwell to Antelope Creek, Cal. May 3-June 15, 1865 - Expeditions from Fort Churchill to Carson Lake and Truckee and Humboldt Rivers, Nev. May 25-June 15, 1865 - Expedition from Fort Ruby to the Humboldt Valley, Nev., with skirmish (May 29) near Austin, Nev. June 13-26, 1865 - Expedition from Dun Glen to Fairbanks Station, Nev. Jun 26-July 6, 1865 - Expedition from Fort Bowie to the Gila River, Ariz. Ter., with skirmishes (July 3) at Cottonwood Creek and (4th) at Cavalry Canon, Ariz. Ter. Jun 27, 1865 - Military Division of the Pacific created, to consist of the Departments of California and the Columbia. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, assigned to command the Military Division of the Pacific. Department of California created, to consist of the States of California and Nevada and the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell, U. S. Army, assigned to command the Department of California. Department of the Columbia created, to consist of the State of Oregon and the Territories of Washington and Idaho. Brig. Gen. George Wright, U. S. Army, assigned to command the Department of the Columbia. Jul 2-13, 1865 - Expedition from Camp Lyon, Idaho Ter., to the Malheur River, Oreg., with skirmish (9th). Jul 10-21, 1865 - Expedition from Fort Bowie to Maricopa Wells, Ariz. Ter. Jul 17, 1865 - Skirmish on the Owyhee River, Idaho Ter. Sep 23, 1865 - Skirmish in the Harney Lake Yalley, Oreg. |
