District of Southern California

During the American Civil War, the United States Army had reorganized, including the new Department of the Pacific which was created on January 15, 1861. By 1863, the department had five districts, including the District of Southern California which was established on September 25, 1861. It was composed of San Luis Obispo County, Tulare County, Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego County.^[1]^[2] It had its first Headquarters at Camp Latham,^[3] west of Los Angeles this was later moved to Drum Barracks.^[4]^[5]

Commanders

Colonel George Wright, October 4, 1861 - October 14, 1861
Colonel James H. Carleton, October 14, 1861 - November 18, 1861 (Carlton was relieved from command November 18, 1861 and resumed command February 5, 1862.)
Colonel Joseph R. West, January 1862 - February 5, 1862
Colonel James H. Carleton, February 5, 1862 - May 15, 1862
Colonel Ferris Foreman, May 15, 1862 - May 17, 1862
Colonel George W. Bowie, May 17, 1862. - February 7, 1863
Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Lee, February 7, 1863 - April 10, 1863
Colonel Ferris Forman, April 10, 1863 - June 19, 1863
Lieutenant Colonel James F. Curtis, June 19, 1863 - July 27, 1865

On July 27, 1865, the Military Division of the Pacific was created under Major General Henry W. Halleck, replacing the Department of the Pacific, consisting of the Department of the Columbia and the expanded Department of California absorbing the District of Southern California that now consisted of the States of California and Nevada and the Territory of New Mexico and Territory of Arizona.

Events, skirmishes, and battles

1861

Sept. 7, 1861. Skirmish near the upper Santa Ana Canyon, California.
Sept. 14, 1861. Col. George Wright, U. S. 9th Infantry Regiment, assigned to command all troops serving in Southern California.
Sept. 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, assigned to its command.
Oct. 5,1861. Expedition from San Bernardino to the Temecula Ranch and Oak Grove, California.
Oct. 4,1861. Col. George Wright, U. S. 9th Infantry Regiment, assumes command of the District of Southern California.
Oct. 14,1861. Col. George Wright, U. S. 9th Infantry Regiment, transfers command of District of Southern California to Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry.
Nov. 18,1861. Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, relieved from command of the District of Southern California.
Nov. 20-29,1861. Pursuit and capture of the Showalter Party at Warner's Ranch in the San Jose Valley, California.

1862

Feb. 5,1862. Col. James H. Carlton, First California Infantry, resumes command of the District of Southern California.
March 19-Apr. 28, 1862. Expedition from Camp Latham to Owens River, California, with skirmish on April 9 near Bishops Creek, in the Owens River Valley.
Apr. 10, 1862. Col. Ferris Forman, 4th 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.
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 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.
June 11 - Oct. 8, 1862. Expedition from Camp Latham to Owen's River, Cal., with skirmish on June 24 at Owen's Lake.
August 26, 1862. Col. James H. Carleton, First California Infantry, assigned to command tho Department of New Mexico.
August 30, 1862. The District of Arizona constituted to comprise all the territory from Fort Thorn, New Mexico, along the north bank of the Rio Grande to Fort Quitman, Texas.
Sept. 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.

1863

Feb. 7, 1863. Lieut. Col. Harvey Lee, Fourth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California.
April 10, 1863. Col. Ferris Forman, Fourth California Infantry, assumes command of the District of Southern California.
April 12–24, 1863. Expedition from Camp Babbitt to Keysville, California.
April 24 - May 26, 1863. Operations in Owen's River and adjacent valleys, Cal.
May 19, 1863. Lieut. Col. James F. Curtis, Fourth California Infantry, assigned to command the District of Southern California, relieving Col. Ferris Forman.

1864

Jan. 2, 1864. Occupation of Santa Catalina Island, Cal.
July 1, 1864. Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell, U. S. Army, assumes command of the Department of the Pacific. Brig. Gen. George Wright, U. S. Army, assigned to command the District of California.

1865

July 27, 1865. The Military Division of the Pacific replaced the Department of the Pacific and consisted of the Departments of California and the Columbia. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck, U. S. Army, was assigned to command the Military Division of the Pacific. The District of Southern California was absorbed into the newly created Department of California, to consisting 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.

Posts in the District of Southern California

New San Diego Depot, 1851 - June, 1866.^[6]
Fort Yuma, 1851 – 1883
Fort Tejon 1854 - 1861, 1863 - 1864
Camp San Bernardino 1858, 1861^[7]
Fort Beale 1859 - 1861^[8]
- Fort Piute 1864 - 1868
Fort Soda, Hancock's Redoubt 1860^[9]
- Fort Soda Lake or Camp Soda Springs 1863 - 1868
Camp Cady, 20 miles east of Barstow 1860, 1862, 1864 - 1871 ^[10]
Camp Fitzgerald June 1861 - September 20, 1861^[11]
Fort on Pine Creek 1861-1865^[12]
Camp Latham, September 1861 - March 1862^[3]
Camp Kellogg 1861 - 1862^[13]
Camp Carleton Fall 1861 - 1862^[14]
Camp near Temecula 1861-1865^[15]
Camp Wright, October 18, 1861 - December 1866
Camp Drum later the Drum Barracks, January, 1862 - November 7, 1871.
New Camp Carleton 1862-1865^[14]
Post at Kline's Ranch, 1862 ^[16]
Camp Laguna Grande 1862^[17]
Camp Babbitt, June 24, 1862 - August 19, 1866^[18]
Camp Leonard, 15 miles northeast of Keysville 1863^[19]
Camp Morris, in San Bernardino June 6, 1863 - October 27, 1863^[20]
Camp Independence July 4, 1862 - July 5, 1877
Camp Coster1862 - 1863^[21]
Camp Bishop Creek 1863^[22]
Camp Leonard 1863^[19]
Redoubt Bitter Springs 1863-1868^[23]
Camp Giftaler Ranch, 1863^[24]
Camp Santa Barbara 1864^[25]
Camp Santa Catalina Island, 1864
Camp Rancho Cucamonga 1864^[26]
Camp San Felipe 1865^[27]

References

↑ "Ehistory". Ehistory.osu.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ Tulare County at the time was composed of additional territory now belonging to Kern County, to Inyo County, Kings County and a small part of southeastern Fresno County. Santa Barbara County included what is now Ventura County, Los Angeles County included what is now Orange County and parts of Kern and Inyo County. San Bernardino County contained parts of Inyo and Riverside Counties. San Diego County included most of Riverside County, and Imperial County.
1 2 "Historic California Posts: Camp Latham". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Drum Barracks:(Including Camp San Pedro, Camp Drum, and Wilmington Depot)". Militarymuseum.org. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Harbor Defenses of Los Angeles: Fort MacArthur". Militarymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: San Diego Barracks (Including New San Diego Depot)". Militarymuseum.org. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp San Bernardino". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Fort Piute Including Fort Beale)". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Fort Soda (Including Hancock Redoubt and Camp Soda Springs)". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Cady". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Fort Moore (Including Camp Fitzgerald)". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Fort on Pine Creek". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Kellogg". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
1 2 "Historic California Posts: Camp Carleton (Camp Banning, Camp Prentis, New Camp Carleton)". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Camp near Temecula". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ Congressional Edition, Volume 3583. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1897. p. 1111. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Laguna Grande". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Babbitt". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
1 2 "Historic California Posts: Camp Leonard". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Morris". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Coster". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Bishop Creek". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Redoubt Bitter Springs". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Giftaler Ranch". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Santa Barbara". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp Rancho Cucamonga". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
↑ "Historic California Posts: Camp San Filipe". Militarymuseum.org. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-10-15.

Formations of the Union Army

Independent Departments	Department of the East: District of Central New York District of Massachusetts District of Western New York Department of the Pacific: District of Arizona District of Humboldt District of Oregon District of California District of Southern California District of Utah Department of the Potomac Department of the South: District of Florida District of Hilton Head District of North Carolina District of Savannah Northern District (Charleston) Department of Virginia and North Carolina: District of Eastern Virginia District of North Carolina

Middle Military Division	Middle Department: Department of Rappahannock Department of Shenandoah Mountain Department District of Baltimore District of Eastern Shore Department of Pennsylvania: Department of the Monongahela Department of the Susquehanna Department of Washington: District of Alexandria District of Saint Mary's District of Washington District of Annapolis Department of West Virginia: District of Harper's Ferry Kanawha District

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