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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. == 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. 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.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Humboldt Military District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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