The Department of the Pacific was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the 19th century. It was first organized on October 31, 1853, at San Francisco. The department reported directly to the headquarters of the Army in Washington, D.C. It oversaw the military affairs in the country west of the Rocky Mountains. Department, is a term used, by the U.S. Army, mostly prior to World War I. In 1920, most of the departments were redesignated as corps areas. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ...

On September 2, 1854, the headquarters was moved to Benicia Barracks, in Benicia, California. In January 1857, the headquarters again returned to San Francisco. September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Benicia Arsenal was a large military reservation located next to Suisun Bay in Benicia, California. ... Benicia is a city located in Solano County, California. ...

On September 13, 1858, the Department of the Pacific was disbanded, replaced by two new departments: the Department of California and the Department of Oregon. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

During the American Civil War the army again reorganized, and on January 15, 1861, the Department of the Pacific was reconstituted by consolidating the Departments of California and Oregon. The first commander of the new Department of the Pacific was Colonel (Brevet Brigadier General) Albert Sidney Johnston. Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Strength 1,556,678 (of whom many signed multiple enlistment contracts) 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  {{{notes... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... In the US military, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank. ... Albert Sidney Johnston Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ...

From 1863 to 1865 the department had five districts: California (headquarters co-located with Department of the Pacific), Humboldt (with headquarters at Fort Humboldt), Oregon (headquarters at Fort Vancouver), Southern California (headquarters at Drum Barracks), and Utah (headquarters at Fort Douglas). 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, is a California State Park located on the south of Eureka, California just off Highway 101. ... Fort Vancouver Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Company in the Oregon Country. ... Drum Barracks in Wilmington, California (a district of Los Angeles), is the only major American Civil War landmark in Southern California. ... Fort Douglas is a fort in Utah, established in the 1860s. ...

In July 1865, the Department of the Pacific was abolished and replaced by the Departments of California and the Columbia.

See also

• California and the Civil War

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External links

• Proposed Invasion of California from Texas