On August 6, 1862, the Department of the Pacific absorbed the District of Utah, the territory of the former Department of Utah which had been discontinued on July 3, 1861; the remaining troops had marched out August 9. The District of Utah was composed of the
Territory of Nevada and the
Territory of Utah. General Connor established its headquarters at
Fort Ruby on August 6, 1862. After a visit to Salt Lake City he returned and on October 20, moved his headquarters to
Camp Douglas, about three miles east of
Salt Lake City, Utah where his forces could overlook and intimidate the
Mormon leadership who he regarded as traitors to the Union.[1] On August 20, 1863, the area of
Soda Springs,
Idaho Territory was added to the district. His District also provided a garrison for
Fort Bridger. The Territory of Nevada became the State of
Nevada and was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864.[2]
^Near Carson City, A depot for California Volunteers and after 1864 Nevada Volunteers. Located in the Washoe Valley five miles north of Carson City.
^Near
Robbers Roost, Nevada
A temporary Army post that was intermittently occupied. Located near the Smoke Creek Depot (or Smoke Creek Station) on the Honey Lake stage route. The site is not shown on most maps, but it was located five miles from the state line west of Smoke Creek Desert and north of the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation.
^Built by CA Volunteers at Soda Springs after the "
Battle of Bear River" (January 1863) to protect a Mormon settlement. Located along the Oregon Trail east of town on the north bank of the
Bear River.
^This camp was established at the request of the citizens of
Dun Glen to protect them from attacks of the
Snake Indians.
^Eightmile, Nevada
Located at the Goshute Indian Reservation between Tippett and the state line. Originally called Eight Mile Station, it was frequently occupied by troops from Fort Ruby.
^At Little Antelope Mountain, it was an important stage station located about 40 miles west of
Ely, Nevada in operation during the 1860s and 1870s. Garrisoned by California Volunteers in 1864.
^In Bingham Canyon. A California Volunteers encampment near a gold mine, previously a logging camp of Mormon pioneers. Site on Bingham Creek south of Midvale.
^A stage station near Eightmile, Nevada, that was garrisoned by the California Volunteers in 1864. Located on the state line three miles northwest of Fort Trinity.
^Near
Gerlach, Nevada. Originally called Detachment at Granite Creek, the Army occupied the Granite Creek Station after Indians burned it and killed its employees. Located north of town and east of Granite Mountain.
^A temporary Army post near
Golconda, Nevada that lasted only a few days. It was located south of Golconda at Summit Springs.
^This California Infantry post guarded the Territorial capital of Utah.