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[Identification of item], Military Department. Adjutant General. Indian War Papers, F3753, California State Archives.
The Indian War Papers, 1850-80 (F3753), oniginated in the Adjutant General's Office. Encompassing 2-1/2 cubic feet, the records
deal with attempts to suppress the Indians in California. Local militia groups were usually formed to eliminate the Indian
Menace and pacify the frontier in specific areas of the state. This record group includes militia muster rolls, field reports,
claims, correspondence and two volumes of
Expenditures for Military Expeditions Against Indians During the Years 1851-59.
The first volume, 1850-52, arranged chronologically by date of expedition, contains an alphabetical index of members including
warrant number; warrant member's date; name; whether a horse was furnished; military rank; number of horses purchased and
amount paid; amount of supplies; amount of service; total amount; to whom delivered; by whom received; receipt number; and
remarks. Lists of warrants returned to Controller's Office and recapitulation for each expedition are also included.
The second volume, 1854-59, includes company payrolls and duty rosters in no particular order.
Microfilmed.
1850 |
Los Angeles & San Diego Expeditions (F3753:1-8) |
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El Dorado Expedition (F3753:9-45) |
1851 |
Major Rogers & Mariposa Battalion (F3753:46-116) |
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Bean's Gila River & Utah Expeditions (F3753:117-178) |
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San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Expeditions (F3753:179-186) |
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Miscellaneous (F3753:187-194) |
1852 |
First Humboldt, Klamath, & Trinity Expeditions (F3753:195-220) |
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Governor's Correspondence with Assembly (F3753:221-224) |
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Attack on Indians (F3753:225) |
1853 |
Governor's Correspondence with U.S. Army (F3753:226-227) |
1854 |
Klamath & Shasta County Petitions (F3753:228-233) |
1856 |
California State Militia (F3753:234-243) |
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Tulare Expedition - General Beale Treaty (F3753:244-266) |
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Humboldt & Klamath Expeditions (F3753:267-299) |
1857 |
First Carson Valley Expedition (F3753:960-969) |
1858 |
State Survey - U.S. Army Query (F3753:300) |
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Mormon Rebellion Correspondence (F3753:301-318) |
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U.S. Army Land Acquisition (F3753:319-321) |
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Court Martial of Captain Johns (F3753:322-331) |
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Humboldt, Trinity, Klamath Indian Troubles (F3753:332-341) |
1859 |
Tehama County - Deer & Antelope Creeks (F3753:342-353) |
1859-60 |
Long & Round Valleys - Mendocino County (F3753:354-408) |
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Long & Round Valleys - Mendocino County con't (F3753:409-447) |
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Long & Round Valleys - Mendocino County con't (F3753:448-488) |
1860 |
California State Militia Correspondence (F3753:489-523) |
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Ordinance (F3753:524-529) |
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Mojave Indians (F3753:530) |
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Paiute Indians (F3753:531) |
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Downieville Expedition (F3753:536-541) |
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Humboldt County Indian Troubles (F3753:542-574) |
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Second Carson Valley Expedition (Paiute War) (F3753:970-1028) |
1861 |
Petitions from Long Valley (F3753:532-535) |
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Humboldt & Mendocino Expeditions (F3753:575-599) |
1862 |
Owens River Expedition (F3753:600-606) |
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Deer Creek, H. A. Good (F3753:607-610) |
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Indian Troubles in No. California Counties (F3753:611-626) |
1862-65 |
Lassen County (F3753:1029-1031) |
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Butte, Plumas, Shasta, & Trinity Counties (F3753:1032-1035) |
1863 |
Humboldt County War (F3753:627-644) |
1864 |
Catalina Island - Indian Reservation (F3753:645-649) |
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So. California Indians Hungry (F3753:650-651) |
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Indian Regiment (F3753:652-653) |
1866 |
Black Militia Company (F3753:772) |
1868-70 |
Humboldt County Indian Troubles (F3753:654-660) |
1868-80 |
Claims & Inquiries for California Indian War Monies (F3753:708-736) |
1870 |
Soldier-Civilian Trouble (F3753:661) |
1872 |
Indians Cheated (F3753:662) |
1873 |
Petition of El Dorado County Citizens on Washoe Indian raids (F3753:663) |
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Volunteers for Indian Uprising (F3753:664) |
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Calaveras County Indians Hungry (F3753:665) |
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Murder of Indians reported by U.S. Army (F3753:666-668) |
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Modoc War (F3753:669-683) |
1874 |
Colusa complaint against Indians (F3753:684) |
1877 |
Indian troops (F3753:685) |
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Breech-Loading Carbines for Militia (F3753:686-687) |
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Bishop's Creek petition (F3753:688-691) |
1878 |
Modoc County - Paiute raids (F3753:692-695) |
1879 |
Modoc County asks for Arms (F3753:696) |
1879-80 |
Chemahueva Troubles (F3753:697-707) |
1855-65 |
Miscellaneous (F3753:737-768) |
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Miscellaneous (F3753:769-771) |
1854-57 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:773-788) |
1860 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:789-811) |
1861 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:812-847) |
1862 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:848-918) |
1863 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:919-937) |
1864 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:938-941) |
1866 |
Indian War Claims (F3753:942) |
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Indian War Claims (F3753:943-952) |
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Indian War Bonds (samples) (F3753:953-958) |
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Indian War Bonds (litigation) (F3753:959) |