Military Department. Adjutant General. Indian War Papers

Summary

Creators:

California. Adjutant General's Office

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

Date	Event
1850	Los Angeles & San Diego Expeditions (F3753:1-8) El Dorado Expedition (F3753:9-45)
1851	Major Rogers & Mariposa Battalion (F3753:46-116) Bean's Gila River & Utah Expeditions (F3753:117-178) San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Expeditions (F3753:179-186) Miscellaneous (F3753:187-194)
1852	First Humboldt, Klamath, & Trinity Expeditions (F3753:195-220) Governor's Correspondence with Assembly (F3753:221-224) 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) Tulare Expedition - General Beale Treaty (F3753:244-266) Humboldt & Klamath Expeditions (F3753:267-299)
1857	First Carson Valley Expedition (F3753:960-969)
1858	State Survey - U.S. Army Query (F3753:300) Mormon Rebellion Correspondence (F3753:301-318) U.S. Army Land Acquisition (F3753:319-321) Court Martial of Captain Johns (F3753:322-331) 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) Long & Round Valleys - Mendocino County con't (F3753:409-447) Long & Round Valleys - Mendocino County con't (F3753:448-488)
1860	California State Militia Correspondence (F3753:489-523) Ordinance (F3753:524-529) Mojave Indians (F3753:530) Paiute Indians (F3753:531) Downieville Expedition (F3753:536-541) Humboldt County Indian Troubles (F3753:542-574) Second Carson Valley Expedition (Paiute War) (F3753:970-1028)
1861	Petitions from Long Valley (F3753:532-535) Humboldt & Mendocino Expeditions (F3753:575-599)
1862	Owens River Expedition (F3753:600-606) Deer Creek, H. A. Good (F3753:607-610) Indian Troubles in No. California Counties (F3753:611-626)
1862-65	Lassen County (F3753:1029-1031) Butte, Plumas, Shasta, & Trinity Counties (F3753:1032-1035)
1863	Humboldt County War (F3753:627-644)
1864	Catalina Island - Indian Reservation (F3753:645-649) So. California Indians Hungry (F3753:650-651) 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) Volunteers for Indian Uprising (F3753:664) Calaveras County Indians Hungry (F3753:665) Murder of Indians reported by U.S. Army (F3753:666-668) Modoc War (F3753:669-683)
1874	Colusa complaint against Indians (F3753:684)
1877	Indian troops (F3753:685) Breech-Loading Carbines for Militia (F3753:686-687) 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) 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) Indian War Claims (F3753:943-952) Indian War Bonds (samples) (F3753:953-958) Indian War Bonds (litigation) (F3753:959)

Physical description:

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Location of this collection:

California State Archives

1020 "O" Street

Sacramento, CA 95814, US

Contact:

(916) 653-2246

reference@sos.ca.gov

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