The Department of Arizona was a military department of the United States Army that existed from 1870 to 1893. It was subordinate to the

Military Division of the Pacific The Military Division of the Pacific was a major command ( Department) of the United States Army during the late 19th century. Formation On July 27, 1865 the Military Division of the Pacific was created under Major General Henry W. Halleck, replaci ...

and comprised posts in Arizona and Southern California. It was the successor to the District of Arizona within the

Department of California The Department of California was an administrative department of the United States Army. The Department was created in 1858, replacing the original Department of the Pacific, and it was ended by the reorganizations of the Henry L. Stimson Plan i ...

. It was headquartered at Drum Barracks in Wilmington, California.

Commanders

* Colonel George Stoneman, May 3, 1870, to June 4, 1871 * Lieutenant Colonel

George Crook George R. Crook (September 8, 1828 – March 21, 1890) was a career United States Army officer, most noted for his distinguished service during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. During the 1880s, the Apache nicknamed Crook ''Nantan ...

, June 4, 1871, to Mar. 22, 1875 * ? Mar. 22, 1875 - Mar. 5, 1878 * Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox, Mar. 5, 1878, to September 4, 1882 * Brigadier General

, September 4, 1882 to April 11, 1886 * Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, April 11, 1886 - November 26, 1888 * ? November 26, 1888 - September 16, 1890 * Brigadier General Alexander McDowell McCook, September 16, 1890 to July 6, 1893

Posts

Fort Breckenridge A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

1857–1861,

Fort Stanford A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''face ...

1862,

Camp Wright Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station is located in the western foothills of the Laguna Mountains, in northern San Diego County, California. It is located on State Route 79, northwest of Warner Springs and Warner's Ranch. The station was built o ...

1865, Camp Grant 1865-1873 * Fort Mojave 1858–1861, 1863–1890 * Fort Bowie, 1862–1894 * Fort Cerro 1863 - ? * Camp on the Colorado River, Camp Colorado 1864 - 1871, near

Parker Parker may refer to: Persons * Parker (given name) * Parker (surname) Places Place names in the United States *Parker, Arizona *Parker, Colorado * Parker, Florida * Parker, Idaho * Parker, Kansas * Parker, Missouri * Parker, North Carolina *Park ...

* Yuma Depot 1864 - 1891 * Camp Devin, renamed Camp Toll Gate until 1870,

Camp Hualpai Camp may refer to: Outdoor accommodation and recreation * Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site * a temporary settlement for nomads * Camp, a term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to descri ...

, 1869 - 1873, near Paulden

References

* {{Union Army Formations Arizona