The Bald Hills War (1858–1864) was a war fought by the forces of the California Militia, California Volunteers and soldiers of the U.S. Army against the Chilula, Lassik, Hupa, Mattole, Nongatl, Sinkyone, Tsnungwe, Wailaki, Whilkut and Wiyot Native American peoples.[2]
The war was fought within the boundaries of the counties of Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte in Northern California. During the American Civil War, Army reorganization created the Department of the Pacific on 15 January 1861, and on 12 December 1861, the Humboldt Military District, which was formed to organize the effort to unseat the native population. The district was headquartered at Fort Humboldt,[3] which is now a California State Historic Park located within the City of Eureka, California.[4] The District's efforts were directed at waging the ongoing Bald Hills War against the native people in those counties.
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- ^ "Historic California Posts: Fort Humboldt". The California State Military Museum. Retrieved 18 December 2012.