Department of Arizona
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 and comprised posts in Arizona and Southern California. It was the successor to the District of Arizona within the Department of California. It was headquartered at Drum Barracks in Wilmington, California.
Commanders
- Colonel George Stoneman, May 3, 1870, to June 4, 1871
- Lieutenant Colonel George Crook, June 4, 1871, to Mar. 22, 1875
- Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox, Mar. 5, 1878, to September 4, 1882
- Brigadier General George Crook, September 4, 1882 to April 11, 1886
- Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles, 1886-88
- Brigadier General Alexander McDowell McCook, September 16, 1890 to July 6, 1893
Posts
- Fort Breckenridge 1857–1861, Fort Stanford 1862, Camp Wright 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
- Yuma Depot 1864 - 1891
- Camp Alexander (Arizona), 1867, near McConnico, between Fort Mohave and a stage station at Beale's Springs.
- Camp Willow Grove, 1867 - 1869, south of Valentine
- Camp Devin, renamed Camp Toll Gate until 1870, Camp Hualpai, 1869 - 1873, near Paulden
