Established on January 10, 1862, this
Short lived post was located at Bucksport, now a part of the
city of Eureka in Humboldt County. Established in compliance
with the orders of Colonel Francis l. Lippitt, cornmanding the
District of Humboldt, for whom the camp was named, it was garrisoned
by the 2nd California Infantry, California
Volunteers, Captain Douglas cornmanding. The post, set up
because of the lack of adequate facilities at Fort Humboldt to
accommodate the augmented command, consisted entirely of rented
buildings and lasted for only two months
California State Military
Department