Historic California Militia and
National Guard Units
Humboldt Guard
Military Unit Designation: Humboldt Guard, 6th Brigade, National Guard of
California
Date of Organization: January 12, 1874
Date of Disbanding:
Inclusive dates of units papers: 1874
Geographical Location or Locations: Arcata, Humboldt County
Records on file at the California State Archives: a. Organization Papers none
b. Bonds none
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 2 documents (1874)
d. Election Returns none
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns 1 document (1874)
g. Oaths Qualifications none
h. Orders none
i. Receipts, invoices 1 document (1874)
j. Requisitions none
k. Resignations none
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other none
Miscellaneous: (4) "There are no further
records of this independent company. However, there is no doubt
but that Captain Minor intended to have a well drilled military
unit representing his district, but for lack of enough support
from other sources he was unable to continue his activities in
making the Humboldt Guard a permanent unit of the Sixth Brigade,
National Guard." Outline History of the California National
Guard, Vol. 2, pp. 693-694.
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