Chapter XCV. *to establish certain Post-Routes, and for other Purposes.* June 2, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Post routes established
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Chap. XCV.— An Act *to establish certain Post-Routes, and for other Purposes.* June 2, 1862. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Post routes established. That the following be established as post roads: CALIFORNIA. California. From San Juan to New Idria. From San Diego, via Santa Isabel, to Buena Vista. From San Diego, via San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano, and Anaheim, to the city of Los Angelos. From Chico to Humbug Valley.
From Quincy to Richmond. From Cuison, Nevada Territory, to Aurora, California. From Lancha Plana, via Poverty Bar, Jenny Lind, Brusbville, Salt Spring Valley, Copperopolis, and Jeffersonville, to Sonora. CONNECTICUT. Connecticut From New Milford to Washington. INDIANA. Indiana. From Valparaiso, via Tassinong and Garris Bridge, to Rensselaer. From Livonia, via-Claysville, to Campbellsburg. From Columbus, via Bethany, New Bellsville, and Christiansburg, to Houston. From Rensselaer, via Meadville and Brook, to Kent Station.
From Kendallville, via Rome and Wolcottville, to La Grange Centre. 414 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 95. 1862. Indiana.From Outlet, Indiana, via West Creek, Sherburnville, and Yellow Head, to Momence, Illinois. From Madison, via Middle Fork, Big Creek, Churchill’s Mill, and Benville, to Butlerville. From Mount Carmel, Indiana, to Harrison, Ohio. From New Point, via Rossburg and Saint Maurice, to Clarksburg. From Madison, via North Madison, Middle Fork, Big Creek, Churchill’s Mills, and Benville, to Butlersville.
From Annapolis, via Wright’s Mills, Sylvania, Harveysburg, and Van Dorn’s Mills, to Covington. From Paris, via Lancaster, to Dupont. From Clinton, via Jones, Indiana, to Logan, Illinois. From Cloverdale to Spencer. From Wabash, via Milles and Mount Vernon, to Somerset. From Bremen, via Hepton and Milltown, to Etna Green. From Clark’s Hill, via Jefferson, to Frankfort. From Attica, via Rob Roy, Coal Creek, Steam Corner, Harrisburg, Wright’s Mills, and Sylvania, to Annapolis. From Kokomo, via Stanton and Ervin, to Poplar Grove.
ILLINOIS. Illinois. From Catlin to Chilicothe. From Yellow Head, Illinois, to Hanover, Indiana. From Bloomington to Brook’s Grove. From Bloomington, via Cheney’s Grove, Baxton, and Blue Grass, to Danville. From Fredericksville, via Centre, Newberrytown, and Jasper, to Ripley. From Bath to Summum. From Clifton, via L’Evable and Martinton, to Middleport. From Rock City, via Rock Grove, Josephine, and Shueyville, to Monroe. From Carrolton to New Bedford. From Mound Junction to Mound City.
From Cambridge, via Lynn, to Centre Ridge. From Elmore, via West Jersey, to Jordan. From Columbus, via Bethany, to Liberty. From Mokina, via Hadley, to Gooding’s Green. From Belleville, via Millstadt, to Columbia. From Smithton, via Floraville, to Waterloo. From Marissa to Coultersville. From Pinckneyville to Duquoin. From lllinoistown, via Coulterville Station, to Millstadt. From Floraville to Hecker. From Greenville, via Cottonwood Grove, Pleasant Prairie, and Walshville, to Litchfield.
From Tamana, via Acton and Spring Garden, to Moore’s Prairie. From Claremont, via Stringtown, Chauncey, and Hardinsville, to Robinson. From Toulon, via Elmira, Osceola, and Neponset, to Sheffield. From Salem to McLeansboro. IOWA. Iowa From Waterloo, via Buckingham, Crystal, Spring Creek, and Green Mountain, to Marshalltown. From Decorah, via Burr Oak Springs and Spillville, to Fort Atkinson. From Ida, via Correctionville, to Sioux City. From Council Bluffs, via Crescent City, Fairview, Harris Grove, Jeddo City, Twelve-Mile Grove, Olmstead, and Mantano, to Denison.
From Waukon, via Rossville, Volney, and Council [Hill], to McGregor. 415 From Fort Dodge, via Leesburg and intermediate county seats, toIowa. Sioux City. From Fort Dodge, along the west bank of Des Moines River, via county seat of Palo Alto county, to Spirit Lake. From Eddyville, via Centreville, Corydon, Lone Mount, Bedford, Clarinda, and Sidney, to Nebraska City. From McGregor to Garnaville. From Des Moines City, via Adel, Panora, Guthrie Centre, Bear Grove, Escurce, Buck Creek, Newtown, and Keg Creek, to Council Bluffs.
From Corydon to Osceola. From the City of McGregor, via Elkader and Volga City, to Strawberry Point. From Dodgeville, via Morning Sun, Virginia Grove, and Cairo, to Columbus City. From Independence, via Brandon, to Vinton. From Clayton to McGregor. From Atranto, via Stacyville and Wentworth, to Saratoga. From Charles City, via Rockford, Mason City, Chapin, Goldfield, and Eagle Grove, to Fort Dodge. From Glenwood, Iowa, to Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory. From Waverly to Shell Rock.
From Dalmanutha to Guthrie Centre. From Hook’s Point to Webster City. From Brooklyn to Askalusa. From Cedar Falls to New Hampton. From Des Moines to Magnolia. From Des Moines, Iowa, to Saint Joseph, Missouri. From Eddyville, Iowa, to Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory. From Eddyville to Des Moines. From Waukon, via French Creek, Union City, Winnebago, and Crooked Creek, to Brownsville, Minnesota. KANSAS. Kansas. From Topeka, via Auburn, Burlingame, Superior, Key West, Ottumwa, Burlington, Leroy, Deocha Falls, Geneva, and Iola, to Humboldt.
From Topeka, via Mission Creek, to Council Grove. From Iowa Point to White Cloud. From White Cloud, via Hiawatha and Sabetha, to Seneca. From Lawrence, via Willow Springs, to the Sac and Fox Agency. From Emporia, via Eagle Creek, Madison Centre, Willow Creek, and Wolf Creek, to Eureka. From Seneca, via Centralia, Nottingham, Barrett’s Mill, and Irving, to Manhattan. From Junction City, via Gatesville, to Washington, Washington county. KENTUCKY. Kentucky. From Winchester, via Boonsboro’ and Foxtown, to Richmond.
From Lancaster to Buckeye. From Mount Pleasant to Crank’s Creek. From Bryantsville to Harrodsburg. From Greensburg, via James Whitlock’s, on Greasy Creek, to Edmonton. From Lancaster to Crab Orchard. MARYLAND. Maryland. From Saint Nicholas to Broad Creek Neck. From Queenston, via Wye Mills and Hillsborough, to Denton. From Beckleysville, via Grave Run Mills, to Hampstead. 416 MAINE. Maine. From Skowhegan to Athens. From New Sharon to Farmington. From Jonesport, via Addison Point, to Columbia.
MICHIGAN. Michigan. From Muskegnn, via Mead’s and Pent Water, to Manistee. From Bebee’s Station, via Memphis, Baker’s Corners, West Berlin, and Capac, to Merrillville. From Mount Clemens, via Waterbury, Macomb, Brookline, and Armada Corners, to Romeo. From Avery, on Michigan Central railroad, via Troy, to Laketon. From Coopersville, via Lamont, to Eastmanville. From Nankin, via Perrinsville and Wallace, to Detroit. From Grand Rapids, through the township of Wyoming, Byron, Dorr, and Salem, to Allegan.
From New Buffalo, via Laketon, to Saint Joseph’s. From Newaygo, via Fremont, Pewoma, Greenwood, Otto, Hart, and Were, to Pent Water. From Hillsdale, via North Adams, Moscow, Baldwin Mills, and Somerset, to Jackson. From Sturgis, via Centreville, Mendon, and Brady, to Kalamazoo. From Leonidas, via Sherwood, Dry Prairie, Pine Creek, and Leroy, to Battle Creek. From Romeo, via Armada, to Bebee’s Station. From Saint John’s, via Keystone, Pompeii, and Ithaca, to Saint Louis. From Port Austin, via Pinepog, Pigeon River, and Wild Fowl Bay, to Sibbewaing.
From Hillsdale, via Cambria, West Woodbridge, Morgansville, West Bridgewater, Lambertson Corners, and West Buffalo, to Bryan. From Manistee, via Rush Lake, Portage, Planting Ground, Bar Lake, Herring Creek, Frankport, Point Betsey, North Unity, and Leland, to North Port. From Ontonagon, Michigan, via Bayfield, Wisconsin, and La Point, to Superior, Wisconsin, during the opening of navigation. From Shawamo, Wisconsin, via Stations one, two, three, and four, to Kewenaw Bay, Michigan.
From Station four to Marquette. From Station four to National, (Minnesota Mine.) MISSOURI. Missouri. From Rochester, via Empire Prairie, Douglass, Island City, Mount Pleasant, and Hugginsville, to Smithton. From Smithton, Missouri, to Mount Air, Iowa. From Hermann, via Smith’s Prairie, Douglass Prairie, and Samuel Smith’s, to Rolla. From Cameron, via Plattsburg and Liberty, to Kansas City. From Leavenworth to Farley. From Vienna to Rolla. MINNESOTA. Minnesota From Garden City, via Gray’s, Fairmount, and Tuttle’s, to Spirit Lake.
From Leavenworth, Minnesota, via Lake Shetac and Sioux Falls, to Sioux City, Iowa. From Mankato, Minnesota, via Leavenworth, Brown’s Crossings, Lake Shettek, and Brula Crossings, to Vermillion, Dakota Territory. From La Crescent, via Troy, Chatfield, Frankford, Grand Meadow, Mower City, Lansing, Austin, and Albert Lea, to Winnebago City. 417 From Winona, via Minnesota City, Elba, and Quincy, to Rochester.Minnesota. From Owalanna, via Wilson, Saint Mary’s, and Winnebago Agency, to Mankato.
From Lake City, via Rochester, High Forest, Root River, Mower City, and Lansing, to Austin. From La Crosse, Wisconsin, via Brownsville, Sheldon, Dedham, Preston, Carimona, Forestville, Spring Valley, Grand Meadow, Mower City, Lansing, Frankfort, Austin, Sumner, Albert Lea, Freeburn, Walnut Lake, and Winnebago City, to Shebaville, Minnesota. From Torah, via Lake George and Grove Lake, to Alexandria. From Detroit, Michigan, to Dunleith, Minnesota, (by steamer.) From Cook’s Valley, via Watkins Mills and Lathrop’s Store, to Rochester.
From St. Paul, via West St. Paul, Eagartown, Bose Mount, Lakeville, Christiana, Hazlewood, Shieldsville, Kilkenny, Cordova, Cleveland, Kasota, to Mankato. From St. Paul, via Fort Snelling, Eden Prairie, and Chaska, to Carver. From Watertown, via Winstead, Lake Byron, Lake Jenny, and Greenleaf, to Kandiyohi. From Green Lake, via Norway Lake, to Lonburg. NEW YORK. New York. From Blair, via Farmersville and Lincoln, to Elton. From Norwich, via South Plymouth, and North Pharsalia and Pharsalia, to Cincinnatus.
From Middleport, via Jeddo and North Ridgeway, to County Line. From Bush, via Centre and Jackson Run, to Warren, Pennsylvania. From Bainbridge, via Guilford Centre, and Guilford, to Norwich. From Scio to Bolivar. NEW JERSEY. New Jersey. From Simens Point to English Creek. From Wertsville to Kingoes. From Mount Holly, via Lumberton, to Medford. NEW HAMPSHIRE. New Hampshire From Bosca wen to Webster. From Plaistow, via Hampstead and Danville, to Sandown. From Canaan, Vermont, to Connecticut Lake, New Hampshire.
OHIO. Ohio. From Albany to Marshville. From Osnaburg, via Mapleton and Robertsville, to Paris. From Inland to Greentown. From South Woodbury to Ashley. From New Madison to Brinley’s Station. From Bucyrus, via Lei timber ville, New Winchester, and Olentangy, to Bucyrus. From Winter’s Station, via Bettsville and Fort Seneca, to Tiffin. From Republic, via Bloomville, South Bloom, Lykens, and Broken Sword, to Bucyrus. From Bucyrus, via Oceola, Poplar, and Melmore, to Tiffin. From Nevada, via Seal, Belle Vernon, Sycamore, Mexico, McCrutchinsville, Berwick, New Rigle, and Watson’s Cross Roads, to Fostoria.
From Arcadia to Cass. From Knight’s Station, Michigan, via Riga, to Southeast corner of Richfield Township, Ohio, and thence, via Java, to Swanton Station. From Blissfield, Michigan, via Metamora, Ai Post Office, and Java, to Swanton, Ohio. 418 OhioFrom Clayton, Michigan, via Medina, Canandaigua, and Momence, Michigan, to Chesterfield, Emery, Tedrow, Ottokee, and Wauseon, Ohio. From Hudson, Michigan, via Mill Creek, Master’s Corners, and Domestic, to West Unity, Ohio. From Archibald, Ohio, via Elmira, Blanc, Gorham Centre, and Handy, Ohio, to Attica and Momence, Michigan.
From West Unity, Ohio, via Domestic, Primrose, Wright, and Woods, Ohio, to Pittsford, Michigan. From Pioneer, via Deer Lick and West Jefferson or Dubois Corners, to Bryan. From Pioneer, Ohio, via Amboy and Ransom, to Hillsdale, Michigan. From West Jefferson, via Montpelier and Bridgeport, Ohio, and Morgansville, Woodbridge, Cambria, Cambria Centre, and Cambria Village, to Hillsdale, Michigan. From Antwerp, via Hicksville, Milo, and Panama, to Edgerton. From Edgerton, via Saint Joseph’s, Sheline’s Mills, and Spring Lake, Ohio, and South Camden, Camden, and Reading Village, to Hillsdale, Michigan.
From Bryan, via Williams Centre, Farmer’s Centre, Arrowsmith, and Cicero, to Hicksville. From Defiance, via Brunersburg, McCally’s and Evansport, to Stryker. From Farmer’s Centre, via Ney and Brunersburg, to Defiance. From Wauseon, via Lena and Ridgeville Corners, to Defiance. From Florida to Adam’s Station. From Colton, via Beta, Lavonia, and West Barre, to Wauseon. From Perrysburg, via Lovett’s Grove and Bowling Green, to Portage. From Fostoria, via Brown’s Corners, Eagleville, and Woodbury, to Portage.
From Perrysburg, via Stony Ridge, to Woodville. From Elmore, via Woodville, to Pemberville. From Gilead to New Westfield. From Gilead to Providence. From Delphos, via Ottoville, Hamer, Murat, and Charloe Junction, to Defiance. From Columbus Grove to Kalida. From Leipsic Station to Leipsic Village. From Buckey’s, via Gilboa, Oak Ridge, and McComb, to Findlay. From Defiance, via Ayersville, New Bavaria, Redgland, and Medray, to Leipsic. From Paulding to Emerald Station. From Emerald Station, via Cranesville and Motherspaw, to Georgetown.
From Gilead, via Odessa and Shank, to Napoleon. From Paulding, via Paine’s, to McGill’s. From Mount Blanchard, via Houcktown and Elm Grove, to Finley. From West Jefferson, via West Canaan, to Darby Creek. From Mount Blanchard to Forrest. PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania. From Carlisle, via Carlisle Springs, Sterret’s Gap, Shermansdale, and Warm Springs, to Landisburg. From New Bloomfield, via Dellville, Grier’s Tavern, and Bashinger’s Store, to Morleytown. From Callinsbnrg, via Loro and Nickleville, to Oil City.
From Ansonville, via McGarvey’s and Westover’s, to Cherrytree. From Garland, via Southwest, Enterprise, Pleasantville, Plummer, and Rouseville, to Oil City. From Williams’ Grove, via Grayhampton, to Shivey’s. 419 From Oxford, via Hopewell Cotton Works, Glen Roy, Oak Hill,Pennsylvania. Goshen, and Wakefield, to Peter’s Creek. From Springfield Furnace to Bruce. From Tioga, via Bailey Creek, Rutland, and Harlansville, to Columbia Cross Roads. From Schuylkill Haven to Fremont. From Cowdersport to Shippen.
From Huntington, via Wilsonia, Donation, Ctoanover’s Mills, and Cumminsville, to Ennisville. From Nicholson Depot, via Niven and Springville, to Auburn Four Corners. From Columbia to Silver Springs. From Kittaning to Punxsatawney. From Ebensburg, via Bethel Station and Strongtown, to Newman’s Mills. From Greensburg, via Pleasant Unity, to Stahlstown. From Centreville to Annandale. From Clarington, via Millstone and Raught’s Mills, to Arago. From Economy, via Scottsville, New Sheffield, Seventy-Six, and Green Garden, to Holt.
From Brownsville, via Lake Como, to Tallmansville. From Fresh Lake Centre to Jackson Valley. From Tannersville to Mildenberger’s. From Merwinesville to Tannersville. From Bethlehem, via Schoenersville, Weaversville, and Kreidersville, to Petersville. From Nazareth, via Moorestown, Klecknerville, Petersville, Newhartsville, Cherryville, and Berlinsville, to Slatington. From Bethlehem, via Hanoverville, to Klecknerville. From Lebanon, via Jonestown and Fredericksburg, to Monroe Forge.
From Saltsburg, via Coal Port, Elder’s Ridge, Long Run, Shady Plain, Cochran’s Mills, and Hitman’s, to Kittaning. From Lancaster to Quarryville. From Newry, via Blue Knob and Switzer, to Saint Clairsville. From Reynolds to Rochdale. From Callensburg to Emlenton. From Washington to Rice’s Landing. VERMONT. Vermont. From West Randolph, via Randolph and East Randolph, to Chelsea. From Whiting to Shoreham. WISCONSIN. Wisconsin. From Munche’s Post Office, via Munroe’s Comer, in the town of Erie, to the village of Hartford.
From the village of Barton, Washington county, to Billman’s Corners, in the town of Wayne. From Sturgeon Bay, via Egg Harbor and Fish Greek, to Ephraim, in Dorr county. From Avoca, Iowa county, via the villages of Highland and Linden, to the city of Mineral Point. From Barton to Eckel’s Corners, in the town of Addison, in the county of Washington. From Watertown, via Ixenia, Concord, and Farmington, to Johnson’s Creek, in Jefferson county. From Appleton, via Centre, to Shaw-wa-no.
From Mill Haven, via Forbes Valley, Dorsett, Wilton, Wellington, and Moore’s Creek, to Sparta. 420 COLORADO. Colorado. From Denver, via Colorado City and Conejos, to Santa Fe. From Pueblo, via Huerlan, to Trinidad. From Fort Wise, via Bent’s Old Fort, Pueblo, and Cafion City, to Laurette. From Colorado City to Canon City. From Colorado City to Laurette. From Denver, via Jefferson and Hamilton, to Laurette. From Laurette, via Oro City, to Washington Gulch. From Oro City to Coach Creek.
From Hamilton, via Breckenridge, to Lincoln City. From Jefferson, via Parkville, to Delaware City. From Denver, via Idaho and Empire City, to Salt Lake City. From Denver, via Golden City, to Central City. From Central City to Silver City. From Central City, via Gold Dirt and Gold Hill, to Boulder. From Denver to Boulder. From Denver, via Fort St. Train, to Laporte. From Fort St. Train to Junction Ranch, (mouth of Beaver Creek.) From Denver to Russellville. From Conejos to Animas City.
From Laurette, via Montgomery City, to Breckenridge. From Central City to Idaho. DACOTAH. Dacotah. From Sioux City, Iowa, via Willow Point, Elk Point, Vermillion, Yankton, Bon-Homme, Skinner’s, Choteau Creek, and Greenwood, to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory. From Dakota, Nebraska Territory, via St. John’s, Poncah, Dixon, St. James, Helena, Frankfort, Niobrara, and Poncah Agency, to Fort Randall. From Fort Randall to Platte Creek. From Yankton to Sioux Falls City. From Sioux Falls City, via Sheteck City and New Brunswick, to New Ulm, Minnesota.
From Vermillion, Dakota Territory, via Iowa, to Poncah, Nebraska Territory. From Bon-Homme, via Springfield, Dacotah Territory, to Niobrara, Nebraska Territory. From Elk Point to Bruli Creek, Dakota Territory. NEBRASKA. Nebraska. From Marshalltown, via Nevada, Boonsborough, Jefferson, Canalton, Denison, and Onawayin, Iowa, to Decatur, Nebraska. From Plattsmouth to Fort Kearney, on south side of Platte river. From Dakota City, via Poncah, St. James, St. John’s, Franklin, Niobrara, and other intermediate offices, to Fort Randall, Dakota.
From Brownsville, via Nemeha City, Monterey, Scott’s, Rodenberg’s, and Middleburg, to Sabetha, in Kansas. From Falls City, via Geneva, Rodenberg’s, Scott’s, and Long Branch, to Monterey. From White Cloud, via Falls City and Table Rock, to Beatrice. From Falls City, via Middleburg and Athens, to Pawnee City. From Falls City, via Salem and Pawnee City, to Otos Agency, (Denison.) From Arago, via Falls City, to White Cloud, Kansas. From Peru, via Brownsville, Nemeha City, and Falls City, to Atchison THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 95, 96. 1862. 421 From Brownsville, via Falls City, to Highland, Kansas. From Falls City to Hiawatha, Brown county, Kansas. From Brownsville, via Monterey and Franklin, Long Branch Post Office, to Table Rock. From Nebraska City, via St. Frederick and McClure’s, to Table Rock. From Plattsmouth, via Glendale, Fountain Station, Salt Creek, Lake Station, Burnhill’s, McCabe Station, McFarland’s, O’Donnell’s, Brackett’s, Big Martin’s, Bissell, Mabine, and Junction City, to Fort Kearney.
NEW MEXICO. New Mexico. From Taos to Cimmaron. From Abiqui to Garland. NEVADA. Nevada. From Carson City to Virginia City. From Carson City to Aurora. From Dayton to Humboldt. UTAH. Utah. From Springville, via Fairview and Mount Pleasant, to Springtown. From Toquerville, via Pocketville and Grafton, to Adventure. From Virgin City, via Grafton, to Rockville. From Denver City, Colorado Territory, to Provo, Utah Territory. WASHINGTON. Washington. From Walla-Walla to Pierce City and Orifino, via Lewiston.
From Seattle to Snohomish. From Walla-Walla, via Lewiston and Pierce City, to Elk City. From Walla-Walla via Antoine Plantes and the Cœur d’Alene Mission, to Hell Gate. From Lewiston to Florence City. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the Postmaster General isTermini of existing mail routes may be changed when, &c. hereby authorized to change the terminus of existing mail routes connecting with or intersecting railroads when the postal service can be thereby improved.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That the Postmaster General be and he is hereby authorized to fix the salaries of special agents of theSalaries of special agents. Post Office Department, employed on temporary service, at any sum less than the amount designated for such service by law. Approved, June 2, 1862.