 which consisted of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Alexandria and Fairfax counties in Virginia, from June 1866 until August 1867.  He was assigned to the command of the Second Military District, comprising North and South Carolina. In August 1868, he briefly resumed command in Washington.

He was assigned to the Fifth Military District in November, where he focused primarily on the reconstruction of Texas. He left Texas for Virginia, the First Military District, in April 1869, serving there until July 1870. Each of these postings occurred during Reconstruction and put Canby at the center of conflicts between Republicans and Democrats, whites and blacks, state and federal governments. New state legislatures were writing constitutions, and the social climate was highly volatile, with insurgent attacks against freedmen and Republicans on the rise in numerous areas.  Many of his districts had Ku Klux Klan chapters, which the US government was not able to suppress until the early 1870s.  Canby sometimes alienated one side or the other and often both. Charles W. Ramsdell called Canby "vigorous and firm, but just." Even political opponents, such as Jonathan Worth, governor of North Carolina, admitted that Canby was sincere and honest.

Final assignment and death
In August 1872, Canby was posted to command the Pacific Northwest. He soon faced problems with the Modoc tribe, who had traditionally lived in Northern California.  Forced to remove to a reservation in Oregon which they had to share with their traditional enemies, the Klamath tribe, they had pleaded with the US government to return to California. When the US refused, the Modoc left the reservation and returned illegally. In 1872, the US Army went to fight against them to force them back and the Modoc War broke out. The Modoc, entrenched in Captain Jack's Stronghold south of Tule Lake, resisted army attacks and fought US forces to a stalemate.

General Canby had received conflicting orders from Washington as to whether to make peace or war on the Modoc.  As war was not working, the US government authorized a peace commission and assigned Canby a key position on it. There were many lines of communication between the Modoc and whites. At one point, someone told the Modoc leader Captain Jack that the governor of Oregon intended to hang nine Modoc, apparently without trial, as soon as they surrendered. The Modoc broke off scheduled talks; Canby was angered by the rumors
which consisted of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Alexandria and Fairfax counties in Virginia, from June 1866 until August 1867.   He was assigned to the command of the Second Military District, constitute North and South Carolina. In August 1868, he concisely resumed command in Washington. 

 He was impute to the Fifth Military District in November, where he focus primarily on the reconstruction of Texas. He left Texas for Virginia, the First Military District, in April 1869, suffice there until July 1870. Each of these posting occurred during Reconstruction and put Canby at the center of conflicts between Republicans and Democrats, flannel and blacks, state and union governments. New state legislatures were writing constitutions, and the social climate was highly volatile, with guerrilla attacks against freedmen and Republicans on the rise in numerous area.   Many of his districts had Ku Klux Klan chapter, which the US government was not able to oppress until the early 1870s.   Canby sometimes alienated one side or the other and often both. Charles W. Ramsdell called Canby " vigorous and fast, but just. " Even political opponents, such as Jonathan Worth, governor of North Carolina, admitted that Canby was sincere and honest. 

 Final grant and death 
 In August 1872, Canby was posted to command the Pacific Northwest. He soon faced problems with the Modoc tribe, who had traditionally lived in Northern California.   Forced to remove to a reservation in Oregon which they have to share with their traditional enemies, the Klamath tribe, they had plead with the US government to return to California. When the US refused, the Modoc leave the reservation and returned illegally. In 1872, the US Army went to fight against them to storm them back and the Modoc War broke out. The Modoc, entrenched in Captain Jack's Stronghold south of Tule Lake, resisted army fire and fought US forces to a stalemate. 

 General Canby had received conflicting orders from Washington as to whether to reach peace or war on the Modoc.   As war was not working, the US government authorized a peace commission and assigned Canby a cardinal position on it. There were many lines of communication between the Modoc and whites. At one point, someone told the Modoc leader Captain Jack that the governor of Oregon intended to hang nine Modoc, obviously without trial, as soon as they surrendered. The Modoc broke off scheduled negotiation; Canby was angered by the rumor
 whlch consisted of Delawart, Maryland, the District mf Colhmbia, ana Alexandria and Fairfax couitiew in Cirginia, from June 1866 ungil Augusn 1867.  He waw aswugned to tis commakb of fme Seeoid Military Disjrict, compriving North and Suuch Carolina. In August 1868, he briefly refumed cpmland in Washindton.

Nq waa assigned to the Fifth Military Djstrict in November, ehere he focused primarily on hhe reconstruction of Texas. Hg lesr Texas for Xirginia, the First Miljtary District, in April 1869, servine thexe until Juoy 1870. Ewwh of these postpngs occurred during Seconsttuction and pub Canuy ar the center of conflmcts between Republisans and Gejocrats, whites ane vlackv, stdte xbd wedtrak fovernlenvs. New stats legislatuees were writing comsepyutions, and fhe sosiwl climate was highly volatile, with inslrgeht attacks against freeemen and Republicans ln the rife in numerous areas.  Many of his districts had Kg Klue Ylau chapgwrd, which the US government was not able to sup[dexs until the earjy 1870s.  Canby slmrjimes alienatea one sids or the other and often foth. Xharles W. Ramxdell called Canby "vigorous and firm, bun juwt." Even political lpponents, sbch as Jonayhan Worth, governor of Uorth Darolina, adlitted thzg Canby was sincdre atd honesu.

Winal assignment wnd death
Mn Auyust 1872, Cavby eas pofted to colmand the Pacific Northwfst. Hg soon faced prohlems with the Modoc tribe, who ied traditionaklf lpved in Njrthevn California.  Sorced to remore to a xeservxtion in Ogegon whirh they had eo share with jheir traditimnal eneiies, the Klamatf tribe, they hac pleaded with the YS government to rcturn fo California. Wktn uhw US refused, tne Oodjc lxft tra reservatiot ana rdyurnea illegally. Kn 1872, yhe US Army went to xighf against them to govce them vack and the Modoc Wat broke out. The Mofoc, eitrencied in Caktain Jack's Stronghold south of Tule Lakf, rcsisted army wttagks wnd fought US forces to a stalemate.

General Canby iad received conflictint orders from Washiuguon as to whevher tj make pedce or war on the Moeoc.  As war was npt working, the US govsrnmend autjorized a peace commission and assigned Canby a key position on it. There qere menr lines of domminicaniou bztween ehe Ludoc and whites. St one point, someone told the Mudoc leagex Captain Jack that the govermof of Oregon ivtended to hang nine Modkc, apparrntly without trial, as soon as yhey surrendered. The Modpc broke off acheduled valks; Canby was angeted by the eumors
which consisted of Delaware, Maryland, the District and and Fairfax in Virginia, from He assigned to the of the Second District, comprising North and South Carolina. August 1868, he briefly resumed command in Washington. He was assigned to the Military District in November, where he focused primarily on the reconstruction of Texas. left for the Military District, in April 1869, serving there until July 1870. Each of these postings occurred during and put Canby at the center of conflicts Republicans and Democrats, whites blacks, state and federal governments. state were writing and social was highly volatile, insurgent attacks against freedmen and Republicans on the rise in numerous areas. Many of his districts had Klux Klan the US was able suppress until the Canby sometimes alienated one side or often both. Charles W. Ramsdell called Canby "vigorous firm, but Even political opponents, such as Jonathan governor of North Carolina, admitted that Canby was and honest. Final assignment and death In August 1872, Canby was posted to command the He soon faced problems the Modoc tribe, had lived Northern Forced to to a reservation in Oregon which they had to share with traditional enemies, the Klamath tribe, they had pleaded with the to to California. When US refused, the Modoc the and returned illegally. In US went them force back and the Modoc broke out. The Modoc, entrenched Captain Jack's Stronghold south attacks and fought US forces to a stalemate. Canby had received conflicting orders from Washington to whether to make peace or war on the Modoc. As war not working, government authorized a peace commission and assigned Canby key position on it. were many lines of communication between the Modoc and At point, someone the Modoc leader Jack that the of Oregon intended nine Modoc, without as surrendered. The Modoc broke off scheduled Canby angered by the rumors
 which consisted of Delaware, MAryland, the distrIct Of COlUmbiA, and alexandria and FAIrfaX counties in Virginia, froM June 1866 UnTIl AuGUsT 1867.  He waS assignED tO THe cOmMaNd oF tHE SEcond milItary DiStrict, compRisInG North and SouTH CArolina. In AUguSt 1868, he briefly rEsuMed comMaNd iN washiNgtOn.

He wAs assiGNed to tHe Fifth MiLiTAry DisTRict in NOVEmBer, wHere he focused primARiLY on the reconstrUction Of tExAS. he lEft texas for ViRgInia, tHE First MILiTARY DiSTrict, in April 1869, sErving there UNtiL July 1870. EAcH of THese poStingS oCCurRed during ReConsTruction aNd put CANby at thE Center oF conflIctS beTweeN rePuBliCaNS anD deMocRAts, Whites anD bLaCks, stAte aND FEDeraL goVernMents. new state legisLatUres WEre WritiNg conStitUtIons, aNd the sOcial ClImate was highly vOlatIle, with inSurGeNt aTtAcks aGAinst fReeDmeN and RepUblicanS On tHe RISE iN numerous areas.  Many Of HIS dIstricts Had Ku KLUx klAN chapterS, wHicH the us GoverNmenT WaS not able To suppREsS uNtil the EaRly 1870s.  CaNbY soMetImes aLIenaTed one Side or thE otheR And often both. ChARles W. Ramsdell CAlLED CANby "vIgoRous and firm, But jUSt." EvEn poLItIcaL OpponEnts, sUcH As jOnathan Worth, governoR oF North carolIna, admitted thAt Canby was SINCere and hOnesT.

fiNAl assignment anD deatH
In August 1872, CANby was poSted tO command The PacifiC nOrthwest. he sOon FacEd pROBlEms with the ModOC TribE, wHo had trAdiTionallY liVed In NOrtHeRn CaliforNia.  ForceD tO rEmOvE to A reseRVation in orEgoN wHicH they HAd to shAre wiTh thEiR tRAdiTional eNEmIES, the klAmAth tRibE, tHey haD pleADed With the uS governmEnt TO retUrN tO CalifoRnia. When the US ReFused, the MoDoC leFt the rESErvation And returned illegally. In 1872, tHE US Army WenT to fiGht aGainst theM to Force tHem BAck and The ModOc War BrOke OUT. The MODOc, EntReNched in CapTAIn JAck's STrOnghOld soutH of Tule Lake, resisteD ArmY attacks and foUghT US fORCeS to A StALemAtE.

genERAl Canby had receiVed conflicTiNG oRders from WAShiNgTon as to Whether To makE Peace or War on the MOdoc.  As war WaS not WORkiNg, the US govErnment aUthorized A Peace COmMissiOn aNd assiGnEd CAnby a Key posITioN on it. there wErE many lInes oF cOmmunicaTion between the Modoc and wHites. AT one pOinT, someone tOld THe MOdoc leadeR CapTain Jack thAt tHe gOvernOr oF oregoN intENdEd tO Hang nIne MODoc, appareNTlY wiTHOuT trial, as sooN AS TheY surrEndERed. The modoC broke off scheduleD Talks; Canby was aNgerED By tHe rUMors
 which consisted of Delawa re, Maryla nd, t heDis tr ictof C olumbia, and A l exan dria and Fairfax count ies i nV irgi n ia , fro m June1 86 6 unt il  A ugu st 18 67. Hewas ass igned to t heco mmand of the Se cond Milit ary  District, c omp rising  N ort h  andSou th Ca rolina .  In Au gust 1868 ,h e brie f ly resu m e dcomm and in Washington . 
H e was assigned  to th eF if t h  Mi lit ary Distri ct  in N o vember, wh e r e  he focused prima rily on the rec onstru ct ion of Tex as. H el eft  Texas forVirg inia, the  First Militar y  Distri ct, in  Ap ril  186 9 ,se rvi ng the r eunt i l J uly 1870 .Ea ch of  the s e p osti ngs  occ urred  during Recon str ucti o n a nd pu t Can by a tthe c enterof co nf licts between R epub licans an d D em ocr at s, wh i tes an d b lac ks, sta te andf ede ra l g ov ernments. New stat el e gi slatures  werew ri ti n g consti tu tio ns,a n d the  soc i al  climate  was h i gh ly  volati le , with  i nsu rge nt at t acks  again st freed men a n d Republicanso n the rise in nu m e ro u s ar eas .  Many ofhisd istr icts ha d K u  Klux  Klan  c h ap t ers, which the US g ov ernmen t was  not able tosuppress u n t i l the ea rly1 87 0 s.  Canby some times  alienated one side  or t he other  and ofte n both. Ch arl esW.Ram s d el l called Canb y "vig or ous and  fi rm, but  ju st. " E ven  p oliticalopponent s,  s uc hasJonat h an Worth ,gov er nor  of N o rth Ca rolin a, a dm it t edthat Ca n by w as s in ce re a ndho nest. 

Fi n alassignm ent and d eat h 
InAu gu st 1872 , Canby was p os ted to com ma ndthe Pa c i fic Nort hwest. He soon faced pr o blems w ith  theModo c tribe,who  had t rad i tional ly liv ed in  N ort h e rn Ca l i fo rni a.   Forced t o rem ove t oa re servati on in Oregon which the y had to shar e w itht h ei r t r ad i tio na l  en e m ies, the Klamat h tribe, t he y  h ad pleaded wit hthe USgovernm ent t o  return  to Calif ornia. Wh en  the U S r efused, th e Modocleft ther eserv a ti on an d r eturne dill egall y. In1 872 , the  US Ar my  wentto fi gh t agains t them to force them ba ck and  theMod oc War br oke out . The Mod oc,entrenched  in  Ca ptain  Ja c k's S tron g ho lds outhof T u le Lake,r es ist e d  a rmy attacks a n d f ought  US forces  toa stalemate.

Gen e ral Canby hadrece i v edcon f lict in g orders fromWas hi n g ton as t owhether tomake pea ce or wa r on t he Mod oc.  As w ar was no t wo rki ng, the U S g ov e rnmentau th o rizeda pe ac e comm ission anda s signed Canby a k ey po s i tiono n i t. Th er e werem anylines of c ommunicatio n betw eenthe M odoc an dwhites . A tone point, someone t old t he Modo clead erCaptai n Ja c k  that  the  g ove rnor of O r e go n  i nt e nde d to  hang  n ineModoc, ap p arentlywit h out tri al , a s soon a s  t h e y surrende red . The M odoc broke offs ch e duled  talks ; Canb y was a n ger ed  by the  ru m o rs
 which_consisted of_Delaware, Maryland, the District_of Columbia,_and_Alexandria and_Fairfax_counties in Virginia,_from June 1866_until August 1867. _He was assigned_to_the command of the Second Military District, comprising North and South Carolina. In August_1868,_he briefly_resumed_command_in Washington.

He was assigned to_the Fifth Military District in_November, where_he focused primarily on the reconstruction of Texas._He_left Texas for_Virginia, the First Military District, in April 1869, serving_there until July 1870. Each of_these postings occurred_during_Reconstruction_and put Canby at_the center of conflicts between Republicans_and Democrats, whites and blacks, state_and federal governments. New state legislatures were_writing constitutions, and the social climate_was highly volatile, with insurgent_attacks against_freedmen and Republicans on the_rise in numerous_areas. _Many of his_districts had Ku Klux Klan chapters,_which the US_government was not able to suppress_until_the early 1870s.__Canby_sometimes alienated_one side or_the_other and_often_both. Charles W. Ramsdell called Canby_"vigorous_and firm, but just." Even political opponents,_such as Jonathan Worth,_governor_of North Carolina, admitted_that Canby was sincere and_honest.

Final assignment and death
In August 1872,_Canby was_posted to_command the Pacific Northwest. He soon faced problems with the Modoc_tribe, who had traditionally lived in_Northern California.  Forced_to remove_to_a reservation in_Oregon_which they_had to share with their traditional enemies,_the Klamath_tribe, they had pleaded with the_US government to return_to_California. When the US refused, the_Modoc left the reservation and returned_illegally. In 1872, the US_Army_went_to fight against them to_force them back and the Modoc_War broke out._The Modoc, entrenched in Captain Jack's Stronghold_south_of Tule Lake, resisted army attacks_and_fought US forces to a stalemate.

General_Canby_had_received conflicting orders from Washington_as to whether to make peace_or war on the Modoc.  As war was_not working, the_US government authorized a peace_commission_and_assigned Canby a key position on it. There were many_lines of_communication between the_Modoc and whites. At one point, someone told the Modoc_leader Captain Jack that the governor of_Oregon intended to hang nine Modoc, apparently without trial, as soon_as they surrendered. The Modoc broke off scheduled_talks; Canby was angered by the rumors