Get a look at the mighty Pacific: Lt. Col. Thomas Swords in Antebellum San Francisco By William Gorenfeld (c) October 9, 2007 In 1825, Thomas Swords, a nineteen-year-old student at Columbia College, New York, gained entry into the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation in 1829, the Army placed him with the 4th Infantry and [...]
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