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Political unrest and widespread poverty in the German states of the 1840′s resulted in a significant wave of immigrants from those lands to the United States. Many of the immigrants headed west and settled in St. Louis. Eager to show their patriotism for their new homeland, these men rallied to the colors when war was [...]

Newport Barracks circa 1858 In the spring of 1846, 2d Lieutenant John Love was busily seeking recruits in Dayton, Ohio. Unlike many an officer on recruiting duty who took liberal advantage of being away from the hardship and boredom of frontier duty, Lt. Love was anxious return to his company. There were daily rumors of [...]

Muster Roll Troop I April 30, 1854 John W. Davidson circa 1875 Captain William Grier, on leave1st Lt. John W. Davidson, commanding, slightly wounded Cieneguilla Non-Commissioned Officers James Batty 1st Sgt. (promoted 1 April 1854) 9 January 1850, Taos, New Mexico Terr. (See Below.)Augustus O’Hook Commissary Sgt. 1 August 1851, Rayado, New Mexico, TerritoryBenjamin Dempsey [...]

From their earth-and-rock fortification at the base of a small, solitary mountain, the Yokuts Indians were determined to defend their land. By William and John Gorenfeld THE 1850s WERE A DEVASTATING time for California Indians, as swarms of contentious and tough miners poured into their homelands. The Indians were often ruthlessly slaughtered or enslaved, and [...]