G.A.R

Grand Army of the Republic Post 141 (Mexican-American War 1847-48 & The Spanish-American War 1898 Veterans)

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*=C.H. Burden Undertaker Records

History:

The Grand Army of the Republic, founded in 1866, was one of the first political advocacy groups to help veterans and their wives.
At the burial section there once stood two pyramids of cannon balls, which flanked a cannon. All that is left today is the empty cement forms, which held this memorial.

Regiment Information:

 2nd Regiment California Volunteer Cavalry-organized under the President’s second call upon the State for troops in August 1861. By October 30, 1861, the regiment was organized and mustered into the service. The companies were assembled at Camp Alert in San Francisco. After completing the organization of the regiment, and a short period for drill and discipline, the regiment was sent, by companies, to various posts within the Department of the Pacific. Company E, originally organized as the “Tuolumne Rangers”, after leaving Camp Alert went first to Fort Humboldt, remaining there until the spring of 1862. No record of the stations of this company can be found from February, 1862, until April, 1863, at which time it was at Camp Babbit then marched to Camp Independence, Owens River Valley. During July, 1863, it went to Fort Tejon, and in August, 1863, to Camp Babbitt, near Visalia, where it remained until November, 1865.

13th Wisconsin Light Artillery– organized at Milwaukee and mustered into service on December 29, 1863. The battery moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, from January 28-February 12, 1864. It then moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on February 17. The battery was detailed to garrison duty there until July 1865. It mustered out on July 20, 1865. The battery lost 14 enlisted men during service, all by disease.

Co. D(G), 3 U.S. Dragoons Mex War.-In October 1833, the five companies first organized were sent under Colonel Dodge to winter in the vicinity of Fort Gibson, Arkansas Territory, where they remained until June 1834. Companies D and K, as well as F, saw service on Scott’s line in the Mexican War. For the winter, Headquarters with Companies D was sent to Fort Leavenworth. In 1848, the three companies returned to the United States and were stationed at various points on the northwestern frontier.

Co. E, 3rd Regt. Infantry (Cal. Vol.)-Indian Wars in California. Company E, was organized at Benicia, December 21, 1861. During the summer of 1862 it went to Nevada and Utah, and was stationed at Camp Douglas and Fort Ruby until its disbandment by consolidation, November 1, 1864

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