Overland to California
By: by Wm. G. Johnston, a member of the wagon train first to enter California in the memorable year of 1849.  Foreword by Jos. A. Sullivan.
Edition: [1st California ed.]
Series: California centennial edition,; 13
Publisher: Biobooks
Published: 1948
Place of publication: Oakland, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Overland journeys to the Pacific.; California -- Gold discoveries.
Description: In April 1849, Johnston was in a party lead by Jim Stewart that left Independence, Missouri, and arrived at the end of July in Sacramento, California, the first wagon train. Johnson worked in the mines and gave early descriptions of Sacramento and San Francisco. In December he returned by sea and Panama to Pittsburgh.
Notes: First pub., 1892, under title: Experiences of a Forty-niner.