Title: California expedition
First published: 1951
Description: In 1846, President Polk sent 955 military volunteers (not regular soldiers) to California to provide a group for colonization. Many returned east after their discharge; many stayed to help build California. The unit roster listed the members and their later lives.
Subjects: United States, United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848)
People: J. D. Stevenson (1800-1894)
LC classification: E409.5.N6 G5