John K. Houston Papers 1856-1899 1862-1866

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John K. Houston Papers 1856-1899 1862-1866

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The John K. Houston Papers consist of correspondence, military orders, receipts, invoices, and records of John K. Houston during the Civil War (1862-1866), Sergeant and later Officer in Company H, 5th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers (1861-1863), 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 5th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers (1863), 2nd and 1st Lieutenant in Company G, 1st Battalion of Veteran Infantry, California Volunteers (1863-1866), and 1st Lieutenant in Company B, 1st Battalion of Veteran Infantry, California Volunteers (1866). The collection contains: military orders, receipts, invoices, records, personal correspondence, 1862-1865; and military correspondence (1863-1866).

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Houston, John K.

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Soldier and miner in California and New Mexico. From the description of Letters, 1856-1874. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13738919 John K. Houston served in the California Volunteers (1861-1866) with the Union Army during the Civil War. He enlisted on October 28, 1861 in Company H, 5th California Infantry that was raised by Captain Sylvester Soper in Placerville, California. Houston became Sergeant and later Officer in Company H, 5th Regiment of Infantry, Cali...