Letters, 1856-1874.

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Letters, 1856-1874.

Houston's letters from various camps and posts in California and New Mexico to George W. Shaw, lawyer in Geneseo, Ill., and friend from boyhood.

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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...

Shaw, George W., M.A.

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