Cave Johnson Couts diary, 1846 Sept. 1-1849 Nov. 22?

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Cave Johnson Couts diary, 1846 Sept. 1-1849 Nov. 22?

Includes march from Mexico to California (1848) as Lieutenant, 1st U.S. Dragoons, under the command of Major L.P. Graham, and an expedition from San Diego to the Colorado River (1849) Two sketch maps pasted in.

Originals : 167 p. ; 25 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 530:3) and positive (C-E, reel 17)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7160977

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Couts, Cave Johnson, 1821-1874

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Cave Johnson Couts (1821-1874), a native of Tennessee, was an army officer ordered to Monterrey, Mexico who was later sent to California and led the escort for the U.S. Boundary Commission in 1849. Couts married Isidora Bandini (daughter of Juan Bandini) and became the owner of the large Guajome Rancho in San Diego County. He was engaged in the cattle business, and his son, Cave J. Couts, Jr. (1856-1943) became a civil engineer and worked as a deputy surveyor for San Diego County before he began...

United States. Army. Cavalry, 1st

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Graham, Lawrence Pike, 1815-

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