The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894 Including a Brief History of the Company Since Its Organization March 31, 1854, to July 3, 1894

Best known for helping document California’s military history, this little-known writer is credited as one of the authors behind a detailed 1895 account of Company B of the First Regiment Infantry during the Sacramento campaign of 1894.

Best known as a contributor to a detailed history of California's Company B, First Regiment Infantry, this little-documented writer is tied to a firsthand account of the Sacramento Campaign of 1894. His surviving work points to an interest in military service, civic duty, and local history.

W. J. Hayes

A Boston-born writer and practicing lawyer, this author balances family life in New York City with a growing body of speculative fiction. His work includes stories in the Planetary Anthology series and collections such as Old Church and Other Stories.

Remembered chiefly through a rare late-19th-century regimental history, this little-known writer is connected with a firsthand account of California militia life during the Sacramento campaign of 1894.

A Catholic writer and church leader, he is remembered for devotional works that brought religious stories to everyday readers in a clear, visual way. His best-known book, Life of the Blessed Virgin in Pictures, reflects that gift for accessible faith-centered storytelling.