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The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894
by California. Infantry. First Regiment. Company B, Irving B. Cook, George Filmer, W. J. Hayes, A. McCulloch, William D. O'Brien
Chapters
17 totalTHE “CITY GUARD” A HISTORY OF COMPANY “B” First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
Description
This compact volume offers a clear, first‑hand look at the City Guard’s role in the July 1894 Sacramento labor strike. Drawing on reports from officers and enlisted men, it walks listeners through the reasons the strike erupted, the Guard’s rapid mobilization, the tense atmosphere on the Capitol grounds, and the everyday experiences of soldiers as they patrolled streets and guarded bridges. The narrative stays grounded in the details of that week, giving a vivid sense of the civic unrest without venturing into later political developments.
Beyond the campaign, the book expands into a concise history of Company B from its 1854 founding through the late nineteenth century. It charts the unit’s evolution, training routines, and community presence, sprinkled with personal anecdotes and reflections from the men who helped compose and publish the work. Together, the two parts provide listeners with a rare glimpse into the life of a California militia unit during a pivotal moment in state history.
Details
Full title
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
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (504K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: California infantry. 1st regt., 1861- Co. B.,1895.
Credits
Alan & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2022-04-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the authors
California. Infantry. First Regiment. Company B
A rare collective voice from a California militia company, this 1895 history captures the Sacramento campaign of 1894 and the long story behind the City Guard. It offers a firsthand-feeling window into military service, civic identity, and unrest in late 19th-century California.
View all booksIrving B. Cook
Known today for a rare slice of California military history, this little-documented writer is credited with helping preserve the story of Company B, First Regiment Infantry, during the Sacramento campaign of 1894.
View all booksGeorge Filmer
Best known for a detailed history of California’s Company B, First Regiment Infantry, this little-known writer left behind a vivid record of the Sacramento campaign of 1894. His surviving work feels part military chronicle, part memorial to the men and events he wanted preserved.
View all booksW. J. Hayes
Best known for writing local-history books about Holycross Abbey, this author helped preserve and share the story of one of Ireland’s best-known medieval religious sites. His work is closely tied to the community effort that brought the abbey’s history to a wider audience.
View all booksA. McCulloch
Known chiefly through a late-19th-century military history, this little-documented writer appears as one of several contributors who helped preserve the story of California’s Company B, First Regiment Infantry. The surviving record is thin, but the work remains a useful snapshot of citizen-soldier life in the 1890s.
View all booksWilliam D. O'Brien
A Catholic writer remembered mainly for an illustrated devotional book from the early 20th century, he appears to have written for a broad religious audience rather than a narrowly academic one. The surviving record is slim, which gives his work a quiet, archival charm.
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