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California and the Civil War By Charles Somers Article By James M. McPherson

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California and the Civil War

By Charles SomersArticle By James M. McPherson

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Gold Rush

1848 at Sutters mill by john Marshall

Onsets on migration to California

Gold supported union forces during the war

Gold mines in northern California

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Parallel 36 degrees 30 north

Missouri compromise Senator Stephen

Douglas repel ban on 36 degree line for southern support

Runs through southern california

California admitted as a free state

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David C broderick

California state senator 1850 -1851

Killed by David Terry's hand in a duel

September 1859 Some consider the first

shot of the civil war

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Confederate flag captured in California

July 4th 1861 Secessionist

Major J. P. Gillis Celebrate both

independence from union and Brittish rule

Biderman and Clark captured flag