tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326223780463850836.post6354661515631798786..comments2023-10-11T09:12:39.054-05:00Comments on The Trans-Mississippian: Determining the Value of a Military UnitJane Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11723064098756475302noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326223780463850836.post-33342621803185838382010-02-09T16:12:00.201-06:002010-02-09T16:12:00.201-06:00I am so pleased to hear from the author himself! Y...I am so pleased to hear from the author himself! Your book highlighted a fascinating part of the war, and I thank you for educating me on the important role of the California Volunteers. Your comments in the book about the great logistical challenges of campaigning in the Far West were of great interest as well. Thanks for your comment.Jane Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723064098756475302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326223780463850836.post-19744678436813807372010-02-09T09:49:45.941-06:002010-02-09T09:49:45.941-06:00A friend told me of your blog--I think your take i...A friend told me of your blog--I think your take is spot on. The contibutions of the California Volunteers should not be underestimated. James H. Carleton, commander of the Column from California, was the first to proclaim Arizona a U.S. territory. He gave California officers furloughs in order to run for public office in Arizona and he ordered California Volunteers to pan for gold, record their findings, and then helped to promote the Territoy's wealth to encourage capital investment. This was happening at the same time the California troops were destroying the war-making capabilities of the Navajos and several Apache bands (a tragic part of the war in the territories). <br /><br />The California Volunteers' impact in the Far West (especially Arizona, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon) extended beyond the battlefields of the Civil War.<br /><br />Andrew E. MasichAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644236932243337654noreply@blogger.com