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Militia and National Guard Unit Histories
- Yuba Guard
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Official or Other Titles: Yuba
Guard, Fifth Division, First Brigade
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- Location:
Yuba County
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- Mustered in: June
9, 1855
- Mustered out:
May 17, 1857
Commanding Officers (1)
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- M. D. Dobbins, Captain, Date of Rank:
June 9, 1855
John F. Snow, First Lieutenant, Date of Rank: June 9, 1855
M. D. Dobbins, Captain, Re-elected January 5, 1856; Date of Rank:
January 5, 1856 Commissioned: January 11, 1856
- W.C. Burnett, First Lieutenant, Date of
Rank: January 5, 1856 Commissioned: January 11, 1856
- Official
History
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- Although the Yuba Guard was a large company
with a membership of ninety, there are no records on file relating
to the unit's activities. However, as Yuba County was in the
early stages of development the need of military protection
is readily understood, as the County authorities needed additional
aid to protect the citizens against the constant Indian uprisings
of that period; and also against the marauding foreigners who
traveled from place to place robbing and committing other acts
of lawlessness.
It is assumed the authorities considered military protection
no longer necessary as the Yuba Guard was disbanded and mustered
out of the service May 17, 1857. The arms and equipment were
returned to the State Arsenal. The Bond was also cancelled and
returned to the Bondsman, Mr. J. W. McGrath. (1)
- Footnotes
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- (1) Adjutant General Report 1850-1863,
page 50.
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