Historic California Militia and
National Guard Units
Linden Light Dragoons
Military Unit Designation: Linden Light Dragoons, 3rd Brigade, California
Militia
Initial Date of Organization: August 29, 1863
Date of Mustering Out of State Service:
1864
Inclusive dates of units papers: 1863 Geographical Location or Locations: Linden, San Joaquin
County
Papers on file at the California State Archives:
a. Organization Papers 4 documents (1863)
b. Bonds none
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 2 documents (1863)
d. Election Returns none
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns none
g. Oaths Qualifications none
h. Orders none
i. Receipts, invoices none
j. Requisitions none
k. Resignations none
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other none
Extract from and linl to Official History:
"No records of this company appear
on the files, but it is believed dissatisfaction together with
the Secessionist element that was manifested in San Joaquin County
during the Civil War, caused the Linden Light Dragoons to disband."