Military company, Stockton (CA) City Guard 1864: -- MEACHAM
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch;
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>MONDAY, 23 MAY 1864<<
STOCKTON CITY GUARD - The commissioned officers of a new military company, organized in this city, May 5th, who were appointed a committee to report a name for the company, have named it "Stockton City Guard." The Company now numbers 47 members. At a recent meeting the following
non-commissioned officers were elected:
Robert SEDGWICK, First Sergeant
[1 line name damaged & illeg]
Aleck THRESHER, 3d do
Thomas CUNNINGHAM, 4th do
George KROH, 5th do
-Corporals:
1st, Geo. H. SANDERSON
2nd, R.E. WILHOIT
3rd, -- MEACHAM
4th, G.C. HYATT
The commissioned officers are:
N.E. ORR, Captain
C.H. COVELL, 1st Lieutenant
W.W. HATCH, 2nd Lieutenant
John NICHOLS, Junior 2nd Lieutenant
L.W. YATES, Secretary