The "City Guard": A History of Company "B" First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacremento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894 / Including a Brief History of the Company Since Its Organization March 31, 1854, to July 3, 1894

by California. Infantry. First Regiment. Company B; Irving B. Cook; George Filmer; W. J. Hayes; A. McCulloch; William D. O'Brien

In the absence of any previously compiled history of the “City Guard” I am beholden to a host of ex-members, and to many other gentlemen as well, for data and scraps of history which helped materially in this work. To them I wish to express my most sincere thanks for all kindnesses rendered. I wish also to express my appreciation for favors received from public libraries, especially the Mercantile, for the free use of their valuable collections of papers and books for reference, many having been examined and consulted by me.

Irving B. Cook,

Capt. “City Guard,” B Co., 1st Infantry, N. G. C.

Armory, 1327 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.

CHAPTER I.

“SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUARD.”

“Build me straight, O, worthy master!

Staunch and strong—a goodly vessel,

That shall laugh at all disaster,

And with wave and whirlwind wrestle!”