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3 unusual facts about William Mayfield


William Mayfield

In 1861, cattle were being driven over the Sierras to feed the mining boon town of Aurora.

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The site of the Mayfield cabin and the Choinumni village across the Kings River are now under Pine Flat Lake.

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His unit was mustered into service on April 26, 1832 at Beardstown, Illinois, after being enrolled by the Captain at Montgomery, Illinois on April 20 for 60 days.



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