As far as I can estimate,
There were no notable
Civil War battles in California.
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That does not leave my
Civil War re-enactment group
with a lot to re-enact.
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So, mostly
we just sit around
wearing old-timey clothes,
drink lemonade,
& say things like,
***
“What’s the news
from Washington?”
t r e f o l o g y 
At least that’s something to do!
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It will improve some after they invent the television.
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😍
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Hi Tref! I believe California’s early settlers were going thru a Civil War, and maybe 2x over. The settlers were at war with their own lawlessness, the fragmentation of a malformed Union and war with the American Indians, all simultaneously happening. For me, the Civil War was very expansive and helped pave the way
for peace and brotherhood, embracing not only African Americans, but the indigenous and often enslaved American Indians too. Happy Saturday! (AOC). 💞💫
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Thanks AOC. True, California had its own set of problems then, but there were no battles between the Union and the Confederacy.
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Hi Geo! You are welcome. Many battles within the USA were going on during the mid and throughout the late 1800s. The North (union) vs South (confederate) was the Civil War battle. And yes, there are always so may other battles within the major fight. For California the 1849 Gold Rush was a big quest to further conquer and maintain while trying to overcome the indigenous tribal Indians. I wonder if the Civil War really had anything to do with anti slavery. I do know that Southerners had become very wealthy from the institution of slavery and for the North, the Gold Rush and ideas of industrialization added to the bouts of divided interests. Have an awesome day!💞🍮🍂🍮
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Thanks, D
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At least you are being civil in your mock war.
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Truer words have not been said, Pam. Well, actually, truer words probably have been said, but your words are pretty true, too, is all I am saying.
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Truly being true is too good to be true.
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I do all my Civil War reenactments over a Stratego gameboard. Wool makes me itch.
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Having to wear wool in battle is what made my family become Quakers.
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You could give yourselves a case of dysentery once in a while for some excitement.
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That comes after drinking my home-made lemonade.
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…ha…
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Thanks, Willow
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As far as we know, no human has actually set foot on Mars. That doesn’t leave our Welcoming Committee with much to do. So, we mostly just sit around in our green jumpsuits, drink strawberry daiquiris, and say things like, “What’s the news out of Hollywood? I hope it’s not a remake of “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.”
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That film set back Mars/Earth relations for fifty years!
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Northern California did “occupy” secessionist leaning Southern California. You could reenact a NoCal versus SoCal spat.
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Yes, but still no battles. Which brings us back to the lemonade.
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Old-timey clothes and lemonade; very civil, indeed. :D
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I would volunteer for that war.
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And who doesn’t like lemonade with some good friends?
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There’s actually a Civil War battle site not far from me, near the Safari Park in Escondido (north county San Diego). Whether it was notable, however, is unclear. Methinks probably not!
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I am sure it is notable for something related to the Civil War but there were no battles in California. Arguments, maybe. Sides taken, perhaps. But no battles.
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This was awesome. You always make my day!
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Thank you, Gramma!
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Your group could dress up as missionaries and drink lemonade and say, “What group of people
who were living here before us are we going to go out and demand to believe in our beliefs?”
That would be accurate, too. :)
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Unfortunately, so! As a former student of Serra High School we heard the stories.
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:)
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Rehearsing the past
Blue and gray sides rumble
San Andreas clash
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Thanks, CESum. My thoughts, inexactly.
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Well, I just got educated!
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That’s why I’m here! (I think)
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