HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS pertaining to "G" Company, 2nd Regiment, of the National Guard of California, and a Court Martial the Company that involved members of the Regiment.

In San Francisco during the late 1870s there were many militias composed of National Guardsmen, the young men of well known families. These infantry companies were uniformed and armed with rifles. They participated in military parades and as a militia were called to quash civilian rioting stemming from anti Chinese sentiment and labor disputes.

The documents are:

A six page manuscript document written on 8.25 x 12.5 inch lined watermarked paper. The document is titled: "Court-Martial / G Company, Second Regiment, N.G.C." It is addressed to Colonel W. R. Smedburg, President of G. Company. The document contains the findings of the "Court of Inquiry". Based on the findings the Court of Inquiry recommended various disciplinary actions and reprimands. The pages are pinned together at the top by an old pin. [1880].

A two page manuscript letter written in old iron ink on very thin onion skin paper. Dated San Francisco, June 1st 1880. Addressed to Colonel W. R. Smedburg, President "G" Co., 2nd Regt, N.G.C. The letter begins; "The Court Martial - enclosed herewith Findings of the Court of Inquiry, as a result of the first Court Martial of "G" Company..." The letter is signed by L. W. Mix, President, and others.

A one page manuscript letter written by members of "Company G" to the Clerk of the Court of Inquiry, dated May 28th, 1880. The letter is signed by 7 members of G Company. The senders are providing written testimony that they "swear" they did not send the anonymous vulgar letter that seems to be at the heart of the Court Martial.

A one page manuscript letter written on watermarked paper with a printed heading "Headquarters G Company, Second Infantry, N.G.C. / San Francisco". The letter is dated May 11th 1881. The letter requests a furlough be granted for one of the members of Company G. The letter is signed by Capt. L. W. Mix, and others.

An 1880 printed announcement inviting members of Company G to go to San Francisco Armory to participate in Company Drills, etc.

A unique group of documents relating to the early days of the National Guard of California, and the San Francisco based Company G, Second Infantry. William Renwick Smedberg was the commander, he was a Civil War Union Army veteran who was wounded and lost a leg at the Battle of the Wilderness. All the documents are in GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION: leaves neatly folded, the onion skin letter has creasing, is tender and the ink is oxidizing but is still fully legible, overall a clean, solid and bright grouping of historic San Francisco Militia ephemera.