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.

Filled with remembrances, signatures, and drawings, by men and women in post WWI. Most of the remembrances are from 1919, with some later ones being from 1920-1926. Many are from women soldiers in the Q.M.A.A.C, and other British Women's army corps;; and many are from male soldiers in the R.A.S.C. and similar army corps. It was a time of love and death, love lost and love being sought. Many of the signatures come from Curragh (a notorious training camp in Ireland).

There are some lovely and sad drawings and texts, dealing with parting and death. Including a lovely poem by Emily Dickinson with an associated drawing. One "poem" by a woman soldier is very racially offensive, but is the only one that I found..

I'm not sure who this belonged to, possibly Maria Macaulay, but clearly a woman in the Q.M.A.A.C.

Leather covers, 6.5x7 inches (17x18 cm), 60 leaves all with writing and/or drawings, some on both sides of the leaf, some on one side only.

VERY GOOD condition, tight, bright, clean and clear.

A look at post WWI, not from the perspective of battle weary men, but from that of an army woman who, from the tone of the comments in the autograph book, seemed to send soldiers off and bring them home with a friendly female touch.

About the QMAAC (from Wikipedia):

******The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), known as Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC) from 9 April 1918, was the women's corps of the British Army during and immediately after the First World War. It was established in February 1917 and disbanded on 27 September 1921.******

Negroes and the War by Chandler Owen. A scarce wartime propaganda piece seeking Black support for the war effort.

Published by United States Office of War Information, Washington, D.C., 1942. First and only edition. Photography by Eliot Elisofon (1911-1973). Softcover, printed on newsprint, side staple bound, 13" x 10", 72 pages, richly illustrated with 140 b&w photographs documenting African American opportunities and achievement, showing the activities of professional Black men and women, including the Tuskegee Airmen and boxer Joe Louis in his army fatigues. FAIR CONDITION: the spine fold is scraped, tender, and some pages are pulling from the staples but still firmly attached, the horizontal mailing fold has some small scrapes and tears on the front cover and a long closed tear on rear cover, the inner pages are somewhat fragile, have light wear and age-toning, but overall complete, bright, clean, and unmarked. Scarce.

In 1942, the US Office of War Information (OWI) was created. A government propaganda bureau, they commissioned Chandler Owen to create a work that presented arguments rallying Black support for the war and telling African Americans what they stood to lose should Germany win the war. Although the publication literally brought Blacks into the national war time framework with visible evidence of official recognition and inclusiveness for African Americans, prominent Black leaders quickly and loudly objected. Their overriding criticism was that it failed to make any assurances about future progress in breaking down the barriers of racial inequality.

CHANDLER OWEN (1889-1967) writer, editor, socialist, republican, early activist for African American Civil Rights, and co-founder of radical journal of the New Negro Movement, The Messenger (with A. Philip Randolph).

REMONTA Y CRIA CABALLAR. Ministerio de la Guerra - ÁLBUM DE LOS SERVICIOS DE REMONTA Y CRIA CABALLAR / Mandado Formar Por Reales Órdenes de 28 De Enero de 1899 Y 28 de Enero de 1899. / Madrid 1899 / Fotografías del Comisario de Guerra D. Jose Bonafos / Fototipia de Hauser & Menet, Madrid.

REMOUNT AND BREEDING OF HORSES: Ministry of War - ALBUM OF HORSE REMOUNT AND BREEDING SERVICES / Ordered to be formed by Royal Orders of January 28, 1899 and January 28, 1899. / Madrid 1899 / Photographs by the War Commissioner D. Jose Bonafos / Phototypes by Hauser & Menet, Madrid.

Published by the Spanish Ministry of War, Madrid, 1899.

Harcovers, leather covered spine and blue cloth covered boards, the covers have blind stamped framing with corner designs, the front cover also has silver embossed titles; large format 9x13 inches oblong (23x33 cm). Pagination: [1] front free endpaper, [1] title page, [1] introductory page, 1-169 PHOTOTYPED PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS - each printed on its own leaf, [1] rear free endpaper.

A comprehensive photographic record of where Spain bred, healed and prepared horses for use in the Spanish-American War. Locations were primarily in autonomous regions in or near Andalucia, including: Jerez; La Rambla, Barcelona; Baeza; Valladolid; Zaragoza; Trujillo; Ubeda; Cordoba; and Moron.

During the Spanish-American War, Spanish soldiers primarily rode horses of Spanish origin, mostly Andalusian horses, which were renowned for their agility, endurance, and temperament, giving them a significant advantage in battle against American forces who may have had less experience with such horses; these Spanish horses played a key role in the cavalry operations of the Spanish military throughout the conflict, most notably in CUBA.

GOOD condition: The covers have some wear to the edges, spine folds and spine, including some indents and scrapes; the cloth covered boards have some light marks and shelf rubs; there has been some professional restoration to the corners, overall the covers are sturdy and attractive. Internally, the inner hinges have been professionally repaired, the pages have some toning especially to the margins, there are a few spots and smudges here and there, otherwise the inner pages are tight, bright and clear. A solid, nicely presentable copy.

Quite a rare, historic document. OCLC shows only one library worldwide with a copy, in Galicia, Spain. Horse remounting - the end of an era.

About Military Remount Services (from Wikipedia):

******Remount referred to the provision of fresh horses, particularly for military purposes. The word encompasses both the animals themselves and the means by which they were provided. In many cases, remounts were horses provided to replace those killed or injured in battle.

The origins of the concept date to the 15th century. Military-based organization of remount programs can be dated to the late 1700s, when both Great Britain and the colonies of what became the United States each created programs for the purchase and training of military animals.

The need for remounts for military use declined with the use of horses in warfare generally, particularly following World War II.******

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1479 DAYS: THE SIEGE OF UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO : A Documentary Overview of Events 1992-1995. Written by scholars of the University of Sarajevo, and edited by Professor Faruk Caklovica, President of the University of Sarajevo.

Published by the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, second edition, 2010

Hardcover Book, no dustjacket as issued, 8.5x12 inches, 211 pages. Illustrated throughout with color and b&w photographs, drawings and reproductions of documents.

During the Serbs war against the Bosniaks, the University of Sarajevo found itself torn in two. The Serb nationals who were part of the University either left or joined the Serbian aggressors, while the Bosniaks stayed to fight and to try to keep the University operating. The siege of the University of Sarajevo lasted 1479 days.

VERY GOOD condition, cover corner tips are bumped, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, nice, very presentable copy.

About the SIEGE of the UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO (from the Internet sources):

******About half the professors, lecturers and employees of the University of Sarajevo turned their backs on the University at the beginning of the Bosnian war in April 1992. Most of them had Serb nationality. Many fled the city to save themselves and their families, but a considerable number joined the Serb besiegers and supported the siege. This is the sobering conclusion of the book "1479 days - Siege of University of Sarajevo", which was prepared by scholars of the University and presented to the public in the Bosnian capital. In spite of the constant shelling, in spite of the snipers, in spite of hunger and cold, training and teaching were maintained by the professors and students who stayed at the risk of their lives.******

Uncommon 1958 Front Strike Vintage MATCHBOOK With ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION and U.S. Naval Ship Imagery. Unused and complete with all 30 blue tipped matches. Closed matchbook measures 2" x 2". VERY GOOD CONDITION: match tips and striker surface are clean, cover lightly age toned, an excellent example.

The Secret U.S. Military Nuclear Testing Program, OPERATION HARDTACK was conducted in the Pacific Ocean where a series of huge nuclear detonations were set on the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls in the Marshall Islands during 1958, some high altitude detonations could be seen from Honolulu. Unfortunately, many participants and ecosystems were exposed to lethal levels of radiation. Just seven years later President Kennedy signed the nuclear test ban treaty, banning all nuclear tests in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater.

WAR AND THE HOLOCAUST, by ILLAN PALAT.

TEXT IN RUSSIAN, except for an 8 page section in English.

Self published, San Francisco, 2004. Printed by Anzori Printing.

Softcovers, 8.5x11 inches, 211 pages. Illustrated with some b&w photographs.

VERY GOOD condition, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

About the author ILLAN PALAT (from the BLAVATNIK ARCHIVE website):

******Illan Palat was born on April 10, 1924, in Ukraine. When he was three, his family had their property confiscated and was forced to move to the Jewish Autonomous Oblast. They lived and worked in Birofeld, a local kolkhoz, until Palat's father learned accounting and relocated his family to Birobidzhan. Palat was drafted in October 1942, underwent infantry training, and was sent to the front. His first combat experience was in the Battle of Kursk, where he fought on the front line in a 45mm anti-tank artillery unit. The battles were brutal, and Palat's unit suffered heavy losses. There were intermittent shortages of food and water, but there was also a strong sense of camaraderie among all soldiers, regardless of their backgrounds. In late 1943, Palat was severely wounded in the leg; he was saved by another solider, who carried him off the battlefield and into a local house. After eight months of hospitalization and multiple surgeries, Palat returned to Birobidzhan on crutches. Of the forty-three young men who were drafted from Birobidzhan with him, only two would come back. After demobilization, Palat worked as a watchmaker in Birobidzhan, until doctors advised him to move to a warmer climate because of his wound. In 1947, Palat moved to Tbilisi, Georgia, where he worked in construction. In 1977, he moved to United States and lived in New York and San Francisco. In addition to working as a contractor, he wrote the books A SOLDIER FROM BIROBIDZHAN and THE WAR AND THE HOLOCAUST.******

CLOSE SUPPORT and SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT PRODUCT LINE.

Produced by GENERAL DYNAMICS / CONVAIR. Produced for presentation to the USAF in the hopes of achieving a major government contract. Dates generally refer to 1964-1966, i.e. when proposals were made to various USAF officers, when various aircraft would go into production, etc.

43 printed sheets stapled together at their upper corner, printed on one side only, includes photos and diagrams of military aircraft and proposed military aircraft, timeline for building and delivering various Convair military aircraft, drawings showing Mission Capabilities of various aircraft, schematics showing Combat Effectiveness, Attack Procedures, and Mission Cost Effectiveness, etc.

Rare and Scary. Convair really wanted to make a lot of money off the Vietnam War and were hoping that the USAF officers who were part of the Military Industrial Complex would give them the green light.

VERY GOOD condition, sheets lightly age toned, staple rusted, a few light page creases from handling, overall bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

SCARCE. The only copy I have or have ever seen. unmarked. SCARCE. The only copy I have or have ever seen.

1968-1970 SIX LETTERS from ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, to JAMES S. COPLEY, Publisher of a group of papers including the SAN DIEGO UNION, re: COPLEY MEDIA'S SUPPORT of THE MILITARY and U.S. CONSERVATIVE NATIONALISM. All the letters are personal and friendly, obviously the two men are friends, equally obvious is that the Very Conservative Admiral is courting the Copley Media through this friendship. The letters are all on official CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS stationery of various sizes (3 are 7x8.5 inches, 2 are 7.5x10.5 inches, 1 is 6x7.5 inches). The letters are all typed and hand signed.

The letters reference a couple of notable events, THE PUEBLO CRISIS and INVESTIGATION, and Moorer's nomination by President Nixon to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (a position Moorer held from 1970 to 1974). The letters are dated from 12 JUN 1968 to 14 MAY 1970. Some excerpts: "Once again the Navy owes you and your fine publications a commendation for the considerate and highly responsible manner in which you have reported the entire PUEBLO AFFAIR. Your editorial treatment has been distinguished from the beginning by sympathetic and sensitive understanding". "Too often, other news media around the nation have damaged the Navy or our men by implication or innuendo. Our job would be much less complicated if some in the news media field would follow the responsible example you have set in this matter." "The Country is indeed fortunate that someone in your position is so well aware of the dangers facing us in the years ahead... I assure you that I will do my best in the years ahead and will take advantage of your offer of help." "I appreciate the kind sentiments... incident to my recent nomination by PRESIDENT NIXON to become the next CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF... Warmest personal regards... would enjoy seeing you here in Washington." CONDITION: The letters all have folds from where they were folded to fit into envelopes (envelopes not present), and some light signs of handling, otherwise bright, clean and clear. SCARCE Group of Six Letters showing a MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FRIENDSHIP between a CONSERVATIVE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS and a NATIONALISTIC MEDIA MOGUL. Beware the Military Media Complex! About Thomas Hinman Moorer (excerpted from Wikipedia): ******Thomas Hinman Moorer (b. 1912 d. 2004) was an ADMIRAL in the UNITED STATES NAVY who served as CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS from 1967 to 1970, and as CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF from 1970 to 1974.****** About James S. Copley (excerpted from Wikipedia): ******James Strohn Copley (b. 1916 d. 1973) was a newspaper publisher. He published the San Diego Union, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and the San Diego Evening Tribune, from 1947 until his death in 1973. His politics were unabashedly conservative, Republican and Nationalist. He had close associations with leading Republicans of the era, including Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon. He strongly supported the U.S. Military and its involvement in Vietnam, and was reportedly, according to Carl Bernstein, in secret cooperation with the CIA.******

WE WERE THERE... WORLD WAR II : THE MILWAUKEE JEWISH EXPERIENCE. A book of photographs with accompanying brief WWII narratives by and about Milwaukee Jews who served in World War II. Published by the Milwaukee Jewish Archives / Milwaukee Jewish Federation, Wisconsin, 1996. Presumed first edition. Softcovers, metal spiral bound, 8.5x11.5 inches oblong, approximately 80 unnumbered pages containing about 300 brief accounts of Milwaukee Jews that served in WWII. GOOD condition. Metal spirals have rusted, covers show some creases and wear, the last page has some light creases, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy. From the Introduction: "As part of the 1995 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Milwaukee Jewish Archives created an exhibit which highlighted participation of Milwaukee Jews in the war... Hundreds of people viewed the exhibit throughout the summer... Many people suggested that we preserve this extremely successful exhibit by creating a book which would contain the photos, narratives, and some of the other materials that were on display over the summer... We hope this book has as much meaning for you as it does for all the people who submitted their precious memories. This was truly a labor of love on the part of nearly 300 authors who wrote the stories inside this very special collection of Jewish remembrances." Rare, I have never seen another copy.

SOME COUSINS OF THE GREAT WAR, April 3rd, 1917 - November 11th, 1918. Compiled by EVA TURNER CLARK. Self-Published, Self-Bound, New York, 1920. Printed on fine rag paper with deckled edges, watermarked "Berkshire Text", paper produced by the American Writing Paper Co., of Holyoke, Massachusetts (founded in 1899). Wrappers / softcovers, brown paper covers printed with a title on the front cover. There are 32 leaves (sheets) of 8" x 11" paper, 2-hole punched at the left margin, bound with a single staple in middle of the left edge and with a cord through the two holes that binds the inner pages to the plain brown card covers. Inner pages consist of a Title Page, a Foreword by Eva Turner Clark, an Appendix, and 12 pages with a tipped-on photographic plate facing 12 pages of a biographical description of the soldier being pictured (i.e. there are TWELVE "Cousins of the Great War", each with a tipped-on photo on one page with their description on the facing page). The backsides of most pages are blank, and a number of leaves are entirely blank. The cousins, all related to the author Eva Turner Clark, are: Randolph William Apperson, Austin William Clark, Edward Hardy Clark, Henry Burrow Clark, Morris Richard Clark, Joseph Marshall Flint, Richard Clark Kroeger, Randolph Clark Mayfield, Howard Gray Park, Paul Everton Peabody, John Thomas Whitmire, and Anvil Clark Williams. Condition: Covers are chipped especially at their top edges, worn along all the edges and peeling at the spine ends, nonetheless they are present, original, and still bound well to the inner pages. Internally, one sheet has a 1" closed edge tear, otherwise all the leaves are very good, bright, clean and unmarked. All the tipped-in photographic plates are bright and clear. An attractive, original, complete copy. This ORIGINAL 1820 SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK / DOCUMENT is SCARCE.