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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.

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

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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