I posted research where Alfred Gibbs was working in the Pacific Division, 1849 to 1852, stationed at Sonoma Barracks, Sonoma, California; George Gibbs to Alfred, the older brother, implores the young to ensure his financial house is in order. I found this to be a fascinating insight into a younger Gibbs’ exploration as a man […]
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Question of Money – Brother George to Alfred
During the Gold Rush, many prospectors passed through Sonoma on their way to the Trinity and Shasta mines. In 1849, when General Persifor Smith headquartered the U.S. Army of the Pacific in Sonoma, he brought with him officers who frequented the hotel. Many later fought in the Civil War. Both William Tecumseh Sherman and Joseph […]
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This drawing captures the Sonoma Barracks Plaza looked like in 1851, this scetch was created by George Gibbs, the older brother of Alfred Gibbs. The original drawing is part of the Colonel Fred B. Rogers Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Table of Contents Pacific Division of the U. S. Army This Army Division was one of its […]
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Researcher’s Note: The following text is my interpretation of the primary source documents I have assembled to draw conclusions and piece together previously undocumented histories of General Gibbs. On this page, I am making a significant leap on the possibility of how Alfred Gibbs and Peggy Forshee Blair possibly met. I have no primary source to […]
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