Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Not to get political, but this was why the founders favored militias over standing armies. A unit composed of the people is much less likely to turn against its own than a professional army.

Is there any way to find out what tartan they wore?
Standing army? In California of 1855? The Overland Route was still 14 years away. A militia was all they could scrape together from those not still in the gold fields.

S.F.P.L.. History Room is currently searching for tartan info.

(Thanks for the topic - will have to stop in to see if the bar named "Fort Gunnybags" is still there.)