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Browsing Local History Articles tagged "secessionists"
Copperheads--Part 2, by
Phil Reader
During the year of 1864, the mountains above the village of Corralitos were a hotbed of pro-secessionist activity. Two separate ... [Read more]
Copperheads--Part 3, by
Phil Reader
The next band of Confederate guerrillas to hide out at the mountain camp among the redwoods above Corralitos was the ... [Read more]
Copperheads, Secesh Men, and Confederate Guerillas: Pro-Confederate Activities in Santa Cruz County during the Civil War, by
Phil Reader
The secessionist movement and the civil war that followed divided not only the United states, but every county, township, city, ... [Read more]
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The Place on Laurel Street is one of the most popular books written on historical subjects in Santa Cruz County. It is the reproduction of a diary kept by Edgar Spalsbury during the years of 1876-77. It relates the daily life of one of the most picturesque characters to ..." [More]
Excerpted from A Walk Through Time: "Judge" Edgar Spalsbury by Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
