4 Mar 1851 & Francis b. : The Battle of San Pasqual", "Clearing Up The Confusion About California Cannon Of John Sutter", "THE USE OF ARTILLERY AT THE BATTLE OF SAN PASQUAL", "THE JOURNALS OF MARINE SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY BULLS WATSON 18451848", "Battalion of Sailors, from the fleet on the Pacific coast 1847", "A Brief History of John Sutter and his Bronze Field Cannon", "William Henry Russell, Callaway, Jackson, Cass Co., MO", "An historical sketch of Los Angeles county, California. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? HENRY SLACK. Executive Document Number 1, accompanying the President's message at the Second Session of the 30th Congress, December, 1848, including the Report of Commodore Stockton. Moore was killed. [8] Kearny's force, guided by Carson, reached Warner's Ranch in California on 2 Dec., in a greatly weakened condition. Q. WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. [49][6]:188 Seeing this Kearny exclaimed "Oh, heavens! He spent his early life at the family home in Piqua, Ohio. ", San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, California, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, "San Pasqual Battlefield Site Location Project", "California and the Mexican War: The Battle of San Pasqual", "Get a Look at the Mighty Pacific: Thomas Swords Dragoon Quartermaster", "Commodore Stockton's Report on the War in California", "VIVA LOS CALIFORNIOS! Grose 28 May 1793 26 August 1846 Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. FRANKLIN TUCKER . read it over to each of themthere might be two or three at a timethe captain, to the best of my recollection, was not present when they signed itthey signed it from time to timetwo might sign at oncethe captain called them in before the entry was made, and I told them they were to sign two entries I was going to makeI do not think he was present when they signedthe captain called me into the cabin, told me what I was to say, and directed me to write it in pencil on paper and bring it to him and he would correct itI did so in this caseI wrote it in pencil, showed it to him, and then copied it in the logI cannot say whether he corrected it in this particular case, but he generally made some slight alterationhe would add some new matter and take out someI cannot say what he did on this occasionI heard the captain say Rason died in a fithe said, "Did he not, cook?" ROSTER of COMPANY D Higgins, Nelson, Captain to 1 Nov 1846 Dykes, George Parker, 1LT, Company Commander from 1 Nov In 1846 Robinson was promoted to captain and and died in a fitI did not take on myself to believe itI judged how he had died, but I entered in the log-book what the captain desired meI think these six names were put to it the day after Mars was committed to the deepI signed it a short time after I made the entryI believe it was at the timeI generally signed at the same time as themwhen any particular transaction took place the captain signed in the log-book, also the chief and second officer, nobody else before Rambert's deathafter his death some of the crew were called to sign it. Hammond, Thomas-'K' Company commander, Moreno, Juan, Bautista (Listed as a Captain in some reports). Q. (1983). No, I can notI was busy at work shifting the sailsI did not examine the body at that timeI did shortly after. JAMES GLOVER . A. I cannot speak to the date, but on the day Rason diedI was in the cabin when Rason was called down into the captain's cabinit was nearly midnightthe captain had desired me to step into the cabinthe beginning of it was this, a charge was brought against Rason, by a man named Joseph Morris, of having said he would have law when he came to England, or words to that effecthe told the captain Rason had said so, and the captain desired Rason to be sent forhe appeared to act on thathe might have some private motiveI believe somebody was sent to call Rason downhe came downYelverton. Other U.S. dragoons were worked on by pairs of Californios who, with fresh mounts and years of practice, would use a lasso to yank soldiers off their mounts to the ground, where the second rider would lance them. Killed/Missing in action of U.S. 1st Dragoon & attached forces, Clarke & Ruhlen p. 40 (M.I.A. Q. Some were absentee landlords, living elsewhere in the British Isles but holding property in Ireland. A. Yes, at least I had no quarrel, a few wordsthat is allhe was angry with me for having the woman there, and charged me with living with herwe had not exactly sharp words on the subjectnor sharpish wordsby a quarrel, I meant a few words which the captain spoke to meit was the day we were in the parallel of AscensionI remembered when before the Magistrate what I have been saying as to the conversation with the mate. George Pickett (1825-1875) was a U.S. military officer and later a Confederate major general during the Civil War (1861-65). I was an apprentice on board the ToryI shipped at Liverpoolon passing the Cape on the homeward voyage the provisions and water fell shorton the night we expected to make Ascension Island I was forward with Rason and some of the crewwe were on short allowance at the time (I think it was before we fell in with the French barque)I asked Rason if he thought we should make the land before morninghe said he did not know, but if we did make the land, he would put a blue shirt on the fore yard-arm, so that some of the men-of-war's men might come on board, and he would let them know how they had been treated during the passage, and the captain would be no more captain of the Torythat was all I heard to the best of my recollectionsome time after the captain sent on deck for me into the cabinit was after we fell in with the French barqueI think it was the day afterhe began to speak to me about how the mate had insulted him, and said he could judge by the mate's appearance that there had been something going on that was not right, and asked if I had heard anything about itI said I did not hear anything at allhe took the cutlass in his hand, and said, "Tell me this instant, did not you hear any person. Johnston's company actively patrolled Q. Their first son, George, was born in 1790. JAMES GLOVER. of my own out of Mrs. Blewitt's boxshe charged me with stealing itthe officer asked whether the money belonged to meshe said, "Yes," and I was dismissed. 11 Jul 1843 & David b. Kearny had already determined the night before (December 9) to continue the march the next morning. Kearny was wounded when he was lanced. On December 6 and December 7, 1846, General Stephen W. Ke Q. But "to the young naval officer it was pure torture, and upon his arrival at old town [San Diego], being unable to stand because of his lacerated feet, he had to be carried into Commodore Stockton's headquarters." Mules are reluctant to wheel, and the horse-mounted Californios outflanked the Americans and captured one of the unattended howitzers. Q. How came you to tell the captain on that night? From Fort Leavenworth, via Bent's Fort, Kearny had New Mexico capitulate without violent conflict. Between the time of leaving Fayal and the death of Rason, had you stated anything to the captain about what the crew had done? threatening my life"I told him I did not, and he sent on deck for French, and said, "French, were you not forward and heard Thomas Rason say, if we did not make the island of Ascension before morning, he would have my life? Immediate Family: Son of John Fitzmaurice Lenon, Snr and Sarah Lenon. Q. MR. CLARKE. WebOn May 13, 1846, just months after the first wagons began their westward exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, the United States declared war on Mexico. He was born on May 23, 1815, in Upper Piqua, Ohio, one of fifteen children born to John and My own wagesit had been put into Mrs. Blewitt's box, and I took it outthat was the charge made against meshe said at the Thames Police-office, that it was mine, but at the station she had said it belonged to herI had given her the money to take care of. BARRY YELVERTON. Do you remember the night before Rambert jumped overboard the men being removed from where they were, and put in irons in the topsails? Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? [56], The Americans were in no condition to pursue and indeed found themselves in a very unhappy plight. WILLIAM DUNN.") The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. spare me!". Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. Emory, W. H., Brevet Major; Calvin, Ross, Ph.D. (Introduction and notes). What did you then observe? Beale explained to Kearny that the dispatches might not make it through to San Diego without Kit Carson's experience. No, he put the cutlass to the Haunch, and stamped his foot down and said, "You see what this fellow has brought on himself, and I will serve you out the same way"he then shoved the cutlass into his bodynot more than once that I am aware ofthat was about an hour or two after he was stabbed. fell down on the sofa, and the captain hove away the cutlass on the floor, and called to Jem, the boy Jem Glover, for the bayonethe said, "Give me the bayonet," and he had it, and then struck him twice in the breast, and the second time the man died directlyI called Dunn, the cook, and said, "Come here, the man is dead"he lifted up the flannel, to try to stop the blood, but he said it was no use, the blood would not come any more, he was deadthe captain went away to the other side of the cabin, to the waterclosetbefore he went he said, "Tom, Tom, for God's sake say something," but he could not answer, he was only moving his mouth, that was allRason was very quiet before he was stabbedhe did not say anythingI did not see what was done with his body. 11 Sep 1840 & Mary Jane b. Q. WebTo Captain G. Johnson, 100 acres grant at Petersham Hill, granted by Fras. In 1944 the federal government transferred the property to the County of San Diego. Edit your search. 9 Feb 1858 & John Cardwell Johnston b. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. WebDied: 1846-12-06 California. Clarke, Dwight L. and Ruhlen, George. In July 1830, Johnston, aged fifteen, Vejar, Pablo (Captured during the battle; prisoner exchanged for: Burgess, Camp Gillespie, completed in 1942 during World War II, was named in honor of Lieutenant Archibald Gillespie. WebGeorge Ankers, 754 Bryant Street, San Francisco Henry Anson, 1133 Union Street, San Francisco *Captain Auguay *Richard Austin, 415 East, San Francisco *Elihu Avery, 1437 Steiner, San Francisco B F. R. Baby *Charles Backus, 230 Francisco, San Francisco A. Bacon *Charles A. F. Bahn, 906 Filbert, San Francisco *James G. Baker, Pacific St. ", which Johnston misunderstood as "Gallop!". The Lancers wished to trade "four Americans whom [they] wished to exchange for four Californians. Did you at any time hear the crew state their inability to work on a quart of water a-day, without they had rest, watch and watch? [6]:186, Captain Archibald Gillespie with 39 men,[33] met Kearny on December 5 with a message from Stockton requesting Kearny confront Flores' men outside San Diego. [54], The next day, December 7, 1846, after assurances by Dr. Griffin that the worst of the injured could be moved, Captain Turner, now in command of the Dragoons, since Kearny was wounded, marched the column toward San Diego. Thomas Rason being ordered down to the captain in the presence of the undersigned, (who were all under arms at the time,) to answer for a further threat he had made, although about a few hours previous the captain had advised him to take care of himself, and not to attempt anything further; he appeared whilst under examination to be under a great state of excitement, which seemed highly suspicious, leaving us to judge that he had again been in the act of endeavouring to take the captain's life, if he should have the opportunity, and create a further mutiny; we the undersigned are sure, that if the captain's life was taken, that immediately afterwards they would take ours, and therefore used every precaution that we could. Yes, he told me if he met with any refusal from me, I would not have long to livethat was after Rambert's caseI wrote the entry about that case, under the captain's direction, and was quite unconcerned what I wrote, resolving to tell the truth when I came before the proper authorities of the countryno grog was allowed by the ship's articlesthe captain frequently gave the men grog all through the voyagethey generally had a glass of grog when they reefed the top sailthe Eglinton was a merchant vessel. Q. I was an apprentice on board the ship. [6]:187[34][35][36][37] The total American force now amounted to 179 men. Q. Johnston. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading the Rum Rebellion. Were you forward on that night before Rambert went overboard? Captains Leonardo Cota and Jose Alipaz took a force to San Pasqual Valley with the intention to interdict and keep in check Captain Gillespie after his departure from San Diego. The Californios had a distinct advantage over the U.S. soldiers in their knowledge of the terrain. A. I was a seaman on board the Tory, on her voyage from Hong KongI had joined her at Liverpool, and went the voyage out and homeI was one of the boat's crew that went on shore with the captain at Fayalthat was about three days before Rason's deathI was in the cabin on the night of his deathI think it was past one, or two o'clock, when Rason came into the cabinSpence was there, and I think the boy Harry Slack, and Jemmy, the cabin-boy, was in the pantryDunn was down in the pantry toowhen Rason came into the cabin there was a sofathe captain said, "Sit down there"he had a cutlass in his hand, and said, "You want English law when you get home, I will give you English law, I will give it to you"so he struck him once with the cutlass, on some part of his foreheadthen seized him by the flannel shirt, and shook him about from one side to the otherhe. How did the captain put his cutlass on the dead body? the mate, and William Mars the second matewe had a very valuable cargo, principally teawe did not touch at the Cape, nor at St. Helenathe wind was favourable shortly after we passed the Capewe missed St. Helena. MR. JARVIS. A second separation developed until twenty-eight dragoons, including Kearny, were separated. WebLieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 5 January 1823) was a British military officer who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Australia after According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. Q. Only Los Angeles and its immediate environs were still under control of the Californios."[77]. With Capt. Benjamin D. Moore further separated the Americans, and the Californios met his dragoons with a counter-charge by lancers. A. WebExplore genealogy for George Johnston born 1848 Auckland, New Zealand died 1928 Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand including research + descendants + 1 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community. Men, muskets, pistols and equipment were wet and cold, but the troops, after over six months without any action, were eager to engage the Californios. Q. By 1800 he was [31] Lieutenant W. H. Emory of the Topographical Engineers kept the official designated U.S. Government diary, or "Military Reconn[a]issance" from Ft. Leavenworth to California which was published in 1848. To the best of my knowledge that was the same night that they were first in ironsthe anchor shackles were put on the neck of each of themthe legs of each were ironed with bilboes, and they were hawled up into the tops by ropesour anchor shackle weighs fifty or sixty poundsthey remained in the tops till after Rambert's death, and were then released, and returned to their duty in the shipthings went on quietly after that, till we arrived off FayalI went on shore with the captain thereRason, Lee, and Cone, were part of the boat's crew, who went on shoreI remained with the boatI do not know the British consulI saw a gentleman come to the boat with the captainI thought the captain was rather intoxicated when he returned to the shipMars was at that time acting as first-matewe remained off Fayal till next daywe did not anchor, but it was very calmabout two days after we left Fayal, Rason was sent for into the cabinthe captain had been drinking a good deal, and was rather intoxicatedbefore Rason was sent for the captain said, "There is one son of a bh who has not been examined yet," and desired Morris (who had been ill the greater part of the passage) to be sent forwhen Morris came, the captain asked him if he had heard anything, any plot laid against his life, or something to that effectMorris said he did nothe said he had heard Rason and Cone say, when they arrived in London, they would have law from the captain for what he had doneRason was then called into the cabinhe was sent on deck, and called down againI was in the cabin each time that he came downthe first time that he came the captain said that he would have his law to-night; "It is my day to-night, and yours to-morrow; I will give you law, you son of a bh," and he cut him two or three times with a cutlass about the headafter that he was sent on deckthis was the beginning of the night, about seven or eight o'clock; and between twelve and one he was sent for againI was in the cabin when he came down, and the captain began pitching him about, and striking him with the cutlasshe sat on the sofa sometimesthe captain had been speaking to him about what Morris had said, but I cannot recollect whether that was the second time that he came downhe hit him about two or three times with the cutlass, then put the cutlass down, and took the bayonet in his handwhen he first came down the second time he began cursing and swearing at him and cutting him with the cutlassRason asked him to spare him, both before and after he had cut him with.