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California in the Civil War

California in the Civil War
How would you like to hear incredible true stories about how the Civil War came to California? Of course, you would! Come on! Our guest speaker, Zack Foster will be regaling us with tales of how the California Volunteers, and state militia, held onto the Golden State for the Union, as well as about Confederate ships captured on the Pacific Coast. Learn how California troops took Arizona back from the rebels, and about California government officials who defected to the CSA, not to mention stories about quixotic Confederate guerrilla wars in California. If you enjoy California history, you do not want to miss this meeting!

Zach Foster
Zach Foster is a former reserve soldier, and military contractor, who hosts the popular YouTube channel, “The Civil War: Wild West Edition,” which focuses on the War Between the States and Territories from Texas to the Pacific Coast. He’s also the author of two Civil War nonfiction books to be released in 2023.