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by akdetrick 4648 days ago
Amazing. Under "other states", I noticed a few minor engagements in "CA". I wondered if I had read that right - California?

This ended up bringing me to an article[1] about California's involvement in the Civil War, a state that I had previously written off as uninvolved in the conflict. Not only was there a significant union fort in what is now Los Angeles, but they had camels(!?) for desert operations.

1. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/arts/artsspecial/heralding...