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JOIN US ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026, AT 7:15 P.M. (Pacific Time)
FOR A PRESENTATION ON
"SOLDADOS DE LOS ANGELES: COMPANY D OF THE
1ST BATTALION OF NATIVE CAVALRY, CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS"
WITH Paul Spitzerri, Museum Director
Workman & Temple Family Homestead Museum
The remaining building of Camp Drum, now the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum in Wilmington.
This was the home of Company D from 1864 to 1866.
Company D of the 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry, California Volunteers, formed during the Civil War, was comprised of Spanish-speaking Californios, some born and raised in California, though most were born in México. The Company was stationed at Camp Drum in Wilmington from 1864-1866 as it engaged in activities throughout southern California, including guard duty in areas supporting the Confederacy, as well as territorial Arizona and northern México in operations against indigenous tribes.
Paul Spitzzeri is Director of the Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum in the City of Industry, where he has worked since 1988. His B.A. and M.A. in History are from Cal State Fullerton and he has published on regional, state and western American history in journals and anthologies as well as a biography of the Workman and Temple family which won an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. Paul writes nearly daily on greater Los Angeles history for the Homestead’s blog.
BOOK SALE
Our speaker, Paul Spitzerri, will be bringing copies of his book, "The Workman and Temple Families," to the meeting. You may purchase a copy for only $20 and Paul will be happy to sign it for you.
Thanks to the volunteer efforts and expertise of our Pasadena CWRT members, Tina Miller and Monika Skerbelis, we are now able to record our monthly meetings and post the videos to our YouTube Channel for your enjoyment and edification if you are unable to join us for our live meetings. We invite you to check out the videos from our two years of virtual meetings, as well as our most recent presentations, at our YouTube Channel:
CLICK HERE
We are indebted to Tina and Monika for helping us to bring this wonderful added benefit to allow our non-local members and guests to enjoy the presentations of our distinguished roster of speakers.
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR IN-PERSON MEETING:
Pasadena CWRT - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 - 7:15 PM (Pacific Time)
The Blinn House - 160 North Oakland Avenue - Pasadena
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