Category:Group-Mexican War veterans

War veterans who ended up in the Santa Cruz area can be categorized as those who:

1. Served prior to coming here. These included: Woods
2. Enlisted with Fremont's California Battalion after arrival in California. These included: Ashley, Baldwin, Blackburn, Daubenbiss, Hames, Sinclair, Snyder, Sweet,
3. Came by sea with their US Navy or Army units. These included: John Custer (Riptide CE38);
4. Came to San Francisco by sea in 1847 with Stevenson's Regiment of New York Volunteers. These included Stevenson himself, and: Ball, Dreher, Samuel W. Haight (Riptide CE36), Kooser, Norris, Roach,
5. Came by land to San Diego in 1847 with the Mormon Battalion. These included: