Battlelines 07-14 Color

Vol.
XXVII, No 4
July/August 2014
Photograph
courtesy of
Tom Vilicich
CALENDAR
Friday, July 4
Independence Day at Old
Town San Diego SHP
Tuesday, July 15
History Discussion, Escondido Library, 4:30 to 6:30
pm, Jewish Pioneers of S.D.
Friday, July 25
Board Meeting, 11 am-1 pm
Tuesday, August 19
History Discussion, Escondido Library, 4:30 to 6:30
pm, Rancho Azusa
Friday, August 22
Board Meeting, 11 am-1 pm
SPBVA CANNON on the USS MIDWAY

for FLAG DAY SALUTE
Our cannon fired on the last note of the
National Anthem & for the Grand Finale
Presidents Message:
June 1st was the last First Sunday Living History program at
San Pasqual Battlefield SHP for
this season. We will start them
back up again on the First Sunday
in October.
We have been busy and will
continue to be busy the next few
months. Memorial Day at Fort
Rosecrans went well. We also at1
by Tom Vilicich
tended the Flag Day celebration
aboard the USS Midway June 14.
We took part in the celebration by
firing the San Pasqual cannon
from the flight deck of the Midway. As a Navy veteran, I had a
wonderful day.
The Fourth of July may have
happened by the time you read
(Continued on page 2)
BATTLELINES
Park Hours:
Saturday &
Sunday, 10 am
to 5 pm
Park Phone
Number:
(760) 737-2201
weekends only or
(619) 220-5422
www.parks.ca.gov
Jul/Aug 2014
Presidents continued
(Continued from page 1)
this issue of Battlelines, but we hope

you join us for Old Town San Diego
SHPs Old Fashioned 4th of July.
Well be firing our cannon there as
well. Stagecoach Days in Old Town
will be here soon. The dragoons from
San Pasqual will be there on July 26
for Military Day.
Once again we attended the San
Diego County Fair on the last two
Kids Day Tuesdays. This is the ninth
year that we have been in attendance.
In the last issue of Battlelines, I
mentioned that the dress uniform of
Lt. James Clyman of the First Dragoons would be removed from San
Pasqual Battlefield SHP for conservation. Well, it happened in mid June.
The uniform has been replaced by a
reproduction of a US dragoon privates uniform. I have been informed
that all of the conservation work will
be videoed and that we at SPBVA
will be receiving a copy of the video.
Our SPBVA General Membership
Meeting will be held on Saturday,
October 4. All members are invited to
that meeting.
www.spbva.org
SPBVA Info:
Tom Vilicich
(951) 674-0185 or
Trooper284@aol.com
School
& Adult
Tours Contact:
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers, volunteers, where are

you? San Pasqual Battlefield State
Historic Park is always looking for
volunteers. If you have interest in
working the visitor center, giving
BATTLELINES
Contributions
Deadline :
August 22, 2014
Contact editor,
Ellen Sweet,
ELSweet@gmail.com
school tours, or participating in the

living history program at the park,
please contact the park visitor center
and talk to Senior Park Aide Gilbert
Garcia for more information.
Park Updates for San Pasqual Battlefield SHP
Darlene Hansen
(760) 480-6320
from Supervising Ranger Chris Lozano
from Supervising Ranger Chris Lozano

Please welcome our newest family
member to San Pasqual Battlefield
State Historic Park. Park staff recently hired Caitlin Meng as a Seasonal Park Aide to work the visitor
center and help out Senior Park Aide
Gilbert Garcia, when he is not available. Caitlin will also word at Old
Town San Diego SHP. So please
come by and say hello to Caitlin.
We also want to say good-bye to
Ranger Jesus Chuy SalinasRodriguez, and thank him for all his
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influences to San Pasqual SHP and

Old Town San Diego SHP. Ranger
Salinas-Rodriguez took a transfer to
Torrey Pines State Beach, effective
April 1, 2014. He worked in the Historic Sector since early 2011 and was
a great addition to the historic parks
while he worked here. He brought
lots of energy, ingenuity, and a passion for history, all while keeping the
parks safe. Thank you for all your
contributions.
BATTLELINES
Jul/Aug 2014
MEMORIAL DAY at FORT ROSECRANS
Representing San Pasqual:

Don Coates, Jason Robertson,
Mary Lou Jimenez, Tom
Vilicich, Stan Smith, left to
right
Photo courtesy of Betsy Smith
Photos courtesy of Mary Lou Jimenez
BATTLELINES
SPBVA 2014
BOARD
First Sergeants Corner
MEMBERS
School of the Platoon,

Mounted
Shirley Buskirk
Cliff Clifford
Royce Clifford
Donald Coates
Tom Cook
Jake Enriquez
Randall Hamud
Darlene Hansen
Ron Hinrichs
Gisela Koestner
Richard Meyer
Leroy Ross, Jr.
Stan Smith
Rallying.
571.To exercise the troopers in rallying, the platoon is formed at the extremity of the ground, the sabers are
drawn, and the signal to disperse is
sounded; at this signal, the troopers disperse and charge as foragers; the instructor and the flank files remain in
place to mark out the rallying point.
When the troops are marched 150 or
200 paces, the instructor orders the rally
to be sounded.
At this signal, the troopers wheel to
the left-about, rejoin the platoon by the
Jul/Aug 2014
submitted by Tom Vilicich

shortest line, and resume their places in
the ranks.
The rallying should be executed rapidly but without noise, the troopers entering the ranks always by the rear.
.As soon as two-thirds of the troopers
have joined, the instructor commands
the platoon to move forward. The first
time, the platoon is rallied at the trot,
and then at the gallop. The movement
is repeated without retaining the flank
files; in this case the troopers rally
behind the instructor.
This is basically the maneuver that the
Californioss used on the US Dragoons
on December 6, 1846.
Ellen Sweet
Tom Vilicich
Bob Wohl
President:
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD SHP VISITOR

ATTENDANCE REPORT FOR 2013
MONTH
# of PEOPLE
# of GROUPS
# of PEOPLE at
GROUP SITES
GRAND TOTAL
JANUARY
313
39
352
FEBRUARY
244
70
314
MARCH
425
53
478
APRIL
329
160
489
Ellen Sweet
MAY
285
30
315
Corporate Secy:
JUNE
433
71
504
Ron Hinrichs
JULY
348
348
AUGUST
326
25
351
SEPTEMBER
325
333
OCTOBER
379
20
399
NOVEMBER
391
234
625
DECEMBER
1,286
18
1,304
TOTAL YEAR
5,084
39
728
5,812
Tom Vilicich
Vice-President:
Don Coates
Treasurer:
Gisela Koestner
Recording Secy:
Mailing Address:
PO Box 300816
Escondido, CA 92030
BATTLELINES
Jul/Aug 2014
MORE FLAG DAY SCENES from the USS MIDWAY
Photos left and below courtesy of

James Wilson
Representing San Pasqual (above from

left):
Matt Read, Mary Lou Jimenez, Tom
Vilicich, and Don Coates.
Photo at left from left to right: Don
Coates, Tom Vilicich, and James Wilson
Photo above courtesy of Mary Lou

Photo right courtesy of James Wilson
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BATTLELINES
Jul/Aug 2014
NAME THE 1st US DRAGOON PRIVATE of COMPANY C

by Tom Vilicich, SPBVA President
Now that Lt. James Clymans US dragoon dress
uniform has been removed for conservation and
replaced with a reproduction of a privates uniform, we thought it would be fun to give the
dressed manikin a name. Heres how it is going to
work. Choose a name from the list below of all the
privates of Company C, 1st US Dragoons at the
Battle of San Pasqual on December 6, 1846. (Our
list may not be complete.)
You can email your choice to Tom Vilicich at
trooper284@aol.com or you can come into the San
Pasqual visitor center and make your choice there.
We will announce the name with the most votes at
our annual membership meeting on October 4.
I have had the opportunity to meet relatives of
two of the privates from Company C who were
killed on that fateful day in December 1846.
PRIVATES OF COMPANY C
George Ashmeadkilled in action 12/6/1846
Stephen A. Bishop
Zarah Bobo
John Brown
George S. Bryan
Joseph T. Campbellkilled in action 12/6/1846
Mark D. Childs
George Coffelt
Jeremiah Crabb
Edward Curran
Michael Curran
William Daltonkilled in action 12/6/1846
A.C. Donaldson
Thomas A. Douglas
John Dunlapkilled in action 12/6/1846
Peter Forney
Thomas Grady
John Hamerle
Joseph B. Kennedydied of wounds
12/21/1846
Matthew Lauber
William C. Leckeykilled in action 12/6/1846
Jacob Mauser
John McNeilly
James Murphy
John Murty
George F. Myers
Ferdinand Nicholas
James A. Osbourne
Amasa Palmer
George Pearce
James Pinkerton
Henry Purcell
Isaac N. Randolph
James Repeto
Samuel T. Reposekilled in action 12/.6/1846
John Stokely
David Streeter
Christian Teinchman
Michael A. Tubb
William Tubb
Paul Vanaken
John Vyer
Jacob Westfall
John White
George N. Williams
John D. Wood
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BATTLELINES
Jul/Aug 2014
SPBVAs
HISTORY DISCUSSIONS:
Louis Rose
of Old Town
Tues, July 15 4:306:30 pm

Jewish Pioneers of San Diego
led by Bob Wohl
Tues, August 19 4:306:30 pm

Rancho Azusa
led by Richard Meyer
Please call Ron Hinrichs,

760-746-8380 for information.
Escondido Public Library,
239 S. Kalmia, 2nd floor conference room.
Rancho Azusa
We Thank these Renewing Members

Alexa & Dennis Clausen, Escondido
Donald & Vicky Coates, Escondido
Lyn & Graham Fleming, Escondido
Marci & Ray Trussell, Escondido
Dragoon Level Members ($100 or more this year)
Bob & Judy Bowman

Ronilee Clark & Brian Arnold
Cliff & Royce Clifford
Donald & Vicky Coates
Jake & Tammy Enriquez

Greg Hill
Michael Pique
Melvin & Ellen Sweet
BATTLELINES
Jul/Aug 2014
JOIN NOW! Our non-profit organization supports the activities of the San Pasqual Battlefield State
Historic Park. All members receive BATTLELINES (email or regular mail), a 10% discount on all
bookstore items, special programs, field trips, history discussions, and opportunities to participate in our
Living History Sundays and in our annual December re-enactment of the Battle.
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
P.O. Box 300816, Escondido, CA 92030-0816
(760) 737-2201
This is my/our membership application & dues for the following category:
____Student ($5)
____ Sustaining ($50)
____Dragoon ($100 or more)
____Individual ($15)
____Organization ($25)
____Benefactor ($1,000 or more)
____Family ($20)
____Corporate ($100)
Please make checks payable to: SPBVA
NAME(S)_______________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY _______________________________________________________ STATE _______________ZIP _________________
PHONE_____________________________________________ EMAIL________________________________________
OCCUPATION_________________________INTEREST/SKILLS_____________________________________________
Off the
Shelf...
by Shirley Buskirk
We met at the Park and Ride in Escondido

around 8:15 in the morning and by 9 a.m. we were
inside the county fairgrounds at Del Mar, pulling
our cart full of stuff and heading for the infieldthe Pavilion, to be exact. Thats where all
the non-profits have their booths and exhibits so
that was where we would spend the day. Except
for getting a quick lunch at a nearby food stand,
we were at our tables telling everyone who passed
by about San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic
Park and the re-enactment in December.
Most of the people had no idea what we were
talking about. Only one or two had been there and
one honest man admitted to driving by it all the
time, but had never stopped. We had better luck
trying to tell people where we were as some of
them knew where the Wild Animal Park wasor if
youre a newcomer, the San Diego Zoo Safari
Park.
We had a full complement of volunteers. Tom
Vilicich, our president, was dressed in his dragoon
dress uniform, wearing a hat with a horses tail
sticking out the top that makes him look at least

seven feet tall. When he drew his saber, childrens
eyes got wide as saucers. Gil Garcia, our park
aide, wore his Californio attire and his six-foot
lance also got peoples attention. Three members
of the Volunteer Association were in their green
volunteer vests, also answering questions, talking
about the war and the battle, handing out brochures and coloring pages to the kids.
So, what does this all have to do with the bookstore at the visitor center? It made me realize just
how much we need to educate people about Californias history. If you couldnt
field questions all day at the
fair, come in and buy a book
that will make you an expertor at least more
knowledgeablethen sign
up for the fair next year. Its
fun.

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Vol.

SPBVA CANNON on the USS MIDWAY

this issue of Battlelines, but we hope

Volunteers, volunteers, where are

school tours, or participating in the

Park Updates for San Pasqual Battlefield SHP

from Supervising Ranger Chris Lozano

from Supervising Ranger Chris Lozano

influences to San Pasqual SHP and

MEMORIAL DAY at FORT ROSECRANS

Representing San Pasqual:

Photos courtesy of Mary Lou Jimenez

First Sergeants Corner

School of the Platoon,

submitted by Tom Vilicich

SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD SHP VISITOR

MORE FLAG DAY SCENES from the USS MIDWAY

Photos left and below courtesy of

Representing San Pasqual (above from

Photo above courtesy of Mary Lou

NAME THE 1st US DRAGOON PRIVATE of COMPANY C

Tues, July 15 4:306:30 pm

Tues, August 19 4:306:30 pm

Please call Ron Hinrichs,

We Thank these Renewing Members

Dragoon Level Members ($100 or more this year)

Bob & Judy Bowman

Jake & Tammy Enriquez

____ Sustaining ($50)

____Dragoon ($100 or more)

____Benefactor ($1,000 or more)

Please make checks payable to: SPBVA

We met at the Park and Ride in Escondido

sticking out the top that makes him look at least

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