Cal 100 Marker

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Near Yountville in Napa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Cal 100

By Loren Wilson

1. Cal 100 Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the honor of the men who were mustered in San Francisco to serve in the companies A, E, F, L, and M of the 2nd Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, 1862-1865.

Dedicated by Company A, “The California 100" re-enactors and Sam Brannan Chapter # 1004 E Clampus Vitus 28 August 1999

“Surely some Clamper brother rests among the veterans here”

Erected 1999 by Company A, “The California 100" re-enactors and Sam Brannan Chapter # 1004 E Clampus Vitus.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 38° 23.488′ N, 122° 22.203′ W. Marker is near Yountville, California, in Napa County. Marker can be reached from Imperial Road. Click for map. The marker is located at the cemetery at the Veterans Home of California. It is near the flagpole on the hill overlooking the cemetery. Marker is in this post office area: Yountville CA 94599, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Veterans Home of California (approx. 0.7 miles away); Yountville Community Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yountville's First Fire House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Yountville (approx. one mile away); The Pioneer Christian Church Bell (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grave of George C. Yount (approx. 1.2 miles away); Good Indian Go Big Hill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Yount’s Blockhouse (approx. 2.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Yountville.

By Rich Benyo,

2. Cal 100

Members of the “California 100” Re-enactors along with Sam Brannan Chapter Clampers participated in the dedication of the monument.

Additional comments.
1. Additional Information Regarding the Marker Dedication
Rich Benyo was Noble Grand Humbug when this plaque was dedicated. Plaque wording by Loren A. Wilson. Bob Campbell designed and constructed the monument.

— Submitted April 22, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California.

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 22, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California. This page has been viewed 157 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 22, 2012, by Loren Wilson of Sebastopol, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Close-up photo of the marker with readable text. • Can you help?