And nobody made claim to the great Pathfinder yet? Charles Fremont!! Is it because of a territorial claim that in the public press neutrality is not southern? My bad.
Lt. Col. John Baylor, the self-appointed Governor of Arizona in August of 1861 made this comment; "....Here I was joined by Brig. Gen. A. S. Johnston, with a party of officers of the U. S. Army, who had resigned and were en route to Richmond, Va.; also a party of Californians, under Capt. Alonzo Ridley. I tendered to Brig. Gen. Johnston the command of my forces, believing that the best interest of the service required that I should relinquish the command to an officer of his rank and distinguished ability...." Official Records, Series 1, Volume III, page 17-19. [dated Sept. 21, 1861].
Lubliner.