Major General John C. Fremont and his Expedition

Major General John C. Fremont of the U.S. Army and his expedition encamped in the vicinity of the Sutter Buttes from May 30, 1848, to June 8, 1848, while on the march from Klamath Lake to Sonoma, when he represented the United States government during the Bear Flag Uprising that resulted in the acquisition of California from Mexico.

California · United States