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California Knights Of The Golden Circle; Their Dream of a Pacific Republic (2023 1st Printing of Revised Edition)
Dr. Ted Boyias' work is a labor of love that explores a little understood secret society which had a profound impact on whether the new state of California would remain with the Union or join the C.S.A.
Dr. Boyias provides a deep dive into the following historical questions:
• The Origins: When the Knights of the Golden Circle (originally formed in 1854 to expand slave territory in the U.S. and Latin America) took root in California, well before the creation of the Confederate States of America.
•. The Civil War Context: How the society operated in California, which, although a free state, contained deep divides and was the only free state to send an organized military unit to fight for the Confederacy.
• The Conflict: The clashes between Californians fighting for different national interests and the actions taken by Union agents to obstruct the KGC's activities.
The book details how Southern sympathizers and Union forces interacted across the state, with Union troops stationed at various key locations to monitor KGC and Confederate sympathizer activity:
This 2023 First Printing of the Revised Edition explores the history of key locations within California including:
• Camp Babbitt (near Visalia);
• Fort Independence (Inyo County);
• Catalina Island;
• Camp Wright (Temecula);
• El Monte, California;
• Camp Warner (Warner Springs);
• Camp Latham (near Culver City);
• The Drum Barracks (Wilmington)
The paperback book is an easy read with approximately 140 pages dedicated to the topic, including photographs of persons and events relevant to the book. The balance of the pagination pays tribute to those who fought for the CSA and a section relating to the guides and spies of the confederacy. Dr. Boyias also provides a detailed index and table of contents.
All copies ship new and unread through media mail.
Purchase one or multiple copies of this book at your pleasure. Discounts provided for multiple sales. All profits to go to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educate upon, and protect, battlefields and monuments of the Civil War for the benefit of current and future generations.
