William M. Slddons

Original text: " Veteran of the Mexican War, a Member oh Stevenson’s Regiment, Captain of "Union Boy" Squad, Dies at Ripe Old Age, Captain William M. Slddons, one of the best known pioneer men of this city, died last night in his eighty-first year. He was a native of South Carolina. He was a volunteer soldier of the United States In the war with Mexico and came to California with the famous Stevenson Regiment at the conclusion of the war. Captain Siddons settled In Sacramento soon after and maintained his residence here to his death. In the time of the Civil War he and others procured a piece of steel artillery and organized a company to man "The Union Boy." and he was chosen as Captain of the company. That gun and the doings of that company in Sacramento during the troublous days Of the rebellion form Interesting chapters in local history. Captain Siddons and his men being hot Unionists and newer losing opportunity to declare for "the Union and the old flag" In the face of every secessionist they met. Captain Siddons for many years, and up to his last sickness, was in business in this city. Captain Siddons had very many friends and enjoyed the reputation of a man of fair dealing

Date

1906-01-07

Photographer / author

Sacramento Daily Union

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

image

Original size

450 × 780 pixels

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