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After that awful second winter,
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I traded pelts for goods and animals and
headed to california to find my family.
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I inquired after them in every
mission and every farm house,
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every town, every stranger along the road.
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I lived for the moment when I could
redeem the hope in the eyes of my children,
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but it seemed california
had just swallowed them up.
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Amercian River
California 1846
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War broke out between my country and mexico.
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While looking for my
family, I got caught up in a
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struggle between the
californios and mexico city.
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I fell in with captain john fremont
and his bear flag volunteers.
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We saw no action to brag about as
the hot war was on the Texas border.
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When it was over, america
had acquired Texas,
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california, and the southwest,
but I lost everything.
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Ma'am, I'm captain fremont,
and these are my volunteers.
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We'd be much obliged if you'd
allow us to fill our canteens.
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Dismount!
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Welcome.
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I'm the lady's husband.
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You the hero of monterrey?
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Some call me that.
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Jacob!
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Give these to the men.