From the April 10, 2008, San Juan (Wa) Journal.
All of these men were at San Juan Island in the military occupation during the British-American boundary dispute in 1859. Pickett commanded US troops and Alden commanded the USS Active. This near-conflict is sometimes called the "Pig War."
GEORGE PICKETT-- Confederate general. Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
JAMES ALDEN-- direct descendant of Pilgrim John Alden. Commanded USS South Carolina and USS Brooklyn at Mobile Bay and both battles of Fort Fisher. (Hey, there's my fort!!!)
HENRY MARTYN ROBERT-- wrote Robert's Rules of Order. In Corps of Engineers and worked on defenses of Washington, DC, Philadelphia and several New England ports.
SILAS CASEY-- Union major general-- led a division versus Pickett at the Battle of Seven Pines. Wrote the three volume "System on Infantry Tactics."
JAMES W. FORSYTH-- Union brigadier general
ALFRED PLEASANTON-- Union cavalry commander
RUFUS INGALLS-- major general and quartermaster general of US Army. Warned Pickett that he was wanted for war crimes causing him to flee to Montreal.
A Precursor to the War. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
