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1805-Aaron Burr and General Wilkinson, commander of forces in the Mississippi Valley, hold a secret conference whose subject was never made public.

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1846 – General Taylor heads back to supply base at Point Isabel and ask the governors of Texas and Louisiana to send 5000 volunteers.  The Mexicans cross the Rio Grande in force and lay siege to Fort Texas, under command of Major Jacob Brown.

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1859-Fort Mojave is built on the banks of the Colorado River (Arizona) for the purpose or controlling the Mojave and Paiute at Beal’s Crossing.

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1850-Levi Strauss arrives in San Francisco with canvas for tents.  A miner tells him there are plenty of tents.  What  is needed is a durable pair of pants.