Capt. Pickett
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- Aug 12, 1859Steilacoom Empties Its Garrison for a Near-War on San Juan IslandOn Aug. 9, 1859, soldiers and two brass cannon left Steilacoom aboard the steamer Julia to reinforce Capt. Pickett’s tiny command, as the U.S. and Britain edged toward war over a boundary and a pig.Steilacoom, WA
- Nov 17, 1860The San Juan Island Forgery: A Soldier’s Scam and a Territorial Cover-UpIn the tense weeks of the Pig War standoff, a U.S. Army sergeant allegedly forged paymaster certificates to steal $1,604 from a local man in Olympia, sparking a legal battle that exposed corruption within the military ranks.Olympia, WA