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11011 g. be*City I * * *the Captain George H. Pettis Celebrates74th Birthday.The Providence Daily Journal of the oard 17th of March contains an item concerning Captain George II. Pettis who lllos,1 came to New Mexico in 1862, as an been officer in the First California Volun* al in teor Infantry, the regiment being part nths of the California Column under com-ness mand of Brigadier General James H.ICarleton. Captain Pettis also served ir in as an officer in the Second New Mexi-iUna, co Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil lerce war and has visited New Mexico frost at quently since. Among the veterans ave* of the Civil War lie has a good many the friends. The following personal willbe of interest:I “Captain George H. Pettis made thethelture rounds of the state house yesterday ’ark, with a bright green smile all over Ills was t face and when asked tho reason re-’erri* plied proudly:liich j “ ‘Well, boys, there are 10,000 good I Irishmen celebrating my birthday, and :iuer- I’m out celebrating St. Patrick’s day. ' of I was 74 years old at 9 o’clock this ,rriv-1 morning, but I don’t feel it.’ The rain Captain had a bright green streamer, [end* not too conspicuous tied about the the head of a heavy Irish blackthorn walk* ' ing stick, which was ‘voted’ to him attrue* ta fair in the south county 38 years the ago ’’Cru-
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Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
Sat, Mar 28, 1908
Page 8
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