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California Speculators Flock to Virginia City in 1860
The piece recounts the 1859-1860 surge to Washoe and Virginia City, detailing rough winter camps along Sun Mountain, the rush by boat, wagon, and mule teams, and logistics that moved supplies from Placerville to Was hoe. It notes a booming population, bustling gambling halls, and the rise of lawless, colorful life that Twain and De Quuille later fame.
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Discovery Mountain
Washoe
Eliot Lord
Sun Mountain
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Virginia
Herman Camp
Henry Ne Groot
Sierra Passes
San Francisco
Sacramento
Placerville
Johnson's Pass
Carson River Valley
California
Carson
Carson City
Virginia City
de Quille
Mark Twain