California Civil War Relics

Once upon a time, I had a fairly good collection of California-related Civil War relics. I had CDVs and tintypes of different soldiers from different units, but much of it was resold a few years ago to help finance the purchase of my stepdaughter's first car. I held onto two uniform buttons, two ink bottles salvaged from a trash dump at Benicia Arsenal and a 6-pound solid shot that was part of a display pyramid on the parade ground near the flagpole at Fort Tejon. It serves as the doorstop to my office, which is why it isn't included in this photo.