FW: California Military History: Big Bear Lake/Holcomb Valley action
Chuck Hackley
This a good possible answer to the question. My historian friend John, has a ton of information about the general area and is well versed, as you see about historical events.
Chuck Hackley III
From: John Bascom [mailto:bascomr...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 10:36 PM
To: Chuck Hackley
Subject: Re: California Military History: Big Bear Lake/Holcomb Valley action
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, there was enough pro-Southern and anti-Northern feelings with groups meeting in the Big Bear area and some on the desert, that the Union army was called in. Sheriff Van Leuven was a Mormon. A lot of horsethieving went on. Some stole on the way to Texas. Some of these horsethieves were Mormon boys. Some 18 such thieves were caught and served time in prison. Lot Huntington (Brigham Young's nephew) was part of these thieves and was shot and killed by Porter Rockwell. But I have never heard of any executions. John Bascom
From: Chuck Hackley <chuckh...@chuckhackley.com>
To: "Bascom, John" <bascomr...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 7, 2012 8:50 PM
Subject: FW: California Military History: Big Bear Lake/Holcomb Valley action
John,
Do you have any info on this matter?
Chuck Hackley III
From: california-mi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:california-mi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ross McClintock
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:21 PM
To: california-mi...@googlegroups.com
Subject: California Military History: Big Bear Lake/Holcomb Valley action
Some years ago I read of an incident during the Big Bear Lake gold rush (Early 1860’s). As San Bernardino had lost its legal infrastructure due to the Mormon recall coinciding with the gold discovery in Holcomb Valley/Big Bear area, a band of miners led by an Australian rough began terrorizing the county. The San Bernardino Co. Sheriff Anson Van Leuven called for the Army to come help.
Supposedly the Army rounded up about 40 or so hooligans and executed them.
Can you shed some light on this?
I received the info from the SB Co. Sheriff’s dept. but have nothing in writing
Thanks,
Ross
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Ross McClintock
That makes a lot of sense. Wish I had Diaries
FYI-Sheriff Van Leuven was my GG Uncle as was Sheriff John Ralphs