Mariposa Battalion was a California State Militia unit formed in 1851 to fight the Yosemites and Chowchillas in the Mariposa War.
After the force under the Mariposa County Sheriff James Burney found they were unequal to the task of defeating the tribes, an appeal was made by Burney to Governor John McDougal for help. This led to the authorizing organization of two hundred men into the Mariposa Battalion.
The Mariposa Battalion, was mustered February 12, 1851. Sheriff Burney was the first choice for the Major commanding the unit, but the Sheriff declined due to his responsibilities in Mariposa. James D. Savage was then chosen as major due to his scouting abilities. The battalion was divided into three companies, Company A commanded by John J. Kuykendall, with seventy men; Company B under John Boling, with seventy-two men; and Company C, under William Dill, with fifty-five men. Other officers elected included M. B. Lewis as Adjutant, A. Brunson as Surgeon, and Vincent Hailor as Guide.
A camp was established two and one-half miles from the town of Mariposa near Savage's Agua Fria trading post.
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