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Los Angeles Mounted Rifles, a California State Militia company, organized in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California on March 7, 1861. It was composed of Californios, and many pro-seccesionist Americans mostly from the southern states that were sympathetic to the Confederacy. They became known for their epic journey across the deserts of the southwest to reach the Confederacy saving Albert Sidney Johnston and two other former U.S. Army officers from the south from arrest in Southern California.

Organization of the Company
The March 9, 1861 issure of the Los Angeles Star reported:
 * "The Los Angeles Mounted Rifles
 * A meeting was held on Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock, at the Court House, for the purpose of organizing a volunteer military company.
 * The meeting was called to order by Geo. W. Gift, who presided by order of the County Judge; and M. J. Newmark was elected secretary.
 * It was unanimously resolved that the name of the county should be the "Los Angeles County Rifles."
 * The following persons were elected officers of the company: Captain, Alonzo Ridley; 1st Lieut., Joseph W. Cattick; 2d Lieut., Tomas A. Sanchez, 2d Lieut., Samuel Ayres. 1st Sergeant, Robert A. Hester, 2d Sergt., Pedro Antonio Abila; 3d Sergt., F. M. Chapman; 4th Sergt., Jos. N. Chandler; Corporals, Joseph Huber, Jr.; Francisco Martinez, Lyman A. Smith, Rafael L. Bauchette.
 * The muster roll embraces 80 names."