Jacob Bergman, 1876. In 1937, the Tribune noted that “friends affectionately called him ‘Dutch’…. [He] held the reins in 1858 on the first westbound Butterfield coach to cross the first western desert span of the [Great Southern Overland] trail.” As a cavalryman, Bergman went east to serve in the Civil War. He made it back to San Diego County and died in 1895.
To order this photo please contact the San Diego Historical Society at [email protected].Jacob Bergman, 1876. In 1937, the Tribune noted that “friends affectionately called him ‘Dutch’…. [He] held the reins in 1858 on the first westbound Butterfield coach to cross the first western desert span of the [Great Southern Overland] trail.” As a cavalryman, Bergman went east to serve in the Civil War. He made it back to San Diego County and died in 1895.
To order this photo please contact the San Diego Historical Society at [email protected]. Comments