Every history buff knows the name of William T. Sherman, Union General who led the March to the Sea into the Carolinas. Few know that Sherman, as a young Army man, was in the thick of things during the Gold Rush, first dealing with mining disputes and then becoming a bank manager on Montgomery Street for the Lucas & Turner Banking House, which still stands.  He also built a home for his young family on Rincon Hill. Join us in experiencing Gold Rush San Francisco through the eyes of the young W. T. Sherman – who arrived in Monterey and Yerba Buena in the summer of 1847 at the age of 27.

R. J. (Rick) Lank is an author, researcher and enthusiastic storyteller.  His research and writing focuses on the Civil War era and its impact on our money and banking system.  The “Uncle Billy” story grew out of this fertile ground.