Napa County CA Archives Biographies.....Prince, A. L. 1843 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

A. L. PRINCE.—One of the most pleasant ranches in the mountains is that of Mr.
A. L. Prince, which is situated at the head of Soda Spring Valley, off from
Chiles' Valley. He has owned the place for two years past, and is making many
improvements, setting out a fine young orchard, etc. The situation is lovely and
the conditions favorable for a very valuable place in time. Above the house at a
little distance are soda and sulphur springs of fine medical qualities; when
better known they will be much resorted to by invalids.

  Mr. Prince has had a life of unusual interest and variety, as will be seen in
the following article. He was born in Massachusetts in October, 1843, but when
young the family removed to Pennsylvania, where he was raised. His father was C.
E. Prince, a cousin of Mayor Prince, of Boston, and a prominent wholesale carpet
importer. His mother died when he was but eight years of age. He had been sent
back to Boston to complete his education, and was a student at the Harvard
College at the time of the call for more men. He at once, although but seventeen
years of age, enlisted in the first Massachusetts, being afterward transferred
to the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, which was commanded by his uncle,
General Gregg. He was appointed First Lieutenant, rising by merit to be
Lieutenant Colonel of his regiment. General Devine was in command of the
brigade, which won the honorable title of the "Iron Brigade." General Merritt
was in command of the division and General Sheridan of the corps. In company
with his regiment he went through the campaign under McClellan to the end of the
war in the celebrated Army of the Potomac. Colonel Prince took part in no less
than sixty-two engagements, and except the first battle of Winchester, when
Sheridan went up the valley, he had a hand in every principal engagement of the
corps. He was wounded twice, but fortunately received only flesh wounds.

  At the close of the struggle he was mustered out and in October, 1865, came
West to the mining regions, Being engaged in mining in Sierra City, Nevada, and
in fact all along the foot-hills until, desiring a more quiet life, he came to
Napa County in 1888 and purchased his ranch of 160 acres. Colonel Prince was
married in July, 1881, to Miss Clara de la Mater of Solano County, her father
being a prominent farmer at Rockville. They have two children, a son and a
daughter. Colonel Prince is a member of John A. Dix Post, G. A. R., o Ogden, and
a member in good standing of the Masonic order. He is still extensively engaged
in mining interests.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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