California  Civil War Rosters

 

From the book “Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867

by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton, pub. 1890

Transcribed by © Bonnie Phelan,  pp 390-393.


 

First Battalion of Veteran Infantry

Company B

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Daniel B. Haskell

Captain

Ft. Wingate, N.M.

Oct. 9, 1863

April 18, 1864

Transferred from Co. H, 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; drowned, May 8, 1865, while crossing the Rio Grande River.

John S. Crouch

Captain

Santa Fe, N.M.

Sept. 30, 1865

Sept. 30, 1865

Promoted from 1st Lieut.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with company.

John S. Crouch

1st Lieut.

Santa Fe, N.M.

June 6, 1865

June 6, 1865

Promoted Captain, Sept. 29, 1865, vice Haskell, deceased.

John K. Houston

1st Lieut.

Ft. Selden, N.M.

Feb. 26, 1866

Feb. 16, 1866

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. G; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Sidney R. DeLong

2d Lieut.

Ft. West, N.M.

Jan. 10, 1863

Feb. 19, 1863

Transferred from Regtl. Staff; resigned at Santa Fe, N.M., July 11, 1866.

Richard C. Patterson

1st Sergeant

Ft. McRae, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. G, 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

John Ryan

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 24, 1862

Jan. 24, 1862

Transferred from Co. B, 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Jan. 24, 1865, expiration of term of service.

William Brown

Sergeant

Ft. West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; disch’d at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, final muster out of Regt.

Richard M. Johnson

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 20, 1865

Mar. 24, 1865

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

Daniel D. Tompkins

Sergeant

Fort McRae, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Vet. Vols.; deserted at Fort Wingate, N.M., June 1, 1866.

William H. Ales

Sergeant

Fort Union, N.M.

Nov. 3, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Enlisted in 1st Inf., Vet. Vols.; transferred from Co. A; disch’d at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

William C. Applegate

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 15, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Transferred from Co. F; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

James A. Cochran

Corporal

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Patrick Higgins

Corporal

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 25, 1866, with company.

Joseph Franklin

Corporal

Fort Craig, N.M.

Jan. 20, 1864

April 18, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Edward B. Reed

Corporal

Fort McRea, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Robert M. McCuistion

Corporal

Fort Craig, N.M.

Oct. 12, 1864

Nov. 9, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

John Williams

Corporal

Fort Union, N.M.

Jan. 9, 1865

Feb. 16, 1865

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

Rufus C. Russell

Corporal

Fort Union, N.M.

Feb. 14, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

Charles Young

Musician

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Jan. 2, 1865

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Dec. 5, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Ahern, William

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Sept. 1, 1864

Dec. 2, 1864

Enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, by final muster out of Regt.

Arnett, Frank C.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 29, 1864

Jan. 10, 1865

Transferred from Co. F; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Belmyre, James H.

Private

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; deserted at Fort Wingate, N.M., June 20, 1866.

Bess, Charles H.

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Dec. 2, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Deserted at Fort Wingate, N.M., June 20, 1866.

Brown, Henry

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Jan. 24, 1865

Feb. 17, 1865

Enlisted for one year; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Brown, John

Private

Las Cruces, N.M

Sept. 9, 1864

Sept. 12, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

Calkins, Hubert

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Dec. 28, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Deserted at Los Lunas, N.M., April 11, 1866.

Carey, William

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, by final muster out of Regt.

Carroll, William C.

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Feb. 7, 1865

Feb. 7, 1865

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with Co.

Clark, John

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Jan. 6, 1865

Feb. 16, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, by final muster out of Regt.

Creevey, Samuel

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Cummings, Michael

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

April 18, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Dally, Theodore

Private

Santa Fe, N.M.

Feb. 17, 1865

Feb. 18, 1865

Deserted at Fort Wingate, N.M., June 20, 1866.

Daly, William

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Dameron, Daniel

Private

Santa Fe, N.M.

Mar. 8, 1865

Mar. 9, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 4, 1866, by final muster out of regiment.

Decrow, Thomas

Private

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Donahue, John

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Doud, Franklin

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Dwyer, William

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 28, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Everett, Charles

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Nov. 24, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Disch’d at Santa Fe, N.M., July 24, 1865, for disability.

Finley, John W.

Private

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; deserted at Fort Wingate, N.M., May 28, 1866; surrendered at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 23, 1866; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with company.

Fitzgerald, James

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Jan. 5, 1865

Mar. 20, 1865

Disch’d at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Flynn, Thomas

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Jan. 5, 1864

April 18, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Foster, William

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Dec. 31, 1864

Jan. 1, 1865

Deserted at Fort Craig, N.M., March 29, 1866.

Freeborn, Hugh

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Gibson, Henry

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

April 18, 1864

Discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Hadley, George W.

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Dec. 30, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; transferred to Co. D.

Hamann, August

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

April 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Harrington, William H.

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Feb. 29, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Hastings, John

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. B, 1st Inf.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with company.

Hawley, David O.

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Feb. 22, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Henley, William

Private

Santa Fe, N.M.

Feb. 17, 1865

Feb. 17, 1865

Disch’d at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Hermann, Louis F.

Private

Ft. Cum’ngs, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 15, 1866, with company.

Holland, John B.

Private

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. D, 1st Inf., Cal. Vols.; deserted Sept. 14, 1864.

Hopper, Joseph W.

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

Dec. 25, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 4, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Hughes, Frederick G.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Mar. 6, 1865

Mar. 24, 1865

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., March 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Humphrys, Thomas

Private

Ft. McRae, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864