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 394-398.


 

First Battalion of Veteran Infantry

Company C

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

James H. Whitlock

Captain

Quincy, Cal.

Oct. 1, 1861

Oct. 1, 1861

Transferred from Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., recommissioned April 21, 1865; promoted Major, June 22, 1865.

John D. Slocum

Captain

Fort Selden, N.M.

June 22, 1865

June 22, 1865

Transf. from Co. G, same Regt.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, muster out of battalion.

James H. Toole

1st Lieut.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 7, 1862

 

Never must’d; transf. from Co. D, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., Nov. 28, 1864; declined, and was must’d out at Franklin, Texas, April 5, 1865, per S.O. No. 15, Dept. N.M.

John D. Slocum

1st Lieut.

Fort Selden, N.M.

May 21, 1865

May 21, 1865

Transferred from Co. G, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., commissioned Capt. Co. G, June 22, 1865; transf’d to Co. C.

Henry H. Stevens

2d Lieut.

Tucson, A.T.

July 1, 1862

Feb. 3, 1863

Transf. from Co. I, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., recommissioned April 21, 1865; brevetted Capt. U.S. Vols., Mar. 13, 1865; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Abram Hargrave

1st Sergeant

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Joseph De Golia

Sergeant

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Reece R. Bulger

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 31, 1866, with company.

Jacob Levengood

Sergeant

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 2, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., dischar’d  at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 25, 1866, with Co.

Benjamin F. Furguson

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 21, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Thaddeus Hawes

Sergeant

Mesilla, N.M.

Feb. 9, 1864

Feb. 9, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Thomas A. Dobbs

Corporal

Grass Valley, Cal.

Oct. 25, 1862

Oct. 25, 1862

Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Nov. 20, 1865, expiration of term of service.

John McCullock

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Richard Yeamans

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Edward C. Phillips

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, by final muster out of regiment.

George F. Edwards

Corporal

Tucson, A.T.

Feb. 29, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. F; killed by Indians at Los Pinos, N.M., Nov. 22, 1865.

Elbert Caldwell

Corporal

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

William Ex. Hall

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 12, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Albert L. Smith

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1865

April 2, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Albee, Charles P.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Jan. 3, 1863

Feb. 28, 1863

Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Alberton, Edwin

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 4, 1862

Oct. 9, 1862

Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Nov. 20, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Allen, John

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 9, 1863

Dec. 9, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Anderson, James B.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 21, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; disch’d at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, final muster out of Regt.

Armstrong, William

Private

Camp Miembres, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Atwood, John W.

Private

Camp Miembres

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; transf’d to Co. E.

Beler, Frank J.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 9, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

One year; transferred from Co. F; previous service, see Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bourland, James

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 24, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Transferred from Co. F; discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, final muster out of Regt.

Bowman, Pierce

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 24, 1864

Jan. 2, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Broadbeck, John A.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Jan. 7, 1863

Feb. 28, 1863

Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Brockway, John P.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 5, 1865

Jan. 21, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; reenlisted for one year; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Brown, Edwin F.

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 14, 1863

Dec. 19, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Callahan, John

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 6, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Transferred from Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Clark, Adam

Private

Camp Miembres, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Collins, Hiram

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 10, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in  5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Connelly, Patrick

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 28, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Connor, John

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Nov. 11, 1862

Nov. 11, 1862

Transferred from Co. F; discharged at Fort Selden, N.M., Aug. 10, 1865, for disability.

Contrillas, Rafael

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 19, 1865

Jan. 20, 1865

Transferred from Co. F; transferred to Co. A.

Copeland, Willis

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., reenlisted for one year; discharged at Fort Selden, N.M., Dec. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Coovey, Jason

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

Vet. Vol.; first service in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Crippin, David R.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 21, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Crowell, William E.

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; reenlisted for one year; discharged at Fort Selden, N.M., Dec. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Diamond, Daniel

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 9, 1863

Dec. 9, 1863

Transferred from Co. C, 5th Inf.; deserted at Fort Garland, Col., July 18, 1866.

Eslick, Richard

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

April 1, 1865

April 15, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, by final muster out of regiment.

Flinn, Samuel

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 25, 1866, with company.

Gillmore, George A.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 15, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf.; killed Dec. 24, 1865.

Gleason, Simon

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Feb. 9, 1864

Feb. 9, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Graybill, Madison

Private

Camp Miembres, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 31, 1866, with Co.

Hall, Americus

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 5, 1864

Jan. 5, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Hart, William R.

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 9, 1863

Dec. 9, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Hassig, Frederick

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 21, 1863

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Henkle, Gabriel B.

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; reenlisted for one year; discharged at Fort Selden, N.M., Dec. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Hill, Christopher

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 20, 1864

Dec. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. E, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; reenlisted for one year; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Hunssinger, William J.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1865

April 2, 1865

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Hyde, Washington W.

Private

Las Cruces, N.M.

Mar. 30, 1865

Mar. 30, 1865

First enlistment Co. K, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with company.

Johnson, James

Private

Camp Miembres, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. F, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.

Kelley, George F.

Private

Mesilla, N.M.

Feb. 16, 1864

Feb. 18, 1864

Vet. Vol.; enlisted in Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 17, 1866, with Co.