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 Kathy Sedler, © June 2004, pp 89-97.
First Regiment of Cavalry
Company A
(*NOTE: This company was originally organized at Camp Merchant during the month of August, 1861, by a man named O’Regan. O’Regan was never mustered as Captain of it, however, William McCleave having been its first commander. The company so organized was mustered out of service as an organization as Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 31, 1864, and an entirely new company was organized in February, 1865, under Captain E.C. Ledyard, most of the men having enlisted in Oroville. In this register of the company all those who served prior to August 31, 1864, were in the original company; all after that date were in the new Company A.)
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NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
William McCleave |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Aug. 31, 1861 |
--------- |
Promoted to Maj. of Regt. April 24, 1863. |
|
Albert H. French |
Captain |
Fort West, N.M. |
Feb. 9, 1863 |
April 24, 1863 |
Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. D, April 24, 1863; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ebenezer C. Ledyard |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Mar. 2, 1865 |
Mar. 9, 1865 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Benjamin F. Harvey |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed 1st Lieut. Aug. 30, 1861; mustered out Dec. 31, 1862, per War Dept. S.O. No. 99, for disability. |
|
Samuel H. Allyne |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 4, 1863 |
--------- |
Promoted from 2d Lieut., same company, Nov. 4, 1863; killed by a member of his company Dec. 29, 1863, at San Elizario, Texas. |
|
Joseph Felmer |
1st Lieut. |
--------- |
Dec. 29, 1863 |
Dec. 29, 1863 |
Mustered out Aug. 31, 1864, with company. |
|
Thomas Dean |
1st Lieut. |
--------- |
Mar. 2, 1865 |
Mar. 9, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
James Barrett |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Killed in action at Picacho Station, A.T., Apr. 15, 1862. |
|
Samuel H. Allyne |
2d Lieut. |
--------- |
April 28, 1862 |
April 8, 1863 |
Promoted from Private Co. E, per S.O. No. 22, Dept. of New Mexico; promoted 1st Lieut. Nov. 4, 1863. |
|
John F. Hutchinson |
2d Lieut. |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
May 16, 1864 |
July 28, 1864 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company. |
|
Jabe D. Givens |
2d Lieut. |
--------- |
Mar. 2, 1865 |
Mar. 9, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Henry C. Lawson |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed 1st Sergt. Aug. 30, 1861; reduced to ranks April 5, 1862; reappointed 1st Sergt. Oct. 1, 1863; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Elijah Perry |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed 1st Sergt. April 5, 1862; died at Tucson, A.T., Aug. 12, 1862, of scurvy. |
|
Charles Shandrew |
1st Sergeant |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Mar. 1, 1865 |
1st Sergt. from enrollment; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Thomas De Long |
Quar.-Sergt. |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 8, 1865 |
Feb. 25, 1865 |
Co. Quar.-Sergt. from enrollment; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Robert Gillis |
Com’y Sergt. |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 8, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Corp. from enrollment to May 1, 1865; then Com’y Sergt.; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Asa M. Sargent |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Appointed Sergt. Aug. 30, 1861; discharged by order of Gen. Com. Dept. of Pacific, for disability; date not known. |
|
Thomas Walsh |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Aug. 30, 1861; promoted Sergt. Sept. 6, 1861; wounded in engagement with Indians, near Fort Union, N.M., July 5, 1863; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
James W. Green |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Discharged at San Elizario, Texas, by reenlistment as a Veteran Volunteer in Co. B, same Regt., Jan. 12, 1864. |
|
Thomas Glancey |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Aug. 30, 1861; promoted Sergt. May 26, 1862; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Thomas Allen |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. May 29, 1862; promoted Sergt. April 1, 1864; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Robert Sleath |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. April 5, 1862; promoted Sergt. Oct. 21, 1862; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
James Botsford |
Sergeant |
San Elizario, Tex. |
Jan. 12, 1864 |
Jan. 12, 1864 |
Veteran Volunteer (for former service see Corporals, this Co.); promoted from Corp. to Sergt. Jan. 12, 1864; transferred to Co. C., same Regt. |
|
William Boylan |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John McManus |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Aaron V. Peck |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Aug. 12, 1862; promoted 1st Sergt. Sept. 1, 1862; made Quar.-Sergt. Oct. 21, 1863; reduced to ranks April 3, 1864; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. For further service see Co. B, same Regt. |
|
Franklin Hamilton |
Sergeant |
Marysville, Cal. |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Sergt. from enrollment; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
William B. Streeter |
Sergeant |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 20, 1865 |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Sergt. from enrollment; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
William J. Gamel |
Sergeant |
Marysville, Cal. |
Feb. 18, 1865 |
Mar. 1, 1865 |
Sergt. from enrollment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., May 8, 1866, with company. |
|
Eli Piper |
Sergeant |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Mar. 1, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. at enrollment; promoted Sergt. May 5, 1865; mustered out at San Francisco, May 14, 1866,with company. |
|
Leander Dougherty |
Sergeant |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 24, 1865 |
Feb. 25, 1865 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 14, 1866, with Co. |
|
James Botsford |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Discharged Jan. 12, 1864, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; for further service in this Co., see Sergts. |
|
Charles E. Ellis |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Mar. 27, 1863, for gallant conduct in action with Indians; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Gustave E. Genthner |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Sept. 6, 1861; discharged at San Francisco by reason of promotion to 2d Lieut. Co. E., same Regt., Mar. 13, 1863. |
|
Martin Reddy |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Jan. 12, 1864; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
William C. Scoons |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. May 29, 1862; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
William Semmilrogge |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Appointed Corp. Oct. 2, 1863; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
Louis Clark |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. B, same Regt., May 1, 1863, by order of Col. commanding. |
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James Barry |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; transf. to Co. B, same Regt. |
|
George W. Walker |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Richard De Lancie |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 16, 1865 |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Corp. from enrollment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., May 8, 1866, with company. |
|
Edwin R. Parks |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 24, 1865 |
Feb. 25, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. April 1, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
William R. Hunt |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 11, 1865 |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. April 12, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Elephalet Wells |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 24, 1865 |
Feb. 25, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. May 5, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Hugh G. Rucker |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Deserted at Fort Whipple, A.T., Oct. 15, 1865. |
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William Leighton |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 24, 1865 |
Feb. 25, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. Feb. 1, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, May 14, 1866, with company. |
|
William W. Barclay |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 8, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. Feb. 1, 1866; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
George P. O’Brien |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 12, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. Sept. 12, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
|
Albert Hubbard |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 16, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Appointed Corp. Oct. 13, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, San Francisco, May 22, 1866, with company. |
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Charles B. White |
Corporal |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Mar. 1, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
James R. Vinyard |
Bugler |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 14, 1865 |
Feb. 21, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Charles A. Luce |
Trumpeter |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
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John Maxwell |
Trumpeter |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
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Harry A. Burns |
Farrier |
San Francisco |
Jan. 11, 1862 |
Jan. 11, 1862 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 11, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
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James Wilson |
Farrier |
Oroville, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Feb. 22, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
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John P. Clark |
Saddler |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |