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 97-108.

 

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company B

 

(*NOTE – This company was originally organized at Camp Merchant during the month of August, 1861, by Captain Fritz.  When the terms of service of the men first enlisted expired, in August, 1864, the company was reorganized at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, by the reenlistment of part of the original members and by enlisting recruits from other organizations of California Volunteers who had been mustered out in New Mexico.  It was finally mustered out as an organization  September 10, 1866.)

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS
Emil Fritz Captain Camp Merch’t, Cal. Aug. 6, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Promoted to Major June 13, 1865.
Lewis F. Samburn Captain Fort Craig, N. M. April 24, 1865 June 2, 1865 Promoted from 1st Lieut. of Co. H; transferred back to Co. H, July 4, 1865, per S. O. No. 19, Dept. of N. M.
Rufus C. Vose Captain Las Cruces, N. M. Nov. 18, 1864 Jan. 1, 1865 Transferred from Co. H, per S. O. No. 19, Dept. of N. M., July 4, 1865; mustered out at Santa Fe, N. M., Sept. 30, 1866, services no longer required.
Juan Francis Guirado 1st Lieut. San Francisco Aug. 16, 1861 Sept. 11, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Ephraim C. Baldwin 1st Lieut. Santa Fe, N. M. -- Aug. 29, 1864 Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. Of California, S. O. No. 258.
Chauncey R. Wellman 2d Lieut. San Francisco Aug. 16, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Promoted to Capt. Of Co. E, same Regt., Aug 15, 1862.
Elisha E. Latimer 2d Lieut. Fort West, N. M. Jan. 26, 1863 Feb. 9, 1863 Promoted from 1st Sergt.; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Charles J. Croft 2d Lieut. --- Aug. 14, 1865

 

 Never mustered as an officer; mustered out as Hospital Steward, March 27, 1866.
Elisha E. Latimer Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. Feb. 9, 1863, with rank from April 1, 1862.
Henry H. Roberts Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Discharged Feb. 20, 1863, for disability.
John S. Ashmead Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Reduced to the ranks Mar. 17, 1862; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, ex. Term of service.
Nathan Zorkowsky Sergeant San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Feb. 11, 1864, by reenlistment; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866.
John E. Calhoun Sergeant San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Nov. 30, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at Ft. Sumner, N. M., Aug. 17, 1866, by order of Dept. Com.
Aaron V. Peck Sergeant Las Cruces, N. M. Sept. 13, 1864 Sept. 24, 1864 Vet. Vol.; for former service see Co. A, same Regt.; promoted Sergt. May 11, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per S. O. No. 258, Dept. Of Cal., of Dec. 29, 1866.
Charles Christopher Sergeant Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 5, 1863 Oct. 5, 1863 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E, same Regt.; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N. M., Aug. 24, 1866, services no longer needed.
David P. Andrews Sergeant Rio Miembres Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 28, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E., same Regt.; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per S. O. No 258, Dept. Of Cal., of Dec. 29, 1866.
George M. Carpenter Sergeant Rio Miembres Jan. 1, 1864 Jan. 28, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E., same Regt.; discharged at Santa Fe, June 25, 1866, for disability.
James W. Green Sergeant San Elizario, Tex. Jan. 12, 1864 Jan. 12, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. A, same Regt.; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N. M., Aug. 17, 1866, by direction of Dept. Commander.
Sydney M. Webb Sergeant

 

 

 

 Drop’d by excess of organization; turned over to Co. C.
James Botsford Sergeant

 

 

 

 Drop’d by excess of organization; turned over to Co. C.
Thomas T. Bartlett Sergeant Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 15, 1863 Nov. 15, 1863 Promoted 2d Lt., 1st Cav., N. M. Vols., July 3, 1865.
Philip W. Sampson Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 29, 1861 Sept. 5, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Dec. 1, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; appointed Corp. Oct. 1, 1863; promoted Sergt. July 28, 1865; discharged December 10, 1865, per S. O. No. 101, War Dept.
James Loughead Sergeant San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Promoted Sergt., Sept. 1 1862, and 1st Sergt. Feb. 9, 1863; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Charles Mason Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Appointed Corp. Aug 26, 1861; promoted Sergt. March 17, 1862; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Henry W. Easton Sergeant Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 5, 1863 Oct. 5, 1863 Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. from Co. D; promoted Sergt. from Corp. July 28, 1866; mustered at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
John McDonald Sergeant Santa Fe, N. M. Dec. 12, 1863 Dec. 12, 1863 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E., same regiment; promoted Sergt. from Corp. Aug. 17, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 12, 1866, per S. O. No. 258, Dept. Of Cal., of 1866.
Thomas Scott Sergeant San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Appointed Corp. Feb. 1, 1863; promoted Sergt. Jan. 1, 1864; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
William F. Taylor Sergeant Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 30, 1863 Nov. 30, 1863 Reenlisted as a Veteran Volunteer from 5th U. S. Inf.; promoted Sergt. from Corp. Aug. 17, 1866; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept, 10, 1866, with Co.
Andrew J. Hayes Sergeant Franklin, Texas Feb. 10, 1864 Feb. 11, 1864 Vet. Vol.; for first service see Co. E., same regiment; disch’d at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with Co.
Victor Dontremont Sergeant San Francisco Sept. 2, 1861 Sept. 5, 1861 Appointed Corp. March 17, 1862, promoted Sergt. July 1, 1863; died at Fort Stanton, N. M., Aug. 28, 1863, from saber wounds.
Orrin W. Simms Corporal Santa Fe, N. M. Dec. 12, 1863 Dec. 12, 1863 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. D., same Regt.; discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 6, 1865, while on detached service.
William Warneck Corporal San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Dec. 9, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N. M., Aug. 24, 1866, by order of Dept. Com.
Charles Brakebill Corporal Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 5, 1863 Oct. 5, 1863 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. D., same Regt; mustered out at Santa Fe, N. M., Aug. 8, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Henry Feldwick Corporal San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Nov. 30. 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; appointed Corp. July 28, 1865; mustered out at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
John Cleveland Corporal Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 24, 1864 Oct. 25, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. From Co. D; appointed Corp. July 28, 1866; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
John McNamara Corporal Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 25, 1863 Nov. 25, 1863 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. C.; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
Randolph K. Haskell Corporal San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Appointed Corp. Feb. 9, 1863; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, ex. of term of service.
Samuel Dean Corporal San Elizario, Tex. Jan. 12, 1864 Jan. 12, 1864 Reenlisted from Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav., as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
William H. Farrar Corporal San Francisco Aug. 29, 1861 Sept. 24, 1861 Appointed Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, ex. of term of service.
William Gray Corporal Santa Fe, N. M. Nov. 30, 1863 Nov. 30, 1863 Vet. Vol.; former service in 1st U. S. Cav.; appointed Corp. July 26, 1866; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
William Hastin Corporal Ft. Whipple, A. T. Aug. 6, 1864 Aug. 6, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from 5th U. S. Inf.; appointed Corp. July 26, 1866; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
Isaac B. Sheppard Corporal San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Appointed Corporal Oct. 8, 1861; surrendered as a deserter from 10th U. S. Inf., June 20, 1863.
David M. Newman Bugler San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Nov. 30, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; wounded in engagement with Indians, Nov. 25, 1864; died Dec. 21, 1864, at Fort Bascom.
Charles Weir Bugler San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Nov. 30, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; transf. to Non-Com. Staff as Chief Trumpeter, May 3, 1866.
Joseph B. Nickerson Bugler San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Dec. 31, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N. M., Aug. 24, 1866, by order of Dept. Com.
Wm. Bowland Farrier & B. S. San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Transferred to Co H, same Regt., July 16, 1864.
Thomas Belknap Farrier & B. S. San Francisco Sept. 5, 1861 Sept. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Dec. 1, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per S. O. No. 258, Dept. Of Cal.
John B. Hoyt Farrier Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 20, 1864 Oct. 21, 1864 Vet. Vol.; former service in Co. C.; mustered out at Ft. Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
John V. Winters Saddler San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Discharged at Fort Union, N. M., Dec. 9,1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol.; mustered out at Ft. Union, N. M., Sept. 10, 1866, with company.
Albert, Henry Private San Francisco Aug. 12, 1861 Aug. 19, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Ameson, Nelson Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Anderson, Buckner Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Appointed Corp. Aug 26, 1861; reduced at own request October 8, 1861; deserted Jan. 2, 1862; apprehended Feb 2, 1862; deserted again at Camp Carleton, Feb. 18, 1862.
Anthony, Wright Private Santa Fe, N. M. Dec. 10, 1864 Dec. 13, 1864 Vet. Vol.; former service in Co. C; deserted at Fort Bascom, May 12, 1866.
Ashmead, John S. Private San Francisco Aug. 26, 1861 Sept. 2, 1861 Sergt. To Mar. 17, 1862, when reduced; mustered out at Fort Union, N. M., Sept. 30, 1864, ex. term of service.
Ayers, Gideon Private Santa Fe, N. M. Oct. 25, 1864 Oct. 25, 1864 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. D; deserted at Fort Garland, Col. Ter., June 30, 1866.
Barry, James Private Las Cruces, N. M. Jan. 1, 1864 Apr.24, 1864 Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. A; mustered out at Santa Fe, N. M., Aug. 28, 1866, by order Gen. Commanding Department of New Mexico.
Bates, Philip Private San Francisco Aug. 15, 1861 Aug. 15, 1861