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 108-117.

 


First Regiment of Cavalry

Company C

 

*Note. – This company was originally organized at Camp Merchant during the month of August, 1861.  It was mustered out as an organization at Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 31, 1864, and a new Company C was organized in the Department of New Mexico, which was mustered out as an organization at Los Pinos, N.M., September 21, 1866.  See page 81.

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Edward D. Shirland

Captain

Camp Merch’t,  Cal.

Aug. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Resigned Aug. 15, 1863, per War Department order No. 315; resignation took effect Oct. 21, 1863, when he turned over his command.

Charles P. Nichols

Captain

Las Cruces, N.M.

May 4, 1864

Aug. 30, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. E; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, with company.

Charles P. Nichols

Captain

Franklin, Texas

Nov. 18, 1864

Feb. 10, 1865

Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co.

Porter Haden

1st Lieut

Camp Merch’t, Cal.

Aug. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Loughead

1st Lieut

Fort Union, N.M.

Nov. 18, 1864

Feb. 8, 1865

Served in Co. B, same Regt., from Sept. 5, 1861 to Sept. 30, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Department of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

James M. Sibley

2d Lieut

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Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Resigned Sept. 22, 1861

Fred. Muller

2d Lieut

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Sept. 22, 1861

Sept. 22, 1861

Resigned April 27, 1863

Henry Warren

2d Lieut

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July 11, 1863

Sept. 5, 1863

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, with Co.

George R. Sharp

2d Lieut

Fort Union, N.M.

Nov. 18, 1864

Jan. 16, 1865

Resigned March 16, 1866, at Camp Miembres.

Christopher Woods

1st Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 17, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Harrison Knox

Sergeant

Folsom, Cal.

Sept. 1, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Discharged on expiration of term at Las Cruces, N.M.

Antonio Lobbering

Sergeant

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Discharged on expiration of term at Las Cruces, N.M.

Joseph Felmer

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. Oct. 5, 1863; promoted to 1st Lieut. Co. A, same Regt., June 9, 1864.

Jesse Welty

Sergeant

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Arthur M. Brown

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 23, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Died at Santa Fe, N.M., April 27, 1863.

David Wood

Sergeant

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 16, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Elliott C. Fairchild

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 16, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 12, 1865.

Thomas Walsh

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 16, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 9, 1865.

John Collins

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 8, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Deserted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 3, 1865.

George Crow

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 29, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Was Sergt. from Feb. 10, 1865 to Feb. 19, 1866, when reduced to ranks; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

Wilfred Thiery

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 6, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per S.O. No. 258, Dept. of Cal.

William R. Poell

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Sept. 23, 1864

Sept. 23, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E, same Regt.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

George Brown

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 18, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co.

John Renshaw

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 25, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

Sidney M. Webb

Sergeant

Rio Miembres

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E, same Regt.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

James Botsford

Sergeant

San Elizario, Tex.

Jan. 12, 1864

Jan. 12, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. A; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

Thomas Smith

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

July 7, 1863

Aug. 13, 1863

Transf. from Co. M, 1st Cal. Cav., March 1, 1865; discharged at Franklin, Tex., Sept. 6, 1865, for disability.

G.W. Kirby

Sergeant

Franklin, Texas

Dec. 20, 1864

Feb. 6, 1865

Deserted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 9, 1865.

John Farren

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 10, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 12, 1865; restored to duty Feb. 17, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, May 25, 1866, by order of Commander of  Dept. of Cal.

Antonio Ruperti

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 22, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Promoted Sergt. from Corp.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

Edward McCormack

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 22, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Promoted Sergt. from Corp.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

Robert H. Clements

Sergeant

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 6, 1864

Dec. 21, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co.

Thos. T. Bartlett

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 17, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Promoted from Corp.; reenlisted at Fort Marcy, Nov. 15, 1863, as a Vet. Vol., in Co. B, same Regt.

John G. Smith

Sergeant

Franklin, Texas

Dec. 25, 1864

Dec. 28, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

Richard J. Elliott

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 26, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Discharged July 30, 1863, for disability.

John J. Neal

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 22, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Killed by accident at Van Horn’s Wells, Texas, Aug. 26, 1862.

Eli C. Priest

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Luther M. Barry

Corporal

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John H. Lee

Corporal

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 16, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Edward Eichhoff

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 21, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

David Morgan

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 22, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

John Brown

Corporal

Santa Fe, N.M.

Oct. 21, 1864

Oct. 21, 1864

Died at Camp Miembres, N.M., May 4, 1866.

Robert H. Whitney

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Jan. 3, 1865

Feb. 8, 1865

Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co.

Henry H. Weber

Corporal

San Elizario, Tex.

April 18, 1865

April 20, 1865

Second enlistment in same company; deserted at Camp Miembres, Jan. 16, 1866.

George Goff

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 25, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co.

Thaddeus W. Roberts

Corporal

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 22, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Andrew N. McIlvanan

Corporal

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 21, 1864

Appointed Corporal Jan. 1, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

John W. Campbell

Bugler

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 22, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

John A. Diver

Bugler

Las Cruces, N.M.

Oct. 20, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258.

Charles E. Barton

Bugler

Folsom, Cal.

Sept. 3, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Nathaniel C. Kimberly

Bugler

Folsom, Cal.

Sept. 3, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Died at Camp Miembres, June 12, 1864.

Christopher Horner

Farrier and Blacksmith

Folsom, Cal.

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Williams

Farrier and Blacksmith

Las Cruces, N.M.

Nov. 12, 1864

Nov. 18, 1864

Killed by Indians Aug. 25, 1866, while en route from Fort Cummings to Camp Miembres, N.M.

James Murphy

Farrier and Blacksmith

Las Cruces, N.M.

Dec. 7, 1864

Dec. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company.

Hiram Fay

Saddler

Sacramento, Cal.

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Eli B. Forbes

Saddler

Franklin, Tex.

Jan. 1, 1865

Feb. 6, 1865

Vet. Vol.; former service in Co. A same Regt.; reenlisted for one year; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Feb. 13, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Annan, William

Private

Folsom, Cal.

Aug. 25, 1861

Sept. 7, 1861