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, © May 2004,  pp 122-130.


 

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company E

 

(*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 an entirely new Company E was organized in California, by Captain R.H. McIlroy, most of the men having enlisted in San Francisco and San Jose.  Mustered out as an organization March 6, 1866.)

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

William C. Mead

Captain

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Resigned March 31, 1862.

Chauncey R. Wellman

Captain

Las Cruces, N.M.

April 1, 1862

Aug. 16, 1862

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., August 31, 1864, with company.

Robert H. McIlroy

Captain

San Francisco

April 28, 1865

May 2, 1865

Mustered in as 2d Lieut. Feb. 24, 1865, for the purpose of recruiting; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Charles P. Nichols

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 16, 1861

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Promoted Capt. of Co. C, 1st Cal. Cavalry, Aug. 2, 1864; date of commission as Capt., May 4, 1864.

Ephraim C. Baldwin

1st Lieut.

Las Cruces, N.M.

May 4, 1864

Aug. 29, 1864

Transferred to Co. B.

Cyrus E. Stowe

1st Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

April 28, 1865

May 2, 1865

Resigned Nov. 18, 1865.

James J. Marcher

1st Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 18, 1865

Jan. 16, 1866

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Wm. V.B. Wardwell

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. D, March 9, 1863.

Gustavus E. Genthner

2d Lieut

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Mar. 11, 1863

Mar. 11, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. I, Nov. 14, 1863.

Jerome Stockwell

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 8, 1863

Sept. 11, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. I, July 23, 1864.

James J. Marcher

2d Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

April 28, 1865

May 2, 1865

Promoted 1st Lieut., same company, Nov. 18, 1865.

John H. Liening

2d Lieut.

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Mar. 3, 1863

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Transferred from Co. D, Nov. 14, 1863; discharged from Co. D to accept promotion; never mustered as 2d Lt.

Elliott C. Fairchild

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

George Snyder

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 16, 1865

Mar. 16, 1865

Vet. Vol.; first enlisted at San Francisco, Aug. 14, 1861, in Co. E, 1st Cal. Vols.; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, with company.

William J. Dowd

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Dragoons, Oct. 16, 1861, as a deserter.

George M. Carpenter

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Reenlisted at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 31, 1863, as a Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B.

David P. Andrews

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 31, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol. in Co. B, same Regt.

Sidney M. Webb

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 31, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol. in Co. C, same Regt.

Philip R. Le Roy

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Jan. 26, 1863, for disability.

Edward E. Ayer

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 14, 1861

Oct. 15, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. Oct. 5, 1863, at Santa Fe, N.M.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Feb. 26, 1864, to accept promotion as 2d Lieut. 1st N.M. Vols.

Edward Goggin

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Johnson

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 1, 1865

Mar. 8, 1865

Appointed Sergt. Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out Mar. 6, 1866, at Drum Barracks, Cal., by order of Dept. Com.

Charles Christophel

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Oct. 5, 1863, at Santa Fe, N.M.; transferred to Co. B., same Regt.

Nicholas P. Dodge

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 15, 1865

Mar. 20, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Freeman Bicknell

Sergeant

San Francisco

April 10, 1865

April 10, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Jos. E. Potter

Sergeant

San Francisco

April 8, 1865

April 8, 1865

Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Robt. H. Hall

Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 1, 1865

Mar. 1, 1865

Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

Edward B. Willis

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 10, 1865

Mar. 24, 1865

Appointed Sergt. Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Comm’er.

Chas. E. Maynard

Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 28, 1865

Mar. 29, 1865

Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.

John Waugh

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hiram Searls

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Jerome Nottingham

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Wm. D. Tallman

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Andrew J. Hayes

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1816

Aug. 15, 1861

Reenlisted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 10, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B, same Regt.

Henry Miller

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at Camp Latham, Cal., Mar. 2, 1862, by sentence of G.C.M.

Frank M. Wilson

Corporal

San Francisco

Mar. 25, 1865

Mar. 27, 1865

Appointed Corp., Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

John McDonald

Corporal

Santa Fe, N.M.

Oct. 5, 1863

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Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B, same regiment.

Henry S. Carlton

Corporal

San Francisco

April 13, 1865

April 13, 1865

Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

James J. Trevor

Corporal

San Francisco

April 8, 1865

April 8, 1865

Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Alfred Brown

Corporal

San Francisco

Mar. 17, 1865

Mar. 17, 1865

Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

James W. Bryden

Bugler

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Robert H. Whatley

Bugler

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Oct. 5, 1863; transferred to Co. B, same regiment, Dec. 4, 1863.

Charles W. Blake

Bugler

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Robert Corbett

Bugler

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 1, 1865

Mar. 8, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Peter McKenley

Bugler

San Francisco

Mar. 29, 1865

Mar. 29, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Samuel Berry

Farrier

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Jesse Harris

Farrier and Blacksmith.

San Jose, Cal.

April 3, 1865

April 6, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Oliver C. Tyler

Farrier and Blacksmith.

San Francisco

April 11, 1865

April 12, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

August Steinmaker

Saddler

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged at Camp Latham, Cal., Jan. 4, 1862, for disability.

John G. Pfeifle

Saddler

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Robert Hamilton

Saddler

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 27, 1865

April 6, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Wm. Soots

Wagoner

San Jose, Cal.

Mar. 18, 1865

Mar. 21, 1865

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.

Addison, Thomas J.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Deserted at Tucson, A.T., July 11, 1863.

Allyne, Samuel H.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Discharged at Fort West, A.T., April 27, 1863, by promotion to 2d Lieut., Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav. Vols.

Algyer, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Arnold, Granville S.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861

Aug. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las  Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Baker, Nelson J.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 14, 1861