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 130-135.


 

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company F

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Thomas A. Stombs

Captain

Stockton, Cal.

April 24, 1863

Nov. 12, 1863

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

Alexander B. Johnson

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Mar. 6, 1863

Sept. 12, 1863

Transferred to Regtl. Staff, as 1st Lieut. and Com’y, Jan. 21, 1864; first enlisted in Co. F, 2d Cavalry.

Richard H. Orton

1st Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 20, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

Promoted to be Captain of Co. M, 1st Cal. Cav. Vols., Oct. 15, 1865.

Richard H. Orton

2d Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 7, 1863

Nov. 12, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut. same company, Jan. 28, 1864.

William R. Savage

2d Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 20, 1864

Jan. 29, 1864

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G, 1st Cal. Cav. Vols., Aug. 31, 1865.

Ralph E. Comins

2d Lieut.

Fort Union, N.M.

Sept. 1, 1865

Sept. 1, 1865

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

Henry Rowland

1st Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Aug. 24, 1863

Sept. 11, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Frederick A. Smith

1st Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

July 24, 1863

Aug. 12, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., July 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John S. Parker

1st Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 12, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

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

Lewis Gee

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 28, 1863

Sept. 29, 1863

Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 24, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Dist. of N.M., dated Aug. 23, 1866.

Horace B. Smith

Sergeant

San Francisco

Feb. 26, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Thomas King

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 2, 1863

Oct. 19, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer  required.

Abraham Estes

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1863

Sept. 25, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer  required.

Alexander B. Buckley

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

July 24, 1863

Aug. 12, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, July 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Rody O’Meara

Q.M. Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 7, 1863

Sept. 11, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 24, 1866, services no longer required.

Gilbert Farnsworth

Sergeant

Coulterville, Cal.

Aug. 9, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 9, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Samuel Shackford

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Aug. 11, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, July 31, 1866, per S.O. No. 150, Dept. of Cal.

Eli Clark

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 6, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

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

Frederick Craft

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 19, 1863

Oct. 19, 1863

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

Enoch Boyes

Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 27, 1863

June 18, 1863

Appointed Corp. Nov. 21, 1863; promoted Sergt. May 20, 1864; died in hospital at San Elizario, Tex., Jan. 4, 1865.

Samuel Ogburn

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 12, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Joseph Belvail

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 12, 1863

Aug. 13, 1863

Appointed Corp. Nov. 21, 1863; promoted Sergt. May 20, 1864; deserted at San Elizario, Tex., Jan. 26, 1865.

Andrew J. Potarf

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 22, 1863

Aug. 25, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 22, 1866, expiration of term of service.

David H. Forman

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1863

Sept. 26, 1863

Appointed Sergt. Nov. 2, 1863; reduced and returned to Co. C, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols., at  Tucson, A.T., May 3, 1864.

John P. Myers

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 25, 1863

Nov. 12, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 24, 1866, services no longer required.

Lewis E. Dailey

Corporal

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Mar. 2, 1864

Mar. 12, 1864

Appointed Corp. May 20, 1864; deserted at San Elizario, Tex., Jan. 26, 1865.

Michael Donivan

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 14, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Randolph G. Gillett

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 29, 1863

Oc.t 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

John Duncan

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 22, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

James A. Jeremiah

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 30, 1863

Nov. 12, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Daniel Kelly

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 19, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Appointed Corporal Aug. 24, 1866; deserted Sept. 5, 1866, while en route to Santa Fe, N.M., to be mustered out; gave himself up Sept. 13, 1866; mustered out of service per S.O. No. 47, Dept. of the Missouri, dated St. Louis, Oct. 19, 1866, muster out to date from Sept. 12, 1866, without loss of pay.

Henry H. Norris

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 24, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Jasper N. Chandler

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 19, 1864

Mar. 19, 1864

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

Henry F. Sager

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 27, 1863

Oct. 28, 1863

Appointed Corporal Nov. 21, 1863; deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Jan. 26, 1865.

Benjamin F. Powell

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 29, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

John Townsend

Bugler

San Francisco

June 8, 1863

June 8, 1863

Appointed Bugler Nov. 21, 1863; promoted to Chief Bugler on Non-Commissioned Staff.

John Conley

Bugler

San Francisco

Sept. 18, 1863

Sept. 23, 1863

Died at Fort Craig, N.M., Feb. 19, 1865.

Wm. Eddy

Bugler

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 20, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Isaac M. Caparoon

Bugler

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 29, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Robert Shields

Farrier

San Francisco

Nov. 4, 1863

Nov. 5, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

James Campbell

Blacksmith

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 25, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Denis Sullivan

Blacksmith

Marysville, Cal.

July 24, 1863

Sept. 7, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., July 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John Carson

Saddler

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 28, 1864

Feb. 28, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

August Fisher

Saddler

Sacramento, Cal.

Oct. 2, 1863

Oct. 18, 1863

Appointed Saddler Nov. 22, 1863; deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Jan. 26, 1865.

Peter Foley

Saddler

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 5, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Baker, James H.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 15, 1863

Mar. 15, 1863

Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Jan. 26, 1865.

Barnes, William R.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

July 31, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 1, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bauer, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 22, 1863

Aug. 25, 1863

Discharged at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 22, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Baxter, Thomas B.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Aug. 1, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 1, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Beebe, George

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Sept. 18, 1863

Nov. 12, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 12, 1866, services no longer required.

Brown, Charles A.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 29, 1864

Feb. 24, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Bascom, N.M., Sept. 15, 1865, by order of Dept. Com., dated Sept. 15, 1865.

Brown, George

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 10, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., April 14, 1864.

Brown, William H.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

July 24, 1863

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Died of heart disease at San Elizario, Tex., Nov. 14, 1864.

Buckley, John

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 7, 1863

Sept. 8, 1863

Deserted at San Francisco, Sept. 9, 1863.

Campbell, Talbut T.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 12, 1864

Mar. 22, 1864

Deserted at Franklin, Tex., Feb. 1, 1865.

Cannon, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 7, 1863

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Died of pneumonia at Las Cruces, N.M., Feb. 13, 1865.

Carlin, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1863

Aug. 27, 1863