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 |
--------- |
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 |