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 142-146.


 

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company H

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

William L. Campbell

Captain

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 10, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Resigned June 10, 1864.

Porter Haden

Captain

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July 1, 1864

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Declined.

Rufus C. Vose

Captain

Las Cruces, N.M.

July 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1865

Promoted to Captain of company from 1st Lieut. of Co. M; transferred to Co. B.

Lewis F. Samburn

Captain

Fort Craig, N.M.

April 24, 1865

June 2, 1865

Transferred from Co. B, same Regt., July 4, 1865; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Lewis F. Samburn

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Mar. 7, 1863

Nov. 10, 1863

Promoted from Sergt. Co. F, 2d Cav., Cal. Vol.; promoted Capt. of Co. B, 1st Cal. Cav., April 24, 1865; transferred to Co. H, 1st Cal. Cav., July 4, 1865.

John E. Oliphant

1st Lieut.

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April 24, 1865

June 2, 1865

Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with company.

Charles T. Jennings

2d Lieut.

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Mar. 11, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Transferred to Co. M.

James J. Billings

2d Lieut.

Camp Bidwell, Cal.

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Nov. 24, 1863

Promoted from Sergt. Co. F, 2d Cav., Cal. Vols.; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. M, 1st Cal. Cav., Oct. 27, 1865.

James W. Chambus

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Dec. 3, 1863

Oct. 27, 1865

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

James W. Chambus

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 3, 1863

Dec. 3, 1863

Promoted to 2d Lieut. Oct. 27, 1865.

John M. Adams

1st Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 30, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

William Capps

1st Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 3, 1863

Dec. 8, 1863

Deserted while en route to Tucson, A.T., Apr. 23, 1864.

Fordyce R. Manter

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 22, 1863

Oct. 24, 1863

Died at Rio Miembres, N.M., July 16, 1864.

Eley A. Fluke

Sergeant

San Francisco

Nov. 16, 1863

Nov. 16, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Cornelius Currey

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 22, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Richard H. Blanchard

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 15, 1863

Dec. 15, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Henry Smalley

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 22, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Ralph P. Bingham

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 30, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Appointed Corp. Jan. 1, 1864; promoted to Sergt. Feb. 15, 1864; discharged for disability Mar. 14, 1865.

Powell Bingham

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 30, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Disch’d at Fort Craig, N.M., Mar. 13, 1866, for disability.

Darius A. Taylor

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

May 14, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

David P. Lake

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 13, 1863

Oct. 13, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 28, 1866, by order of General commanding Dept. of New Mexico.

Reuben P. Smith

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 20, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

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

John Maguire

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 21, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Edwin H. Grover

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 2, 1863

Dec. 2, 1863

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

Thomas Hall

Sergeant

San Francisco

Nov. 14, 1863

Nov. 18, 1863

Deserted at Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 29, 1864.

Joseph Hurley

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Cornelius Shroder

Corporal

Santa Fe, N.M.

Oct. 31, 1864

Oct. 31, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Abner C. Lull

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 2, 1863

Dec. 2, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

John Timney

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 18, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

James Robertson

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 16, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

John Baker

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 19, 1863

Sept. 19, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Henry E. Slocum

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 6, 1863

Oct. 7, 1863

Discharged at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 14, 1864, for disability.

Frank Elliott

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 16, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

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

William H. Carter

Bugler

San Francisco

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 21, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Albert VanNess

Bugler

San Francisco

Sept. 28, 1863

Sept. 30, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 28, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Cornelius Benedict

Bugler

San Francisco

Dec. 3, 1863

Dec. 3, 1863

Deserted at Drum Barracks, Cal., April 25, 1864.

Peter Hollenbeck

Farrier

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 30, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

George W. Bentley

Farrier

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 9, 1864

Jan. 28, 1864

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

A.W. Rapelye

Farrier

San Pedro, Cal.

Mar. 29, 1864

April 11, 1864

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, 1st Cal. Cav., per S.O. No. 12.

William Robins

Saddler

San Francisco

Oct. 24, 1863

Oct. 24, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Ephraim Lobough

Wagoner

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 8, 1863

Dec. 30, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Adams, Jos. L.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

June 18, 1863

July 16, 1863

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, 1st Cal. Cav. Vols., per S.O. No. 12.

Allendorff, John C.

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 27, 1863

Oct. 27, 1863

Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with Co.

Backer, John L.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 9, 1863

Dec. 9, 1863

Deserted at Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 17, 1864.

Baldais, Jose

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 23, 1863

Oct. 23, 1863

Deserted at Fort Craig, N.M., Mar. 2, 1866.

Beal, John M.

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 30, 1863

Nov. 30, 1863

Deserted at Drum Barracks, Cal., April 22, 1864.

Bigham, William

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Oct. 27, 1863

Oct. 27, 1863

Deserted at Sacramento, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864.

Boland, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 9, 1861

Transferred to Co. H from Co. B, 1st Cav., July 16, 1864; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Boren, John A.

Private

Denver, Col.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 5, 1864

Transferred from Co. D, 1st Colorado Cav., by S.O. No. 15; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 20, 1866, with company.

Bragg, Charles

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 2, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

Deserted at Drum Barracks, Cal., April 22, 1864.

Bremeo, Louis

Private

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Transferred from Co. G, 1st Cal. Cav., May 6, 1865; dishonorably discharged by sentence of G.C.M., Sept. 20, 1865.

Brink, Henry

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 9, 1864

Mar. 20, 1864

Discharged at Fort Craig, N.M., Mar. 13, 1866, for disability.

Bunch, Lambert

Private

Santa Fe, N.M.

Mar. 10, 1865

Mar. 11, 1865

Transferred from Co. C, 1st Cal. Vols., May 6, 1865; discharged at Fort Marcy, N.M., Sept. 14, 1865, for disability.

Burke, Thomas F.

Private

San Francisco

Feb. 19, 1864

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Transferred from Co. I, Feb. 25, 1865, per Go.O. No. 4, Hdq. 1st Cal. Cav., Fort Bascom, N.M., Oct. 28, 1865; transfer disapproved.  See Co. I.

Bush, Joseph H.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1863

Dec. 29, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 29, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Carl, William

Private

Santa Fe, N.M.

Aug. 26, 1864

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Transferred from Co. C, 1st Cav., per S.R.O. No. 9, Ft. Marcy, N.M., May 6, 1865; no record of muster out.

Carson, John I.

Private

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Gain to Co. from desertion; time and place not known; transferred to Co. F, 2d Cal. Cav. Vols., May 4, 1864.

Casper, Geo. R.