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. |