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 147-151.
First Regiment of Cavalry
Company I
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
David B. Akey |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Feb. 11, 1863 |
--------- |
Resigned June 24, 1863. Never mustered. |
|
William B. Kennedy |
Captain |
Stockton, Cal. |
June 25, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Promoted from 1st Lieut., mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, per order of Gen. com’ding Dept. |
|
William B. Kennedy |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Mar. 3, 1863 |
June 13, 1863 |
Promoted Captain June 25, 1863. |
|
Gustavus E. Genthner |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 14, 1863 |
Nov. 24, 1863 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; resigned June 7, 1864. |
|
A. Jerome Stockwell |
1st Lieut. |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
July 23, 1864 |
Oct. 5, 1864 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E, resigned to accept commission as Captain and A.Q.M., U.S. Vols. Aug. 21, 1865. |
|
John D. Ourand |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 21, 1865 |
--------- |
Never mustered in as 1st Lieut. |
|
Geo. W. Arnold |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
June 13, 1863 |
Transferred to Co. G, same Regt. |
|
Gustavus E. Genthner |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
June 13, 1863 |
Promoted 1st Lieut., same company, Nov. 14, 1863. |
|
John Abbott |
2d Lieut. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 24, 1863 |
Dec. 10, 1863 |
Promoted 1st Lieut. and Regim’tal Adjt. Nov. 7, 1864. |
|
Frederick Jordan |
2d Lieut. |
--------- |
Aug. 14, 1865 |
--------- |
Never mustered as Lieut.; Sergeant of Co. G. |
|
John E. Oliphant |
1st Sergeant |
Montezuma, Cal. |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 21, 1863; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. M, 1st Cal. Cav., Jan. 28, 1864. |
|
Henry I. Hathaway |
1st Sergeant |
Copperopolis, Cal. |
Mar. 23, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 21, 1863; promoted to 1st Sergt. Mar. 22, 1864; discharged at Fort Goodwin, A.T., July 5, 1865, for disability. |
|
William P. Richardson |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Feb. 6, 1864 |
Feb. 6, 1864 |
Deserted at Fort Goodwin, A.T., Nov. 1, 1865. |
|
John D. Ourand |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Feb. 15, 1864 |
Feb. 16, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Leonard Tuttle |
Com’y Sergt. |
Forest Hill, Cal. |
May 1, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
James Delmore |
Sergeant |
Sonora, Cal. |
Mar. 24, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Edward B. Coe |
Sergeant |
Poverty Hill, Cal. |
Mar. 24, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. Oct. 20, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Chas. H. Perkins |
Sergeant |
Stockton, Cal. |
April 9, 1863 |
April 10, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. Dec. 21, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, April 9, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Thomas H. Kelley |
Sergeant |
Sonora, Cal. |
April 1, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. Dec. 21, 1863; discharged for disability at Fort Goodwin, A.T., Nov. 1, 1865. |
|
Henry J. Shaver |
Sergeant |
Sonora, Cal. |
April 1, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
James R. Chambers |
Sergeant |
Poverty Hill, Cal. |
Mar. 24, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Appointed Sergt. Dec. 21, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Peter Lambert |
Corporal |
Montezuma, Cal. |
Mar. 26, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 26, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
William H. Ralph |
Corporal |
Stockton, Cal. |
Oct. 30, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Appointed Corp. Oct. 20, 1864; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., May 12, 1866, per verbal order of General commanding Dept. |
|
Benjamin F. Pascoe |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Mar. 8, 1864 |
Mar. 9, 1864 |
Appointed Corp. Jan. 28, 1865; mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 19, 1866, per Dept. S.O., Mar. 3, 1866. |
|
William C. Pascoe |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 3, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Appointed Corp. Oct. 20, 1864; must’d out Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 19, 1866, per S.O. Dept. of Cal., Mar. 1, 1866. |
|
Michael Houston |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 28, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Appointed Corp. at Fort Craig, N.M., Oct. 20, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
William W. Parker |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. --, 1863 |
Sept. 7, 1863 |
Appointed Corp. Oct. 20, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Benjamin Hoke |
Corporal |
Stockton, Cal. |
Sept. 17, 1863 |
Sept. 26, 1863 |
Appointed Corp. Jan. 28, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
John Harrison |
Corporal |
San Jose, Cal. |
Oct. 14, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Deserted at Tubac, A.T., July 28, 1864. |
|
William Boyd |
Corporal |
San Jose, Cal. |
Nov. 3, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Deserted at Culabans, A.T., July 31, 1864. |
|
William A. Harbaugh |
Bugler |
San Francisco |
Jan. 28, 1864 |
Jan. 28, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
John M. Middleton |
Bugler |
San Francisco |
Feb. 5, 1864 |
Feb. 6, 1864 |
Deserted at Tubac, A.T., Aug. 7, 1864 |
|
Ronald K. Vernon |
Bugler |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 2, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Transferred to Non-Comm. Staff as Chief Trumpeter, Dec. 21, 1864, at Fort Craig, N.M. |
|
William A. Russell |
Farrier |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 17, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Appointed Farrier April 24, 1864; reduced Dec. 17, 1864; reinstated Jan. 28, 1865; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 26, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Headquarters. |
|
James T. Grace |
Blacksmith |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 9, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
William R. Young |
Blacksmith |
Stockton, Cal. |
Aug. 12, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bacon, Henry |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Oct. 24, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bancroft, John |
Private |
San Francisco |
Feb. 13, 1864 |
Feb. 13, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Barber, Charles |
Private |
San Jose, Cal. |
May 13, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Died at Fort Goodwin, A.T., Oct. 22, 1865, of chronic diarrhea. |
|
Bascom, Ray |
Private |
San Jose, Cal. |
Sept. 11, 1863 |
Sept. 26, 1863 |
Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., May 12, 1866, per verbal order from Commanding General of the Dept. |
|
Bauer, Charles |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 29, 1863 |
Nov. 4, 1863 |
Deserted at Benicia, Cal., Mar. 8, 1864; surrendered at Fort Vancouver, W.T., Mar. 5, 1865; no discharge given at date of muster out of company. |
|
Bell, Marion |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 27, 1863 |
Sept. 7, 1863 |
Deserted at Camp Stanford, Cal., Sept. 30, 1863. |
|
Bonsell, Peter |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
June 26, 1863 |
--------- |
Deserted at Kanawha, A.T., Aug. 12, 1864. |
|
Botkin, Richard |
Private |
San Francisco |
Jan. 25, 1864 |
Jan. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Boyd, Patrick |
Private |
Copperopolis, Cal. |
June 5, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Died at Camp Stanford, Cal., Sept. 22, 1863, from disease of the kidneys. |
|
Bradburn, Joseph |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Aug. 6, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Deserted at Camp Stanford, Cal., Aug. 26, 1863. |
|
Brown, Daniel W. |
Private |
Poverty Hill, Cal. |
May 7, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Brown, John |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 3, 1863 |
Aug. 16, 1863 |
Apprehended at Drum Barracks, Cal., as a deserter from Co. H, 1st Cal. Inf. Vols. |
|
Buhole, Ambrose |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Sept. 17, 1863 |
Sept. 26, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bunke, Thomas F. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Feb. 19, 1864 |
Feb. 19, 1864 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, as per S.O. No. 29, Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
Cardin, Robert C. |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Nov. 9, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 19, 1866, per Dept. S.O. of Mar. 3, 1866. |
|
Catanach, David N. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Jan. 19, 1864 |
Jan. 19, 1864 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 28, 1866, by order of Gen. commanding Dept. of N.M. |
|
Catro, John |
Private |
Marysville, Cal. |
Mar. 12, 1864 |
Mar. 12, 1864 |
Deserted at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864. |
|
Coleman, Charles F. |
Private |
Sonora, Cal. |
Mar. 2, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Deserted at Fort Goodwin, A.T., Nov. 1, 1865. |
|
Corrigan, Thomas |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 25, 1863 |
April 10, 1863 |
Died, Aug. 2, 1865, of chronic diarrhea, at Fort Goodwin, A.T. |
|
Crosby, Francis |
Private |
San Jose, Cal. |
May 13, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Discharged at Fort McDowell, A.T., Jan. 31, 1866, for disability. |
|
Cuuningham, John |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Oct. 24, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Appointed Farrier, Dec. 17, 1864; returned to ranks, Jan. 20, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., May 22, 1866. |