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 151-156.


 

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company K

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Robert S. Johnson

Captain

Stockton, Cal.

Feb. 18, 1863

May 1, 1863

Resigned Feb. 28, 1865.

Benjamin F. Fox

Captain

Ft. Sumner, N.M.

Feb. 28, 1865

June 7, 1865

1st Lieut. Co. G, 1st Cal. Cav., March 16, 1863; promoted to Captain Co. K, Feb. 28, 1865; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 17, 1866, with company.

Chas. S. Whitney

1st Lieut

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April 28, 1863

May 1, 1863

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. F, 5th Inf.; resigned July 18, 1863.

Samuel A. Gorham

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

July 16, 1863

July 16, 1863

Promoted Captain Co. G, same Regt., Nov. 12, 1863.

Sullivan Heath

1st Lieut.

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 3, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut., same company; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 21, 1866, per S.O. No. 20, Dept. of New Mexico.

Samuel A. Gorham

2d Lieut.

Camp Bidwell, Cal.

May 1, 1863

May 1, 1863

Promoted from Saddler Co. F, 2d Cal. Cav.; promoted 1st Lieut. of company, Aug. 5, 1863, and Capt. Co. G, Nov. 12, 1863.

Sullivan Heath

2d Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 11, 1863

May 16, 1863

Promoted from Co. M, same Regt.; promoted 1st Lieut. Jan. 2, 1864.

John Farren

2d Lieut.

Ft. Sumner, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 4, 1864

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. K; resigned July 29, 1864.

William Cleghorn

2d Lieut.

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July 24, 1864

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Never mustered.   See Co. L.

Adolph Dreifos

2d Lieut.

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April 29, 1864

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Declined.

John Farren

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 13, 1863

Feb. 15, 1863

Promoted 2d Lieut. Feb. 4, 1864.

Thomas Shine

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

July 25, 1863

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Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 25, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Alexander McGivney

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

July 2, 1863

July 2, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 20, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John A. Simpson

1st Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

April 3, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., April 3, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Christopher Egbert

1st Sergeant

Grizzly Flat, Cal.

May 16, 1863

June 17, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., May 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Ralph E. Comins

Sergeant

San Francisco

May 12, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Promoted Regt. Quar.-Sergt., Nov. 1, 1864.

Geo. R. Sharp

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 25, 1863

May 1, 1863

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, Jan. 16, 1865.

Francis Davidson

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

April 2, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., April 2, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John A. Hill

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

April 3, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., April 3, 1866, expiration of term of service.

George Turner

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 30, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., May 31, 1866, expiration of term of service.

James M. Dunlap

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 28, 1863

May 1, 1863

Discharged at Fort Union, N.M., Aug. 9, 1865, for disability.

Americus V. Davison

Sergeant

San Francisco

July 9, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 20, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Charles Finn

Sergeant

San Francisco

July 22, 1863

July 26, 1863

Must’d out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 17, 1866, with Co.

Patrick McGrath

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

July 7, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 20, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John W. Ellison

Sergeant

San Francisco

July 9, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 12, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Philip Eckert

Sergeant

San Francisco

July 24, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 25, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Robert W. Brownlie

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 6, 1863

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Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Benjamin F. Foster

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

April 2, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., April 3, 1866, expiration of term of service.

George S. Norris

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

April 11, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., April 12, 1866, expiration of term of service.

William S. Lackey

Corporal

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Feb. 1, 1864

Feb. 1, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 18, 1865, per G.O. No. 77, War Department, April 28, 1865.

Charles Macowitzki

Corporal

San Francisco

July 24, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., July 25, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Jasper Winant

Corporal

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Aug. 10, 1863

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Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 8, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Manuel Marciel Vierra

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 7, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Mathias Heck

Corporal

San Francisco

July 29, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 3, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John F. Stone

Bugler

San Francisco

July 21, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Dropped as a deserter from 5th U.S. Inf., Aug. 10, 1865.

Jules Simon

Bugler

San Francisco

Aug. 5, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John Robson

Farrier

Stockton, Cal.

April 10, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., July 12, 1866, expiration of term of service.

William R. Davis

Farrier

Grizzly Flat, Cal.

June 13, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., June 13, 1866, expiration of term of service.

James Walsh

Saddler

Marysville, Cal.

April 28, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 18, 1865, per War Dept. G.O. No. 77, of 1865.

Allen, James

Private

Marysville, Cal.

April 21, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Sept. 17, 1865.

Allen, Walter A.

Private

San Francisco

May 26, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., May 28, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Anderson, Joseph S.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 20, 1863

May 1, 1863

Died from effects of a pistol shot at Fort Larned, Kan., June 10, 1865.

Armstrong, Munroe

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 6, 1863

May 1, 1863

Died of disease at Fort Union, N.M., Aug. 20, 1865.

Arnold, David E.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

April 28, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Union, N.M., Sept. 18, 1865, per War Dept. G.O. No. 77.

Barstow, Joseph

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 10, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Little Arkansas, Kan., Sept. 11, 1865.

Bealenberg, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 18, 1863

Aug. 18, 1863

Sick at Insane Asylum at Stockton, Cal., since Nov. 15, 1863; no other record.

Blanco, Henry

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Feb. 28, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Stockton, Cal., May 10, 1863.

Bonham, John S.

Private

Grizzly Flat, Cal.

May 20, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., May 20, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bonehard, John

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 21, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Stockton, Cal., May 27, 1863.

Bowers, Thomas J.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Feb. 24, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Bent’s Fort, A.T., July 18, 1865.

Boyle, Solomon

Private

Stockton, Cal.

May 9, 1863

May 26, 1863

Lost on picket duty on Solado Desert, Mar. 23, 1866.

Brown, Charles

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 21, 1863

May 1, 1863

Dropped as a deserter May 5, 1865, at Fort Union, N.M.

Bunkoff, Frederic

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 29, 1863

May 1, 1863

Deserted at Stockton, Cal., May 10, 1863.

Butler, Oliver

Private

Grizzly Flat, Cal.

May 16, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., May 16, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Carr, Robert

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 30, 1863

May 1, 1863

Discharged at Fort Union, N.M., Mar. 28, 1866, for disability.

Carroll, Patrick

Private

Fort Union, N.M.

May 4, 1865

May 4, 1865

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 17, 1866, with Co.

Cline, William

Private

Stockton, Cal.

April 18, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., April 18, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Coker, Noah B.