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 |
--------- |
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. |
--------- |
July 24, 1864 |
--------- |
Never mustered. See Co. L. |
|
Adolph Dreifos |
2d Lieut. |
--------- |
April 29, 1864 |
--------- |
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 |
--------- |
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 |
--------- |
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 |
--------- |
Aug. 10, 1863 |
--------- |
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. |