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 156-161.
First Regiment of Cavalry
Company L
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
James Gorman |
Captain |
C’p Stanford, Cal. |
Feb. 26, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Promoted Major, Feb. 7, 1864. |
|
John L. Merriam |
Captain |
Drum Bar’cks, Cal. |
Feb. 8, 1864 |
Feb. 8, 1864 |
Promoted from 1st Lieut.; mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 31, 1865, for disability. |
|
John L. Merriam |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Mar. 10, 1863 |
May 6, 1863 |
Promoted from Corp. Co. F, 2d Cav., Cal. Vols.; promoted Capt., Feb. 7, 1864. |
|
Leonard M. Gardner |
1st Lieut. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Feb. 25, 1864 |
Resigned Jan. 31, 1865. |
|
Leonard M. Gardner |
2d Lieut. |
Stockton, Cal. |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Promoted 1st Lieut., Feb. 25, 1864. |
|
Alfred W. Norton |
2d Lieut. |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Feb. 7, 1864 |
Feb. 7, 1864 |
Promoted from Sergeant; promoted 1st Lieut., April 29, 1865, but never mustered as such; mustered out at the Presidio, San Francisco, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Henry I. Hathaway |
2d Lieut. |
--------- |
April 24, 1865 |
--------- |
Never mustered. See Co. I. |
|
Alfred W. Norton |
1st Sergeant |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Mar. 6, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Promoted 2d Lieut., Feb. 7, 1864. |
|
Wm. Cleghorn |
1st Sergeant |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Mar. 8, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Chas. H. Henderson |
Sergeant |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Mar. 29, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 29, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John F. Baine |
Sergeant |
San Jose, Cal. |
April 23, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Died of disease at Tubac, A.T., Oct. 14, 1864. |
|
James Sproul |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav., May 1, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Aug. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Thomas W. Jones |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Enlisted in Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, May 1, 1863, mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Adrian R. Hamlin |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
Aug. 12, 1861 |
First enlisted in Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, 1st Cal. Cav., May 1, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 28, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
Benjamin F. Requa |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Jan. 15, 1863 |
Feb. 7, 1863 |
Enlisted in Co. G, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, 1st Cav., Jan. 1, 1864; must’d out at San Francisco, Mar. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Edward Roper |
Sergeant |
San Andreas, Cal. |
April 10, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Discharged at Tubac, A.T., Jan. 12, 1865, for disability. |
|
Albert Kamp |
Sergeant |
San Jose, Cal. |
April 29, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 29, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John M. Ehmer |
Sergeant |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Mar. 15, 1863 |
Mar. 28, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 15, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Levi H. Majory |
Sergeant |
San Jose, Cal. |
April 29, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 29, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ziba C. Hamilton |
Sergeant |
Coulterville, Cal. |
May 21, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 21, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Michael P. Kelly |
Sergeant |
Mariposa, Cal. |
April 26, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 26, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Solomon H. White |
Corporal |
Coulterville, Cal. |
May 23, 1863 |
June 12, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 23, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Thos. Evans |
Corporal |
Mariposa, Cal. |
May 5, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 5, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Richard Perkins |
Corporal |
San Andreas, Cal. |
April 7, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 7, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Michael Buckley |
Corporal |
Campo Seco, Cal. |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 11, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles H. Emery |
Corporal |
Murphys, Cal. |
April 1, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Drowned in Sacramento River, Sept. 6, 1863. |
|
Edward C. Thompson |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 28, 1863 |
Dec. 11, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
John Temple |
Corporal |
Stockton, Cal. |
Sept. 1, 1863 |
Sept. 7, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
George P. Ruhland |
Corporal |
Drum Bar’cks, Cal. |
Feb. 29, 1864 |
Feb. 29, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Joseph Wade |
Bugler |
Murphys, Cal. |
Mar. 30, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 30, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Justus Hurd |
Bugler |
Mariposa, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John P. Egloff |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
San Francisco |
Sept. 28, 1863 |
Dec. 31, 1863 |
Deserted from Tucson, A.T., Aug. 14, 1865; apprehended near Tubac, A.T., Aug. 19, 1865; restored to duty without trial at Ft. Mason, A.T., Feb. 18, 1866; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
William H. Latimer |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
San Andreas, Cal. |
Mar. 26, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 26, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Edwin H. Hull |
Saddler |
Mariposa, Cal. |
April 27, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 27, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Angel, Joseph |
Private |
Murphys, Cal. |
April 4, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 4, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bauer, George |
Private |
Hornitos, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bedell, Tobias W. |
Private |
Hornitos, Cal. |
May 4, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 4, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Berry, Joseph |
Private |
Mariposa, Cal. |
May 1, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 1, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bigers, Jonas |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
July 28, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Deserted at Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 16, 1863. |
|
Bisch, Alvis |
Private |
Mariposa, Cal. |
May 2, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, May 2, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bowling, Samuel F. |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
Aug. 12, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Briant, Clark L. |
Private |
San Andreas, Cal. |
April 11, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 11, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Blair, Francis |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Jan. 14, 1864 |
Feb. 1, 1864 |
Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., May 27, 1866, with Co. |
|
Brook, Abram |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Feb. 10, 1864 |
Feb. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., May 27, 1866, with Co. |
|
Buhn, Zacharias |
Private |
Drum Bar’cks, Cal. |
Feb. 29, 1864 |
Feb. 29, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Burnham, Benjamin |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Feb. 13, 1864 |
Feb. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Burns, John 3d |
Private |
Fort Yuma, Cal. |
Mar. 24, 1864 |
Mar. 24, 1864 |
Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865. |
|
Burns, John 2d |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Jan. 15, 1864 |
Feb. 1, 1864 |
Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865. |
|
Butterfield, Henry A. |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
April 15, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 15, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Byrnes, Andrew L. |
Private |
Angels, Cal. |
June 5, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 5, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Calder, Peter |
Private |
San Jose, Cal. |
April 24, 1863 |
May 2, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, April 24, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Carmichael, William |
Private |
San Andreas, Cal. |
April 20, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Died of disease at Fort Bowie, A.T., Oct. 6, 1865. |
|
Carn, James W. |
Private |
Stockton, Cal. |
April 23, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864, for disability. |
|
Cating, Owen |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 1, 1863 |
Dec. 11, 1863 |
Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865. |
|
Chandler, William G. |
Private |
San Jose, Cal. |
June 6, 1863 |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Chase, Charles W. |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 15, 1863 |
Dec. 11, 1863 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |
|
Clement, William |
Private |
Marysville, Cal. |
Feb. 1, 1864 |
Feb. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co. |