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 161-167.
First Regiment of Cavalry
Company M
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
Gilbert T. Witham |
Captain |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Resigned Feb. 28, 1865. |
|
A.H. French |
Captain |
--------- |
Feb. 28, 1865 |
--------- |
Declined June 15, 1865. |
|
Richard H. Orton |
Captain |
Ft. Sumner, N.M. |
Aug. 14, 1865 |
Oct. 15, 1865 |
Originally enrolled at San Francisco Mar. 7, 1863, as 2d Lieut. Co. F; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. F, Jan. 28, 1864; promoted Capt. Oct. 15, 1865; must’d out at San Francisco, Jan. 4, 1867, per S.O. No. 258, Dept. of Cal. |
|
Rufus C. Vose |
1st Lieut. |
Stockton, Cal. |
May 16, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Promoted Capt. Co. H, Dec. 31, 1864. |
|
Geo. W. Arnold |
1st Lieut. |
Stockton, Cal. |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Feb. 20, 1865 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut.; resigned Mar. 31, 1865. |
|
James J. Billings |
1st Lieut. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 28, 1865 |
Oct. 28, 1865 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. H; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, with detachment of company. |
|
Sullivan Heath |
2d Lieut. |
Stockton, Cal. |
May 16, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Promoted from Corp. Co. F, 2d Cav., Cal. Vols.; transferred to Co. K, 1st Cal. Cav., Aug. 8, 1863. |
|
Charles T. Jennings |
2d Lieut. |
Stockton, Cal. |
May 16, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Transferred from Co. H, 1st Cal. Cav.; promoted 1st Lieut. and Regtl. Q.M., Dec. --, 1863. |
|
John E. Oliphant |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Jan. 28, 1864 |
Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. H, 1st Cal. Cav., June 2, 1865. |
|
Robert R. Dorland |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
April 24, 1865 |
June 2, 1865 |
Dishonorably discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., per sentence of G.C.M., July 25, 1865. |
|
Emanuel Adams |
1st Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 4, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Miller |
1st Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 17, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Sanford Bailey |
Com’y Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 24, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Mar. 29, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Amberson Brandon |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 19, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Aaron C. Hitchcock |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 1, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Daniel W. Hedrick |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 1, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Murdered at Roblero, N.M., Feb. 17, 1866. |
|
Charles Johnson |
Sergeant |
Shasta, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 6, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Alfred Eastabrook |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 4, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Chauncey G. Smith |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 4, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
George O. Perrault |
Sergeant |
Wilmington, Cal. |
Jan. 18, 1864 |
Jan. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
John M. Ferris |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 9, 1863 |
Dec. 20, 1863 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
Joseph A. Moore |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 29, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
John B. Reynolds |
Sergeant |
Wilmington, Cal. |
Jan. 25, 1864 |
Feb. 1, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, with detachment of company. |
|
James W. Griffith |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 25, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Mar. 29, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles H. Shaler |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 14, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Mar. 15, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Frederick R. Barrows |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 25, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Reuben Pritchett |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 22, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Died at Las Cruces, N.M., May 16, 1864. |
|
Levi D. Phillips |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 19, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 20, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Chester Town |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 10, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 20, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Alonzo Withey |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 10, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Mar. 10, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Marshall L. Baxter |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Alexander Franks |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 9, 1863 |
Dec. 20, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Franks |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 9, 1863 |
Dec. 20, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ezra B. Ide |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 7, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Hdq. Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
Cornelius Hurley |
Corporal |
Shasta, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., expiration of term of service. |
|
Edward B. Wheeler |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 25, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 1, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
David Harris |
Trumpeter |
Shasta, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Joseph R. Calvert |
Trumpeter |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 1, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Jackson Boggs |
Farrier |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 21, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Mar. 21, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Jacob Overmayer |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
Shasta, Cal. |
May 6, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John McConville |
Blacksmith |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 11, 1863 |
Dec. 20, 1863 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Hdq. Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
John W. Sheerer |
Wagoner |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 27, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
William Henry |
Saddler |
Stockton, Cal. |
April 28, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ames, Seneca G. |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 11, 1864 |
April 11, 1864 |
Mustered out at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 30, 1866, per S.O. No. 29, Hdq. Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
Beckham, Henry |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Sept. 11, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. D, 2d Cal. Cav., July 1, 1863; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 11, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bell, Jesse |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 6, 1863 |
Aug. 13, 1863 |
Died at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 4, 1864. |
|
Bennett, George |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
July 8, 1863 |
Aug. 13, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., July 8, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bigley, John |
Private |
Princeton, Cal. |
Mar. 30, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Jan. 23, 1864, for disability. |
|
Blakley, George W. |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
July 18, 1863 |
Aug. 13, 1863 |
Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Sept. 27, 1863. |
|
Boardman, John |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 17, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Byron, Moses M. |
Private |
Nevada City, Cal. |
April 25, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 25, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Calleweart, Augustus |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 13, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., March 19, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
Campbell, Henry |
Private |
Nevada City, Cal. |
April 25, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., April 25, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Campbell, Lemuel |
Private |
Red Bluff, Cal. |
April 30, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., June 22, 1863. |
|
Casper, Geo. R. |
Private |
Marysville, Cal. |
Aug. 23, 1865 |
--------- |
Dropped. |
|
Clark, Sylvester K. |
Private |
Red Bluff, Cal. |
June 8, 1863 |
Aug. 13, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 19, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
Cotton, James W. |
Private |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 7, 1863 |
Oct. 18, 1863 |
Died at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 12, 1863. |