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 87-88.
First Regiment of Cavalry
Field and Staff Officers
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
David Fergusson |
Colonel |
Tucson, A.T. |
Feb. 9, 1863 |
--------- |
Promoted from Maj.; dismissed the service Nov. 6, 1863, per War Dept., S.O. No. 323. |
|
Oscar M. Brown |
Colonel |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 6, 1863 |
Dec. 21, 1863 |
Resignation accepted Dec. 31, 1865, per S.O. No. 167, Mil. Div. of the Miss., of Dec. 2, 1865. |
|
Benjamin F. Davis |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 6, 1861 |
Aug. 6, 1861 |
Resigned Nov. 1, 1861. |
|
E.E. Eyre |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 14, 1861 |
--------- |
Resigned Nov. 30, 1862. |
|
Oscar M. Brown |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Feb. 7, 1863 |
Feb. 13, 1863 |
Promoted Col. Nov. 6, 1863. |
|
Clarence E. Bennett |
Lieut.-Col. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Dec. 3, 1863 |
Dec. 31, 1863 |
Mustered out Oct. 19, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
E.E. Eyre |
Major |
San Francisco |
Aug. 24, 1861 |
--------- |
Promoted Lieut.-Col. Nov. 1, 1861 |
|
David Fergusson |
Major |
Tucson, A.T. |
Nov. 14, 1861 |
--------- |
Promoted Col. Feb. 9, 1863. |
|
Clarence E. Bennett |
Major |
San Francisco |
Feb. 9, 1863 |
Feb. 9, 1863 |
Promoted Lieut.-Col. Dec. 3, 1863. |
|
William McCleave |
Maj. Bvt. Lt.-Col. U.S. Vols. |
Fort West, N.M. |
Feb. 9, 1863 |
May 28, 1863 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. A; mustered out Fort Union, N.M., Oct. 19, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
Thomas J. Blakeney |
Major |
Fort Canby, N.M. |
Feb. 14, 1863 |
Sept. 22, 1863 |
Resigned Nov. 18, 1864. |
|
James Gorman |
Major |
Drum Bar’cks, Cal. |
Dec. 3, 1863 |
Feb. 8, 1864 |
Resigned Feb. 27, 1866, per S.O. No. 13, Mil. Div. of the Pacific. |
|
Emil Fritz |
Maj., Bvt. Lt.-Col. U.S. Vols. |
Ft. Sumner, N.M. |
April 25, 1865 |
June 7, 1865 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. B; discharged at Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 16, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
John H. Prentiss |
Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Mustered out Dec. 1, 1864; expiration of term of service. |
|
John E. Kunkler |
Surgeon |
Tubac, A.T. |
May 30, 1865 |
July 3, 1866 |
Was Asst. Surgeon from Mar. 2, 1863, to May 29, 1865, when promoted Surg.; discharged at San Francisco, May 7, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander. |
|
Harrison M. James |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 23, 1861 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 24, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Abbott |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
Sept. 20, 1864 |
April 4, 1865 |
Dismissed the service Aug. 2, 1865, per Dept. G.O. No. 20, of 1865; promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. L. |
|
W.S. Strong |
1st Lt., Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Feb. 26, 1863 |
April 29, 1864 |
Resigned Jan. 31, 1865, per S.O. No. 3, Dept. of New Mexico. |
|
James H. Coleman |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Resigned June 18, 1863. |
|
Charles T. Jennings |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
Stockton, Cal. |
Aug. 15, 1863 |
Dec. 5, 1863 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. M; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Aug. 17, 1866, services not required. |
|
Alexander B. Johnston |
1st. Lt., Com’y |
San Francisco |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Jan. 23, 1864 |
Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Aug. 9, 1866, services no longer required. |
|
Thomas H. Dawley |
Sergt.-Major |
San Francisco |
Aug. 14, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Promoted from Private Co. E; mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
Henry Warren |
Sergt.-Major |
--------- |
Aug. 23, 1861 |
--------- |
Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. C; Sept. 5, 1863, Ft. West, N.M. |
|
William R. Savage |
Sergt.-Major |
Stockton, Cal. |
Oct. 27, 1863 |
Nov. 12, 1863 |
Promoted from Private Co. F; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F, January 20, 1864. |
|
Henry L. Tickner |
Sergt.-Major |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Mar. 9, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Mar. 9, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
John S.G. Whyte |
Sergt.-Major |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Sept. 16, 1864 |
Nov. 4, 1864 |
Appointed Sergt.-Maj. from Co. B, Mar. 10, 1866; discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
Abraham W. Rapelye |
Vet. Surgeon |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
April 18, 1865 |
April 18, 1865 |
Appointed Vet. Surg. Oct. 1, 1865, from Co. H; discharged at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
Jonathan W. Palmer |
Vet. Surgeon |
Marysville, Cal. |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Sept. 9, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. D; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John F. Hutchinson |
Quar.-Sergt. |
--------- |
Sept. 2, 1861 |
--------- |
Discharged July 27, 1864, at Fort Craig, N.M., by reason of promotion to 2d Lieut. Co. A. |
|
R.E. Comins |
Quar.-Sergt. |
San Francisco |
May 12, 1863 |
Dec. 23, 1863 |
Discharged at Fort Union, N.M., Aug. 31, 1865, by promotion to 2d Lieut. Co. F, same Regt. |
|
James L. Adams |
Quar.-Sergt. |
Marysville, Cal. |
June 18, 1863 |
July 16, 1863 |
Com’y Sergt. Oct. 1, 1865, from Co. H; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., June 18, 1866, ex. term of service. |
|
John F. Gould |
Com’y Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 14, 1861 |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Townsend |
Com’y Sergt. |
San Francisco |
June 8, 1863 |
June 8, 1863 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., June 8, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Edward Light |
Hos. Steward |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Mason, A.T., Nov. 26, 1864, and reenlisted same day as Vet. Vol. for one year; discharged at Maricopa Wells, A.T., Dec. 14, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles J. Croft |
Hos. Steward |
San Francisco |
Feb. 14, 1863 |
Feb. 19, 1863 |
Promoted from Private Co. G, Aug. 27, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 27, 1866, ex. term of service. |
|
George W. Wilson |
Hos. Steward |
Marysville, Cal. |
April 14, 1863 |
May 1, 1863 |
Was Acting Hos. Steward from Nov. 10, 1865 to Mar. 1, 1866, when he was regularly appointed; mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., Apr. 14, 1866, ex. term of service. |
|
Charles A. Hawes |
Hos. Steward |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
Oct. 5, 1863 |
Oct. 5, 1863 |
Discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 13, 1866, service no longer required. |
|
Antonie M.E. Wideman |
Chief Trump. |
--------- |
Sept. 11, 1861 |
--------- |
Discharged Nov. 19, 1862, by War Dept., G.O. No. 201, at Santa Fe, N.M. |
|
John Townsend |
Chief Trump. |
San Francisco |
June 8, 1863 |
June 8, 1863 |
Appointed Chief Trumpeter from Co. F, Jan. 26, 1864; appointed Com’y Sergt., date not known. |
|
Ronald K. Vernon |
Chief Trump. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
May 2, 1863 |
May 16, 1863 |
Mustered out at Fort Sumner, N.M., May 2, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles Weir |
Chief Trump. |
Ft. Sumner, N.M. |
Nov. 30, 1863 |
Dec. 21, 1863 |
Appointed Chief Trumpeter May 3, 1866; discharged at San Francisco, Nov. 30, 1866, ex. of term of service. |
|
George Brandes |
Sad. Sergt. |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
Nov. 15, 1863 |
Nov. 15, 1863 |
Discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., July 2, 1866, per Dept. S.O. No. 125, of May 30, 1866. |