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, © Oct 2005.
First Regiment of Infantry
Company B
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
Valentine Drescher |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 24, 1861 |
Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co. |
|
Francis S. Mitchell |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Promoted Capt. Co. D, June 23, 1862. |
|
R.S. Barrett |
1st Lieut. |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
July 18, 1862 |
May 21, 1863 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. I; died Dec. 17, 1863, at Fort Marcy, N.M. |
|
Jeremiah Phelan |
1st Lieut. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Sept. 1, 1862 |
Sept. 1, 1862 |
Transf. from Regtl. Staff; mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company. Subsequent service, see Captain Co. B, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
George H. Pettis |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. K, Feb. 7, 1862. |
|
William L. Rynerson |
2d Lieut. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 8, 1862 |
Feb. 8, 1862 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. and Adjt., Aug. 6, 1862. |
|
Sidney R. De Long |
2d Lieut. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 19, 1863 |
May 21, 1863 |
Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. E, May 4, 1864. |
|
Thomas J.A. Chandler |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co. |
|
William Johnson |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 17, 1861 |
Aug. 17, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Upton, John |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Disch’d at Ft. Cummings, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864, disability. |
|
John King |
Sergeant |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
John W. Creighton |
Sergeant |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Ryan |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Jan. 24, 1862 |
Jan. 24, 1862 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., at muster out of Co. |
|
Daniel McGrath |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John J. Heckel |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
William Carey |
Corporal |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
James A. Cochran |
Corporal |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Samuel Zimmerly |
Corporal |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Merling |
Corporal |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
William Brown |
Corporal |
Fort West, N.M. |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Thomas Glancey |
Musician |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles Young |
Musician |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ahern, William |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 1, 1864, in Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
Bayle, Thomas |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Belmyre, James H. |
Private |
Fort West, N.M. |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Bennett, Marks |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Connell, James |
Private |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 13, 1861 |
Oct. 13, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Creevey, Samuel |
Private |
Fort McRae, N.M. |
Jan. 31, 1864 |
April 20, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Cummings, Michael |
Private |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 24, 1864 |
April 18, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Daly, William |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Donahue, John |
Private |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Doud, Franklin |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Douglas, James |
Private |
Presidio, S.F. |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Died at Fort Craig, N.M., March 24, 1864. |
|
Dunn, Thomas |
Private |
San Francisco |
Dec. 13, 1861 |
Dec. 19, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company. |
|
Dwyer, William |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 2, 1861 |
Sept. 2, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Fisher, Samuel |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 24, 1861 |
Aug. 24, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Flynn, Thomas |
Private |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 24, 1864 |
April 18, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Franklin, Joseph |
Private |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
April 18, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Freeborn, Hugo or Hugh |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Goshorn, Thomas H. |
Private |
Camp Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Halley, William |
Private |
Presidio, S.F. |
Aug. 28, 1861 |
Aug. 28, 1861 |
Transf. from Co. D; no further record can be found. |
|
Hamann, August |
Private |
Fort McRae, N.M. |
Mar. 1, 1864 |
April 20, 1864 |
Vet. Vol.; transf. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Harrington, William H. |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Hastings, John |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Sept. 8, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Hawley, David O. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Herman, Louis L. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 28, 1861 |
Aug. 28, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Higgins, Patrick |
Private |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Hoffner, Anton |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Hohn, John H. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Humphrey, Thos. J. |
Private |
Fort McRae, N.M. |
Mar. 1, 1864 |
Mar. 1, 1864 |
Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Joy, John L. |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Keon, Patrick |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Krim, George |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
La Rose, Wm. L. |
Private |
Fort McRae, N.M. |
Jan. 31, 1864 |
April 20, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864. |
|
Laycock, Jacob |
Private |
C’p Latham, Cal. |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Oct. 9, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Leibold, Felix |
Private |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Lockwood, Charles E. |
Private |
Fort Craig, N.M. |