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,  pp 350-353, Oct. 2005


 

First Regiment of Infantry

Company D

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Hugh A. Gorley

Captain

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Resigned April 30, 1862.

Francis S. Mitchell

Captain

Fort West, A.T.

April 1, 1862

July 18, 1862

Promoted from 1st Lieut., Co. B; cashiered Oct. 29, 1863, per sentence of G.C.M.

William A. Thompson

Captain

Ft. Goodwin, A.T.

Oct. 26, 1863

July 25, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut., Co. E; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company.

John Martin

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 29, 1861

Aug. 29, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

De Witt C. Vestal

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 29, 1861

Aug. 29, 1861

Resigned Feb. 28, 1863.

Robert Edmiston

2d Lieut.

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 28, 1863

April 27, 1863

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. K; transferred to Co. A, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Andrew H. Van Pelt

2d Lieut.

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Edgar Pomeroy

Sergeant

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, July 7, 1863.

Louis W. Clendenin

Sergeant

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ephraim N. Hoyt

Sergeant

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Stephen C. Thomas

Sergeant

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 8, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Wm. W. Davis

Sergeant

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Wm. Brown

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B., 1st Veteran Infantry, California Volunteers.

Edward J. Morton

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Wm. Collins

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Died at Fort West, A.T., April 16, 1863.

Wm. McK. Owen

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Promoted to 2d Lieut. Co. K., 6th Inf., Sept. 14, 1863.

Thos. J. Lash

Corporal

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Campbell

Musician

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John A. Diver

Musician

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Austin, John

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 8, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Barr, John

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

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Aug. 26, 1861

Killed by Indians at Apache Pass, A.T.

Battles, Anthony

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bay, Jacob

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 20, 1861

Killed by Indians near Fort West, A.T., Nov. 8, 1863.

Beauregard, John

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Discharged Sept. 23, 1861, by order of General Sumner.

Bell, Roland H.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 8, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bellows, Edward W.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Belmyre, James H.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B.

Bond, George W.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Transferred to Co. F, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols., June 30, 1863.

Brady, John

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Broach, Robert

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Deserted while en route from Camp Latham to Warner's Ranch, Cal., Oct. 16, 1861.

Buchanan, Allen

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Buckley, Cornelius

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Budd, Charles K.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 8, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Caldwell, Charles F.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Callahan, Andrew J.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Deserted at Mesilla, N.M., Nov. 5, 1862.

Cheeney, James

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Discharged at Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 20, 1862, by order of General Wright.

Cole, Asa W.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Disch'd at Camp Downey, Cal., Nov. 27, 1862, disability.

Covell, Louis

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., Oct. 31, 1862.

Curley, John M.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 12, 1861

Sept. 12, 1861

Died at Camp Rio Miembres, Jan. 28, 1864.

Decoster, Samuel

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Died at Tucson, A.T., Oct. 25, 1862.

Decrow, Thomas

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864.  Subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Delaney, James

Private

C'p Merchant, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 13, 1861

Dishonorably disch’d at Fort Craig, N.M., June 3, 1863.

Evans, Warren H.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Fark, Frederick

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Deserted at Mesilla, N.M., Nov. 5, 1862.

Finley, John W.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864.  Subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Finnegin, James

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

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Aug. 26, 1861

Deserted at San Diego, Cal.

Floyd, Samuel

Private

C'p Merchant, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 15, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Flynn, Thomas

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 24, 1861

Sept. 24, 1861

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Frautfelter, Andrew

Private

C'p Merchant, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Friel, Patrick

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

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Aug. 26, 1861

Deserted at San Diego, Cal.

Gattiker, John

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Gourley, James

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Grover, Lucien D.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Halley, William

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Transferred to Co. B, Oct. 26, 1861.

Hamann, August

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Ft. McRae, N.M., Mar. 1, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st. Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Harrington, Andrew J.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Deserted while en route from San Diego.

Hastings, Henry W.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., Nov. 11, 1862.

Hatch, Stephen

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 20, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hensley, Richard M.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., April 3, 1862.

Hermann, Louis

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Transferred to Co. B, Feb. 12, 1863.

Holland, John B.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Hubbard, Eli

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Deserted at Camp Downey, Cal., Sept. 16, 1861.

Hull, Thomas W.

Private

C'p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Died at Tucson, A.T., Sept. 10, 1862.

Humphrey, Thomas J.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Ft. McRae, N.M., Mar. 1, 1864.  Subsequent service, see Co. B., 1st. Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Irwin, John P.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Dropped by order Dept. Commander, Jan. 11, 1863.

Jacobs, Samuel B.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Jones, George R.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Dishonorably disch’d at Fort Yuma, Cal., Jan. 16, 1863.

Kellogg, John W.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at Ft. Yuma, Cal., per sentence of G.C.M., May 26, 1862.

Lamont, Wm.

Private

C'p Merchant, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861