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 367-372.


 

First Regiment of Infantry

Company H

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Bernard J. McMahon

Captain

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Resigned Oct. 30, 1861

Thomas Cox

Captain

San Francisco

Nov. 1, 1861

Nov. 1, 1861

Resigned July 10, 1862.

Lafayette Hammond

Captain

---------

July 11, 1862

Aug. 25, 1862

Promoted from Regt’l Q.M.; resigned Aug. 5, 1863.

Daniel B. Haskell

Captain

Ft. Wingate, N.M.

Oct. 9, 1863

April 18, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. C; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company.

Alexander B. McGowan

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Promoted Capt. Co. D, 6th Inf., Cal. Vols., Feb. 14, 1863.

John S. Crouch

1st Lieut.

Los Pinos, N.M.

May 4, 1864

July 9, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., April 21, 1865.

Erastus W. Wood

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. A, Mar. 1, 1863.

William Hofedank

2d Lieut.

Fort Craig, N.M.

Mar. 21, 1863

April 27, 1863

Promoted from Sergt.-Major; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company.

George H. Brooks

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Charles E. Bergen

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. 1st Inf., N.M. Vols., April 20, 1864, at Fort Craig, N.M.

Thomas Moore

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

William C. Hendricks

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

William C. Applegate

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Michael Finn

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

George F. Porter

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Timothy Carroll

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Wayman J. Crow

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

William H. Norton

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Charles E. Lockwood

Musician

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Craig, N.M., Jan. 19, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Richard Philipith

Musician

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

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

Arnold, Edwin L.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Badger, Samuel

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., March 28, 1862.

Banks, George F.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Belmyre, James H.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Transferred to Co. D, Oct. 9, 1861.

Betts, George

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Boyden, David W.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Boyington, Robert

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Deserted at Camp Downey, Cal., Sept. 8, 1861.

Bradford, Brant J.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Brown, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Brown, William

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

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

Brownlow, John H.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Burke, Jeffery

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Cannon, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Carroll, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Transferred to Co. C, Nov. 16, 1863.

Collins, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Conolly, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Disch’d at C’p Latham, Cal., Nov. 6, 1861, for disability.

Cook, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Corrigan, Thomas

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Deserted at Camp Latham, Cal., Oct. 17, 1861.

Cummings, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Craig, N.M., Feb. 23, 1864.  Subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Cunningham, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Davis, Benjamin R.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Davis, James M.

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Died Jan. 18, 1864, at Fort Yuma, Cal., from fever, caused by striking his head on a stone while diving in the Colorado River.

De Hague, James M.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Donnelly, Martin P.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Fauth, Jacob

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Fay, William

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Deserted at Camp Downey, Cal., Aug. 28, 1861.

Flagg, Adam

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Flynn, Thomas

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Craig, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Franklin, Joseph

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Craig, N.M., Jan. 19, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Fuller, Lycurgus D.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Transferred to Co. G, Oct. 9, 1861.

Gibbons, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Gibson, Henry

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Craig, N.M., Feb. 23, 1864.  For subsequent service, see Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Ginn, Thomas

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Gorman, John

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Goshen, Hector J.

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Transferred to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1863.

Grote, Simon C.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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

Higgins, Theodore M.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

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