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 335-336.
First Regiment of Infantry
Field and Staff Officers
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
James H. Carleton |
Colonel |
San Francisco |
July 26, 1861 |
July 26, 1861 |
Promoted Brig.-Gen. of Vols., April 26, 1862. |
|
Joseph R. West |
Colonel |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
April 28, 1862 |
June 23, 1862 |
Promoted Brig.-Gen., Dec. 16, 1862. |
|
Edwin A. Rigg |
Colonel |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 7, 1863 |
May 9, 1863 |
Promoted from Lieut.-Col.; must’d out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 30, 1864; commissioned Lieut.-Col. 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols, Feb. 1, 1865. |
|
Joseph R. West |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 5, 1861 |
Aug. 5, 1861 |
Promoted Col. June 23, 1862. |
|
Edwin A. Rigg |
Lieut.-Col. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
April 28, 1862 |
Dec. 4, 1862 |
Promoted from Major; commissioned Col. Feb. 7, 1863. |
|
William McMullen |
Lieut.-Col. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 7, 1863 |
May 9, 1863 |
Promoted from Major; discharged at Fort Union, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with regiment. |
|
Robert Pollock |
Major |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Transferred to Third Infantry, Sept. 5, 1861 |
|
Edwin A. Rigg |
Major |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Pro’ted from Capt. Co. A; com’d Lt.-Col. Apr. 28, 1862. |
|
William McMullen |
Major |
Franklin, Texas |
April 28, 1862 |
May 9, 1863 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. C; com’d Lt.-Col. Feb. 7, 1863. |
|
Edward B. Willis |
Major |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Feb. 7, 1863 |
May 5, 1863 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. A; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 5, 1864, with regiment. |
|
James M. McNulty |
Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Resigned Feb. 19, 1863, to accept commission as Surgeon, U.S. Volunteers. |
|
George H. Horn |
Surgeon |
San Francisco |
June 2, 1864 |
July 14, 1864 |
Promoted from Asst. Surgeon, 2d Cal. Cav.; mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 3, 1864, with regiment. Subsequent service, see 2d Inf. |
|
Peter W. Randle |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Resigned April 17, 1863. |
|
Edward L. Watson |
Asst. Surgeon |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Nov. 18, 1862 |
Nov. 18, 1862 |
Killed by Indians Aug. 3, 1863. |
|
A.H. Myers |
Chaplain |
San Francisco |
Oct. 13, 1861 |
Oct. 13, 1861 |
Must’d out at Santa Fe, N.M., Sept. 3, 1864, with Regt. |
|
Ben. C. Cutler |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
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Resigned to accept commission as Capt. and A.A.G. of Vols., Aug. 6, 1862. |
|
Wm. L. Rynerson |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Aug. 6, 1862 |
May 9, 1863 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. B; promoted to Capt. and A.Q.M. of Vols., at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 9, 1864. |
|
Herbert E. Spaulding |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Aug. 2, 1864 |
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Never mustered as Lieut.; must’d out as Sergt.-Maj. |
|
Lafayette Hammond |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Promoted Captain Co. H, July 17, 1862. |
|
Richard S. Barrett |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
April 1, 1862 |
April 1, 1862 |
Transferred to Co. B. |
|
Jeremiah Phelan |
1st Lt., R.Q.M. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
July 11, 1862 |
May 9, 1863 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. K; transferred to Co. B. |
|
Joseph F. Bennett |
Sergt.-Major |
Nevada City, Cal. |
Aug. 10, 1861 |
Aug. 19, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. G, Sept. 7, 1861; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. I, Aug. 18, 1862. |
|
Herbert E. Spaulding |
Sergt.-Major |
Coloma, Cal. |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John F. Groce |
Sergt.-Major |
San Francisco |
Aug. 22, 1861 |
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Disch’d at Mesilla, N.M., Nov. 4, 1862, per G.O. No. 126. |
|
Simon L. Snyder |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1861 |
Aug. 24, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. A; commissioned 2d Lieut. Co. A, N.M. Cavalry. |
|
Aaron R. Manley |
Q.M. Sergt. |
Nevada City, Cal. |
Aug. 10, 1861 |
Aug. 19, 1861 |
Appoint’d from private Co. G, Nov. 21, 1864; must’d out at Ft. Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864; ex. of term of service. |
|
William Hofedank |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 22, 1861 |
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Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H, April 27, 1863. |
|
Charles J. Therriott |
Com. Sergt. |
Presidio, S.F. |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
William P. McDermott |
Hos. Steward |
C’p Downey, Cal. |
Aug. 27, 1861 |
Aug. 27, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. C; must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. |