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 © Sandy Neder, pp 257-267.
Second Regiment of Cavalry
Company H
|
Name |
Rank |
Place of Enrollment |
Date of Enlistment |
Date of Muster |
Remarks |
|
Daniel McLean |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Remustered Jan. 5, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., April 26, 1866, with company. |
|
Merrill E. West |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Resigned Oct. 15, 1861. |
|
Geo. R. McDonald |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. I; resigned May 1, 1862. |
|
William H. Chipman |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 15, 1861 |
Oct. 15, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt.; resigned April 9, 1862. |
|
Ignatius S. Jenkins |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 13, 1861 |
Nov. 19, 1861 |
Transferred to 1st Lieut. And Q.M. Regtl. Staff. |
|
Augustus W. Starr |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
July 23, 1862 |
|
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. F, July 23, 1862; promoted Capt. Of Co. F, Feb. 10, 1863. |
|
Cyrus D. Clark |
1st Lieut. |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
Feb. 10, 1863 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 5, 1865, per S.O. No. 254, Dept. of Pacific, of 1864. |
|
Richard A. Osmer |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Mar. 8, 1865 |
Mar. 8, 1865 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. K; must'd out at Presidio, San Francisco, April 26, 1866, with company. |
|
Allen H. Bewley |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Resigned Aug. 27, 1862. |
|
Alexander N. Runyon |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 27, 1862 |
Aug. 27, 1862 |
Promoted from R.Q.M. Sergt.; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. C, Jan. 21, 1863. |
|
James Bradley |
2d Lieut. |
|
Jan. 17, 1863 |
Feb. 5, 1863 |
Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. L; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G, Feb. 18, 1864. |
|
Harvey G. Wilder |
2d Lieut. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Jan. 6, 1864 |
Jan. 12, 1865 |
Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G, June 24, 1865. |
|
Horatio G. Homer |
2d Lieut. |
|
Nov. 4, 1865 |
|
Not mustered; company below the minimum. |
|
Andrew H. Alexander |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Joseph Simcox |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Deserted from Camp Douglas, U.T., Sept. 11, 1863; apprehended Nov. 28, 1863; deserted Jan. 2, 1864; surrendered at Camp Union, Cal., June 21, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 23, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
William H. Rivers |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., Mar. 16, 1863, per Dept. S.O. No. 59, of March, 1863. |
|
Benjamin Harris |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
June 6, 1862 |
June 20, 1864 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., April 8, 1865, at Sacramento, Cal.; reduced to the ranks, Aug. 1, 1865. |
|
Newton Young |
1st Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 3, 1865 |
April 5, 1865 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
George P. Ham |
Q.M. Sergt |
San Francisco |
May 17, 1864 |
May 18, 1864 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
William H.H. McKee |
Q.M. Sergt |
San Francisco |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Disch'd at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 26, 1862, disability. |
|
Stuart L. Robinson |
Q.M. Sergt |
San Francisco |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Demetrius W. Bracey |
Q.M. Sergt |
San Francisco |
Dec. 12, 1864 |
Dec. 12, 1864 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
John W. Kilgore |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Philip Schaub |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
William H. Chipman |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Promoted 1st Lieut., Oct. 15, 1861. |
|
Charles B. Seaver |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., Mar. 15, 1862. |
|
Warren S. Pierce |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Disch'd at Ft. Churchill, Nev., Aug. 26, 1862, disability. |
|
John J. Russo |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Fred. Cooper |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Albert Sinclair |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
James Cantillon |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Died at Camp Douglas, U.T., Feb. 4, 1863, of wounds received in battle of Bear River, U.T., Jan. 29, 1863. |
|
John Frank |
Sergeant |
Ft. Churchill, Nev. |
Dec. 4, 1861 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Transferred to Co. M, Oct. 22, 1864. |
|
Alexander Black |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Jan. 10, 1864 |
Jan. 11, 1864 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
Timothy Connelly |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Mar. 13, 1864 |
Mar. 14, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., April 26, 1866, with Co. |
|
Charles A. Colville |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
May 6, 1864 |
May 7, 1864 |
Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., March 7, 1865. |
|
Charles W. Hanson |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 23, 1864 |
Aug. 23, 1864 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
Charles Wilson |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
June 21, 1864 |
July 7, 1864 |
Must'd out at San Francisco, April 26, 1866, with Co. |
|
Dewey Hoover |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 2, 1864 |
Sept. 2, 1864 |
Disch'd at C'p Union, Cal., Sept. 1, 1865, for disability. |
|
James Jameson |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Oct. 8, 1864 |
Oct. 12, 1864 |
Must'd out at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., April 20, 1866, with Co. |
|
Calvin R. Prouty |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., April 15, 1862; surrendered May 6, 1865; disch'd at C'p Union, Cal., Feb. 1, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 19, of Jan. 27, 1866. |
|
William Aulls |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles J. Hill |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., March 17, 1862; surrendered while in Co. H, 6th Inf., Cal. Vols., April 16, 1865, and transferred back to company; deserted again Sept. 10, 1865, while en route from Camp Union, Cal., to Drum Barracks, Cal. |
|
John Mathews |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Deserted at Camp Alert, Cal., Oct. 19, 1861. |
|
Gilbert B. Rickers |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Frank C. Badger |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Russell Cossett |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., June 10, 1862. |
|
Andrew M.C. Kilgore |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 20, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John Barry |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Frederick T. Jackman |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Oct. 4, 1861 |
Oct. 4, 1861 |
Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., May 15, 1862. |
|
Patrick Frawley |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Died at Camp Douglas, U.T., Feb. 9, 1863, of wounds received in battle of Bear River, Jan. 29, 1863. |
|
Frank A. Farley |
Corporal |
Ft. Churchill, Nev. |
Aug. 28, 1862 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Promoted to Sergeant Co. M. |
|
John Holland |
Corporal |
Ft. Churchill, Nev. |