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 267-274.


 

Second Regiment of Cavalry

Company I

 

Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Frank M. Kelly

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Accidentally killed at Camp Alert, Cal., Oct. 7, 1861, by the falling of his horse.

William Jones

Captain

San Francisco

Oct. 11, 1861

 

Promoted Lieut.-Col., Feb. 5, 1863.

James C. Doughty

Captain

San Francisco

Feb. 1, 1863

April 1, 1863

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. G. Feb. 1, 1863; resigned Dec. 1, 1865.

George R. McDonald

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Transferred to Co. H.

Wm. Governeur Morris

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Oct. 2, 1861

Oct. 2, 1861

Transferred from 1st Lieut. And Adj., Dec. 5, 1861; transferred back to Regtl. Staff, May 22, 1862.

Joy H. Naper

1st Lieut.

Fort Yuma, Cal.

Nov. 27, 1862

Oct. 31, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1864, per Dept. of Pacific, S.O. No. 254, of Nov. 23, 1864.

Daniel W. Livergood

1st Lieut.

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Nov. 23, 1864

Mar. 13, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; assassinated at Chico, Cal., by Corp. Frank Hudson, April 14, 1865.

Charles Tagge

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

May 11, 1865

May 11, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. D; mustered out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

William A. Olliver

2nd Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Resigned June 1, 1862.

Joy H. Naper

2nd Lieut.

Camp Drum, Cal.

June 21, 1862

July 20, 1862

Promoted from 1st Sergt., July 20, 1862; commissioned 1st Lieut., Nov. 27, 1862.

William L. Knight

2nd Lieut.

Visalia, Cal.

Nov. 24, 1862

Jan. 28, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. F, April 22, 1863.

Daniel W. Livergood

2nd Lieut.

 

April 6, 1863

April 23, 1863

Promoted from Sergt. Same Co.; promoted 1st Lieut., Mar. 13, 1865.

Henry C. Penwell

2nd Lieut.

San Francisco

May 11, 1865

May 11, 1865

Promoted from Corp. Co. B; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. B, Nov. 6, 1865.

Charles T. Sherwood

2nd Lieut.

San Francisco

Nov. 4, 1865

Nov. 6, 1865

Appointed from civil life; mustered out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

Michael O'Keefe

1st Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Peter Henry

1st Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 1, 1864, as private, expiration of term of service; reenlisted Dec. 10, 1864, at Camp Bidwell, Cal.; died at Camp McDermit, Nev., of brain disease, May 25, 1866.

Daniel W. Livergood

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut., April 23, 1863.

John Brandon

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. At Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

John Logue

Q.M. Sergt.

Camp Alert, Cal.

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Transferred from Co.A, Nov. 18, 1861; mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 8, 1864, ex. Of term of service.

Thomas F. Blineo

Q.M. Sergt.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Reenlisted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

George Bownes

Com'y Sergt

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. At Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

Jerome B. Graham

Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Demetrius W. Bracy

Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out Oct. 7, 1864, at San Francisco, expiration of term of service.

Joseph J. Fry

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Deserted at Camp Babbit, Cal., Dec. 14, 1862; surrendered at C'p Union, Cal., Nov. 25, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 12, 1865, ex. Of term of service.

James C. Roley

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 4, 1861

Oct. 4, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. At Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, Mar. 29, 1865.

Charles C. Stroble

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 4, 1861

Oct. 4, 1861

Died at Camp Babbitt, Cal., Aug. 6, 1863.

Samuel McTarnahan

Sergeant

San Francisco

Nov. 22, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 26, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Speedy

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 8, 1862

Mar. 4, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 11, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Oscar Fairbanks

Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Mar. 31, 1864

April 15, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

James E. Littleton

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

June 10, 1864

June 10, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

James C. Edwards

Sergeant

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Nov. 12, 1864

Feb. 26, 1865

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

James F. Stephens

Sergeant

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Nov. 19, 1864

Feb. 26, 1865

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Claus Stilge

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 13, 1865

Jan. 18, 1865

Must'd out at Ft. Churchill, Nev., June 9, 1866, with Co.

Caleb Bradford

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out as private at San Francisco, Oct. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted at Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 24, 1865; must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

John W. Cook

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ephraim H. Wade

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas J. Albro

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Newton Young

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dc. 23, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Frank Hudson

Corporal

C'p Babbitt, Cal.

Oct. 14, 1863

Feb. 14, 1864.

Hanged at Camp Union, Cal., June 16, 1865, for killing 1st Lieut. Livergood, of same company.

Charles J. Jones

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Mar. 31, 1864

April 15, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Joseph P. Putnam

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

May 3, 1864

June 14, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Gilbert Gregory

Corporal

San Francisco

June 8, 1864

June 8, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Churchill, Nev., May 22, 1866, per instructions from Dept. of Cal. Headquarters.

Lucius C. Hicks

Corporal

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Aug. 1, 1864

Oct. 31, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

James O. Gibbs

Corporal

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Sept. 14, 1864

Oct. 31, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Charles S. Rugg

Corporal

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Nov. 21, 1864

Feb. 26, 1865

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Henry Bispham

Corporal

C'p Bidwell, Cal.

Jan. 11, 1865

Feb. 26, 1865

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Thomas H.H. Gibbs

Bugler

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.

Alfred McAllister

Bugler

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Richard H. Harris

Bugler

San Francisco

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Transferred to regimental band, Dec. 30, 1861.

Sylvester Vickers

Bugler

C'p Babbitt, Cal.

Jan. 1, 1864

Mar. 4, 1864

Must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with Co.

Samuel C. Dean

Saddler

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 15, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Reenlisted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 24, 1866, with company.