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. |