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 284-293.


 

Second Regiment of Cavalry

Company L

 

Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Albert Brown

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Discharged Sept. 23, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted at Ft. Bridger, Wy.T., Mar. 21, 1865; must'd out at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with Co.

David J. Berry

1st Lieut.

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Promoted Captain Co. A, Oct. 12, 1862.

Stephen R. Davis

1st Lieut.

 

Oct. 12, 1862

Oct. 12, 1862

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; transferred to Co. C, Feb. 10, 1863.

Alexander N. Runyon

1st Lieut.

 

Nov. 1, 1862

Jan. 1, 1863

Transferred from Co. C, July 6, 1863; promoted Capt. And A.Q.M., U.S. Vols., Dec. 14, 1863.

Pirie B. Denny

1st Lieut.

Ft. Bridger, Wy. T.

Mar. 2, 1865

Mar. 20, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut; mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with company.

John Quinn

2d Lieut.

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. K, Feb. 24, 1863.

Pirie B. Denny

2d Lieut.

 

Feb. 5, 1863

Jan. 20, 1864

Promoted from Sergt. Co. K; commissioned 1st Lieut., March 2, 1865.

John Holland

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Mar. 2, 1865

Mar. 14, 1865

Must'd out at C'p Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with Co.

Wilmer Brown

1st Sergt.

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Promoted Regimental Q.M. Sergt., July 17, 1863.

James Bradley

1st Sergt.

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H, Jan. 21, 1863.

Henry C. Church

1st Sergt.

San Francisco

Sept. 30, 1861

Sept. 30, 1861

Transferred from Co. F; mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Geo. M. Campbell

1st Sergt.

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Aug. 28, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Domingo Dodero

Q.M. Sergt.

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hial E. Wiley

Com'y Sergt.

San Francisco

Oct. 10, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John H. Cloyes

Com'y Sergt.

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Sept. 20, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy.T., Sept. 20, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Oscar Mayor

Com'y Sergt.

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Feb. 7, 1863

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Salt Lake City, U.T., March 9, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Thomas Burns

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Reenlisted at Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 31, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with company.

Howard B. Stephenson

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Discharged at Camp Alert, Cal., Jan. 25, 1862, by order of Gen. Wright.

James W. Yoacham

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Reenlisted at Camp Douglas, U.T., Feb. 29, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with company.

Gaylord K. Mead

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Daniel J. Shibly

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 20, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Alanson Beebee

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Frank Cook

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Tagge

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Promoted Sergt.-Major, May 24, 1863.

Edward Price

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 20, 1862

 

Appointed Regtl. Com'y Sergt.

Julien Jacquell

Sergeant

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Mar. 5, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. At Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 19, 1864; promoted from Bugler; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with company.

Samuel H. Stuart

Sergeant

San Francisco

July 21, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. At Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 30, 1864; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with company.

Nicholas J. Briggs

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Ira M. Buchanan

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transf. From Co.A, 3rd Inf., Ca. Vols.; must'd out at Ft. Laramie, Wy.T., Aug. 10, 1865, ex. Of term of service.

Peter D. Butler

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Henry Wilson

Sergeant

C'p Conness, I.T.

Aug. 13, 1864

Aug. 15, 1864

Must'd out at C'p Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with Co.

Joseph H. Gray

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ezra C. Chase

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Michael Murphy

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Deserted while en route to Ft. Churchill, Aug. 2, 1862.

John McLane

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Deserted at San Francisco, Sept. 29, 1862.

Peter Johnson

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Deserted at San Francisco, July 19, 1862.

Owen Snider

Corporal

Aurora, Nev.

May 26, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transferred from Co. A, Oct. 22, 1864; mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., June 11, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Ulrick S. McHale

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

July 21, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Isaac B. Giles

Corporal

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Albert Swett

Corporal

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Silas C. Bush

Corporal

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Aug. 13, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transferred from Co. K, Oct. 22, 1864; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 18, 1864, for disability.

Samuel L'hommedue

Corporal

C'p Conness, I.T.

Sept. 4, 1864

Sept. 15, 1864

Must'd out at C'p Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with Co.

Mark Quinlivan

Corporal

Salt Lake City, U.T.

Oct. 7, 1864

Oct. 30, 1864

Must'd out at C'p Douglas, U.T., July 12, 1866, with Co.

Matthew Hyer

Bugler

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Died at Camp Douglas, U.T., Jan. 13, 1864.

David J. Wyman

Bugler

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1861

Sept. 23, 1861

Dest'd while en route to Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 2, 1862; surrendered April 24, 1863; must'd out at San Francisco, June 14, 1865, ex. Of term of service.

Julien Jacquell

Bugler

Ft. Churchill, Nev.

Mar. 5, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Aug. 19, 1864; promt'd Sergt.

John H. Allman

Bugler

C'p Douglas, U.T.

Dec. 25, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transf'd from Co. H, same Regt; must'd out at Fort Leavenworth, Jan. 5, 1866, ex. Of term of service.

Richard Bates

Bugler

Ft. Bridger, Wy. T.

Jan. 20, 1865

Feb. 9, 1865

Enlisted for one year; must'd out at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Smith Harris

Farrier

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Deserted at San Francisco, July 19, 1862.

John Winner

Farrier

Placerville, Cal.

July 21, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Must'd out at Fort Laramie, Wy. T., Aug. 10, 1865, expiration of term of service.

John Abbott

Farrier

Empire R'ch, Cal.

July 30, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. V