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 196-200.
Second Regiment of Cavalry
Field and Staff Officers
|
Name |
Rank |
Place of Enrollment |
Date of Enlistment |
Date of Muster |
Remarks |
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Andrew J. Smith |
Colonel |
San Francisco |
Oct. 1, 1861 |
Oct. 17, 1861 |
Resigned Nov. 13, 1861, to accept commission as Brig.- Gen., U.S. Vols. |
|
Columbus Sims |
Colonel |
San Francisco |
Nov. 13, 1861 |
Nov. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Lieut.-Col.; resigned Jan. 31, 1863. |
|
Geo. S. Evans |
Colonel |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
Feb. 1, 1863 |
|
Promoted from Lieut.-Col.; resigned May 31, 1863. |
|
Edward McGarry |
Colonel |
San Francisco |
Nov. 20, 1864 |
Nov. 29, 1864 |
Promoted from Lieut.-Col.; discharged at San Francisco, March 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., G.O. No. 13, of March 20, 1866. |
|
Columbus Sims |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Promoted Col. Nov. 13, 1861 |
|
Geo. S. Evans |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 12, 1861 |
Nov. 12, 1861 |
Promoted Col. Feb. 1, 1863. |
|
William Jones |
Lieut.-Col. |
Camp Babbitt, Cal. |
Feb. 1, 1863 |
Jan. 2, 1864 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. I; dishonorably discharged Aug. 5, 1864, per War Dept. S.O. No. 260. |
|
Albert Brown |
Lieut.-Col. |
|
Dec. 10, 1863 |
|
Not mustered; commission revoked Dec. 24, 1863. See Capt. Co. L. |
|
Edward McGarry |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Dec. 24, 1863 |
Dec. 24, 1863 |
Promoted Col. Nov. 21, 1864. |
|
Franklin Haven |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 11, 1865 |
Jan. 11, 1865 |
Promoted from Capt. And A.D.C., U.S. Vols.; resigned April 30, 1865 |
|
Charles McDermit |
Lieut.-Col. |
Ft. Churchill, Nev. |
May 7, 1865 |
May 11, 1865 |
Promoted from Major; killed by Indians at Queens River, Nev. |
|
Ambrose E. Hooker |
Lieut.-Col. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 1, 1865 |
Nov. 1, 1865 |
Lieut.-Col. of 6th Inf., Cal. Vols, from Feb. 16, 1863, to Oct. 31, 1865, when he was mustered out with his regiment; recommis'd as Lieut.-Col. 2d Cav., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Sacramento, Cal., June 13, 1866, per instructions from Dept. of Cal. Headquarters. |
|
E.V. Sumner |
Major |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Declined. |
|
Edward McGarry |
Major |
San Francisco |
Oct. 15, 1861 |
Oct. 15, 1861 |
Promoted Lieut.-Col., Dec. 24, 1863. |
|
Geo. S. Evans |
Major |
San Francisco |
Oct. 16, 1861 |
Oct. 16, 1861 |
Promoted Lieut.-Col., Nov. 12, 1861. |
|
Charles McDermit |
Major |
San Francisco |
Nov. 14, 1861 |
Nov. 14, 1861 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. M.; promoted Lieut.-Col., May 2, 1865. |
|
John M. O'Neil |
Major |
San Francisco |
Dec. 4, 1861 |
Dec. 4, 1861 |
Remust'd at Fort Bridger, Wy.T., Feb. 7, 1865; to rank from Dec. 4, 1864, date of expiration of first service; discharged at San Francisco, April 6, 1866, per Dept of Cal., S.O. No. 62, of 1866. |
|
Samuel P. Smith |
Major |
San Francisco |
May 9, 1865 |
May 9, 1865 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. K; must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 20, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
Henry B. Miller |
Major |
San Francisco |
June 5, 1865 |
June 5, 1865 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. C; must'd out at Sacramento, Cal., June 21, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
John C. Cremoney |
Major |
San Francisco |
Mar. 10, 1865 |
Mar. 10, 1865 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. B; transferred to 1st Bat., Native Cav., Cal. Vols., Mar. 17, 1865. |
|
Jonathan M. Williamson |
Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Sept. 27, 1861 |
Oct. 17, 1861 |
Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., October 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Robert K. Reid |
Surgeon |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
Oct. 20, 1864 |
Oct. 20, 1864 |
Mustered out at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
C.C. Farley |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Sept. 29, 1861 |
Oct. 17, 1861 |
Resigned Dec. 31, 1862. |
|
C.E. Holbrook |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Feb. 26, 1863 |
Feb. 26, 1863 |
Resigned May 20, 1864, per Dept. of Pacific, S.O. No. 117. |
|
George H. Horn |
Asst. Surgeon |
Fort Tejon, Cal. |
Feb. 26, 1863 |
|
Promoted Surg. 1st Inf., Cal. Vols., June 2, 1864. |
|
James G. Cooper |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
April 22, 1865 |
April 22, 1865 |
Resigned Oct. 19, 1865 |
|
John C. Handy |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Sept. 25, 1865 |
Sept. 25, 1865 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, June 23, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
F.S. Sterling |
Asst. Surgeon |
|
Oct. 14, 1865 |
|
Never mustered. |
|
Theodore H. Goodman |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
1st Lieut. Co. A to Dec. 5, 1861; Adjt. To May 22, 1862; promoted Capt. Of Co. G. |
|
Wm. Governeur Morris |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Transferred as 1st Lieut. To Co. I, Dec. 5, 1861; transf. back to Regtl. Staff, May 22, 1862; resigned to accept commission as Capt. and A.Q.M., U.S. Vols. |
|
Thomas A. Harris |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
Dec. 13, 1862 |
Jan. 24, 1864 |
Private in Co. F to Oct. 21, 1861; Sergt.-Maj. To May24, 1862; 2d Lieut. Co. F to Dec. 9, 1862; 1st Lieut. and Adjt. To April 20, 1864, when he resigned. |
|
William R. Honey |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
San Francisco |
May 6, 1865 |
May 6, 1865 |
Sergt. Co. A, 6th Inf., Cal. Vols, to Nov. 24, 1864; 2d Lieut. Co. H, same Regt., to May 6, 1865; promoted1st Lieut. And Adjt., 2d Cav., Cal. Vols., May 6, 1865; discharged at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
Thomas F. Wright |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Oct. 17, 1861 |
Q.M. from organization of Regt. To Nov. 19, 1861; transferred as 1st Lieut. To Co. M. |
|
Ignatius S. Jenkins |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Nov. 13, 1861 |
Nov. 19, 1861 |
Resigned July 19, 1862.Tra |
|
Fernando A. Peel |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 21, 1863 |
|
Promoted from Sergt. Co. D; killed by Indians at Spanish Fork, U.T., April 15, 1863. |
|
Christian Harriott |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
Camp Union, Cal. |
May 11, 1863 |
Jan. 27, 1864 |
Private Co. M to Sept. 19, 1862; Sergt-Maj. To Jan. 17, 1863; Q.M. Sergt. To May 11, 1863; them Q.M.; discharged to accept Coms'n in Co. E, 2d Cal. Cav. Vols. |
|
Edward H. Ellis |
1st Lt., Q.M. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 31, 1865 |
Jan. 31, 1865 |
Mustered out at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
Henry R. Miller |
1st Lt., Com'y |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
May 10, 1863 |
Jan. 27, 1864 |
Was private Co. F to April 18, 1862; Regtl Com'y; Sergt. To May 26, 1862; Sergt.-Maj. To Sept. 7, 1862; 1st Lieut. And Com'y; discharged at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
Thomas S. Harris |
Sergt-Major |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Oct. 10, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. F, Oct. 21, 1861; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A, May 24, 1862. |
|
Henry R. Miller |
Sergt-Major |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Regtl. Com'y Sergt., May 26, 1862; promoted 2d Lieut. And Com'y, Sept. 7, 1862. |
|
Charles Tagge |
Sergt-Major |
San Francisco |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. I, May 24, 1862; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. Sept. 27, 1864, at Camp Douglas, U.T.; discharged by promotion to 2d Lieut. Co. D, Jan. 6, 1865. |
|
James C. Lehmer |
Sergt-Major |
C'p Douglas, U.T. |
Nov. 29, 1863 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Promoted from private Co. A, Jan. 8, 1865; discharged at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
Alexander M. Runyon |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. F, April 18, 1862; discharged Sept. 18, 1862, to accept a commission at 2d Lieut. Co. H, 2d Cal. Cav. Vols |
|
A.C. Sheldon |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. B, Oct. 20, 1861; discharged April 17, 1862, by promotion to 1st Lieut. 1st Inf., W.T. Vols. |
|
Wilmer Brown |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 23, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. L, Jan. 17, 1863; discharged at San Francisco, Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Second enlistment, see Privates, Co. H. |
|
Edward Price |
Q.M. Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 30, 1862 |
Jan. 27, 1864 |
Appointed Com'y Sergt. From Sergt. Co. F, May 24, 1863; promoted Q.M. Sergt. Oct. 25, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 31, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
John M. McGilveray |
Q.M. Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
June 17,1864 |
June 17, 1864 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. D, Sept. 25, 1865; mustered out at Camp Union, Cal., April 6, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander. |
|
William L. Campbell |
Com'y Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Appointed from Sergt. Co. F, Jan. 1, 1862; promoted to 2d Lieut. Co. H, 2d Inf., Cal. Vols., April 17, 1862. |
|
Alfred Morton |
Com'y Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. F, Jan. 1, 1862; discharged Jan. 6, 1862, by promotion to 2d Lieut. Co. I, 2d Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
Henry R. Miller |
Com'y Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. F, April 18, 1862; promoted Sergt.-Major, May 26, 1862. |
|
Frederick Weed |
Com'y Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. L, May 26, 1862; promoted2d Lieut. Co. M, 2d Cal. Cav., Mar. 14, 1863. |
|
Fernando A. Peel |
Com'y Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 3, 1861 |
Oct. 3, 1861 |
Promoted from Sergt. Co. D, Oct. 20, 1861; transf'd at own request to Co. D; afterwards appointed 2d Lieut. And Regtl. Q.M. |
|
Henry A. McDonald |
Com'y Sergt. |
Ft. Churchill, Nev. |
Sept. 1, 1862 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Promoted from private Co. H, Oct. 23, 1863; must'd out at Fort Laramie, Wy.T., Aug. 31, 1865; expiration of term of service. |
|
Wilmer Brown |
Com'y Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
April 6, 1865 |
April 18, 1865 |
Promoted from private Co. H, Sept. 25, 1865; disch'd out at Fort Laramie, Wy.T., Aug. 31, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
Ferdinand Metzradt |
Hos. Steward |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1861 |
Oct. 11, 1861 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 21, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Samuel W. Marple |
Hos. Steward |
San Francisco |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Frederick W. Becker |
Saddler Sergt. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 22, 1861 |
Oct. 22, 1861 |
Appointed from Corp. Co. D, Jan. 1, 1862; mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 24, 1864, ex. Term of service. |
|
James Pullen |
Chief Farrier |
San Francisco |
Aug. 29, 1861 |
Sept. 13, 1861 |
Promoted from Wagoner Co. F, July 9, 1862, to Vet. Surg.; promoted Chief Farrier and Blacksmith, Jan. 29, 1863; returned to duty in Co. H, Jan. 21, 1864. |
|
Richard H. Harris |
Chief Bugler |
San Francisco |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Appointed from private Co. K, Feb. 1, 1864; discharged at San Francisco, Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted Dec. 12, 1864 in Co. H, and transferred to Non-Com. Staff; discharged at Camp Union, Cal., Feb. 15, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
William Jackson |
Chief Bugler |
San Francisco |
Sept. 30, 1861 |
Sept. 30, 1861 |
Appointed from Bugler Co. D, Oct. 25, 1861; deserted at Camp Alert, Cal., July 22, 1862. |
|
Christian Smith |
Chief Bugler |
San Francisco |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Oct. 17, 1861 |
Appointed 2d Chief Bugler from private Co. K, Sept. 10, 1862; reduced to the ranks, and assigned to Co. K, per War Dept. G.O. No. 126, of 1862. |
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John Heidlinger |
Chief Bugler |
San Francisco |
July 25, 1862 |
|
2d Chief Bugler to Sept. 16, 1862, then Chief Bugler to Dec., 18622, when discharged per War Dept order of Sept. 6, 1862. |
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Ezra C. Chase |
Bandmaster |
San Francisco |
Sept. 27, 1861 |
Sept. 27, 1861 |
Appointed 2d Chief Bugler from private Co. L, Dec. 3, 1861; apointed Bandmaster, July 6, 1862; reduced to the ranks and assigned to Co. L, Sept. 13, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
George H. Carroll |
1st Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Transf. To band from Co. B, Jan. 18, 1862; transf. To Co. H, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Francis Marstadt |
1st Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Transferred to band from Co. K, Jan. 18, 1862; trans ferred to Co. M, Sept. 10, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
Henry Hyson |
1st Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Dec. 18, 1861 |
|
No record; transferred to band from Co. I, Jan. 18, 1862; deserted Mar. 12, 1862; apprehended-no date; transferred to Co. A, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Frederick Swank |
2d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Transf. To band from Co. B, Jan. 18, 1862; deserted- date not known. |
|
Henry C. Hoskins |
2d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 21, 1861 |
Transferred to band from Co. B, Jan. 18, 1862; reduced and transferred to Co. H, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Jason N. Hinman |
2d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Transferred to band from Co. D, Jan. 18, 1862; transferred to Co. K,, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Moses R. Stubbs |
2d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Transferred to band from Co. D, Jan. 18, 1862; transferred to Co. H, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
|
Charles Beckwith |
2d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 11, 1861 |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. M. to band, Jan. 18, 1862; reduced and transferred to Co. M, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Robert Wilson |
3d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Transferred to band from private Co. B, Jan. 18, 1862; transferred to Corp. Co. B, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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James J. Ray |
3d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Sept. 28, 1861 |
Sept. 28, 1861 |
Transferred to band from Co. K, July 18, 1862, reduced and transferred to Co. K, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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William Goetze |
3d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
Feb. 9, 1862 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Transferred to band from Co. M, Feb. 10, 1862, reduced and transferred to Co. K, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |
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Charles W. Reinhardt |
3d Class Musi- |
San Francisco |
July 18, 1862 |
Jan. 20, 1864 |
Transferred to band from Co. K, July 20, 1862, reduced and transferred to Co. K, Sept. 19, 1862, per instructions from Dept. Com. |