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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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