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 © Kathy Sedler  pp 433-440 Oct 2005.

 


 

Second Regiment of Infantry

Company A

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Chas. W. Smith

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Oct. 11, 1861

Resigned June 10, 1862.

Henry Flynn

Captain

San Francisco

July 4, 1862

July 18, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. F; mustered out at San Francisco, July 4, 1865, expiration of term of service.

William F. Swasey

1st Lieut.

Ft. Humboldt, Cal.

Aug. 25, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Transferred to Regimental Staff as 1st Lieut. and Q.M.

Frederick McDougall

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Oct. 11, 1861

Committed suicide at Fort Dalles, Or., Mar. 13, 1862.

Chauncey P. Fairfield

1st Lieut.

Fort Gaston, Cal.

Oct. 2, 1862

Oct. 2, 1862

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; transferred to Co. I, July 8, 1863.

John J. Shepheard

1st Lieut.

Fort Gaston, Cal.

Mar. 27, 1863

Mar. 27, 1863

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. G; must'd out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, to date from Mar. 27, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John E. Hill

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Oct. 11, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G, Jan. 30, 1863.

John C. Innes

2d Lieut.

Ft. Humboldt, Cal.

Mar. 7, 1863

Mar. 7, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. G, July 5, 1864.

Montgomery Maize

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 21, 1865

Jan. 21, 1865

Must'd out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Palle F. Herlow

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Warren Alison

1st Sergeant

Fort Miller, Cal.

Sept. 1, 1863

Feb. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

John Young

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Transferred to Co. C, Oct. 23, 1861.

William Greaves

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Transferred to Co. C, Oct. 23, 1861.

Henry C. Penwell

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John W. Hayes

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

George Appleton

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Accidentally killed at Fort Dalles, Or., Dec. 29, 1861.

James E. Mason

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 13, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Joseph McKay

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 12, 1861

Oct. 12, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Russell

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 18, 1862

Feb. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1865, per S.O. No. 84, Dept. of Cal., of Nov. 6, 1865.

Henry Schiller

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 7, 1863

Feb. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1865, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 84, of Nov. 6, 1865.

Charles M. Marble

Sergeant

San Francisco

April 4, 1864

April 4, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Henry Lacy

Sergeant

San Francisco

April 16, 1864

April 19, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

James Egan

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 29, 1864

Aug. 30, 1864

Deserted at Drum Barracks, Cal., Sept. 1, 1865.

William King

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Silas Smith

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1861

Sept. 24, 1861

Disch'd at Ft. Humboldt, Cal., June 13, 1863, for disab'y.

Rufus J. Littlefield

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 1, 1861

Oct. 1, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Jeremiah McCarthy

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 1, 1861

Oct. 1, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William Devere

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 31, 1864

Nov. 30, 1864

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Josephus Austin

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 2, 1864

Dec. 6, 1864

Deserted from Camp No. 4 while en route to A.T.

William Liddle

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 6, 1864

Dec. 6, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

William F. Lembeck

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 7, 1864

Dec. 7, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Michael Corbett

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1864

Dec. 14, 1864

Enlisted for one year; must’d out at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1865, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 84, of Nov. 6, 1865.

Cornelius McGinnis

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 28, 1864

Dec. 28, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Samuel Stobie

Musician

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Louis Gaiser

Musician

San Francisco

Oct. 10, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Delivered over to Major Lugenbul, at Fort Vancouver, W.T., May 3, 1862, as a deserter from 6th U.S. Inf.

Albus, Conrad

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 20, 1864

Aug. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Alexander, Marcus

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 23, 1864

Nov. 23, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Anderson, Wilson

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Auwater, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 10, 1864

Dec. 10, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Baker, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Deserted at Fort Vancouver, W.T., April 27, 1862.

Baldwin, Delos

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 3, 1863

Feb. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1865, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 84, of Nov. 6, 1865.

Banks, Robert W.

Private

San Francisco

Feb. 2, 1862

Feb. 4, 1864

Transferred from Co. I, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; mustered out at San Francisco, Feb. 2, 1865, ex. term of service.

Barstow, Joseph

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 10, 1861

Sept. 10, 1861

Deserted at Fort Vancouver, W.T., May 6, 1862.

Beach, John F.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Deserted at Fort Vancouver, W.T., May 4, 1862.

Blake, John

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 19, 1864

Dec. 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Block, Charles

Private

San Francisco

April 11, 1864

April 11, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Bonfanti, Antonio

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 10, 1864

Dec. 10, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Bragasie, Joseph

Private

San Francisco

April 8, 1864

April 9, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Brannan, Daniel

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Briggs, George B.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 26, 1864

Dec. 26, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Brocher, Joseph

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1864

Dec. 13, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Brown, George H.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Deserted at Fort Vancouver, W.T., April 20, 1862.

Brown, Henry

Private

Fort Dalles, Or.

Dec. 15, 1861

Dec. 15, 1861

Delivered over to Maj. Lugenbul, at Fort Vancouver, W.T., April 17, 1862, as a deserter from 6th U.S. Inf.

Brown, James

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 28, 1861

Sept. 28, 1861

Discharged Jan., 1863, for disability.

Burns, John

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Transferred to Co. C, Oct. 23, 1861.

Burns, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 19, 1864

Sept. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Caldwell, Benjamin P.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 26, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Disch'd at Drum Bar'cks, Cal., Oct. 17, 1865, for disab'y.

Cannon, John

Private

Fort Dalles, Or.

Nov. 6, 1861

Nov. 6, 1861

Deserted at Fort Dalles, Or., Feb. 27, 1862.

Carr, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Carroll, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Cassware, Bernard

Private

Fort Dalles, Or.

Nov. 7, 1861

Nov. 7, 1861

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

Chapman, Reuben D.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 25, 1864

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Deserted from Co. D, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; enlisted in Co. L, 1st Cal. Cav., under the name of John M. Williams; transferred to this company, Nov. 22, 1864; deserted at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 27, 1864.

Clendenen, Henry

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 9, 1861

Sept. 9, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Cody, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Mar. 31, 1865

April 1, 1865

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Cole, Justice H.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 27, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Daly, John

Private

San Francisco

May 20, 1864

May 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., June 30, 1866, with Co.

Davis, George

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Drowned at Fort Humboldt, Cal., June 14, 1862.

Davis, Jacob R.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Feb. 18, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864