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 |
-------- |
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 |