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 440-447.
Second Regiment of Infantry
Company B
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
John C. Schmidt |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Remustered Sept. 4, 1864, at Presidio, S.F.; promoted Major, Dec. 4, 1864. |
|
Chauncey P. Fairfield |
Captain |
San Francisco |
Dec. 9, 1864 |
Dec. 13, 1864 |
Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. I; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company. |
|
Thomas B. Campbell |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Resigned Oct. 1, 1862. |
|
Abraham B. Smith |
1st Lieut. |
--------- |
Oct. 1, 1862 |
Oct. 1, 1862 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. D; resigned Dec. 20, 1863. |
|
Byron C. Coffman |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
June 14, 1864 |
June 15, 1864 |
Resigned Jan. 4, 1865. |
|
Charles W. Williams |
1st Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 21, 1865 |
Jan. 21, 1865 |
Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company. |
|
Grove Watson |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Resigned Oct. 20, 1862. |
|
Gustavus A. Swasey |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Oct. 5, 1862 |
Oct. 5, 1862 |
Resigned June 30, 1863. |
|
Charles C. Convis |
2d Lieut. |
San Francisco |
Jan. 23, 1865 |
Jan. 23, 1865 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Nathaniel O. Knapp |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Joseph Horn |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Jan. 19, 1864 |
Feb. 22, 1864 |
Vet. Vol.; promoted from Sergt. Co. C; transferred to N.C.S. as Sergt.-Major, Feb. 1, 1865. |
|
Jacob Hoffman |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Aug. 8, 1864 |
Aug. 9, 1864 |
Transferred from Co. A, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company. |
|
William L. Collins |
1st Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Surrendered as a deserter from the U.S.A. at Fort Humboldt, Cal., April 29, 1863, and sent to the Provost Guard at San Francisco. |
|
William Prey |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Sept. 27, 1861 |
Sept. 27, 1861 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Joseph Billing |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Oct. 30, 1862 |
Feb. 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 30, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
Julius Steinman |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Dec. 26, 1862 |
Mar. 17, 1864 |
Disch’d at Presidio, S.F., June 6, 1865, for disability. |
|
Michael Brophy |
Sergeant |
Fort Tejon, Cal. |
Feb. 4, 1864 |
Feb. 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Alexander Magy |
Sergeant |
San Francisco |
Mar. 30, 1864 |
Mar. 30, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
George McDonald |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
July 20, 1864 |
July 20, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Willard M. Wilcox |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Frank Burkhardt |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service. For second enlistment, see Privates, same company. |
|
William Zoeller |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Sept. 6, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Leopote Blechschmidt |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Sept. 24, 1861 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles Garrback |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Oct. 14, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Aug. 9, 1864, at Fort Tejon, Cal. Subsequent service, see Privates. |
|
Frederick Godfrey |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 1, 1864 |
Aug. 2, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
John Honsinger |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Aug. 26, 1864 |
Aug. 30, 1864 |
Enlisted for one year; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., June 29, 1865, per Dept. of the Pacific, G.O. No. 51, of June 26, 1865. |
|
Robert C. Spencer |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 7, 1864 |
Sept. 9, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Auguste Schwartz |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Sept. 10, 1864 |
Sept. 13, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Sylvester Sprague |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Nov. 22, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
James A. Hale |
Corporal |
San Francisco |
Nov. 25, 1864 |
Nov. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Edwin Brophy |
Bugler |
Fort Tejon, Cal. |
Feb. 4, 1864 |
Feb. 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
John Brophy |
Bugler |
Fort Tejon, Cal. |
Feb. 4, 1864 |
Feb. 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Alexander Norton |
Wagoner |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Adelsdorfer, Isaac |
Private |
San Francisco |
April 11, 1864 |
April 12, 1864 |
Discharged as a deserter at San Francisco, Feb. 3, 1866, per order from Dept. Hdqs., of Feb. 3, 1866. |
|
Albrecht, Adam |
Private |
San Francisco |
April 2, 1864 |
April 4, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Anderson, James |
Private |
San Francisco |
April 9, 1864 |
April 10, 1864 |
Died of a knife wound at Fort Tejon, Cal., May 17, 1864. |
|
Andrews, Thomas C. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Dec. 1, 1864 |
Dec. 2, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Anthony, Lewis R. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 15, 1864 |
Aug. 16, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Baade, Augustus F. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Oct. 11, 1861 |
Oct. 11, 1861 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 12, 1864, ex. of term of service; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol.., Nov. 18, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bader, Ferdinand |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. G, Oct. 21, 1861. |
|
Band, George |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Barry, Michael |
Private |
San Francisco |
Jan. 6, 1865 |
--------- |
Never must’d in; deser’d at Presidio, S.F., Jan. 17, 1865. |
|
Bender, Charles |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 1, 1862 |
Feb. 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1865, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bennett, Patrick |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 23, 1864 |
Nov. 23, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bessi, Peter |
Private |
San Francisco |
Mar. 21, 1864 |
Mar. 21, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bevington, William |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Blackburn, Cornelius |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 22, 1864 |
Nov. 22, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bluff, Charles K. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 11, 1861 |
Sept. 11, 1861 |
Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, Oct. 1, 1861. |
|
Bourke, Patrick |
Private |
San Francisco |
April 26, 1864 |
April 27, 1864 |
Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1864, by sentence of G.C.M. |
|
Braun, John |
Private |
San Francisco |
April 26, 1864 |
April 27, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Brown, Martin |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Sept. 14, 1861 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Bruce, William A. |
Private |
San Francisco |
Aug. 27, 1864 |
Aug. 30, 1864 |
Enlisted for one year; discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 29, 1865, per Dept. of Pacific, G.O. No. 51, of 1865. |
|
Brune, Deidrich |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 18, 1861 |
Sept. 18, 1861 |
Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Fort Tejon, Cal., Aug. 9, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Budeweg, Charles |
Private |
San Francisco |
Mar. 16, 1864 |
Mar. 17, 1864 |
Discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 6, 1865, disability. |
|
Burkhardt, Frank |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 11, 1864 |
Nov. 15, 1864 |
Vet. Vol.; for first service, see Corporals; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company. |
|
Burrows, John |
Private |
San Francisco |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
|
Bushong, John |
Private |
San Francisco |
Sept. 2, 1864 |
Sept. 3, 1864 |
Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co. |
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Buzelmier, Francis |
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