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 484-491.


 

Second Regiment of Infantry

Company H

 

Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

William H. Short

Captain

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 6, 1861

Enlisted as private Sept. 30, 1861; promoted Captain Oct. 21, 1861; resigned at Fort Humboldt, Cal., Jan. 31, 1863.

John Hanna, Jr.

Captain

Mayfield, Cal.

Feb. 1, 1863

Mar. 13, 1863

Promoted from 1st Lieut. And Adjt.; resigned June 30, 1863.

James H. Stewart

Captain

San Francisco

Oct. 22, 1864

Oct. 22, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. C; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with company.

John Monholland

1st Lieut.

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Resigned at Benicia Barracks, Cal., June 30, 1863.

James H. Delaney

1st Lieut.

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 6, 1864

Oct. 6, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. I; transferred to Co. F, April 4, 1865.

Frederick A. Morgan

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Feb. 7, 1865

Feb. 7, 1865

Transferred from Co. F, April 20, 1865; transferred to Regtl. Staff as Q.M., Jan. 13, 1866.

Thomas J. Wilson

2d Lieut.

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Enrolled as private Oct. 5, 1861; promoted 2d Lieut. Oct. 21, 1861; resigned at Santa Barbara, Cal., Mar. 31, 1862.

William L. Campbell

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

April 15, 1862

April 15, 1862

Promoted Cap. Co. H, 1st Cav. Vols., Feb. 17, 1863.

Arthur Haine

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 23, 1865

Jan. 23, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

Geo. M. Knickerbocker

1st Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Promoted to 2d Lieut. Co. D, Nov. 22, 1866, at Fort Humboldt, Cal.

Samuel M. Taylor

1st Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Robert H. Tierson

1st Sergeant

C'p Lincoln, Cal.

Feb. 21, 1864

Sept. 12, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. C, Nov. 8, 1864; discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

James Otterson

Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Disch'd Dec. 10, 1862, by Dept. of Pacific, S.O. No. 222.

Jason Crockett

Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Matthew Fitzsimmons

Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Disch'd at Ft. Humboldt, Cal., Dec. 31, 1862, disability.

Flavel N. Phillips

Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Gillis

Sergeant

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Deserted at Fort Gaston, Cal., July 15, 1862.

Nathan G. Smith

Sergeant

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 5, 1861

Nov. 5, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James B. Brown

Sergeant

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 26, 1861

Nov. 26, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 26, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ed. W. L'Hommedieu

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 25, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 25, 1865, expiration of term of service.

James W. Landergen

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 21, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 21, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Armatus L. Angle

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 24, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 24, 1865, expiration of term of service.

John Willis

Sergeant

San Francisco

May 6, 1864

May 9, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. C, Jan. 1, 1865; discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

George Fisher

Sergeant

San Francisco

Nov. 18, 1864

Nov. 19, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. B, Nov. 25, 1864; discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

James Green

Corporal

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Deserted at Fort Humboldt, Cal., March 31, 1863.

Henry C. Wyatt

Corporal

Carson City, Nev.

Oct. 19, 1861

Oct. 28, 1861

Disch'd at Ft. Humboldt, Cal., Aug. 20, 1862, disability.

George McGowan

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 31, 1861

Oct. 31, 1861

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 16, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ira Stevens

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 1, 1861

Nov. 1, 1861

Deserted at Fort Humboldt, Cal., March 30, 1863.

Albert Linde

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 5, 1861

Nov. 5, 1861

Reported as a deserter from U.S.A.; transferred thereto March 21, 1862.

Daniel Scobey

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 11, 1861

Nov. 11, 1861

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 11, 1864, expiration of term of service.

David H. Johnson

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 17, 1861

Dec. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Nov. 23, 1864, for one year; appointed Hospital Steward, Dec. 1, 1864.

Maurice Nagle

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 17, 1861

Dec. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Oct. 24, 1864, at San Francisco; disch'd at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

White Whatley

Corporal

San Francisco

Jan. 30, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Appointed Corporal Nov. 9, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 30, 1865, ex. Of term of service.

Charles C. Convis

Corporal

San Francisco

Mar. 11, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. B, Jan. 23, 1865.

Albert L. Carr

Corporal

Fort Bragg, Cal.

April 23, 1863

July 30, 1864

Transf'd from Co. D, June 22, 1865; must'd out at San Francisco, April 23, 1866, ex. Of term of service.

Peter Harney

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 15, 1864

Sept. 23, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

Henry Dixon

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1864

Sept. 23, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

Arza B. Hughes

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 6, 1864

Dec. 6, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

James Moylan

Musician

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 24, 1864

Oct. 26, 1864

Vet. Vol. From Co. B; transferred to Non-Com. Staff as Chief Bugler.

Alexander, John

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 2, 1865

Jan. 3, 1865

Vet. Vol.; discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with company.

Barnes, William B.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 5, 1864

Dec. 5, 1864

Enlisted for one year; deserted at Presidio, S.F., Feb. 24, 1865; apprehended March 5, 1865; deserted again at Presidio, S.F., Aug. 20, 1865.

Barr, John L.

Private

San Francisco

Feb. 21, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Disch'd at San Francisco, Feb. 21, 1865, expiration of term of service; reenlisted as Vet. Vol., Mar. 15, 1865; discharged at presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with Co.

Bergen, Julius

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 26, 1861

Dec. 26, 1861

Deserted at Fort Humboldt, Cal.; apprehended May 7, 1864; mustered out at San Francisco, May 19, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bierman, Ernest

Private

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bizet, Robert

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 4, 1861

Dec. 4, 1861

Disch'd at Ft. Humboldt, Cal., Apr. 11, 1863, disability.

Borman, Henry

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 28, 1861

Dec. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol., Dec. 24, 1864; discharged at Presidio, S.F., July 2, 1866, with company.

Brittain, Joseph

Private

Santa Barbara, Cal.

Jan. 9, 1862

Jan. 9, 1862

Disch'd at Ft. Humboldt, Cal., Apr. 11, 1863, disability.

Brown, George C.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 18, 1861

Dec. 18, 1861

Deserted at Presidio, S.F., Dec. 19, 1861.

Bugbee, Luther B.

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 21, 1864

Transferred to Co. D, Jan. 22, 1865.

Burner, Jacob W.

Private

Carson, Nev.

Oct. 11, 1861

Oct. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. In Co. I, Feb. 27, 1864, at Fort Gaston, Cal.

Byler, John

Private

Mayfield, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Deserted at Fort Humboldt, Cal., March 4, 1863.

Canon, Amos