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 431-433


 

Second Regiment of Infantry

Field and Staff Officers

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Francis J. Lippitt

Colonel

San Francisco

Aug. 23, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 11, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas F. Wright

Colonel

San Francisco

Aug. 5, 1864

Jan. 6, 1865

Promoted from Lieut.-Col., Jan. 6, 1865; mustered out at San Francisco, May 19, 1866, with regiment.

James N. Olney

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

Jan. 23, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 20, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas F. Wright

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

Nov. 23, 1864

Nov. 23, 1864

Promoted from Major; promoted Colonel, Jan. 6, 1865.

Robert Pollock

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

Jan. 5, 1865

Jan. 7, 1865

First commissioned as Major of 1st Inf.,  Cal. Vols., Aug. 26, 1861; promoted Colonel 3d Inf., Cal. Vols., March 29, 1863; discharged Nov. 14, 1864, by consolidation of the Regt.; commissioned Lieut.-Col. 2d Inf., Cal. Vols., Jan. 5, 1865; discharged at San Francisco, April 16, 1866, with regiment.

James F. Curtis

Major

San Francisco

Aug. 23, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Promoted Lieut.-Col., 4th Inf., Cal. Vols., June 25, 1863.

Thomas F. Wright

Major

San Francisco

Jan. 29, 1863

Feb. 1, 1863

Tranf’d from 6th Inf., Cal. Vols., Oct. 1, 1864; remustered Oct. 3 , 184; promoted Lieut.-Col., Nov. 23, 1864.

John C. Schmidt

Major

San Francisco

Dec. 4, 1864

Dec. 4, 1864

Promoted from Captain Co. B; discharged at San Francisco, April 19, 1866, with regiment.

Isaac Parry

Surgeon

Napa, Cal.

Oct. 8, 1861

Oct. 16, 1861

Remustered at the Presidio, S.F., Oct. 15, 1864; resigned Aug. 26, 1865.

George H. Horn

Surgeon

San Francisco

Sept. 23, 1865

Sept. 25, 1865

Former service, see 2d Cav. and 1st Inf.; discharged at San Francisco, May 10, 1866, with regiment.

Simeon S. Todd

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

Oct. 19, 1861

Oct. 29, 1861

Commissioned Surg. 4th Inf., Cal. Vols., Mar. 12, 1862.

James S. Forsman

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

April 11, 1862

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No record of muster; resigned Sept. 8, 1863.

John Flock

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

Oct. 8, 1862

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No record of muster; resigned May 20, 1863.

Edward Phelps

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

June 1, 1863

June 1, 1863

Transferred to 6th Inf., Cal. Vols., May 12, 1864.

Francis M. Cassell

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

Mar. 9, 1865

Mar. 9, 1865

Discharged at San Francisco, April 10, 1866, per instructions from Dept. Commander of April 6, 1866.

James H. Lambert

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Aug. 23, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Resigned Nov. 5, 1861

John Hanna, Jr.

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Nov. 6, 1861

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No rec’d of muster; promoted Capt. Co. H, Feb. 1, 1863.

Charles H. Barth

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Feb. 1, 1863

Feb. 1, 1863

Promoted Captain Co. G, Mar. 17, 1865.

Theodore C. Winchell

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

June 7, 1864

July 6, 1864

Transferred from Co. K, Aug. 14, 1865; discharged at San Francisco, April 19, 1866, with regiment.

Julius C. Winslow

1st Lt., Adjt.

Presidio, S.F.

Mar. 18, 1865

Mar. 18, 1865

Promoted from Sergeant-Major, 9th U.S. Inf.; transferred to Co. K, as 1st Lieutenant, Aug. 15, 1865.

Wm. F. Swasey

1st Lt., Q.M.

San Francisco

Aug. 25, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Promoted by the President to be Capt. and A.Q.M., U.S. Vols., March 27, 1863.

Wm. F.R. Schindler

1st Lt., Q.M.

San Francisco

Jan. 12, 1863

Jan. 12, 1863

Appointed from Co. I, Mar. 1, 1863; mustered out at Fort Grant, A.T., Jan. 12, 1866, ex. of term of service.

Frederick A. Morgan

1st Lt., Q.M.

San Francisco

Feb. 7, 1865

Feb. 7, 1865

Transferred from Co. F; discharged at San Francisco, April 16, 1866, with regiment.

Charles K. Bluff

Sergt.-Major

San Francisco

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 11, 1861

Transferred to private Co. K, Dec. --, 1861.

William C. Pigott

Sergt.-Major

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 15, 1861

Oct. 15, 1861

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. I, May 1, 1863; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at San Francisco, Oct. 12, 1864; commissioned as 2d Lieut. Co. I, Nov. 12, 1864.

John C. Innes

Sergt.-Major

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 28, 1861

Oct. 28, 1861

Appointed from Corporal Co. I; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A, March 7, 1863.

Byron S. Coffman

Sergt.-Major

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 13, 1861

Nov. 13, 1861

Promoted from private Co. K, Mar. 10, 1862; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F, Jan. 20, 1863.

James Tolan

Sergt.-Major

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 16, 1861

Dec. 16, 1861

Appointed from private Co. F, Jan. 14, 1862; transferred as private to Co. F, Jan. 19, 1862.

Charles T.O. Skobel

Sergt.-Major

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 25, 1861

Dec. 26, 1861

Appointed from private Co. K, Jan. 14, 1862; transferred as private to Co. K, Feb. 4, 1862.

Joseph Horn

Sergt.-Major

San Francisco

Jan. 19, 1864

Feb. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. B; transferred to Sergt. Co. C, Nov. 1, 1865.

Charles F. Morehouse

Sergt.-Major

Ft. Humboldt, Cal.

Feb. 27, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Transferred to Co. G, Feb. 1, 1865.

John Roberts

Sergt.-Major

San Francisco

Dec. 27, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Must’d out at Presidio, S.F., May 7, 1866, with Regt.

Daniel Reese

Q.M. Sergt.

San Francisco

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William H. Kelly

Q.M. Sergt.

Fort Miller, Cal.

Jan. 20, 1864

Feb. 23, 1864

Transferred from Co. K, Oct. 1, 1864; discharged at Fort Yuma, Cal., April 1, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. of Mar. 3, 1866.

Joseph G. Jessup

Q.M. Sergt.

San Francisco

Mar. 23, 1864

Mar. 24, 1864

Promoted from Corp. Co. G, April 1, 1866; discharged at San Francisco, May 14, 1866, with regiment.

Albert Hahn

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Promoted from private Co. B, Sept. 26, 1861; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. G, Mar. 27, 1863.

Clemens Helstern

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 20, 1861

Transferred from Co. C, April 1, 1863; promoted 2d Lieut., 6th Inf., Cal. Vols.

Adam M. Perry

Com’y Sergt.

Camp Lincoln

Nov. 3, 1862

Dec. 7, 1863

Transferred to Co. I, Aug. 10, 1865.

Henry H. Markley

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

April 28, 1864

April 29, 1864

Transferred from Co. I, Aug. 16, 1865; discharged at Fort Yuma, Cal., April 1, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. of Mar. 3, 1866.

Frederick Harrington

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1864

Dec. 29, 1864

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. C, April 1, 1866; disch’d at San Francisco, May 14, 1866, with regiment.

Gardner C. Bowen

Hos. Steward

San Francisco

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service.

David H. Johnson

Hos. Steward

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 23, 1864

Dec. 5, 1864

Enlisted for one year in Co. H; appointed Hospital Steward, Dec. 1, 1864; discharged at the Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1865, expiration of term of service.

James Ford

Prin. Music’n

Ft. Humboldt, Cal.

July 2, 1864

July 2, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. E, Jan. 1, 1866; discharged at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., May 1, 1866, with Regt.

James Moylan

Chief Bugler

Presidio, S.F.

Oct. 24, 1864

Oct. 26, 1864

Transferred from Co. H; discharged at the Presidio, S.F., May 7, 1866, with regiment.

 

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