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 |
--------- |
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 |
--------- |
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. |