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 524-533 .


 

Third Regiment of Infantry

Company A

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Thomas E. Ketcham

Captain

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 10, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Mustered out per S.O. No. 220, Dept. of Pacific, expiration of term of service.

William M. Johns

Captain

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 24, 1864

Sept. 24, 1864

Transf’d from Co. D, upon reorganization of regiment; promoted  Lieut.-Col., April 1, 1865.

Stephen E. Jocelyn

Captain

C’p Douglas, U.T.

May 19, 1865

May 19, 1865

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. A; detailed Asst. Com’y of Musters; discharged Sept. --, 1866, services no longer required.

John F. Staples

1st Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 10, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Promoted Capt., and transf’d to Co. K, April 21, 1863.

Lewis T. Grant

1st Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

April 1, 1863

Jan. 24, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. F; mustered out Nov. 14, 1864, per S.O. No. 248. Dept. of Pacific.

Stephen E. Jocelyn

1st Lieut.

C’p Douglas, U.T.

April 24, 1863

Jan. 20, 1864

Promoted Capt., May 18, 1865.

Charles Billig

1st Lieut.

C’p Douglas, U.T.

May 19, 1865

May 19, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

William L. Ustick

2d Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 10, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut., and transf’d to Co. G, Dec. 2, 1862.

Francis M. Griffin

2d Lieut.

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Dec. 12, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. K; commissioned 1st Lieut. Co. C, July 2, 1864.

Charles Billig

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Dec. 8, 1862

Dec. 9, 1862

Transf’d from Co. D; promoted 1st Lieut., May 18, 1865.

Arthur Heitz

2d Lieut.

C’p Douglas, U.T.

May 27, 1865

May 27, 1865

Promoted from private; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

William H. Dodds

1st Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut., and transf’d to Co. F, Apr. 30, 1863.

Lyman Davis

1st Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles McCormic

1st Sergeant

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 17, 1864

Feb. 17, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Charles F.R. Hahn

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 24, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John B. Collins

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 25, 1861

Sept. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Andrew Jones

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 2, 1861

Oct. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at C’p Douglas, U.T., Sept. 4, 1864; disch’d at C’p Douglas, July 27, 1866, with Co.

Lysander C. Bliss

Sergeant

Big Oak Flat, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James P. Alsover

Sergeant

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 4, 1861

Oct. 4, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Aug. 24, 1864; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Ira M. Buchanan

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Aug. 10, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transferred to Co. L,  2d Cav.

David McNelly

1st Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 14, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transferred from Co. D; mustered out at Denver, Col., Oct. 13, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Jonas H. Ingersoll

Sergeant

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 5, 1864

Feb. 5, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. C; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

William Bennett

Sergeant

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 2, 1864

Sept. 8, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Henry McHirron

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Abraham Towner

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 28, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Howard

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Orestes B. Tracey

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 3, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William McClatchy

Corporal

Big Oak Flat, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Walter M. English

Corporal

Big Oak Flat, Cal.

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 8, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 2, 1864, at Camp Douglas, U.T.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Henry Munday

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 2, 1864, at Camp Douglas, U.T.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Ulrick S. McHale

Corporal

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See Co. L, 2d Cav.

Sullivan B. Flanders

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 16, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Vet. Vol., transferred from Co. G; transferred to Co. D, Nov. 10, 1864.

James Johnson

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 16, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Vet. Vol., transferred from Co. G; transferred to Co. D, Nov. 10, 1864.  See Privates.

Patrick Conway

Corporal

C’p Connor, I.T.

Feb. 22, 1864

Feb. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. H; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

John Armitage

Corporal

C’p Connor, I.T.

Feb. 22, 1864

Feb. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. H; transferred to Co. D, Nov. 10, 1864.  See Sergeants.

Hugh Johnson

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

July 16, 1864

July 21, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol.; tranf’d from Co. C; disch’d at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with Co.

Francis O. Hancock

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

July 20, 1864

July 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transf’d from private Co. F; disch’d at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Michael Dugan

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

July 21, 1864

July 21, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transf’d from private Co. F; disch’d at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Franklin Noble

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

July 21, 1864

July 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. F; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

John A. Bernard

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 1, 1864

Aug. 4, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. F; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

William S. Moore

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 2, 1864

Aug. 2, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. F; deserted while en route to Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 8, 1865.

Charles Brant

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 10, 1864

Aug. 20, 1864

Tranf’d from Co. F; transf’d to Co. D, Nov. 10, 1864.

Turner P. Baxter

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 13, 1864

Aug. 26, 1864

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol.; transf’d from Co. C; disch’d at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with Co.

Milton P. Lautz

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 3, 1864

Sept. 9, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transf’d from Co. F; disch’d at Salt Lake City, U.T., Feb. 7, 1866, per S.O. No. 13, War Dept.

Abner Morse

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 3, 1864

Sept. 3, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. F; transferred to Co. D, Nov. 10, 1864.

William R. Adams

Corporal

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 4, 1864

Sept. 8, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Abbott, Ira

Private

Salt Lake City, U.T.

April 19, 1865

April 30, 1865

Vet. Vol.; transf’d from Corporal Co. C; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Acton, John

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 16, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Albers, Conrad

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 20, 1864

Aug. 20, 1864

Transferred to Co. A, 2d Inf.

Alexander, Frederick

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

July 20, 1864

July 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Alexander, Morin

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 1, 1864

Aug. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Allen, John C.

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Feb. 2, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. C; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Axin, Titus

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Sept. 2, 1864

Sept. 8, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. G; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 27, 1866, with company.

Baker, Charles

Private

San Francisco

July 19, 1864

July 21, 1864

No further record.

Baker, John

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 24, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Was confined at hard labor for two years, per sentence G.C.M., Feb. 3, 1864; dishonorably discharged at expiration of term of sentence.

Baranowski, Henry

Private

C’p Douglas, U.T.

Aug. 1, 1864

Aug. 4, 1864

Transferred from Co. C; deserted at Salt Lake City, U.T., Jan. 1, 1866.

Barclay, Alexander J.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861