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 709-712.


 

Fifth Regiment of Infantry

Company H

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Sylvester Soper

Captain

San Francisco

Nov. 30, 1861

Nov. 30, 1861

Resigned June 30, 1862.

Thomas P. Chapman

Captain

Ft. Stanton, N.M.

Aug. 27, 1862

Mar. 8, 1863

Transferred from 1st Lieut. Co. A; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf.

Samuel Staddon

1st Lieut.

Franklin, Texas

Mar. 8, 1862

Mar. 8, 1862

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, with company.

Samuel Staddon

2d Lieut.

Placerville, Cal.

Jan. 9, 1862

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Promoted from private; com’d 1st Lieut., Mar. 8, 1862.

John Lambert

2d Lieut.

Las Cruces, N.M.

Mar. 29, 1862

Mar. 29, 1862

Promoted from private Co. C, 2d Cav.; transf’d to Co. E.

Edwin N. Johnson

1st Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 6, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John K. Houston

1st Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 28, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, Oct. 31, 1862.

John T. Hance

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Andrew M. Herron

Sergeant

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Jan. 1, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

Watson R. Harrison

Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 10, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

George O. Edgerton

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 13, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Charles H. Parker

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 1, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James A. Parsons

Corporal

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 6, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Wilson Evans

Corporal

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Died at Las Cruces, N.M., Oct. 30, 1863.

Thomas Hoban

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 28, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Transf’d to Major Burton, U.S.A., as deserter from Co. I, 3d Cav., Jan. 18, 1862, and dropped from Co. rolls.

Henry Bense

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 28, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Nelson Armstrong

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Edward A. Chamberlain

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 16, 1861

Nov. 17, 1861

Discharged at Fort Yuma, Cal., June 6, 1864, to reenlist as Hospital Steward, U.S.A.

Josiah S. Hull

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 24, 1861

Nov. 25, 1861

Transf’d to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.

John D. Estabrook

Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Burton

Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 10, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Died at Las Cruces, N.M., Feb. 19, 1864.

Alleyn, Charles I.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 18, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861 <?>

Disch’d at Fort Yuma, Cal., May 17, 1863, disability.

Appleget, David C.

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Las Cruces, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

Ash, David

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Aversch, John A.

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Deserted at Franklin, Texas, July 30, 1863.

Bentley, Alonzo J.

Private

Camp Union, Cal.

Dec. 2, 1861

Dec. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Las Cruces, N.M., Dec. 21, 1863; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

Biastock, Charles

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Biggs, Marion F.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Died at Camp Union, Cal., Nov. 25, 1861.

Brewer, William

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 4, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Died at Las Cruces, N.M., Feb. 10, 1864.

Brill, Frederick G.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 2, 1862

Jan. 2, 1862

Transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Bruen, John

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Drowned in Rio Colorado, Ft. Yuma, Cal., June 3, 1862.

Bullard, Hugh D.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 25, 1861

Dec. 2, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Cage, William

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., Apr. 27, 1863, disability.

Canovan,  Charles

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 25, 1861.

Cavalle, Franchelle

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 10, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., Mar. 14, 1863, disability.

Chambers, James

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Clency, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 28, 1861

Disch’d at Ft. Yuma, Cal, June 28, 1863, for disability.

Copp, John

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Dec. 2, 1861

Dec. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Las Cruces, N.M., Dec. 21, 1863; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf.

Cosgrove, Terrence

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Franklin, Texas, Jan. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf.

Cutting, Hiram E.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., Dec. 13, 1862, disability.

Dickens, Enoch S.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Dobson, William E.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Dec. 2, 1861

Dec. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec. 21, 1863, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf.

Gallagher, Peter

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Gehagan, David

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 25, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Haskins, Joseph E.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 10, 1862

Jan. 10, 1862

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Jan. 1, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transf’d to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Henry, William

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 30, 1861

Dec. 30, 1861

Appointed Sergt.-Major, Dec. 11, 1863.

Hopkins, William H.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hues, David

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Jan. 3, 1862.

Kehoe, Samuel

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 28, 1861

Deserted from Alcatraz Island, Cal., Feb. 12, 1862.

Knott, Edwin

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 28, 1861

Transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Lyons, John

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Mason, John

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 24, 1861

Nov. 24, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Jan. 1, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

McCreary, Alexander

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 13, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

McIntyre, Archibald

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 24, 1861

Nov. 24, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec. 21, 1863, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

McNutt, Robert J.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 7, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864.

Millan, Thomas R.

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 6, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., Aug. 31, 1863, disability.

Miller, Louis

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Molloy, William

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 8, 1862, disability.

Murphy, John

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 28, 1861

Discharged at San Diego, Cal., June 6, 1862, disability.

Murray, Michael

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Deserted from Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 18, 1864.

Muspratt, George

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 3, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Newman, Edward

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 18, 1861

Nov. 18, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Las Cruces, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

O’Farrell, John

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 12, 1862

Jan. 12, 1862

Transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Osborn, Charles

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 7, 1861

Nov. 17, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Jan. 1, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

Pratt, Francis O.

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Pugsley, John I.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 15, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Richards, Sylvester

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 1, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Rochester, Richard

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 3, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Staddon, Samuel

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 1, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut., Dec. 28, 1861.

Schrader, George

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Shellhorn, John J.

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Nov. 14, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Las Cruces, N.M., Dec. 21, 1863; transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864, at Franklin, Texas.

Shepherd, John

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 13, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Storn, Alonzo W.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 16, 1861

Nov. 17, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Suffrene, David

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 15, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at San Diego, Cal., June 6, 1862, disability.

Suters, Samuel

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 28, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Tray, John

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 2, 1862

Jan. 2, 1862

Deserted at Alcatraz Island, Cal., Jan. 30, 1862.

Uttley, William

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 6, 1862

Jan. 6, 1862

Died at Tucson, A.T., May 2, 1863.

Watson, John A.

Private

Fort Yuma, Cal.

Oct. 17, 1862

Oct. 17, 1862

Deserted at Las Cruces, N.M., June 19, 1863.

White, Enoch I.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 7, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

White, James

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Nov. 1, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Transferred to Co. E, 1st Vet. Inf., Dec. 12, 1864.

Willson, William

Private

Virginia City, Nev.

Oct. 8, 1861

Nov. 14, 1861

Deserted at Las Cruces, N.M., June 19, 1863.

Zimmerman, John

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Nov. 20, 1861

Nov. 25, 1861

Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

 

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