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 716-719.


 

Fifth Regiment of Infantry

Company K

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Thomas Theo. Tidball

Captain

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 22, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Benjamin F. Bayley

1st Lieut.

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 22, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

George Dutton

2d Lieut.

Camp Union, Cal.

Jan. 6, 1862

Jan. 6, 1862

Promoted from private; resigned Aug. 31, 1864.

Christian Foster

1st Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William Hampton

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 2, 1861

Nov. 25, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Brown

Sergeant

Monterey, Cal.

Dec. 4, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Transf’d to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Nov. 28, 1864.

Mowry Sayles

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William R. Elliott

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 10, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Deserted May 21, 1863, at Tucson, A.T.

John T. Burnett

Sergeant

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 17, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas A. Dobbs

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 25, 1862

Oct. 25, 1862

Transf’d to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Nov. 28, 1864.

Andrew McHugh

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Apr. 1, 1863, disability.

Henry Schultz

Corporal

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 7, 1862

Jan. 7, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Charles Staley

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 28, 1861

Nov. 30, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William F. Prentice

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 28, 1861

Nov. 30, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Joseph W. Bair

Corporal

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 14, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

George Hamilton

Corporal

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 22, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Alberton, Edwin

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 4, 1862

Oct. 9, 1862

Tranferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Anderson, John

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 2, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Atley, Henry

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 5, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bice, Aaron J.

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 9, 1862

Feb. 9, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Blair, Andrew M.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bliss, Edward C.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bradish, David

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 26, 1861

Nov. 29, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 18, 1861; afterwards found drowned.

Brown, James S.

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 12, 1862

Feb. 12, 1862

Deserted at Tucson, A.T., July 28, 1863, while on detached service.

Burns, Jacob

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 2, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Deserted at Tucson, A.T., July 28, 1863, while on detached service.

Cannon, William

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 18, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at Indian Wells, Cal., Feb. 13, 1863, by order of Gen. Wright.

Casiday, John

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 13, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

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

Cason, Calvin

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 10, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at New River, Cal., Feb. 14, 1863, by order of Gen. Wright.

Clement, John

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1816

Nov. 22, 1861

Disch’d at Fort Yuma, Cal., Feb. 16, 1863, disability.

Clements, Robert H.

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 20, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Coda, Marvil

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Nov. 3, 1862

Nov. 3, 1862

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., March 15, 1863.

Coe, Emery

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 25, 1862

Feb. 25, 1862

Transferred from Regtl. band; transferred to Co. B.

Connor, John

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Nov. 11, 1862

Nov. 11, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Daniels, James H.

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Davis, William

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 6, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 18, 1861.

Dobbs, John

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 31, 1862

Oct. 31, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Downing, James S.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 12, 1861.

Duffy, Charles

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 25, 1862

Oct. 25, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Duncan, Benjamin F.

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 30, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Dutton, George

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 31, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut., Jan. 5, 1862, at Camp Union, Cal.

Dyer, Richard E.

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 22, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Erixson, Andrew

Private

San Jose, Cal.

Nov. 11, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Deserted at Camp Union, Cal., Dec. 19, 1861.

Felker, Herman

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 7, 1862

Oct. 7, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 27, 1864, at Las Cruces, N.M.

Gainer, John

Private

Monterey, Cal.

Nov. 6, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Gardner, James

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 5, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Gascard, Edward

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 11, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Giles, George W.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Disch’d at Camp Drum, Cal., Apr. 1, 1863, for disability.

Glover, Asa

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Grey, John

Private

Grass Valley, Cal.

Sept. 28, 1861

Oct. 3, 1861

Transferred from Co. C; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Grijalva, Jesus

Private

Camp Drum, Cal.

Jan. 21, 1863

Jan. 21, 1863

Deserted at Fort Yuma, Cal., Mar. 3, 1863.

Grimes, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 25, 1861

Nov. 25, 1861

Drowned in Colorado River, at Fort Yuma, June 19, 1862.

Harris, James

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hite, William

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 11, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Disch’d at C’p Drum, Cal., Feb. 21, 1862, for disability.

Howard, Frank

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hyde, Washington W.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Dec. 10, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Transf’d to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Nov. 28, 1864.

Hykus, Jacob

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Johnson, James H.

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 9, 1862

Feb. 9, 1862

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

Johnson, Joseph H.

Private

Camp Union, Cal.

Dec. 7, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Deserted at Gila City, A.T., March 19, 1863.

Kelly, James

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Disch’d at C’p Latham, Cal., April --, 1862, disability.

Lapoint, Lawrence

Private

Yreka, Cal.

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 20, 1861

See Co. A.

Laus, Refugio

Private

Camp Drum, Cal.

Jan. 21, 1863

Jan. 21, 1863

Deserted at Gila City, A.T., March 19, 1863.

Love, Jerome W.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Dec. 4, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

McIlveran, Andrew N.

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

McNulty, William C.

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 5, 1862

Jan. 5, 1862

Deserted at Gila City, A.T., March 19, 1863.

Mellish, Walter

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 11, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Michealis, Frederick

Private

Camp Union, Cal.

Dec. 9, 1861

Dec. 9, 1861

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Morris, John

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 9, 1862

Feb. 9, 1862

Dishonorably discharged at New River, Cal., Feb. 14, 1863, per order Gen. Wright.

Morrison, Matthew

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 5, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

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

Myers, Jacob

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Myers, John

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 13, 1862

Feb. 13, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

O’Donnell, Joseph

Private

Monterey, Cal.

Nov. 6, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Owens, Thomas

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at Indian Wells, Cal., Feb. 13, 1863, per order Gen. Wright.

Party, August

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Dec. 3, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Deserted at Tucson, A.T., May 21, 1863.

Purgear, Samuel

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 27, 1861

Nov. 30, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Read, Milton D.

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 6, 1862

Feb. 6, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Richards, Charles

Private

Lexington, Cal.

Nov. 20, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Scott, John H.

Private

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 30, 1861

Nov. 6, 1861

Transferred from band; transferred to Co. G.

Shields, Isaac W.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 12, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Dishonorably discharged at Indian Wells, Cal., Feb. 13, 1863, per order Gen. Wright.

Smith, James J.

Private

San Juan, Cal.

Dec. 4, 1861

Dec. 7, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Stackam, Matthew

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 22, 1862

Nov. 22, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Sumner, Stephen

Private

Salinas, Cal.

Dec. 3, 1861

Dec. 13, 1861

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Sweeney, William

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 7, 1862

Jan. 7, 1862

Transferred to Co. F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

Taylor, Charles

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Nov. 26, 1861

Disch’d at Fort Yuma, Cal., July 16, 1863, disability.

Turk, Thomas

Private

Watsonville, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Van Asche, Eugene

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Died at Camp Latham, Cal., April 10, 1862.

Vance, Joseph J.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 22, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Verbecq, Alphonse

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Nov. 8, 1861

Nov. 22, 1861

Disch’d at Camp Drum, Cal., Jan. 6, 1863, disability.

Walters, John

Private

Alcatraz Isl’d, Cal.

Feb. 9, 1862

Feb. 9, 1862

Deserted at Gila City, A.T., March 19, 1863.

Wayne, Anthony

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Oct. 31, 1862

Oct. 31, 1862

Transferred to Co.F, 1st Vet. Inf., Nov. 28, 1864.

White, George

Private

Weaverville, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Oct. 27, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

White, Luther R.

Private

Santa Cruz, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Oct. 22, 1861

Discharged at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Williams, James F.

Private

Yreka, Cal.

Sept. 12, 1861

Oct. 2, 1861

Transferred to Co. A, May 18, 1863, at Tucson, A.T.

Woodward, Omri

Private

Fort Yuma, Cal.

Oct. 16, 1862

Oct. 16, 1862

Deserted at Gila City, A.T., March 19, 1863.

 

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