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 676-677.
Fifth Regiment of Infantry
Field and Staff Officers
|
NAME |
RANK |
PLACE OF ENROLLMENT |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT |
DATE OF MUSTER |
REMARKS |
|
John Kellogg |
Colonel |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Resigned Nov. 8, 1861 |
|
Geo. W. Bowle |
Colonel |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 8, 1861 |
Nov. 8, 1861 |
Mustered out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Marcus D. Dobbins |
Lieut.-Col. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Resigned Oct. 31, 1862. |
|
Theodore A. Coult |
Lieut.-Col. |
Fort Craig, N.M. |
Nov. 1, 1862 |
April 28, 1863 |
Promoted from Major; mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Nov. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Theodore A. Coult |
Major |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Promoted Lieut.-Col., Oct. 31, 1862. |
|
Joseph Smith |
Major |
Ft. Stanton, N.M. |
Oct. 31, 1862 |
Oct. 31, 1862 |
Promoted from Capt. Co. A; transferred to 1st Vet. Inf. as Major, Nov. 28, 1864. |
|
David Wooster |
Surgeon |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Sept. 28, 1861 |
Oct. 8, 1861 |
Resigned Mar. 10, 1863. |
|
Wm. H. McKee |
Surgeon |
Franklin, Texas |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
Promoted from Asst. Surg.; must’d out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Wm. H. McKee |
Asst. Surgeon |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Sept. 30, 1861 |
Sept. 30, 1861 |
Promoted Surgeon, Feb. 26, 1863. |
|
Valentine H. Cox |
Asst. Surgeon |
Fort Yuma, Cal. |
Oct. 14, 1862 |
Oct. 25, 1862 |
Transferred to 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
Lewis W. Hayes |
Asst. Surgeon |
San Francisco |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
Mar. 11, 1863 |
Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, by muster out of regiment. |
|
James A. Zabriskie |
1st Lt., Adjt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Mustered out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
E.G. Frink |
1st Lt., R.Q.M. |
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--------- |
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Enrolled and commissioned 1st. Lieut. Co. C. |
|
James H. Toole |
1st Lt., R.Q.M. |
--------- |
Sept. 7, 1862 |
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Not mustered; promoted from 2d Lieut, Co. G; transferred as 1st Lieut. to Co. C, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
Alonzo C. Wakeman |
1st Lt., R.Q.M. |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Mustered out of the service, March 3, 1862. |
|
Melton L. Glasby |
1st Lt., R.Q.M. |
--------- |
Nov. 26, 1861 |
Nov. 26, 1861 |
Transferred from Co. D, May 19, 1862; transferred to Co. G, 1st Vet. Inf. |
|
Joseph C. Potter |
Sergt.-Major |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Oct. 1, 1861 |
Oct. 1, 1861 |
Reduced to the ranks per sentence of G.C.M., Jan. 6, 1863; subsequently discharged as private, June 8, 1863, at San Francisco, per Dept. S.O. No. 136. |
|
William M. Smith |
Sergt.-Major |
Napa City, Cal. |
Nov. 25, 1861 |
Nov. 26, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. I; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. E, Dec. 11, 1863, at Franklin, Texas. |
|
William Henry |
Sergt.-Major |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Dec. 30, 1861 |
Dec. 30, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. H, Dec. 11, 1863; must’d out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, ex. of term of service. |
|
Charles French |
Q.M. Sergt. |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 8, 1861 |
Oct. 12, 1861 |
Disch’d at Camp Drum, Cal., Feb. 21, 1863, disability. |
|
Henry A. Lyon |
Q.M. Sergt. |
Quincy, Cal. |
Oct. 18, 1861 |
Oct. 23, 1861 |
Promoted from Corp. Co. F, Feb. 21, 1863; must’d out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, ex. term of service. |
|
Henry Schwenker |
Com’y Sergt. |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Sept. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 20, 1861 |
Mustered out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
William Russell |
Hosp. Steward |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Oct. 5, 1861 |
Oct. 5, 1861 |
Discharged per S.O. No. 126, Adjt.-Genl’s order, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1864. |
|
Wm. H. Phillips |
Drum Major |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Nov. 16, 1861 |
Nov. 23, 1861 |
For record, see Co. I, 5th Inf., Cal. Vols. |
|
Thos. W. White |
Leader |
Camp Union, Cal. |
Nov. 20, 1861 |
Nov. 20, 1861 |
Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Nov. 29, 1862, by muster out of band. |
|
James F. Williams |
Prin. Musician |
Yreka, Cal. |
Sept. 12, 1861 |
Oct. 2, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. A, Aug. 6, 1863; must’d out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, ex. term of service. |
|
Charles E. Eaton |
Prin. Musician |
Alleghany, Cal. |
Sept. 15, 1861 |
Oct. 1, 1861 |
Promoted from private Co. I, Aug. 6, 1863; must’d out at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 14, 1864, ex. term of service. |
|
Thomas Richardson |
Musician |
Grass Valley, Cal. |
Sept. 25, 1861 |
Oct. 3, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. C, Oct. 19, 1862. |
|
Lawrence Lapoint |
Musician |
Yreka, Cal. |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Oct. 28, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. A, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
George M. Jordan |
Musician |
Alleghany, Cal. |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Oct. 28, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. I, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
Alden S. McIlvain |
Musician |
Grass Valley, Cal. |
Oct. 7, 1861 |
Oct. 28, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. I, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
John D. Esterbrook |
Musician |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 20, 1861 |
Nov. 14, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. D, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
William A. Brown |
Musician |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Oct. 20, 1861 |
Oct. 30, 1861 |
Transferred from private Co. D, Jan. 13, 1862; transferred to his own company, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
John H. Scott |
Musician |
Placerville, Cal. |
Oct. 30, 1861 |
Nov. 6, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. K, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
John C. McGinniss |
Musician |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Nov. 5, 1861 |
Nov. 5, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. D, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
William H. Lamb |
Musician |
Marysville, Cal. |
Nov. 30, 1861 |
Dec. 2, 1861 |
Transferred to Co. I, Dec. 3, 1862. |
|
George W. Simmonds |
Musician |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Jan. 8, 1862 |
Jan. 8, 1862 |
Died at Fort Yuma, Cal., Oct. 21, 1862. See Co. C. |
|
Emery Coe |
Musician |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Feb. 25, 1862 |
Feb. 25, 1862 |
Transferred from private Co. B to the band; transferred to Co. K, Dec. 3, 1862. |