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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Enrolled and commissioned 1st. Lieut. Co. C.

James H. Toole

1st Lt., R.Q.M.

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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.

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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.

 

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