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 725-726.


 

Sixth Regiment of Infantry

Field and Staff Officers

 

NAME

RANK

PLACE OF ENROLLMENT

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

DATE OF MUSTER

REMARKS

Henry M. Black

Colonel

San Francisco

Feb. 1, 1863

Feb. 1, 1863

Relieved from duty in the Dept. of the Pacific, June 30, 1864, and appointed commander of cadet corps at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.

Ambrose E. Hooker

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

Feb. 16, 1863

Feb. 16, 1863

Discharged at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Thomas F. Wright

Major

San Francisco

Feb. 1, 1863

Feb. 1, 1863

Promoted from Captain Co. M, 2d Cav.;  transferred to 2d Inf., Oct. 3, 1864.

Michael O’Brien

Major

San Francisco

Dec. 6, 1864

Dec. 6, 1864

Commissioned from Captain, Co. C, 2d Inf.; disch’d at Benicia Bar’cks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

William W. Hayes

Surgeon

San Francisco

Feb. 26, 1863

Mar. 6, 1863

Discharged at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

William C. Deans

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

Mar. 1, 1863

Mar. 1, 1863

Resigned May 10, 1864.

Edward Phelps

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

May 26, 1863

June 1, 1863

Transferred from 2d Inf., May 1, 1864; promoted Surgeon 7th Inf., Jan. 9, 1865.

George B. Tolman

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

Jan. 11, 1865

Jan. 11, 1865

Transf’d to 1st Battalion Native Cav., May 17, 1865.

Henry Lippincott

Asst. Surgeon

San Francisco

July 15, 1865

July 15, 1865

Discharged at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

James Ulio

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Feb. 20, 1863

Feb. 20, 1863

Promoted Captain Co. K, July 25, 1864.

Jacob P. Hackett

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Oct. 24, 1863

Oct. 24, 1863

Transferred from 1st Lieut. Co. G, Aug. 4, 1864; promoted Captain Co. B, March 6, 1865.

Charles T. Sherwood

1st Lt., Adjt.

San Francisco

Mar. 7, 1865

Mar. 7, 1865

Commissioned from 2d Lieut. Co. H; discharged at Benicia Bar’cks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

William J. Reed

1st Lt., R.Q.M.

San Francisco

Mar. 14, 1863

Mar. 14, 1863

Discharged at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Charles M. Collough

Sergt.-Major

San Francisco

Feb. 26, 1863

May 7, 1863

Transferred from Sergt. Co. E, May 1, 1865; reduced to the ranks and transferred to Co. E, May 13, 1865.

Thomas E. Pearson

Sergt.-Major

San Francisco

Mar. 23, 1863

Dec. 7, 1863

Transferred from Sergt. Co. A; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. F, April 28, 1865.

Harry M. Raymond

Sergt.-Major

Marysville, Cal.

May 12, 1863

June 11, 1863

Transferred from Corporal Co. C, Nov. 1, 1864; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. A, Nov. 28, 1864.

Celsus Brower

Sergt.-Major

Downieville, Cal.

May 28, 1863

June 9, 1863

Transferred from private Co. K, July 1, 1865; disch’d at Benicia Bar’cks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

William T. Hanford

Q.M. Sergt.

San Francisco

May 29, 1864

June 1, 1864

Transferred from Sergt. Co. F, Jan. 1, 1865; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, July 4, 1865.

George T. Wardwell

Q.M. Sergt.

San Francisco

June 2, 1864

June 3, 1864

Transf’d from Corporal Co. F, Aug. 1, 1865; disch’d at Benicia Bar’cks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

Gustav Epner

Q.M. Sergt.

Benicia B’ks, Cal.

Nov. 22, 1864

Dec. 31, 1864

Transf’d from Corp. Co. I, July 4, 1865; drowned July 30, 1865, by wreck of steamer “Brother Jonathan”, near Crescent City, Cal.

Frederick Manners

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

Dec. 21, 1863

Dec. 22, 1863

Transferred from Sergt. Co. E, Nov. 1, 1864; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. H, May 24, 1865.

Leopold Blechschmidt

Com’y Sergt.

San Francisco

Oct. 25, 1864

Nov. 4, 1864

Transf’d from Corp. Co. F, July 1, 1865; disch’d at Benicia B’ks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

Silas W. Milliman

Hos. Steward

San Francisco

Aug. 10, 1863

Dec. 7, 1863

Transf’d from Sergt. Co. E, July 1, 1865; disch’d at Benicia B’ks, Cal., Oct. 31, 1865, muster out of Regt.

 

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