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. |