California Civil War Rosters
First Regiment of Cavalry
Company C*
Transcribed completely as appears in book, pp 108-117.
No corrections made to original text. By Kathy Sedler, May 2004.
*Note. – This company was originally organized at Camp Merchant during the month of August, 1861. It was mustered out as an organization at Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 31, 1864, and a new Company C was organized in the Department of New Mexico, which was mustered out as an organization at Los Pinos, N.M., September 21, 1866. See page 81.
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Name |
Rank |
Place of Enrollment |
Date of Enlistment |
Date of Muster |
Remarks |
|
Edward D. Shirland |
Captain |
|
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Resigned Aug. 15, 1863, per War Department order No. 315; resignation took effect Oct. 21, 1863, when he turned over his command. |
|
Charles P. Nichols |
Captain |
|
May 4, 1864 |
Aug. 30, 1864 |
Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. E; mustered out at
|
|
Charles P. Nichols |
Captain |
|
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Feb. 10, 1865 |
Mustered out at |
|
Porter Haden |
1st Lieut |
|
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 16, 1861 |
Mustered out at |
|
James Loughead |
1st Lieut |
|
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Feb. 8, 1865 |
Served in Co. B, same Regt., from Sept. 5, 1861 to Sept.
30, 1864; mustered out at |
|
James M. Sibley |
2d Lieut |
--------- |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Resigned Sept. 22, 1861 |
|
Fred. Muller |
2d Lieut |
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Sept. 22, 1861 |
Sept. 22, 1861 |
Resigned April 27, 1863 |
|
Henry Warren |
2d Lieut |
--------- |
July 11, 1863 |
Sept. 5, 1863 |
Mustered out at |
|
George R. Sharp |
2d Lieut |
|
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Jan. 16, 1865 |
Resigned March 16, 1866, at |
|
Christopher Woods |
1st Sergeant |
|
Aug. 17, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at |
|
Harrison Knox |
Sergeant |
Folsom, |
Sept. 1, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Discharged on expiration of term at |
|
Antonio Lobbering |
Sergeant |
Folsom, |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Discharged on expiration of term at |
|
Joseph Felmer |
Sergeant |
|
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. Oct. 5, 1863; promoted to 1st Lieut. Co. A, same Regt., June 9, 1864. |
|
Jesse Welty |
Sergeant |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Arthur M. Brown |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 23, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Died at Santa Fe, N.M., April 27, 1863. |
|
David Wood |
Sergeant |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Elliott C. Fairchild |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 16, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 12, 1865. |
|
Thomas Walsh |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 16, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 9, 1865. |
|
John Collins |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 8, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Deserted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 3, 1865. |
|
George Crow |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 29, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Was Sergt. from Feb. 10, 1865 to Feb. 19, 1866, when reduced to ranks; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
Wilfred Thiery |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 6, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per S.O. No. 258, Dept. of Cal. |
|
William R. Poell |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Sept. 23, 1864 |
Sept. 23, 1864 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E, same Regt.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
George Brown |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co. |
|
John Renshaw |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 21, 1864 |
Nov. 25, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
Sidney M. Webb |
Sergeant |
Rio Miembres |
Jan. 1, 1864 |
Jan. 28, 1864 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. E, same Regt.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
James Botsford |
Sergeant |
San Elizario, Tex. |
Jan. 12, 1864 |
Jan. 12, 1864 |
Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. from Co. A; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
Thomas Smith |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
July 7, 1863 |
Aug. 13, 1863 |
Transf. from Co. M, 1st Cal. Cav., March 1, 1865; discharged at Franklin, Tex., Sept. 6, 1865, for disability. |
|
G.W. Kirby |
Sergeant |
Franklin, Texas |
Dec. 20, 1864 |
Feb. 6, 1865 |
Deserted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 9, 1865. |
|
John Farren |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 10, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Deserted at San Elizario, Texas, Feb. 12, 1865; restored to duty Feb. 17, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, May 25, 1866, by order of Commander of Dept. of Cal. |
|
Antonio Ruperti |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 22, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Promoted Sergt. from Corp.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
Edward McCormack |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 22, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Promoted Sergt. from Corp.; mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
Robert H. Clements |
Sergeant |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Dec. 6, 1864 |
Dec. 21, 1864 |
Must’d out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co. |
|
Thos. T. Bartlett |
Sergeant |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 17, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Promoted from Corp.; reenlisted at Fort Marcy, Nov. 15, 1863, as a Vet. Vol., in Co. B, same Regt. |
|
John G. Smith |
Sergeant |
Franklin, Texas |
Dec. 25, 1864 |
Dec. 28, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
Richard J. Elliott |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 26, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Discharged July 30, 1863, for disability. |
|
John J. Neal |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 22, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Killed by accident at Van Horn’s Wells, Texas, Aug. 26, 1862. |
|
Eli C. Priest |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 30, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Luther M. Barry |
Corporal |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 20, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
John H. Lee |
Corporal |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 16, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Edward Eichhoff |
Corporal |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Aug. 21, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
David Morgan |
Corporal |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 22, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
John Brown |
Corporal |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
Oct. 21, 1864 |
Oct. 21, 1864 |
Died at Camp Miembres, N.M., May 4, 1866. |
|
Robert H. Whitney |
Corporal |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Jan. 3, 1865 |
Feb. 8, 1865 |
Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co. |
|
Henry H. Weber |
Corporal |
San Elizario, Tex. |
April 18, 1865 |
April 20, 1865 |
Second enlistment in same company; deserted at Camp Miembres, Jan. 16, 1866. |
|
George Goff |
Corporal |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 25, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with Co. |
|
Thaddeus W. Roberts |
Corporal |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 22, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Andrew N. McIlvanan |
Corporal |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Dec. 1, 1864 |
Dec. 21, 1864 |
Appointed Corporal Jan. 1, 1866; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
John W. Campbell |
Bugler |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 22, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
John A. Diver |
Bugler |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Oct. 20, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1866, per Dept. of Cal., S.O. No. 258. |
|
Charles E. Barton |
Bugler |
Folsom, Cal. |
Sept. 3, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Nathaniel C. Kimberly |
Bugler |
Folsom, Cal. |
Sept. 3, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Died at Camp Miembres, June 12, 1864. |
|
Christopher Horner |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
Folsom, Cal. |
Sept. 5, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service. |
|
Charles Williams |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Nov. 12, 1864 |
Nov. 18, 1864 |
Killed by Indians Aug. 25, 1866, while en route from Fort Cummings to Camp Miembres, N.M. |
|
James Murphy |
Farrier and Blacksmith |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
Dec. 7, 1864 |
Dec. 21, 1864 |
Mustered out at Los Pinos, N.M., Sept. 21, 1866, with company. |
|
Hiram Fay |
Saddler |
Sacramento, Cal. |
Sept. 2, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Sept. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Eli B. Forbes |
Saddler |
Franklin, Tex. |
Jan. 1, 1865 |
Feb. 6, 1865 |
Vet. Vol.; former service in Co. A same Regt.; reenlisted for one year; mustered out at Fort Selden, N.M., Feb. 13, 1866, expiration of term of service. |
|
Annan, William |
Private |
Folsom, Cal. |
Aug. 25, 1861 |
Sept. 7, 1861 |
Discharged Aug. 10, 1863, for disability. |
|
Anthony, Wright |
Private |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
Dec. 10, 1864 |