Company E, First Regiment of Cavalry

California Civil War Rosters

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company E*

Transcribed completely as appears in book, pp 122-130.
No corrections made to original text. 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 an entirely new Company E was organized in California, by Captain R.H. McIlroy, most of the men having enlisted in San Francisco and San Jose. Mustered out as an organization March 6, 1866.)

Name	Rank	Place of Enrollment	Date of Enlistment	Date of Muster	Remarks
William C. Mead	Captain	San Francisco	Aug. 16, 1861	Aug. 16, 1861	Resigned March 31, 1862.
Chauncey R. Wellman	Captain	Las Cruces, N.M.	April 1, 1862	Aug. 16, 1862	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., August 31, 1864, with company.
Robert H. McIlroy	Captain	San Francisco	April 28, 1865	May 2, 1865	Mustered in as 2d Lieut. Feb. 24, 1865, for the purpose of recruiting; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Charles P. Nichols	1^st Lieut.	San Francisco	Sept. 16, 1861	---------	Promoted Capt. of Co. C, 1^st Cal. Cavalry, Aug. 2, 1864; date of commission as Capt., May 4, 1864.
Ephraim C. Baldwin	1^st Lieut.	Las Cruces, N.M.	May 4, 1864	Aug. 29, 1864	Transferred to Co. B.
Cyrus E. Stowe	1^st Lieut.	Sacramento, Cal.	April 28, 1865	May 2, 1865	Resigned Nov. 18, 1865.
James J. Marcher	1^st Lieut.	Sacramento, Cal.	Nov. 18, 1865	Jan. 16, 1866	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Wm. V.B. Wardwell	2d Lieut.	San Francisco	Aug. 16, 1861	Aug. 16, 1861	Promoted 1^st Lieut. Co. D, March 9, 1863.
Gustavus E. Genthner	2d Lieut	---------	Mar. 11, 1863	Mar. 11, 1863	Promoted 1^st Lieut. Co. I, Nov. 14, 1863.
Jerome Stockwell	2d Lieut.	San Francisco	Sept. 8, 1863	Sept. 11, 1863	Promoted 1^st Lieut. Co. I, July 23, 1864.
James J. Marcher	2d Lieut.	Sacramento, Cal.	April 28, 1865	May 2, 1865	Promoted 1^st Lieut., same company, Nov. 18, 1865.
John H. Liening	2d Lieut.	---------	Mar. 3, 1863	---------	Transferred from Co. D, Nov. 14, 1863; discharged from Co. D to accept promotion; never mustered as 2d Lt.
Elliott C. Fairchild	1^st Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
George Snyder	1^st Sergeant	San Francisco	Mar. 16, 1865	Mar. 16, 1865	Vet. Vol.; first enlisted at San Francisco, Aug. 14, 1861, in Co. E, 1^st Cal. Vols.; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., March 6, 1866, with company.
William J. Dowd	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Transferred to Co. B, 1^st Dragoons, Oct. 16, 1861, as a deserter.
George M. Carpenter	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Reenlisted at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 31, 1863, as a Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B.
David P. Andrews	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Discharged at Franklin, Texas, Dec. 31, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol. in Co. B, same Regt.
Sidney M. Webb	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Dec. 31, 1863, by reenlistment as a Vet. Vol. in Co. C, same Regt.
Philip R. Le Roy	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Jan. 26, 1863, for disability.
Edward E. Ayer	Sergeant	San Francisco	Oct. 14, 1861	Oct. 15, 1861	Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. Oct. 5, 1863, at Santa Fe, N.M.; discharged at Santa Fe, N.M., Feb. 26, 1864, to accept promotion as 2d Lieut. 1^st N.M. Vols.
Edward Goggin	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
John Johnson	Sergeant	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 1, 1865	Mar. 8, 1865	Appointed Sergt. Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out Mar. 6, 1866, at Drum Barracks, Cal., by order of Dept. Com.
Charles Christophel	Sergeant	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Oct. 5, 1863, at Santa Fe, N.M.; transferred to Co. B., same Regt.
Nicholas P. Dodge	Sergeant	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 15, 1865	Mar. 20, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Freeman Bicknell	Sergeant	San Francisco	April 10, 1865	April 10, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Jos. E. Potter	Sergeant	San Francisco	April 8, 1865	April 8, 1865	Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Robt. H. Hall	Sergeant	San Francisco	Mar. 1, 1865	Mar. 1, 1865	Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
Edward B. Willis	Sergeant	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 10, 1865	Mar. 24, 1865	Appointed Sergt. Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Comm’er.
Chas. E. Maynard	Sergeant	San Francisco	Mar. 28, 1865	Mar. 29, 1865	Second enlistment; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, by order of Dept. Commander.
John Waugh	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Hiram Searls	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Jerome Nottingham	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Wm. D. Tallman	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Andrew J. Hayes	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1816	Aug. 15, 1861	Reenlisted at Franklin, Texas, Feb. 10, 1864, as a Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B, same Regt.
Henry Miller	Corporal	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Dishonorably discharged at Camp Latham, Cal., Mar. 2, 1862, by sentence of G.C.M.
Frank M. Wilson	Corporal	San Francisco	Mar. 25, 1865	Mar. 27, 1865	Appointed Corp., Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
John McDonald	Corporal	Santa Fe, N.M.	Oct. 5, 1863	---------	Vet. Vol.; transferred to Co. B, same regiment.
Henry S. Carlton	Corporal	San Francisco	April 13, 1865	April 13, 1865	Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
James J. Trevor	Corporal	San Francisco	April 8, 1865	April 8, 1865	Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Alfred Brown	Corporal	San Francisco	Mar. 17, 1865	Mar. 17, 1865	Appointed Corporal Jan. 15, 1866; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
James W. Bryden	Bugler	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Robert H. Whatley	Bugler	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Oct. 5, 1863; transferred to Co. B, same regiment, Dec. 4, 1863.
Charles W. Blake	Bugler	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Robert Corbett	Bugler	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 1, 1865	Mar. 8, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Peter McKenley	Bugler	San Francisco	Mar. 29, 1865	Mar. 29, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Samuel Berry	Farrier	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Jesse Harris	Farrier and Blacksmith.	San Jose, Cal.	April 3, 1865	April 6, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Oliver C. Tyler	Farrier and Blacksmith.	San Francisco	April 11, 1865	April 12, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
August Steinmaker	Saddler	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Discharged at Camp Latham, Cal., Jan. 4, 1862, for disability.
John G. Pfeifle	Saddler	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Mustered out at Las Cruces, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.
Robert Hamilton	Saddler	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 27, 1865	April 6, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Wm. Soots	Wagoner	San Jose, Cal.	Mar. 18, 1865	Mar. 21, 1865	Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 6, 1866, with company.
Addison, Thomas J.	Private	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Deserted at Tucson, A.T., July 11, 1863.
Allyne, Samuel H.	Private	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861	Discharged at Fort West, A.T., April 27, 1863, by promotion to 2d Lieut., Co. A, 1^st Cal. Cav. Vols.
Algyer, John	Private	San Francisco	Aug. 14, 1861	Aug. 15, 1861