California Civil War Rosters

First Regiment of Cavalry

Company L

 

Transcribed completely as appears in book, pp 156-161.
No corrections made to original text. Kathy Sedler, May 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

James Gorman

Captain

C’p Stanford, Cal.

Feb. 26, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Promoted Major, Feb. 7, 1864.

John L. Merriam

Captain

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Feb. 8, 1864

Feb. 8, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut.; mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 31, 1865, for disability.

John L. Merriam

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Mar. 10, 1863

May 6, 1863

Promoted from Corp. Co. F, 2d Cav., Cal. Vols.; promoted Capt., Feb. 7, 1864.

Leonard M. Gardner

1st Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 1, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Resigned Jan. 31, 1865.

Leonard M. Gardner

2d Lieut.

Stockton, Cal.

Mar. 11, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Promoted 1st Lieut., Feb. 25, 1864.

Alfred W. Norton

2d Lieut.

San Andreas, Cal.

Feb. 7, 1864

Feb. 7, 1864

Promoted from Sergeant; promoted 1st Lieut., April 29, 1865, but never mustered as such; mustered out at the Presidio, San Francisco, June 28, 1866, with Co.

Henry I. Hathaway

2d Lieut.

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April 24, 1865

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Never mustered.  See Co. I.

Alfred W. Norton

1st Sergeant

San Andreas, Cal.

Mar. 6, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Promoted 2d Lieut., Feb. 7, 1864.

Wm. Cleghorn

1st Sergeant

San Andreas, Cal.

Mar. 8, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 28, 1866, with Co.

Chas. H. Henderson

Sergeant

San Andreas, Cal.

Mar. 29, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 29, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John F. Baine

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

April 23, 1863

May 2, 1863

Died of disease at Tubac, A.T., Oct. 14, 1864.

James Sproul

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 12, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Transferred from Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav., May 1, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Aug. 12, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas W. Jones

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 12, 1861

Aug. 12, 1861

Enlisted in Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, May 1, 1863, mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Adrian R. Hamlin

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 12, 1861

Aug. 12, 1861

First enlisted in Co. A, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, 1st Cal. Cav., May 1, 1863; mustered out at San Francisco, Sept. 28, 1864, ex. of term of service.

Benjamin F. Requa

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 15, 1863

Feb. 7, 1863

Enlisted in Co. G, 1st Cal. Cav.; transferred to Co. L, 1st Cav., Jan. 1, 1864; must’d out at San Francisco, Mar. 7, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Edward Roper

Sergeant

San Andreas, Cal.

April 10, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Discharged at Tubac, A.T., Jan. 12, 1865, for disability.

Albert Kamp

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

April 29, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 29, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John M. Ehmer

Sergeant

San Andreas, Cal.

Mar. 15, 1863

Mar. 28, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 15, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Levi H. Majory

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

April 29, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 29, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Ziba C. Hamilton

Sergeant

Coulterville, Cal.

May 21, 1863

June 12, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 21, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Michael P. Kelly

Sergeant

Mariposa, Cal.

April 26, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 26, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Solomon H. White

Corporal

Coulterville, Cal.

May 23, 1863

June 12, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 23, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Thos. Evans

Corporal

Mariposa, Cal.

May 5, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Richard Perkins

Corporal

San Andreas, Cal.

April 7, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 7, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Michael Buckley

Corporal

Campo Seco, Cal.

Mar. 11, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 11, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Charles H. Emery

Corporal

Murphys, Cal.

April 1, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Drowned in Sacramento River, Sept. 6, 1863.

Edward C. Thompson

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 28, 1863

Dec. 11, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

John Temple

Corporal

Stockton, Cal.

Sept. 1, 1863

Sept. 7, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

George P. Ruhland

Corporal

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Feb. 29, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

Joseph Wade

Bugler

Murphys, Cal.

Mar. 30, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 30, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Justus Hurd

Bugler

Mariposa, Cal.

May 6, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

John P. Egloff

Farrier and  Blacksmith

San Francisco

Sept. 28, 1863

Dec. 31, 1863

Deserted from Tucson, A.T., Aug. 14, 1865; apprehended near Tubac, A.T., Aug. 19, 1865; restored to duty without trial at Ft. Mason, A.T., Feb. 18, 1866; mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 28, 1866, with Co.

William H. Latimer

Farrier and Blacksmith

San Andreas, Cal.

Mar. 26, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 26, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Edwin H. Hull

Saddler

Mariposa, Cal.

April 27, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 27, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Angel, Joseph

Private

Murphys, Cal.

April 4, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 4, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bauer, George

Private

Hornitos, Cal.

May 6, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bedell, Tobias W.

Private

Hornitos, Cal.

May 4, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 4, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Berry, Joseph

Private

Mariposa, Cal.

May 1, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 1, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bigers, Jonas

Private

Stockton, Cal.

July 28, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Deserted at Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 16, 1863.

Bisch, Alvis

Private

Mariposa, Cal.

May 2, 1863

May 16, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, May 2, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bowling, Samuel F.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

Aug. 12, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

Briant, Clark L.

Private

San Andreas, Cal.

April 11, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 11, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Blair, Francis

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 14, 1864

Feb. 1, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., May 27, 1866, with Co.

Brook, Abram

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 10, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Yuma, Cal., May 27, 1866, with Co.

Buhn, Zacharias

Private

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Feb. 29, 1864

Feb. 29, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

Burnham, Benjamin

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Feb. 13, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal, June 28, 1866, with Co.

Burns, John 3d

Private

Fort Yuma, Cal.

Mar. 24, 1864

Mar. 24, 1864

Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865.

Burns, John 2d

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 15, 1864

Feb. 1, 1864

Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865.

Butterfield, Henry A.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

April 15, 1863

May 1, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 15, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Byrnes, Andrew L.

Private

Angels, Cal.

June 5, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 5, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Calder, Peter

Private

San Jose, Cal.

April 24, 1863

May 2, 1863

Mustered out at San Francisco, April 24, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Carmichael, William

Private

San Andreas, Cal.

April 20, 1863

May 1, 1863

Died of disease at Fort Bowie, A.T., Oct. 6, 1865.

Carn, James W.

Private

Stockton, Cal.

April 23, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Mar. 1, 1864, for disability.

Cating, Owen

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 1, 1863

Dec. 11, 1863

Deserted at Calabasas, A.T., April 16, 1865.

Chandler, William G.

Private

San Jose, Cal.

June 6, 1863

Aug. 15, 1863

Mustered out at Presidio, Cal., June 6, 1866, expiration of term of service.