California Civil War Rosters

First Regiment of Infantry

Company B

 

Transcribed by Carolyn Feroben.
 


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Valentine Drescher

Captain

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 24, 1861

Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co.

Francis S. Mitchell

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Promoted Capt. Co. D, June 23, 1862.

R.S. Barrett

1st Lieut.

Las Cruces, N.M.

July 18, 1862

May 21, 1863

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. I; died Dec. 17, 1863, at Fort Marcy, N.M.

Jeremiah Phelan

1st Lieut.

Fort Craig, N.M.

Sept. 1, 1862

Sept. 1, 1862

Transf. from Regtl. Staff; mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with company.  Subsequent service, see Captain Co. B, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols.

George H. Pettis

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Aug. 16, 1861

Aug. 16, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. K, Feb. 7, 1862.

William L. Rynerson

2d Lieut.

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 8, 1862

Feb. 8, 1862

Promoted from Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. and Adjt., Aug. 6, 1862.

Sidney R. De Long

2d Lieut.

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 19, 1863

May 21, 1863

Promoted from 1st Sergt. Co. C; promoted 1st Lieut. Co. E, May 4, 1864.

Thomas J.A. Chandler

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Must’d out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, with Co.

William Johnson

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 17, 1861

Aug. 17, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Upton, John

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Disch’d at Ft. Cummings, N.M., Jan. 1, 1864, disability.

John King

Sergeant

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

John W. Creighton

Sergeant

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Ryan

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 24, 1862

Jan. 24, 1862

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., at muster out of Co.

Daniel McGrath

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John J. Heckel

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William Carey

Corporal

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

James A. Cochran

Corporal

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Samuel Zimmerly

Corporal

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Merling

Corporal

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service.

William Brown

Corporal

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Thomas Glancey

Musician

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Young

Musician

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Ahern, William

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 1, 1864, in Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols.

Bayle, Thomas

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Belmyre, James H.

Private

Fort West, N.M.

Jan. 1, 1864

Jan. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Bennett, Marks

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Connell, James

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 13, 1861

Oct. 13, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Creevey, Samuel

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Cummings, Michael

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

April 18, 1864

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Daly, William

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 13, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Donahue, John

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Doud, Franklin

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Douglas, James

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Died at Fort Craig, N.M., March 24, 1864.

Dunn, Thomas

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1861

Dec. 19, 1861

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company.

Dwyer, William

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 2, 1861

Sept. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Fisher, Samuel

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 24, 1861

Aug. 24, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Flynn, Thomas

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Feb. 24, 1864

April 18, 1864

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Franklin, Joseph

Private

Fort Craig, N.M.

Jan. 20, 1864

April 18, 1864

Transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of company, Aug. 31, 1864.

Freeborn, Hugo or Hugh

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Goshorn, Thomas H.

Private

Camp Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Mustered out at Santa Fe, N.M., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Halley, William

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Transf. from Co. D; no further record can be found.

Hamann, August

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

April 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transf. from Co. D; transf. to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864.

Harrington, William H.

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Hastings, John

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Sept. 8, 1861

Sept. 8, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Hawley, David O.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Herman, Louis L.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 28, 1861

Aug. 28, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Higgins, Patrick

Private

C’p Latham, Cal.

Oct. 9, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Hoffner, Anton

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Hohn, John H.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Humphrey, Thos. J.

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Mar. 1, 1864

Mar. 1, 1864

Vet. Vol. from Co. D; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., at muster out of Co., Aug. 31, 1864.

Joy, John L.

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Keon, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1861

Aug. 26, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Cummings, N.M., Feb. 28, 1864; transferred to Co. B, 1st Vet. Inf., Cal. Vols., Aug. 31, 1864.

Krim, George

Private

C’p Downey, Cal.

Aug. 30, 1861

Aug. 30, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Craig, N.M., Aug. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service.

La Rose, Wm. L.

Private

Fort McRae, N.M.

Jan. 31, 1864

April 20, 1864