California Civil War Rosters

Second Regiment of Infantry

Company D

 

“Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.” 1890. pp 456-463

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, June 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

John C. Innes

Captain

San Francisco

Nov. 6, 1865

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Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. I, but never mustered as Captain.

William E. Hull

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Remustered Sept. 13, 1864, at San Francisco; resigned Nov. 6, 1865.

Joseph B. Wing

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Nov. 6, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Commit’d suicide at Fort Colville, W.T., Mar. 21, 1862.

John Hanna, Jr.

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

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Assigned to Co. D, May 18, 1862.

Parish B. Johnson

1st Lieut.

Ft. Humboldt, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1862

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Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. F; resigned Dec. 20, 1863.

Geo. M. Knickerbocker

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

June 7, 1864

Oct. 11, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with company.

Abram B. Smith

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. B, Oct. 1, 1862.

Geo. M. Knickerbocker

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Oct. 1, 1862

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Promoted 1st Lieut., June 7, 1864.

Alfred G. Walker

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 24, 1865

Jan. 24, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Theodore C. Winchell

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. K, Dec. 23, 1861.

Thomas J. Maguire

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 16, 1864; discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 26, 1865, per Dept. of Pacific, G.O. No. 51.

Charles Miller

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 25, 1864

Mar. 25, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

James Martin

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted at Fort Bragg, Cal., Mar. 23, 1863.

James Winn

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., July 1, 1864, at Fort Bragg, Cal.; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Samuel P. Wheeler

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., July 1, 1864; discharged at Fort Humboldt, Cal., Jan. 23, 1866, for disability.

Alexander Synons

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 30, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Discharged at Fort Bragg, Cal., Oct. 1, 1863, disability.

Andrew J. Sweet

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 1, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 22, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Alfred G. Walker

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 21, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas A. Brown

Sergeant

Fort Bragg, Cal.

Sept. 3, 1862

Sept. 3, 1862

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 20, 1865, per Dept. of Pacific, G.O. No. 51, of June 26, 1865.

Isaac Brown

Sergeant

San Francisco

May 17, 1864

May 17, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

John E. Allen

Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 10, 1864

Aug. 11, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Gordon Congleton

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted May 26, 1863; apprehended June 13, 1864; discharged at Point San Jose, Sept. 2, 1865, per Dept. of Cal., G.L. No. 12.

Reiley G. Smith

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Sept. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., July 15, 1864, at Fort Bragg, Cal.; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., Apr. 16, 1866, with Co.

Thomas J. Robins

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Sept. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Bragg, Cal., July 15, 1864; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., Apr. 16, 1866, with Co.

Albert G. Whaley

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted while en route from Fort Colville to Fort Vancouver, W.T., July 18, 1862.

John F. Smith

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted while en route from Fort Colville to Fort Vancouver, W.T., July 18, 1862.

John L. Eaton

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Alcatraz Island, Cal., Oct. 6, 1862, disability.

John McElwee

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Disch’d at Alcatraz Island, Cal., Oct. 6, 1862, disability.

Jacob J. Schiesser

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 2, 1861

Oct. 2, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Fort Bragg, Cal., July 15, 1864; discharged as private at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with company.

Michael Hearon

Corporal

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

June 16, 1864

June 19, 1864

Transferred from Co. C, Jan. 1, 1865; discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with company.

Henry Van Glahn

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 9, 1864

Aug. 10, 1864

Transferred from the 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with company.

Herman Van Dewater

Corporal

Presidio, S.F.

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 5, 1864

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 1, 1865, expiration of term of service.

William H. Brady

Corporal

Petaluma, Cal.

Dec. 17, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Frederick T. Hedges

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 27, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

James Kearney

Musician

San Francisco

Oct. 17, 1861

Oct. 17, 1861

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 22, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Frederick Kearney

Musician

Ft. Colville, W.T.

Dec. 9, 1861

Dec. 9, 1861

Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Adams, John

Private

Petaluma, Cal.

Dec. 26, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Allen, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 16, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted at Fort Bragg, Cal., Sept. 26, 1862.

Anderson, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 18, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted at Fort Bragg, Cal., April 29, 1863.

Andrews, Benjamin F.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Deserted while en route from Fort Colville to Fort Vancouver, W.T., July 17, 1862.

Anhisir, William B.

Private

Petaluma, Cal.

Dec. 26, 1864

Dec. 27, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Anthony, William P.

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 29, 1864

Nov. 29, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Arbonville, Francois

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Mar. 11, 1865

Mar. 11, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Ashbrook, James

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 18, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Discharged at Fort Bragg, Cal., May 23, 1863, disability.

Banman, Charles

Private

San Francisco

May 24, 1864

May 24, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Barry, William

Private

Fort Bragg, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1863

July 23, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Barton, Benjamin F.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1864

Sept. 30, 1864

Deserted at Presidio, S.F., Jan. 23, 1865.

Barton, Edward E.

Private

San Francisco

June 13, 1864

June 14, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Bellmer, John H.C.

Private

Presidio, S.F.

Feb. 24, 1865

Mar. 3, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., April 16, 1866, with Co.

Boyle, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1864

Dec. 13, 1864

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 13, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Bragara, Louis

Private

San Francisco

June 10, 1864

June 11, 1864