California Civil War Rosters

Fourth Regiment of Infantry

Company A

 

“Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.” 1890. pp 601-608

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, May 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

C.W.C. Rowell

Captain

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 21, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Dismissed the service April 27, 1863, mutinous conduct.

Alexander W. Copeley

Captain

Forest Hill, Cal.

Jan. 12, 1864

Feb. 4, 1864

Resigned Dec. 24, 1864.

Amos G. Randal

Captain

San Francisco

April 17, 1865

April 22, 1865

Appointed 2d Lieut. Feb. 1, 1865, for recruiting purposes; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Edgar W. Hillyer

1st Lieut.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 21, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted Captain and transf’d to Co. E, Dec. 30, 1862.

Alexander W. Copeley

1st Lieut.

Forest Hill, Cal.

Oct. 10, 1861

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Transf’d from Co. B; promoted Captain Jan. 12, 1864.

Alonzo C. Haskell

1st Lieut.

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Jan. 16, 1863

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Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. B; transferred to Co. B, Feb. 25, 1863.

Joseph W. Scobey

1st Lieut.

Sacramento, Cal.

Jan. 12, 1864

Feb. 25, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; recommissioned and transferred to Co. B, April 3, 1865.

Parker R. Wilbur

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

April 17, 1865

April 22, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Edward D. Tuttle

2d Lieut.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 21, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted 1st Lieut. and transf’d to Co. H, Nov. 26, 1862.

Joseph W. Scobey

2d Lieut.

Auburn, Cal.

Dec. 12, 1862

Dec. 19, 1862

Promoted from 1st Sergt.; commissioned 1st Lieut. Jan. 12, 1864.

Samuel W. Smith

2d Lieut

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

May 20, 1864

June 19, 1864

Promoted from Sergt. Co. C; transferred to Co. E.

Edward T. Starr

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

April 17, 1865

April 22, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

John Gorman

1st Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Orlando H. Lee

1st Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Commissioned 2d Lieut. Co. B, March 17, 1864.

Joseph W. Scobey

1st Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut., Dec. 12, 1862.

Henry S. King

1st Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 2, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Abraham S. Longley

Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Daniel S. Lebendelfer

Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Michael O’Reilly

Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Brown Rawles

Sergeant

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Chapman

Sergeant

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Samuel W.B. Benninger

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 1, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

John Plummer

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 6, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

James W. Bomer

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 8, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Daniel C. Hall

Sergeant

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 9, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Joseph M. Shrontz

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Moses Shimer

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Thomas Smith

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 15, 1863, while on sick furlough at San Francisco.

Aurelius M. Patterson

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, ex. of term of service.  Subsequent service, see Co. E.

Hiram C. McCoy

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.  Subsequent service, see 1st Sergeant Co. D, 7th Inf.

Frank Kaiser

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Jan. 15, 1863.

Francis M. Kirk

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Benjamin S. Higgins

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Amos Fithian

Corporal

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

James Coates

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 4, 1864; transferred to Sergeant Co. E.

John W. Belden

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Disch’d at Drum Bar’cks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.  Subsequent service, see Co. E.

Samuel R. Barr

Corporal

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Jonas M. Rhodes

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 13, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

William H. Coffin

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 28, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

George W. Taylor

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 6, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

William H. Rockwell

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 10, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

William Wagenhals

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 13, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

William Smetts

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 14, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Otis A. Rice

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 14, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Sylvester M. Comfort

Corporal

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 16, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Daniel Phelps

Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Dishonorably discharged per S.O. No. 1, Headquarters Department of Pacific, Jan. 2, 1863.

Anthony Geran

Musician

Benicia, Cal.

Oct. 4, 1862

Dec. 20, 1863

Transferred to private Co. E.

James M. Jenkins

Wagoner

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Agan, Hugh

Private

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Allen, William H.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 14, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Anderson, Frank

Private

Marysville, Cal.

April 7, 1865

April 11, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Ansen, Ole

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 21, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Armstrong, David

Private

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Armstrong, John

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Mar. 17, 1865

Mar. 31, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Armstrong, Thomas T.

Private

Marysville, Cal.

Feb. 27, 1865

Feb. 28, 1865

Discharged at Presidio,S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, with Co.

Ash, James M.