California Civil War Rosters

Fourth Regiment of Infantry

Officers

 

“Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.” 1890., pp 599-601

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, May 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Henry M. Judah

Colonel

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Resigned Nov. 9, 1861

Ferris Forman

Colonel

Placerville, Cal.

Nov. 9, 1861

Nov. 9, 1861

Resigned Aug. 20, 1863

James F. Curtis

Colonel

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

May 11, 1864

May 20, 1864

Promoted from Lieut.-Col.; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Harvey Lee

Lieut.-Col.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Resigned May 31, 1863

James F. Curtis

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

June 22, 1863

June 25, 1863

Promoted Col., May 9, 1864.

Edgar W. Hillyer

Lieut.-Col.

San Francisco

May 23, 1865

May 23, 1865

Promoted from Capt. Co. E; mustered out at San Francisco, Mar. 17, 1866, by muster out of battalion.

Henry Hancock

Major

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Oct. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Henry M. Benson

Major

San Francisco

May 22, 1865

May 22, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Stephen F. Elliott

Surgeon

San Francisco

Sept. 9, 1861

Sept. 9, 1861

Resigned Mar. 11, 1862.

Simeon S. Todd

Surgeon

San Francisco

Mar. 12, 1862

April 10, 1862

Promoted from Asst. Surgeon 2d Inf., Cal. Vol.; mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., April 3, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Vincent Gelcich

Surgeon

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

May 2, 1865

May 2, 1865

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

E.A. Tompkins

Asst. Surgeon

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 27, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Resigned Sept. 15, 1863.

Robert Parker

Asst. Surgeon

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Feb. 26, 1863

Feb. 26, 1863

Dismissed the service Oct. 30, 1863.

David B. Hoffman

Asst. Surgeon

San Diego, Cal.

Dec. 12, 1863

Feb. 12, 1864

Discharged at San Francisco, Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Abram Sharples

Asst. Surgeon

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Mar. 7, 1865

Mar. 7, 1865

Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 2, 1866, services no longer required.

William Forey

1st Lt., Adjt.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Drum Barracks, Cal., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service; remustered as 1st Lieut. Co. D, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols.

Orlando H. Lee

1st Lt., Adjt.

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Oct. 18, 1864

Oct. 18, 1864

Transferred from 1st Lieut. Co. C; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

David J. Williamson

1st Lt., Q.M.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 16, 1861

Sept. 16, 1861

Resigned June 10, 1865, to accept commission as Captain and Asst. Q.M., U.S.V.

Matthew Sherman

1st Lt., Q.M.

San Francisco

June 9, 1865

June 9, 1865

Former service, see Capt. Co. F; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

William B. Swan

Sergt.-Major

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 22, 1861

Sept. 25, 1861

Promoted from private Co. B; mustered out at Drum B’ks, Cal., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

John Kenny

Sergt.-Major

Sacramento, Cal.

Mar. 31, 1864

April 15, 1864

Promoted from Sergeant Co. B; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Frederick J. Frank

Q.M. Sergt.

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted from private Co. A; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Drum Barracks, Cal., Sept. 30, 1864; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. G, Oct. 6, 1864.

John G. Blake

Q.M. Sergt.

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 21, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted from private Co. A; promoted 2d Lieut. Co. D, April 11, 1864, at Drum Barracks, Cal.

John M. Ormsbee

Q.M. Sergt.

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1864

Aug. 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; promoted from private Co. B; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of Regt.

Edward Carlson

Com’y Sergt.

Shasta, Cal.

Sept. 19, 1861

Oct. 5, 1861

Promoted from Sergeant Co. C; discharged at Fort Mojave, A.T., Sept. 19, 1863, for disability; afterwards 1st Lieut. and Q.M., 8th Inf.

James Fitzpatrick

Com’y Sergt.

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 5, 1861

Oct. 5, 1861

Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. C, July 19, 1862, at Camp Latham, Cal.

Harry S. Allen

Com’y Sergt.

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Aug. 20, 1864

Aug. 20, 1864

Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. B; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Oscar F. Warren

Hos. Steward

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

Oct. 24, 1864

Oct. 24, 1864

Vet. Vol.; promoted from Co. E; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Martin Hauck

Leader of Band

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Drum Barracks, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Robert B. Stanley

Principal Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Sept. 13, 1861

Sept. 21, 1861

Promoted from private Co. A; mustered out at Drum Bar’ks, Cal., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Carlos V. Wilmott

Principal Musician

Benicia B’ks, Cal.

Nov. 13, 1862

Dec. 20, 1863

Appointed from private Co. C; mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 13, 1865, expiration of term of service.

George Ruland

Principal Musician

Benicia B’ks, Cal.

Jan. 5, 1863

Dec. 20, 1863

Promoted from private Co. C; discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 30, 1865, by muster out of regiment.

Richard R. Anderson

Prin. Musician

Benicia B’ks, Cal.

Feb. 11, 1863

Feb. 20, 1864

Reduced to Bugler and assigned to Co. H, Oct. 21, 1865.

Theodore Eisfeldt

1st Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Sylvester Corson

1st Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

John F. Lynch

1st Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 20, 1861

Oct. 20, 1861

Dishonorably discharged per Dept. of Pacific, G.O. No. 31, July 19, 1862.

John Zeh

2d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Frederick Tatsmier

2d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Sept. 26, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Ferdinand Kerker

2d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Sept. 26, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

David Gang

2d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 3, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

James S. Montgomery

3d Class Musician

Coloma, Cal.

Sept. 20, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Transferred from Co. F, May 2, 1862; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

James Wood

3d Class Mus’n

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Oct. 3, 1861

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Deserted at Camp Sigel, Cal., Oct. 19, 1861

John R. Ross

3d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 3, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

William Kemp

3d Class Musician

Placerville, Cal.

Oct. 3, 1861

Oct. 3, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Austin A. Wood

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Transferred from Co. G; assigned to duty with his company, Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Thomas C. Stephens

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 8, 1861

Oct. 26, 1861

Transferred from private Co. G; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Frederick D. Fisch

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 19, 1861

Oct. 19, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Peter Johansen

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 21, 1861

Oct. 21, 1861

Discharged at Camp Drum, Cal., Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Thomas F. King

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Oct. 28, 1861

Oct. 28, 1861

Transferred from Co. G; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

John G. Smith

3d Class Musician

Nevada City, Cal.

Oct. 30, 1861

Oct. 30, 1861

Transferred from Co. I; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Michael M. Monks

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Nov. 3, 1861

Nov. 3, 1861

Transferred from Musician Co. K; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

Oliver Lower

3d Class Musician

Auburn, Cal.

Jan. 6, 1862

Jan. 6, 1862

Transferred from private Co. K; transferred back Sept. 30, 1862, by muster out of band.

 


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