California Civil War Rosters Third Regiment of Infantry Company E From the book “Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867” by Brig.-Gen. Richard H. Orton, pub. 1890 pp 89-97 Transcribed by Kathy Sedler This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Name Rank Enrollment Enlistment Muster Remarks Charles Tupper Captain Stockton, Cal. Sept. 20, 1861 Nov. 3, 1861 Resigned May 30, 1863. Josiah Hosmer Captain Fort Ruby, Nev. July 27, 1864 July 27, 1864 Promoted from 1st Lieut.; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 28, 1864, by consolidation of regiment. Josiah Hosmer 1st Lieut. Columbia, Cal. Dec. 6, 1861 Dec. 26, 1861 Commissioned from private; promoted 1st Lieut., Dec. 6, 1861; commissioned Captain, July 26, 1864. James Finnerty 1st Lieut. C’p Douglas, U.T. July 27, 1864 July 27, 1864 Promoted from 2d Lieut., Co. G; disch’d at C’p Douglas, U.T., Nov. 1, 1864, by consolidation of regiment. Stephen E. Jocelyn 2d Lieut. Sonora, Cal. Dec. 7, 1861 Dec. 26, 1861 Commissioned from private; promoted 2d Lieut., Dec. 7, 1861; commissioned 1st Lieut., and transferred to Co. D, April 24, 1863. William Myers 2d Lieut. C’p Douglas, U.T. April 1, 1863 April 24, 1863 Promoted from Com’y –Sergt.; resigned May 15, 1864. Walter J. Edsall 1st SergeantColumbia, Cal. Sept. 30, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Ruby, Nev., Jan. 1, 1864, disability. David B. Pierce Sergeant Sonora, Cal. Sept. 26, 1861 Oct. 10, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Osgood Bullard Sergeant Columbia, Cal. Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 11, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Ezra Withee Sergeant Columbia, Cal. Oct. 5, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. George Winchell Sergeant Sonora, Cal. Oct. 28, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. William S. Hervey Corporal Sonora, Cal. Oct. 5, 1861 Oct. 12, 1861 Killed by Indians June 23, 1863, at Canon Stat’n, U.T. Frederick W. Scovill Corporal Columbia, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Discharged at Fort Ruby, Nev., Nov. 1, 1863, disability. Edward W. Atkinson Corporal Columbia, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 14, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. John McCullough Corporal Columbia, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 13, 1861 Died from injuries received in service en route from C’p Douglas, U.T., to Fort Ruby, Nev., June 5, 1863. Henry Lee Corporal San Francisco Oct. 17, 1861 Oct. 20, 1861 Transferred from private Co. F; deserted while on leave of absence of four days, from Fort Ruby to Reese River, Nev., Oct. 1, 1863. Austin Depuy Corporal Shaw Flat, Cal. Oct. 21, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. James J. Graham Corporal San Francisco Oct. 26, 1861 Oct. 27, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. James Berry Corporal Stockton, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 3, 1864, expiration of term of service. Edward E. Hayes Corporal Benicia, Cal. Jan. 11, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. John Y. Andrews Corporal Benicia, Cal. Feb. 20, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Ira Abbott Corporal Columbia, Cal. May 24, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Warren Richardson Corporal C’p Halleck, Cal. May 31, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. James Marsh Musician Benicia, Cal. Jan. 25, 1862 --------- Transf’d from private Co. K; transf’d to private Co. D. James B. Cooper Musician Sonora, Cal. Oct. 21, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Allen, James Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 19, 1861 Nov. 19, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Mar. 31, 1862. Anderson, Charles Private C’p Douglas, U.T. Jan. 19, 1863 Jan. 19, 1863 Discharged by civil authority at Camp Douglas, U.T., Feb. 24, 1863, being under age. Atkinson, James Private Benicia B’ks, Cal. Mar. 4, 1862 Mar. 4, 1862 Deserted from camp while en route for Salt Lake City, U.T., July 25, 1862. Bacon, Charles H. Private Stockton, Cal. Oct. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Barron, William Private Sonora, Cal. Jan. 11, 1862 Jan. 11, 1862 Transferred to Co. C, Oct. 1, 1862. Barrow, James B. Private Benicia, Cal. April 1, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Beamis, James Private Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 21, 1861 Dec. 21, 1861 Dishonorably discharged at Stockton, Cal., July 10, 1862, per sentence of G.C.M. Bernard, John Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 9, 1862 Jan. 9, 1862 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 26, 1862. Boyle, John Private San Francisco Oct. 29, 1861 Oct. 30, 1861 Transferred from Co. G; transferred to Co. I, 4th Inf., July 12, 1862. Brooks, John A. Private San Francisco Dec. 3, 1861 Dec. 5, 1861 Transferred to Co. I, Dec. 22, 1861. Burns, James Private Columbia, Cal. Sept. 30, 1861 Oct. 7, 1861 Transferred to Co. H, Jan. 25, 1862. Burgher, Jacob Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 6, 1861 Nov. 6, 1861 Killed by Indians June 23, 1863, near Canon Stat’n, U.T. Burton, Daniel Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 4, 1861 Oct. 4, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Dec. 2, 1861. Carroll, William Private Stockton, Cal. Mar. 8, 1862 Mar. 8, 1862 Deserted at camp while en route for Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 17, 1862. Clark, John F. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 7, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Disch’d at Fort Ruby, Nev., July 20, 1864, for disability. Coalson, William A. Private Mokelumne Hill, CalNov. 9, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 10, 1864, expiration of term of service. Daly, John C. Private San Francisco Oct. 2, 1861 Oct. 2, 1861 Transf’d from Co. I; transf’d to Co. G, March 1, 1862. De Bois, John Private Murphys, Cal. Oct. 9, 1861 Oct. 10, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Depuy, Samuel Private Shaw Flat, Cal. Oct. 21, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Devany, Bartholomew Private Benicia B’ks, Cal. Mar. 15, 1862 Mar. 15, 1862 Transferred to Co. D. Doherty, John Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 2, 1861 Oct. 7, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Elliott, Jacob H. Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 27, 1861 Oct. 29, 1861 Killed by Indians June 23, 1863, near Canon Stat’n, U.T. Emmerson, Howard Private San Francisco Nov. 22, 1861 Nov. 23, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 4, 1862. Forbester, Archibald Private Chinese Camp, Cal. Oct. 19, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861 Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Fort Ruby, Nev., Feb. 21, 1864, and transferred to Co. K. Forscutt, Mark H. Private C’p Douglas, U.T. Jan. 27, 1863 --------- Transferred to Co. B. Gallagher, Andrew Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 14, 1861 Oct. 15, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Grimshaw, Thomas Private Sonora, Cal. Sept. 23, 1861 Oct. 7, 1861 Killed by Indians July 6, 1863, near Canon Stat’n, U.T. Hamilton, Charles Private San Francisco Oct. 8, 1861 Oct. 8, 1861 Transferred to Co. K. Hammond, Charles Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 9, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861 Deserted near Carson City, Nev. while en route to Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 2, 1862. Hanna,Hamilton Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 11, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Heitz, Arthur Private Columbia, Cal. May 27, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Henderson, James W. Private San Francisco Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 12, 1861 Transferred to Co. C. May 1, 1862. Herron, John Private San Francisco Oct. 21, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861 Transferred to Co. I, Dec. 5, 1862. Hill, Thomas Private San Francisco Oct. 5, 1861 Oct. 10, 1861 Transferred to Musician Co. F, Jan. 24, 1862. Hjelm, John Private C’p Douglas, U.T. Dec. 12, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. B. Hosmer, Josiah Private Columbia, Cal. Sept. 27, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Commissioned 1st Lieut., Dec. 6, 1861. Hume, Alfred Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 27, 1861 Oct. 29, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Hutchings, William M. Private Mokelumne Hill May 5, 1862 May 12, 1862 Transferred from Co. I; transferred to Co. C. Irons, Louis D. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Nov. 18, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 18, 1864, expiration of term of service. Jocelyn, Stephen E. Private Sonora, Cal. Sept. 21, 1861 Oct. 27, 1861 Commissioned 2d Lieut., Dec. 7, 1861. Johnson, Joseph Private San Francisco Jan. 26, 1862 Jan. 26, 1862 Deserted near Carson City, Nev., while en route for Salt Lake City, U.T., Aug. 2, 1862. Jones, Thomas Private Stockton, Cal. May 27, 1862 June 1, 1862 Died July 3, 1865. Jones, Thomas Private C’p Halleck, Cal. June 1, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Kenney, James Private San Francisco Feb. 1, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Kenyon, William H. Private Copperopolis, Cal. Oct. 17, 1861 Oct. 19, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Lamb, Peter Private Columbia, Cal. Nov. 7, 1861 Nov. 14, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. Lawton, George Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 13, 1861 Died at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 21, 1862. Level, Ambrose Private Sacramento, Cal. Dec. 26, 1861 Dec. 26, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 27, 1864, expiration of term of service. McCormic, Thomas Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Dec. 14, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. McCoy, Robert F. Private San Francisco Sept. 28, 1861 Oct. 8, 1861 Transferred to Co. G, Jan. 24, 1862. McNamara, Michael Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 5, 1861 Oct. 9, 1861 Killed by Indians July 6, 1863, while on duty at Canon Station, U.T. McPherson, James Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 9, 1861 Nov. 9, 1861 Disch’d at C’p Halleck, Cal., July 12, 1862, disability. Middleton, John J. Private Stockton, Cal. April 25, 1862 April 25, 1862 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., July 12, 1862. Miller, Christian Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 27, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Milligan, John H. Private Benicia, Cal. May 24, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Moldt, Peter J. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 11, 1861 Oct. 14, 1861 Disch’d at Ft. Ruby, Nev., Aug. 30, 1864, for disability. Moore, Alexander Private Woodbridge, Cal. Nov. 13, 1861 Nov. 13, 1861 Disch’d at Benicia B’ks, Cal., April 18m 1862, disability. Morgan, Patrick Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 28, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Munshower, Nicholas Private San Francisco Oct. 29, 1861 Oct. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Murphy, Daniel R. Private Stockton, Cal. Dec. 2, 1861 Dec. 4, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., July 17, 1862. Myers, Anthony Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 31, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Killed by Indians July 6, 1863, while on duty at Canon Station, U.T. Myers, Christian Private Telegraph City, CalOct. 28, 1861 Oct. 30, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Nelson, John Private Knights Ferry, Cal.Sept. 20, 1861 Oct. 17, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, ex. term of service. Subsequent service, see Co. M, 2d Cav. O’Brien, John Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Omazta, Joseph Private C’p Halleck, Cal. June 1, 1862 June 1, 1862 Transferred to Co. C. Ozman, Orson S. Private Telegraph City, CalOct. 25, 1861 Oct. 31, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Peterson, Frederick Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Plummer, Frederick Private Stockton, Cal. Oct. 29, 1861 Oct. 29, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 4, 1862. Pratt, Lewis B. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 27, 1861 Nov. 1, 1861 Died from wounds received in skirmish with Indians at Canon Station, U.T., July 6, 1863. Ratheram, James Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 9, 1861 Nov. 10, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., March 31, 1862 Reed, Franklin H. Private San Francisco Oct. 1, 1861 Oct. 1, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Reynolds, Edwin S. Private San Francisco May 7, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Robinson, Robert Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 4, 1861 Oct. 10, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 16, 1862; enlisted in Co. F, Nev. Cav.; apprehended Dec. 29, 1863, at Fort Churchill, Nev., and returned to duty; transferred to Co. B. Robinson, William Private Red Bluff, Cal. Nov. 6, 1861 Nov. 13, 1861 Deserted at Camp Douglas, U.T., Jan. 1, 1863. Routon, Pleasant Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 23, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. D. Rowe, Amaziah F. Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 9, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 10, 1864, expiration of term of service. Ryder, Alonzo F. Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 5, 1861 Oct. 11, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Ryan, John Private C’p Halleck, Cal. June 1, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Sandles, Theodore M. Private Stockton, Cal. Oct. 28, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Slater, Robert Private Stockton, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Oct. 12, 1861 Disch’d at C’p Halleck, Cal., July 12, 1862, disability. Stevens, Peter Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 2, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Sullivan, Dennis Private San Francisco Oct. 27, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Transferred to Co. C, June 14, 1862. Tant, Samuel J. Private C’p Halleck, Cal. June 28, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Trainor, John Private Stanislaus, Cal. Nov. 14, 1861 Nov. 20, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 6, 1862. Truax, Andrew Private San Francisco Feb. 13, 1862 Feb. 13, 1862 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 18, 1862. Truett, John Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 27, 1861 Oct. 31, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Tuell, Alonzo Private Benicia B’ks, Cal. Feb. 11, 1862 Feb. 11, 1862 Disch’d at Benicia Bar’cks, Cal., Mar. 13, 1862, disability. Vanderburgh, Liteno C. Private Sonora, Cal. Dec. 11, 1861 Dec. 14, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service. Vanderburgh, Wm. C. Private Sonora, Cal. Dec. 11, 1861 Dec. 14, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Dec. 13, 1864, expiration of term of service. Vose, Warren Private Knights Ferry, Cal.Oct. 15, 1861 Oct. 16, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 30, 1864, expiration of term of service. Second enlistment, see Corporals, Co. M, 2d Cav. Wainwright, Charles Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 2, 1862 Jan. 2, 1862 Deserted from camp while en route for Salt Lake City, U.T., July 25, 1862. Waldron, Samuel Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 22, 1861 Oct. 22, 1861 Disch’d at C’p Halleck, Cal., July 12, 1862, for disability. Watkins, Edward Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 4, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861 Transferred from Co. K; transf’d to Co. C, May 1, 1862. Watson, William Private C’p Halleck, Cal. June 1, 1862 June 1, 1862 Transferred to Co. C. Wilson, John L. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 10, 1861 Nov. 10, 1861 Transferred to Co. K, May 11, 1862. Wilson, William B. Private San Francisco Nov. 22, 1861 Nov. 22, 1861 Disch’d at C’p Halleck, Cal., July 7, 1862, for disability.