California Civil War Rosters

Second Regiment of Infantry

Company B

 

“Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.” 1890. pp 440-447

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, June 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

John C. Schmidt

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Remustered Sept. 4, 1864, at Presidio, S.F.; promoted Major, Dec. 4, 1864.

Chauncey P. Fairfield

Captain

San Francisco

Dec. 9, 1864

Dec. 13, 1864

Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. I; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company.

Thomas B. Campbell

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Resigned Oct. 1, 1862.

Abraham B. Smith

1st Lieut.

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Oct. 1, 1862

Oct. 1, 1862

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

Byron C. Coffman

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

June 14, 1864

June 15, 1864

Resigned Jan. 4, 1865.

Charles W. Williams

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 21, 1865

Jan. 21, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. E; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company.

Grove Watson

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Resigned Oct. 20, 1862.

Gustavus A. Swasey

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Oct. 5, 1862

Oct. 5, 1862

Resigned June 30, 1863.

Charles C. Convis

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 23, 1865

Jan. 23, 1865

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Nathaniel O. Knapp

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Joseph Horn

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 19, 1864

Feb. 22, 1864

Vet. Vol.; promoted from Sergt. Co. C; transferred to N.C.S. as Sergt.-Major, Feb. 1, 1865.

Jacob Hoffman

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Aug. 8, 1864

Aug. 9, 1864

Transferred from Co. A, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company.

William L. Collins

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Sept. 14, 1861

Surrendered as a deserter from the U.S.A. at Fort Humboldt, Cal., April 29, 1863, and sent to the Provost Guard at San Francisco.

William Prey

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Joseph Billing

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 30, 1862

Feb. 27, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Oct. 30, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Julius Steinman

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 26, 1862

Mar. 17, 1864

Disch’d at Presidio, S.F., June 6, 1865, for disability.

Michael Brophy

Sergeant

Fort Tejon, Cal.

Feb. 4, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Alexander Magy

Sergeant

San Francisco

Mar. 30, 1864

Mar. 30, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

George McDonald

Sergeant

Sacramento, Cal.

July 20, 1864

July 20, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Willard M. Wilcox

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Frank Burkhardt

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.  For second enlistment, see Privates, same company.

William Zoeller

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Leopote Blechschmidt

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 24, 1861

Sept. 24, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Charles Garrback

Corporal

San Francisco

Oct. 14, 1861

Oct. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Aug. 9, 1864, at Fort Tejon, Cal.  Subsequent service, see Privates.

Frederick Godfrey

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 1, 1864

Aug. 2, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

John Honsinger

Corporal

San Francisco

Aug. 26, 1864

Aug. 30, 1864

Enlisted for one year; disch’d at Presidio, S.F., June 29, 1865, per Dept. of the Pacific, G.O. No. 51, of June 26, 1865.

Robert C. Spencer

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 7, 1864

Sept. 9, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Auguste Schwartz

Corporal

San Francisco

Sept. 10, 1864

Sept. 13, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Sylvester Sprague

Corporal

San Francisco

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 22, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

James A. Hale

Corporal

San Francisco

Nov. 25, 1864

Nov. 25, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Edwin Brophy

Bugler

Fort Tejon, Cal.

Feb. 4, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

John Brophy

Bugler

Fort Tejon, Cal.

Feb. 4, 1864

Feb. 27, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Alexander Norton

Wagoner

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Adelsdorfer, Isaac

Private

San Francisco

April 11, 1864

April 12, 1864

Discharged as a deserter at San Francisco, Feb. 3, 1866, per order from Dept. Hdqs., of Feb. 3, 1866.

Albrecht, Adam

Private

San Francisco

April 2, 1864

April 4, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Anderson, James

Private

San Francisco

April 9, 1864

April 10, 1864

Died of a knife wound at Fort Tejon, Cal., May 17, 1864.

Andrews, Thomas C.

Private

San Francisco

Dec. 1, 1864

Dec. 2, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Anthony, Lewis R.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 15, 1864

Aug. 16, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Baade, Augustus F.

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 11, 1861

Oct. 11, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 12, 1864, ex. of term of service; reenlisted as a Vet. Vol.., Nov. 18, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Bader, Ferdinand

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Transferred to Co. G, Oct. 21, 1861.

Band, George

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Barry, Michael

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 6, 1865

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Never must’d in; deser’d at Presidio, S.F., Jan. 17, 1865.

Bender, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 1, 1862

Feb. 27, 1864

Mustered out at San Francisco, Nov. 1, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Bennett, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 23, 1864

Nov. 23, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Bessi, Peter

Private

San Francisco

Mar. 21, 1864

Mar. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Bevington, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 5, 1861

Sept. 5, 1861

Mustered out at Fort Tejon, Cal., Sept. 5, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Blackburn, Cornelius

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 22, 1864

Nov. 22, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Bluff, Charles K.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 11, 1861

Sept. 11, 1861

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, Oct. 1, 1861.

Bourke, Patrick

Private

San Francisco

April 26, 1864

April 27, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., Nov. 8, 1864, by sentence of G.C.M.

Braun, John

Private

San Francisco

April 26, 1864

April 27, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Brown, Martin

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Sept. 14, 1861

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bruce, William A.

Private

San Francisco

Aug. 27, 1864

Aug. 30, 1864

Enlisted for one year; discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 29, 1865, per Dept. of Pacific, G.O. No. 51, of 1865.

Brune, Deidrich

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 18, 1861

Sept. 18, 1861

Reenlisted as Vet. Vol. at Fort Tejon, Cal., Aug. 9, 1864; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Budeweg, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Mar. 16, 1864

Mar. 17, 1864

Discharged at Presidio, S.F., June 6, 1865, disability.

Burkhardt, Frank

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 11, 1864

Nov. 15, 1864

Vet. Vol.; for first service, see Corporals; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company.

Burrows, John

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 21, 1864

Nov. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with Co.

Bushong, John