California Civil War Rosters

Second Regiment of Infantry

Company C

 

“Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 To 1867.” 1890. pp 447-456

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler, June 2004.


Name

Rank

Place of Enrollment

Date of Enlistment

Date of Muster

Remarks

Michael O’Brien

Captain

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Promoted to Major 6th Inf., Cal. Vols., Dec. 5, 1864.

John B. Urmy

Captain

San Francisco

Nov. 22, 1864

Jan. 7, 1865

Promoted from 2d Lieut. 8th Inf.; mustered out at the Presidio, S.F., May 10, 1866, with company.

James H. Stewart

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Promoted Captain Co. H, Oct. 22, 1864.

Louis S. Lohse

1st Lieut.

Presidio, S.F.

Nov. 20, 1864

Nov. 20, 1864

Promoted from 2d Lieut.; discharged at San Francisco, Jan. 1, 1865, by consolidation of company.

James E. Hughes

1st Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 5, 1865

Jan. 7, 1865

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

John M. Henry

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Resigned June 1, 1862.

Louis S. Lohse

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

June 21, 1862

June 23, 1862

Promoted 1st Lieut., Nov. 28, 1864.

Eugene Lehe

2d Lieut.

San Francisco

Jan. 5, 1865

Jan. 7, 1865

Promoted from Musician of Co. F, 9th U.S. Inf., Jan. 7, 1865; resigned July 31, 1865.

Robert H. Tierson

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Sept. 6, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Feb. 21, 1864; transferred to Co. H, Nov. 9, 1864.

Hiram G. Hoag

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Reduced to private, Sept. 11, 1862.

John C. Higgins

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1864

Jan. 3, 1865

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

Frederick Harrington

1st Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1864

Dec. 29, 1864

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, April 1, 1866.

Carl Schmidt

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 9, 1861

Sept. 9, 1861

Deserted from Co. K, 1st Dragoons, U.S.A.; turned over to Provost Guard, San Francisco, July 8, 1863.

Joseph Horn

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 14, 1861

Sept. 14, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Jan. 19, 1864; promoted 1st Sergeant Co. B; transf’d from Sergt.-Major, Nov. 1, 1865; disch’d at Ft. Yuma, Cal., Apr. 4, 1866, with Co.

Ernest P. Megerly

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 17, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Sept. 17, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Henry G. Marvin

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 18, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Discharged at Fort Vancouver, W.T., Oct. 22, 1862, for disability.

Clemens Hellstern

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 20, 1861

Sept. 20, 1861

Transf’d to Non-Com. Staff as Com. Sergt., Apr. 1, 1863.

Daniel A. Howard

Sergeant

San Francisco

Oct. 17, 1861

Jan. 21, 1864

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. for one year, at San Francisco, Oct. 12, 1864; transferred to Co. G, Jan. 1, 1865.

Frederick Heltman

Sergeant

Ft. Colville, W.T.

Nov. 27, 1861

Nov. 27, 1861

Deserted at Camp Lincoln, Cal., July 14, 1863.

George H.C. James

Sergeant

San Jose, Cal.

Aug. 17, 1864

Sept. 17, 1864

Transferred from Co. C, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols.; enlisted for one year; transferred to Co. K, Jan. 1, 1865.

Charles W. Garland

Sergeant

San Francisco

Nov. 30, 1864

Dec. 2, 1864

Deserted at Camp No. 1, near Drum Barracks, Cal., while en route to Arizona, Sept. 10, 1865.

Daniel Pope

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 23, 1864

Dec. 23, 1864

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

John Roberts

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1864

Dec. 29, 1864

Transferred to Non-Com. Staff, Nov. 1, 1865.

John R. Dyre

Sergeant

San Francisco

Dec. 29, 1864

Jan. 23, 1865

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

John H. Scott

Sergeant

San Francisco

Jan. 3, 1865

Jan. 4, 1865

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

Timothy Divine

Sergeant

San Francisco

Sept. 9, 1861

Sept. 9, 1861

Died at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Jan. 25, 1863.

Henry Robinson

Corporal

San Francisco

Feb. 18, 1862

Jan. 20, 1864

Transferred from Co. D, 3d Inf., Cal. Vols., Jan. 5, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Feb. 18, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Conrad Schmitt

Corporal

C’p Lincoln, Cal.

July 20, 1864

Sept. 12, 1864

Transferred to Co. G, Jan. 1, 1865.

William G. Lee

Corporal

San Francisco

Nov. 29, 1864

Nov. 29, 1864

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

John Soles

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 7, 1864

Dec. 7, 1864

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

William Foley

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 13, 1864

Dec. 14, 1864

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

Joseph H. Joselyn

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 14, 1864

Dec. 14, 1864

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

William F. Nichols

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 21, 1864

Dec. 22, 1864

Deserted at Presidio, S.F., July 19, 1865.

John F. Staniels

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 27, 1864

Dec. 28, 1864

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

John L. McKay

Corporal

San Francisco

Dec. 30, 1864

Dec. 30, 1864

Deserted at Presidio, S.F., Aug. 22, 1865.

Eldridge G. Colby

Bugler

San Francisco

Dec. 19, 1864

Dec. 20, 1864

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

Edwin R. Snowball

Musician

San Francisco

Sept. 20, 1861

Oct. 9, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Sept. 20, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Lawrence Heitler

Musician

San Francisco

Oct. 10, 1861

Dec. 24, 1861

Deserted at Fort Colville, W.T., Jan. 7, 1862.

Ackerman, Herman

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 28, 1864

Nov. 28, 1864

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

Anderson, James

Private

Sacramento, Cal.

Sept. 18, 1861

Sept. 18, 1861

Transferred from 3d Inf., Cal. Vols., Jan. 5, 1865; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Jan. 8, 1865, expiration of term of service.

Anderson, Robert H.

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 17, 1861

Oct. 17, 1861

Deserted while en route from Fort Colville to Fort Vancouver, W.T., July 22, 1862.

Andrews, Henry

Private

Drum Bar’cks, Cal.

June 16, 1864

June 19, 1864

Deserted at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Oct. 16, 1864.

Anthony, William P.

Private

San Francisco

Nov. 29, 1864

Nov. 29, 1864

Transferred to Co. D, Jan. 1, 1865.

Armour, Robert H.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 13, 1861

Oct. 10, 1861

Died of delirium tremens at Camp Lincoln, Cal., April 30, 1863.

Bacharach, Charles

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 4, 1865

Jan. 4, 1865

Enlisted for one year; mustered out at Presidio, S.F., Jan. 4, 1866, expiration of term of service.

Bader, William

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 6, 1861

Oct. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Sept. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Baker, Charles O.

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 17, 1861

Jan. 21, 1864

Mustered out at Fort Humboldt, Cal., Oct. 18, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Baker, Peter Y.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 27, 1861

Sept. 27, 1861

Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol., Sept. 19, 1864, for one year; transferred to Co. G, Jan. 1, 1865.

Ball, Joseph H.

Private

San Francisco

Sept. 19, 1861

Oct. 6, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Sept. 19, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Baron, James

Private

San Francisco

Oct. 7, 1861

Oct. 7, 1861

Mustered out at Camp Lincoln, Cal., Oct. 7, 1864, expiration of term of service.

Bevans, Edward

Private

San Francisco

Jan. 2, 1865

Jan. 3, 1865

Disch’d at Presidio, S.F., Feb. 14, 1865, for disability.