California Civil War Rosters Third Regiment of Infantry Company K 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://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm 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 Samuel W. Hoyt Captain La Grange, Cal. Oct. 10, 1861 Oct. 10, 1861 Resigned March 31, 1863. John F. Staples Captain C�p Douglas, U.T. April 21, 1863 Jan. 20, 1864 Promoted from 1sst Lieut. Co. A; resigned Feb. 29, 1864. Joseph C. Morrill Captain C�p Douglas, U.T. Aug. 20, 1864 Aug. 20, 1864 Promoted from 1st Lieut. and Adjt.; transferred to Co. B, by consolidation of regiment. Michael McDermott 1st Lieut. Benicia, Cal. Oct. 2, 1861 Oct. 4, 1861 Promoted from private; died at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 17, 1863. Charles Billig 1st Lieut. C�p Douglas, U.T. July 27, 1864 Aug. 26, 1864 Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. D; mustered out Oct. 31, 1864, by consolidation of regiment. Albert Ripley 2d Lieut. Benicia, Cal. Dec. 3, 1861 Dec. 26, 1861 Promoted from private; dismissed April 9, 1862. Caleb Gilman 2d Lieut. Benicia, Cal. April 11, 1862 Feb. 12, 1864 Promoted from 1st Sergt.; commissioned 1st Lieut. and transferred to Co. H, July 2, 1864. Caleb Gilman 1st SergeantDom Pedro Bar Oct. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut., April 9, 1862, at Benicia, Cal. Charles F. Williams 1st SergeantColumbia, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Francis M. Griffin 1st SergeantColumbia, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. and transferred to Co. A, Dec. 12, 1862, at Camp Douglas, U.T. Adoniram J. Austin 1st SergeantStockton, Cal. Nov. 2, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. and transferred to Co. I, May 17, 1863, at Camp Douglas, U.T. Algeray Ramsdell Sergeant Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. William A. McQueen Sergeant Sonora, Cal. Oct. 31, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Died at Fort Ruby, Nev., Oct. 1, 1862. George W. King Sergeant La Grange, Cal. Nov. 7, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., June 2, 1862. Solomon Squires Sergeant Dom Pedro Bar Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. John Silverthorn Sergeant San Francisco May 31, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. John W. Gildersleeve Corporal Jenny Lind, Cal. Sept. 25, 1861 Oct. 31, 1861 Transferred from Co. H; mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. Charles Godbold Corporal San Francisco Oct. 3, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. James Urquhart Corporal Stockton, Cal. Oct. 7, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service. DeWitt C. Disc Corporal Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 25, 1864; promoted Sergt. Co. B. George C. Witters Corporal San Francisco Nov. 8, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 28, 1862. John Borland Corporal San Francisco Nov. 11, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Hiram G. Tuttle Corporal Columbia, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Robert Powell Corporal San Francisco July 10, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. James Pardee Drummer San Francisco Jan. 24, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to private Co. D. Adams, Robert Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 19, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 8, 1862. Bailey, Aldis L. Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Dec. 23, 1862 Jan. 21, 1864 Transferred to Co. B. Baker, John A. Private Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 4, 1862 Jan. 4, 1862 Killed in battle with Indians, Bear River, Jan. 29, 1863. Barker, Greenlief G. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. Barron, William Private Sonora, Cal. Jan. 11, 1862 Jan. 11, 1862 Transferred from Co. C; transferred to Co. D. Bennett, Orrin Private Stockton, Cal. Jan. 1, 1862 Jan. 1, 1862 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 28, 1862. Bigelow, Barton B. Private San Francisco May 30, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Corporal Co. B. Bond, Newton Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Bourasso, Francis L. Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 20, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 19, 1864, expiration of term of service. Branch, Frank W. Private Copperopolis, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Died at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 18, 1863. Burkley, William Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Aug. 13, 1864 Aug. 26, 1864 Transferred to Co. B. Burnes, Rodman Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 20, 1862 Jan. 22, 1862 Disch�d at C�p Douglas, U.T., May 1, 1863, disability. Burnett, David H. Private San Francisco Nov. 18, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred from Co. I; discharged at Camp Halleck, Cal., July 11, 1862, for disability. Butcher, Marion Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Carey, Peter Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Carlton, William Private Stockton, Cal. Feb. 25, 1862 Feb. 27, 1862 Deserted at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 1, 1863. Carrick, William Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 4, 1862. Contell, James Private Sacramento, Cal. Aug. 2, 1861 --------- Transferred from Co. F, 2d Cav.; transferred to N.C. S., May 23, 1862. Coray, Eliakim Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Disch�d at Camp Halleck, Cal., July 11, 1862, disability. Cotton, Edward Private Columbia, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Craft, John A. Private Stockton, Cal. Feb. 1, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. D. Cramer, John Private Stockton, Cal. Oct. 11, 1861 --------- Transferred from Co. F; dishonorably discharged at Stockton, Cal., Nov. 25, 1861. Davidson, George Private San Francisco May 30, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Dearin, Robert Private Stockton, Cal. Dec. 19, 1861 Dec. 19, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 21, 1862. Desmond, Cornelius Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Dillon, William Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 13, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Dodge, John Private San Francisco Nov. 11, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 18, 1862. Donaghue, Daniel Private Stockton, Cal. June 18, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Donnelly, Bernard Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 2, 1861 Nov. 15, 1861 Transferred to Co. C, April 1, 1862. Dooley, Francis Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Oct. 30, 1864 Oct. 30, 1864 Transferred to Corporal Co. B. Dozier, Alexander T. Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 20, 1862. Epperson, James E. Private Columbia, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Farnham, William H. Private Bear Valley, Cal. Oct. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 15, 1864, expiration of term of service. Fleming, Arthur Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Appointed Hospital Steward, per R.O. No. 14. Forbester, Archibald Private Fort Ruby, Nev. Feb. 21, 1864 -------- Vet. Vol.; transferred from Co. E; transferred to Co. B. Forehand, Gehile H. Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Dec. 15, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. B. German, Joseph Private San Francisco Nov. 2, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 1, 1864, expiration of term of service. Graham, John Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 8, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Douglas, U.T., Sept. 2, 1863. Gregg, William D. Private Benicia, Cal. Feb. 13, 1862 Feb. 13, 1862 Dishonorably discharged Oct. 9, 1862, per S.O. No. 178, Dept. of Pacific. Hall, Alesci Ira Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 27, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 20, 1862. Hamilton, Charles Private Sonora, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 --------- Transferred from Co. E; dishonorably discharged at Stockton, Cal., Nov. 25, 1861. Hammond, William Private Dom Pedro Bar Nov. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Disch�d at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 11, 1862, disability. Hastler, William Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Aug. 10, 1864 Aug. 26, 1864 Transferred to Co. B. Haywood, John Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Heath, Charles W. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 2, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Hensley, John Private Ft. Ter-Waw, Cal. Feb. 14, 1862 --------- Transferred from Co. C; deserted at Camp Douglas, U.T., Nov. 1, 1863. Herron, Cornelius J. Private San Francisco Oct. 7, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 6, 1864, expiration of term of service. Hicks, William P. Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Howell, Thomas Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 13, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Hoyt, Ebenezer C. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 9, 1864, expiration of term of service. Hughes, Stuart Private Bear Valley, Cal. Oct. 28, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Discharged at Camp No. 46, Oct. 17, 1862, for disability. Hutson, William Private Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 4, 1862 Jan. 4, 1862 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Johnston, John L. Private Copperopolis, Cal. Oct. 20, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 18, 1862. Jones, William B. Private Stockton, Cal. July 1, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Kausler, Charles Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 2, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., May 29, 1862. Kasson, Elijah Private Bear Valley, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Keene, George Private Ft. Ter-Waw, Cal. Feb. 13, 1862 Jan. 20, 1864 Transferred from Co. C; transferred to Co. D. Keller, Jefferson D. Private San Francisco Oct. 3, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Feb. 27, 1864; transferred to Co. I. Lawless, William Private Stockton, Cal. April 25, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Leesenring, James P. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 11, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted for one year as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 2, 1864; transferred to Corporal Co. B. Leonard, David C. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 2, 1862. Livingston, Frederick Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Aug. 1, 1864 Aug. 4, 1864 Vet. Vol.; transf�d from Co. H; transf�d to Co. B. Manning, John Private Benicia, Cal. April 3, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Marsh, James Private San Francisco Jan. 24, 1862 Jan. 25, 1862 Transferred to Co. E. Masson, Horatio J. Private Mound Spring, Cal. Nov. 4, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Disch�d at Camp Halleck, Cal., July 11, 1862, disability. McBean, John A. Private San Francisco Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 4, 1861 Transferred from Co. G; mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. McDermott, Michael Private San Francisco Oct. 2, 1861 Oct. 4, 1861 Promoted 1st Lieut. at Benicia, Cal., Dec. 3, 1861 McGuire, John Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 18, 1862. McMahon, William B. Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 28, 1862. Murphy, Thomas J.B. Private Benicia, Cal. Dec. 21, 1861 Dec. 21, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., Jan. 25, 1862. Paul, William W. Private San Francisco Oct. 8, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Dishonorably discharged at Alcatraz Island, Cal., June 27, 1862. Pensho. Alfred Private Benicia, Cal. Nov. 28, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., July 28, 1864; transferred to Sergeant Co. B. Randall, Arthur F.H. Private San Francisco Sept. 28, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 4, 1864, expiration of term of service. Rappley, Jasper S. Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Sept. 3, 1864; transferred to Co. B. Ray, James Private Benicia, Cal. April 4, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. Rhodes, William Private Stockton, Cal. July 3, 1862 --------- Transferred to Co. C. Richards, William H. Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 20, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 8, 1862. Ripley, Albert Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Nov. 2, 1861 Promoted 2d Lieut. at Benicia B�ks., Cal., Dec. 3, 1861. Sawtelle, George L. Private Columbia, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 31, 1864, expiration of term of service. Scholes, James Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 18, 1862. Seaver, Eben M. Private San Francisco Oct. 27, 1861 --------- Appointed to 3d Class Musician, Dec. 2, 1861. Shelling, Jacob D. Private San Francisco Sept. 26, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to 1st Sergeant Co. I, 4th Inf., Cal. Vols. Slaughter, Edward Private Sonora, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Smith, John C. Private Columbia, Cal. Nov. 16, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Aug. 25, 1864; transferred to Co. B. Smith, Samuel Private Stockton, Cal. Jan. 5, 1862 Jan. 5, 1862 Mustered out at San Francisco, Jan. 9, 1865, expiration of term of service. Stevens, James D. Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Disch�d at Camp No. 8, Cal., July 16, 1862, disability. St. John, William Private La Grange, Cal. Oct. 12, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 11, 1864, expiration of term of service. Sylva, Manuel Private Copperopolis, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Reenlisted as a Vet. Vol. at Camp Douglas, U.T., Sept. 3, 1864; transferred to Co. B. Thomas, Samuel J.W. Private San Francisco Dec. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Killed in battle with Indians, at Bear River, Jan. 29, 1863. Thompson, Joseph H. Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Thompson, Oliver E. Private C�p Douglas, U.T. Dec. 26, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. B. Ticknor, Giles W. Private Stockton, Cal. Feb. 17, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. D. Tighe, Peter Private La Grange, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. D. Trull, John G. Private Coulterville, Cal. Nov. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Deserted at Benicia Barracks, Cal., April 28, 1862. Vance, William H. Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. C. Van Tassel, Levi Private San Francisco Sept. 20, 1861 Dec. 3 1861 Transferred from Co. F; discharged at Benicia, Cal., April 10, 1862, for disability. Walcott, Charles H. Private Columbia, Cal. Nov. 11, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred to Co. F, 2d Cal. Cav. Walker, Samuel Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Dishonorably discharged at Benicia, Cal., Oct. 9, 1862, per S.O. 178, Dept. of Pacific. Walker, Thomas B. Private Stockton, Cal. May 18, 1862 --------- Transferred from Co. C; discharged at Camp Douglas, U.T., May 1, 1863, for disability. Ward, Hiram E. Private Benicia, Cal. Feb. 22, 1862 Feb. 23, 1862 No further record. Watkins, Edward Private Bear Valley, Cal. Nov. 4, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861 Transferred to Co. E. Way, William G. Private Benicia, Cal. May 10, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Co. C. White, Henry Private San Francisco Oct. 1, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Dishonorably discharged at Camp Halleck, Cal., Sept. 20, 1862, per S.O. No. 166, Dept. of Pacific. Whiting, Charles Private Benicia, Cal. April 2, 1862 --------- Deserted at Carson City, Nev., Aug. 5, 1862. Whiting, George J. Private Benicia, Cal. Jan. 29, 1862 Jan. 30, 1862 Deserted at Carson City, Nev., Aug. 5, 1862. Wilson, John L. Private Stockton, Cal. Nov. 10, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Transferred from Co. E; deserted at Camp Halleck, Cal., June 18, 1862. Wingate, John Private C�p Halleck, Cal. July 1, 1862 Jan. 21, 1863 Transferred to Corporal Co. C. Wolverton, Lewis Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Woodward, Charles Private Coulterville, Cal. Oct. 15, 1861 Dec. 3, 1861 Mustered out at Camp Douglas, U.T., Oct. 14, 1864, expiration of term of service. Young, Charles Private San Francisco July 3, 1862 --------- Deserted at Fort Churchill, Nev., Aug. 18, 1862.