Company B, 1st Regiment, California Infantry
Compiled by Robert J. C. Baca©
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Introductuion and format by C. W. Barnum July 24, 2011
California and the Civil War
Regiments of the California Volunteers in Federal Service
1st Regiment of Infantry

Organized at large August to October, 1861. Company "K" organized February 12, 1862. Attached to Departments of the Pacific and New Mexico.

In camp at Oakland until October, 1861, and near Los Angeles, California., until December, 1861. Pursuit and capture of Showalter's party at Warner's Ranch, San Jose Valley, November 20-29, 1861 (Companies. "F" and "G"). Moved to Fort Yuma, December, 1861, and duty there until April, 1862 (Companies. "B," "D," "F," "H" and "I"). Company "D" at San Diego. Companies "A" and "C" at Camp Latham. Carleton's Expedition from Southern California through Arizona to Northwest Texas and New Mexico April-10-September 20, 1862. March from Fort Yuma to Pinos Villages, thence to Tucson, April 10-May 20. Expedition up the Gila River and engagement at Pechecho Pass April 15 (Co. "I"). March from Tucson, Arizona, across Desert to the Rio Grande River July 20-August 15. At La Mesilla until December 25. Moved to Fort Craig December 25-30. Duty by detachments at posts in New Mexico and Arizona, Las Cruces, Los Pinos, Franklin, Texas; Forts West, Craig, Selden, Union, Cummings, McRae, Whipple and Sumner, and operating against Indians in the Districts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, until October, 1866. Skirmish at Pinos Altas Mines January 29, 1863 (1 Co.). Company "G" at Camp Wright, California., January 1 to March 9, 1862. Moved to Fort Yuma and duty there until July 19. Moved to Tucson, Arizona, and duty there until December 2. At Messilla until April 20, 1863. At Franklin, Texas, until June 26. March to Fort McRae June 26-July 3. Rio de Los Animos July 19. Expedition to Alamcito Mountains against Indians August 9-20, 1863. Expedition to Jornado Del Muerta August 9-20, 1863. Expedition to Jornado Del Muerta August 26-29. Operations against Navajo Indians August 20-December 16, 1863. Scout from Fort Wingate to Ojo Redondo September 15-October 5 (2 Companies.). Expedition against Indians in New Mexico November 5-15 and December 5-7, 1863. Scout in Southeastern Arizona July 6-24, 1864 (Co. "D"). Expedition from Fort Union August 4-September 15 (Detachment). Affair, San Andreas Mountains, August 12 (Detachment). Scout in Cimarron River, Northeast New Mexico, September 18-October 5. Engagement with Indians at Adobe Fort, on Canadian River, New Mexico, November 25 (Companies. "A" and "K"). Scout from Fort Cummings April 28-May 13, 1865 (Co. "G"). Duty in Districts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah until October, 1866. Mustered out October 21, 1866.
Sources:
http://books.google.com/books?id=RTEOAAAAIAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s
http://www.militarymuseum.org/1stInfCV.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_California_Infantry

This following exhibit was extracted from the work of Robert J. C. Baca.

Company B, 1st Regiment, California Infantry
Extracted by Robert J. C. Baca
Formated herein July 24, 2011©

Below is a transcription from the book "Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion 1861 to 1867" Compiled by Brig.-Gen. Richard R. Orton, Adjutant General of California (Late Captain Company M, First California Calvary.) State Office, J.D. Young Supt., State Printing, Sacramento, 1890. Pgs. 328-9; 341-346. Transcribed by Robert J. C. Baca, September 2001.

COMPANY B, FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, CALIFORNIA Was stationed at Fort Yuma, Cal., January 1, 1862, which point it left April 22, 1862, for Fort Barrett, AZ, arriving there May 7, 1862; distance, two hundred miles. Left Barrett June 21, 1862, for Tuscon, AZ, arriving there June twenty-sixth; distance, ninety miles. Left Tuscon July 20, 1862, for Mesilla, NM, on the Rio Grande, arriving there August 14, 1862; distance three hundred and twenty miles. Left Mesilla November 12, 1862, for Camp West, NM, arriving there November 21, 1862; distance, one hundred and seven miles. Left Camp West, NM, November 23, 1862, for Mesilla, NM, arriving there November 27, 1862; distance, one hundred and seven miles. Total distance, 825 miles. The company was mustered out at Fort Craig, NM, August 31, 1864, except those members whose terms had not expired; they were transferred to the First Veteran Infantry.

Roster Company B, 1st Regiment of Infantry as recorded by Robert J. C. Baca

End of Table Compiled by Robert J. C. Baca.

 The following are the stations of Company B, as shown by the monthly returns and muster rolls on the last days of the months:
Source: http://www.militarymuseum.org/1stCavCV.html

The foregoing table shows the stations of the original company from the time it was stationed at
Camp Carleton, near San Bernadino, CA, until it was mustered out at Las Cruces, NM, August 31, 1864.

Company B