2nd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry
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The 2nd Regiment California Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. It spent its entire term of service in the western United States
. Organized at San Francisco and Carson City September 2, 1861, to December 30, 1862 and attached to Department of the Pacific
. The regiment was first assembled at the Presidio
, San Francisco, and after completing its organization, five companies were sent to Oregon
and Washington Territory
, to relieve the regular troops, and two companies were sent to Santa Barbara
. The troops of this regiment sent to Oregon were afterwards returned to California. It was mustered out during the month of October, 1864.
On the muster out of the original regiment, in October, 1864, the veterans, together with new recruits, were again organized into a regiment. The Regiment was ordered to Arizona Territory
, August 15, 1865, by the order of the Department of California
. It was posted at Camp on San Pedro River from October 1865 to December 31, 1865 and then at Camp Grant, until it was recalled to be mustered out at San Francisco, April 16, 1866. Company H was the last unit of the Regiment to be mustered out July 2, 1866.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. It spent its entire term of service in the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Organized at San Francisco and Carson City September 2, 1861, to December 30, 1862 and attached to Department of the Pacific
Department of the Pacific
The Department of the Pacific was a major command of the United States Army during the 19th century.-Formation:The Department of the Pacific was first organized on October 31, 1853, at San Francisco, California, taking over from the previous Pacific Division. The department reported directly to...
. The regiment was first assembled at the Presidio
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
, San Francisco, and after completing its organization, five companies were sent to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and Washington Territory
Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
, to relieve the regular troops, and two companies were sent to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
. The troops of this regiment sent to Oregon were afterwards returned to California. It was mustered out during the month of October, 1864.
On the muster out of the original regiment, in October, 1864, the veterans, together with new recruits, were again organized into a regiment. The Regiment was ordered to Arizona Territory
Arizona Territory
The Territory of Arizona was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863 until February 14, 1912, when it was admitted to the Union as the 48th state....
, August 15, 1865, by the order of the Department of California
Department of California
The Department of California was one of two Army Departments created September 13, 1858, replacing the original Department of the Pacific and was composed of the territory of the United States lying west of the Rocky Mountains and south of Oregon and Washington territories, except the Rogue River...
. It was posted at Camp on San Pedro River from October 1865 to December 31, 1865 and then at Camp Grant, until it was recalled to be mustered out at San Francisco, April 16, 1866. Company H was the last unit of the Regiment to be mustered out July 2, 1866.
2nd California Regiment of Infantry Commanders
- Colonel Francis J. LippittFrancis J. LippittFrancis J. Lippitt, a lawyer and veteran of the Mexican American War and Colonel and Brigadier General in the American Civil War.-Early Life:He was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1812...
, October, 1861 - October, 1864. - Colonel Thomas F. WrightThomas F. WrightThomas F. Wright Son of George Wright, officer during the American Civil War in the 2nd California Cavalry Regiment, 6th California Infantry Regiment, 1861–1864, Colonel of the 2nd California Infantry Regiment, October 1865 to May 1866....
, October, 1864 - July 2, 1866.
Company assignments
- Headquarters: Were stationed from date of organization to January 1, 1862, at Camp Sumner, when they moved to the Presidio BarracksPresidio of San FranciscoThe Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area...
, and remained until January 7, 1862 when they embarked for Fort Humboldt, California. Landed at Post LippittLippitt, CaliforniaLippitt or Camp Lippitt is a former settlement and military post in Humboldt County, California. It was located near the settlement of Bucksport. Camp Lippet was named for Col. Francis J. Lippitt of the 2nd California Infantry and was in use for two months, in 1862...
on the January 9, 1862 they marched next day to Fort Humboldt, headquarters of the Humboldt Military DistrictHumboldt Military DistrictDuring the American Civil War, Army reorganization created the Department of the Pacific on January 15, 1861. On December 12, 1861, the District of Humboldt was created, consisting of the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Trinity, Humboldt, Klamath, and Del Norte in Northern California...
. Regimental Headquarters transferred to Benicia Barracks, July 20, 1863 and from there to Fort Miller, Fresno County, CaliforniaFresno County, CaliforniaFresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, August 11, 1863, where they were stationed until October 1, 1864. They returned to the Presidio, October 9, 1864. Ordered to Arizona, August 15, 1865, by the Department of CaliforniaDepartment of CaliforniaThe Department of California was one of two Army Departments created September 13, 1858, replacing the original Department of the Pacific and was composed of the territory of the United States lying west of the Rocky Mountains and south of Oregon and Washington territories, except the Rogue River...
. It was posted at Camp on San Pedro River from October 1865 to December 31, 1865 and then at Fort Grant, until it was recalled to be mustered out at San Francisco, April 16, - Company A Mustered in at San Francisco October 11, 1861. Company ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861. November 30, 1861, at Fort DallesFort DallesFort Dalles was a United States Army outpost located on the Columbia River at the present site of The Dalles, Oregon, in the United States. Built when Oregon was a territory, the post was used mainly for dealing with wars with Native Americans...
, Oregon., until March 30, 1862. At Fort VancouverFort VancouverFort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company in the company's Columbia District...
until May 4, 1862. May 30, 1862, moved to the Humboldt Military District and stationed at Fort Baker, Fort Humboldt, Camp LyonCamp Lyon (California)Camp Lyon, sometimes called Fort Lyon, was established in 1862 during the Bald Hills War midway between Fort Anderson and Fort Baker. It was a temporary California Volunteer post located at Brehmer's Ranch on the Mad River, about 20 miles southeast of Arcata, California near Kneeland, California...
and Camp Wright June 30, 1862 until June, 1863.- Skirmishes at Eel River, March 21 and 24, 1863.
- Ordered to Benicia Barracks June 27, 1863 then to Old Fort Miller August 11, and duty there until September, 1864. At Presidio of San Francisco until muster out October, 1864.
- New Company A Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until August 1865 when they were ordered to Arizona Territory via steamship to a camp near Drum BarracksDrum BarracksThe Drum Barracks, also known as Camp Drum and the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, is the last remaining original American Civil War era military facility in the Los Angeles area...
, August 31, then en route to Arizona Territory via Fort Yuma to Fort Goodwin, on October 31, 1866 and duty there until April 30, 1866. Then returned to the Presidio, to be mustered out May 31, 1866. - Company B Was mustered into the service September 5, 1861, marched to the Camp Lyon training camp, from there to Camp Sumner near the Presidio, in San Francisco. Company ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861. At Fort HoskinsFort HoskinsFort Hoskins was one of three "forts" built by the U.S. Army to monitor the Coastal Indian Reservation in Oregon in the mid- 19th century. The Fort Hoskins Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.- History :The post was begun in 1856 on the Luckiamute River under the...
from October 30, 1861 until March, 1862. At Fort Dalles until June, 1862. Ordered to Fort Vancouver June 27. Left Fort Vancouver July 26, 1862, and arrived at Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. Often referred to as "The Rock" or simply "Traz", the small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison, and a Federal...
July 31, then left there August 3, 1862 for Fort Humboldt, arrived on August 7, and moved on to Camp Curtis on the 9th.- Company B was engaged in a scout after hostile Indians through the Klamath CountyKlamath County, CaliforniaKlamath County was a county of California from 1851 to 1874. During its existence, the county seat moved twice and several counties were carved from its territory...
and Humboldt CountyHumboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
August 15–22, 1862. - A detachment of the company, under Lieutenant Campbell, was engaged August 22–25, 1862. A detachment under Lieutenant Watson joined from Fort UmpquaFort UmpquaFort Umpqua was a trading post built by the Hudson's Bay Company in the company's Columbia District , in what is now the U.S. state of Oregon. It was first established in 1832 and moved and rebuilt in 1836....
, Oregon, on August 24, 1862.
- Company B was engaged in a scout after hostile Indians through the Klamath County
- New Company A Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until August 1865 when they were ordered to Arizona Territory via steamship to a camp near Drum Barracks
- On September 17, 1862, the company left Camp Curtis, and via Fort Humboldt, arrived at Benicia Barracks June 15, 1863, and duty there until August 12, 1863. Company B left for Fort Miller, Fresno County, arriving August 22, 1863 and duty there until it left for Fort TejonFort TejonFort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864. It is located in the Grapevine Canyon area of Tejon Pass along Interstate 5, the main route through the mountains separating the Central Valley from Los...
, via Visalia, CaliforniaVisalia, CaliforniaVisalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, arriving on January 14, 1864. Duty there until September 11, 1864 marched to Drum Barracks, remaining until October 6, 1864, when the steamer "Senator," carried them to the Presidio, on October 8, 1864 and duty there until muster out.- New Company B Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until the company left April 17, 1865, for Harrison-Street depot, San Francisco, where they remained until May 25, 1865. Ordered to Arizona Territory on August 15, 1865. Left Presidio Barracks, August 19, 1865, on steamer "Senator" arriving at Wilmington, California August 21, 1865, en route to Arizona they camped at Drum Barracks, Fort Yuma, arriving at Camp on San Pedro River, in October, 1865. Moved to Fort Grant in December, 1865. Moved to Camp on San Pedro River, January 31. 1866, to Fort Grant, February 28, then to Camp at Fort Yuma, March 31, 1866, Camp at Drum Barracks, April 30, 1866 then moved to Presidio, San Francisco, and mustered out May 10, 1866.
- Company C Mustered into service September 6, 1861 at Camp Lyon, Hunter's Point, marched to Camp Sumner near the Presidio, September 28, 1861. Company ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861. Embarked on steamer "Pacific" for Fort Vancouver, arrived October 31, steamed up to Walla Walla and marched to Fort Colville, arriving at November 17, 1861. Duty at Fort ColvilleFort ColvilleThe trade center Fort Colville was built by the Hudson's Bay Company at Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, a few miles west of the present site of Colville, Washington in 1825, to replace Spokane House as a regional trading center, as the latter was deemed to be too far from the Columbia River...
, Washington TerritoryWashington TerritoryThe Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 8, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington....
, until July 12, 1862. Moved to Alcatraz Island, California then on board steamer " Panama" to Fort Humboldt, where then company arrived August 8, 1862. Arrived at Camp Baker, Humboldt County, August 13, 1862. From Camp Baker, September 6, to Camp Lincoln, via Fort Humboldt, arriving September 15, 1862 and duty there until October 17, 1864. Ordered to San Francisco and returning on steamer "Panama" arrived October 20, 1864. Duty at the Presidio until muster out. - New Company C Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until the company was ordered to Arizona Territory by the Department of California, on August 15, 1865. Left San Francisco, August 26, 1865, at San Pedro August 28, in camp near Drum Barracks, August 31, 1865; at Fort Yuma, September 30. In Camp on San Pedro River, during the months of October and November, then at Fort Grant, December 31, 1865. In camp on San Pedro River, January 31, 1866; again at Fort Grant, February 28, 1866. Mustered out of service at the Presidio, San Francisco, May 10, 1866.
- Company D Began enlistment at Petaluma, California, September 2, 1861 and mustered in September 14, 1861. Company ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861, arriving at Fort Colville, Washington Territory, and duty there until July 12, 1862. Ordered to Humboldt District, California,(via Fort Dalles, Vancouver, and Alcatraz Island). Embarked for Fort Bragg, August 5, 1862, arrived August 7, 1862 and duty at Fort BraggFort Bragg (North Carolina)Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
until December, 1863.- Expedition to Keytesville, April 12–24, 1863.
- Scout to the Eel River, May 3–21, 1863, Captain Hull, with twenty men, attacked a party of hostile Indians in that neighborhood, numbering thirty-five or forty, killing four, wounding three, and bringing away their women and one boy, captives, to the Indian reservation. Returned to Fort Bragg May 21.
- Scout to Shelter Cove and Mattole River, August 3–23, 1863, Captain Hull, with nineteen men, proceeded to the neighborhood of Shelter Cove and Mattole River, on a scout, and returned August 23, 1863, not having seen any hostile Indians.
- Scout to the Mad River September 15 - October 2, 1863, Captain Hull, with nineteen men from Fort Bragg on a scout for Indians to the Mad River.
- January 20, 1864. Scout for Indians to Eel River country Captain Hull, with twenty-four men, left on a scout for Indians in Eel River country.
- February 1 to June 30, 1864. Operations in Humboldt District.
- March 1, 1864. Headquarters of Company D was removed to the field, leaving sufficient force to protect Fort Bragg.
- March 17, 1864. Skirmish at Red Mountain, near Blue Rock Station.
- March 19, 1864. Skirmish at Eel River.
- March 22, 1864. Skirmish at Bald Spring Canyon.
- March 27, 1864. Skirmish on Eel River.
- April 1 to May 20, 1864. Scouting for hostile Indians: Killed in engagements, 33; Indians taken prisoners, 181 (men, women, and children); surrendered themselves, 102(men, women, and children). During the first part of the scout, 125 were sent to Camp Grant, to be forwarded from there to the Humboldt Reservation, in order not to embarrass the movements of the company.
- April 28, 1864. Skirmish on Big Bend, Eel River.
- May 9, 1864. Skirmish on Shelter Cove.
- May 27 to July 20, 1864. Captain Hull, with eighteen men, escorted the remaining 158 prisoners to Fort Humboldt, where he arrived May 27, turning the prisoners over to its commander. Returning on May 30, he arrived at Fort Bragg July 20, 1864.
- Company ordered to San Francisco, leaving Fort Bragg September 30, awaiting transportation at MendocinoMendocino, CaliforniaMendocino is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. Mendocino is located south of Fort Bragg, at an elevation of 154 feet...
until October 17, and arrived at the Presidio, October 20, 1864, and duty there until muster out.- New Company D Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until August, 1865, when the company was ordered to return to Humboldt County, and was stationed at Fort Gaston, August 31 to November 30, 1865 and Fort Humboldt, from December 31, 1865 - March 31, 1866. Mustered out at the Presidio, San Francisco, April 16, 1866.
- Company E Company E was organized by Captain Eugene B. Gibbs, at San Francisco, in September, 1861. Company ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861 arriving at Fort Vancouver October 21, 1861 and duty there until May 4, 1862. To Fort Humboldt via Alcatraz Island arriving May 16, 1862 and duty there until September, 1862.
- May 14, 1862. Skirmish at Mad River.
- June 6–7, 1862. Skirmish at Daley's Farm, Mad River, near Arcata.
- June 7, 1862. Skirmish at Mattole Valley.
- June 8, 1862. Skirmish at Fawn Prairie, near Liscombe Hill.
- Left for Camp CurtisCamp CurtisCamp Curtis, California State Historic Landmark #215, was located about one mile north of Arcata, California, and served as the headquarters and garrison of the 1st Battalion California Volunteer Mountaineers from 1862 to 1865....
arrived September 17, 1862 and stationed there until May 11, 1863. Left for Benicia Barracks; arrived there May 14, 1863 and stationed at that post until December 14, 1863. Left Benicia Barracks for Camp Curtis, and arrived December 17, 1863, remained at that post until October 1, 1864. Company left for Presidio, San Francisco, and arrived there October 4, 1864 for muster out.- New Company E Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until August, 1865, when the company was ordered to Arizona Territory, on August 15, 1865. Left San Francisco arriving at San Pedro August 31, at Fort Yuma, September 30. In Camp on San Pedro River, October 31, then at Fort Grant, December 31, 1865 - February 28, 1866. Mustered out of service at the Presidio, San Francisco, May 10, 1866.
- Company F, Was organized by Captain C. D. Douglas at Carson City, NevadaCarson City, NevadaThe Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has...
, in the September, 1861, and marched to San Francisco, arriving October 1, 1861. At San Francisco until December, 1861. Ordered to Fort Humboldt. at Camp Lippitt, Fort WrightFort Wright (California)Fort Wright, was an Army post located in the Round Valley of Mendocino County, about one and a half miles northwest of the present town of Covelo, California. The principal duty of the garrison was to protect the Round Valley Indian Reservation's Indians from the intrusions, thefts and attacks of...
and Fort Anderson, January - August, 1862. Moved to Fort Gaston and duty there September - November 1862, returning to Fort Wright in December, 1862, remaining at that station until ordered to San Francisco June, 1865.- Attack on Alber's Ranch, January 29, 1862.
- Attack on Crogan's Ranch, May 7, 1862.
- Attack on Whitney's Ranch, July 28, 1862.
- Skirmish at Redwood, September 8, 1862.
- Operations in Humboldt District, March 10 - July 10, 1863.
- Expedition from Camp Wright to Williams Valley, April 7–11, 1863.
- Skirmish, Williams Valley, April 9, 1863.
- Operations in Humboldt District, February 1-June 30, 1864.
- San Francisco muster out June, 1865.
- New Company F Reformed June, 1865, and duty at the Presidio, San Francisco, until final muster out, May 4, 1866.
- Company G Company G was organized November 29, 1861. It left the Presidio of San Francisco for duty on Alcatraz Island December 20, 1861, leaving on March 8, 1862 for Crescent City, CaliforniaCrescent City, CaliforniaCrescent City is the county seat and only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 in the 2010 census, up from 4,006 in the 2000 census...
, arriving March 11, marching to Fort Ter-Waw it arrived at April 1, 1862, where it was stationed till June 9, 1862. Left for Camp Lincoln, where it arrived June 11, 1862.- Detachments of the company were frequently sent scouting against hostile Indians while stationed in the Humboldt Military District, from March, 1862, to June, 1863.
- June 11, 1863 the company left for Benicia, on the steamer "Panama," arriving June 16, 1863. Left Benicia August 12, and arrived at Camp Babbitt August 28, 1863 and duty there until January 9, 1864. Arrived at Fort Tejon January 15, 1864 and duty there until June 4, 1864. Arrived at Drum Barracks June 9, 1864, left Drum Barracks June 18, 1864 and arrived at Fort Yuma July 1, 1864. After a short stay it left for Drum Barracks arriving October 21, 1864, left on the steamer "Senator", October 26, 1864, for the Presidio of San Francisco, arriving October 29, 1864 and was mustered out.
- New Company G Reformed in November 1864 and duty at the Presidio, until ordered to Arizona Territory, August 15, 1865. Left Presidio Barracks August 19, on steamer "Senator" arriving at Drum Barracks August 21, 1865. En route to Arizona Territory, at Drum Barracks, August 31, near Fort Yuma, September 30, arrived at Camp on San Pedro River, October 31, 1865. At Fort Grant, December 31, 1865 - March, 1866. Recalled to Presidio, San Francisco, the company was mustered out May 10, 1866.
- Company H Was mustered in October 21, 1861, at San Francisco. Embarked for Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, December 28, 1861 arriving January 2, 1862 and duty there unti April 12, 1862. Arrived at Fort Alcatraz, April 14, 1862 and duty there until April 19, 1862. Arrived at EurekaEureka, CaliforniaEureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
, Humboldt County April 21, 1862, en route to Fort Gaston, arrived April 30, 1862 and duty there until August 18. Left for Fort Humboldt arrived August 22, 1862 and duty there until May 11, 1863. Arrived at Benicia Barracks, May 14, 1863 and duty there until it left for Fort Gaston via San Francisco and arrived there December 22, 1863 and duty there until September 16, 1864. Marched from Fort Gaston, to Fort Humboldt, and arrived October 1, 1864. Left for San Francisco October 2, 1864; arrived at San Francisco October 4, 1864 and duty there until mustered out. - New Company H Reformed at Presidio Barracks October 1864. Stationed at Harrison Street Depot, San Francisco, until May 25, 1865; at Presidio, till ordered to Arizona Territory, August 15, 1865. Left Presidio Barracks August 19, 1865, on steamer "Senator;" arrived at Drum Barracks, Cal., August 21, 1865, en route to Arizona Territory near Drum Barracks, August 31, Fort Yuma, September 30, arriving at Fort Goodwin, October 31, 1865. Duty there until April 30, 1866. The company was mustered out of the United States service at the Presidio, San Francisco, July 2, 1866.
- Company I, At Santa Barbara until April, 1862. Moved to San Francisco, thence to Fort Humboldt and to Fort Gaston April 20, 1862. Duty there until June; 1863.
- August 6, 1862. Skirmish at Fort Gaston
- August 23, 1862. Affair at Little River
- At Fort Humboldt and in Humboldt District until December, 1864. At Presidio, San Francisco, until muster out.
- New Company I, Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until the company was ordered to Arizona Territory by the Department of California, on August 15, 1865 arriving in October to Camp on San Pedro River until moving to Fort Grant, December 31, 1865 to March, 1866. Ordered to San Francisco and was mustered out at the Presidio, May 10, 1866.
- Company K, Ordered to Fort Humboldt December, 1861, thence to Fort LyonFort LyonFort Lyon, first named Fort Wise, was operated on the Colorado eastern plains until 1867. That year a new fort called Fort Lyon, and later Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. Naval Hospital and 5BN117, was built near the present-day town of Las Animas, Colorado. First named after Virginia governor Henry...
and Fort Gaston, and duty there until June, 1863.- July 2, 1862. Action at Weaversville Crossing, Mad River.
- April 30, 1863. Action at Near Oak Camp.
- September 21, 1862. Skirmish at Yreka Road, near Fort Crook, (Detachment).
- October 21, 1862. Skirmish at Simmons' Ranch, near Hydesville, (Detachment).
- November 3–29, 1862. Scout from Fort Crook to Honey Lake Valley (Detachment).
- Moved to Benicia Barracks June, 1863, then to Chico, CaliforniaChico, CaliforniaChico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census...
, August 11. At Fort Miller until December, 1864, then to Benicia Barracks, until muster out.- New Company K Reformed at the Presidio, and duty there until the company was ordered to Arizona Territory by the Department of California, on August 15, 1865. August 19, 1865, left on steamer "Senator"; arrived at Drum Barracks, August 21; en route to Arizona Territory at Drum Barracks, August 31, Fort Yuma, September 30, Fort Goodwin, on October 31, 1865 and duty there until April 30, 1866. Ordered to San Francisco and was mustered out June 30, 1866.