2nd California Cavalry Regiment

2nd California Cavalry Regiment

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* '''Company G''': Company G was organized at Camp Alert and sent to [[Drum Barracks|Camp Drum]], where it remained about a month before moving to [[Camp Latham]], near [[Los Angeles]]. During August, 1863, the company moved to [[Camp Leonard]], California, where it remained for two months. It then went to [[Fort Tejon]], remaining three months; then to Camp Babbitt, near Visalia, where it remained from January, 1864, to August, 1864 when it marched to San Francisco to be mustered out during the months of September and October. The company was reorganized and was stationed at Camp Union from October, 1864, to March, 1865. It was in [[Camp near Hornitos]], [[Mariposa County]], for one month; then at Camp Union until February 1, 1866, when it was finally mustered out.
* '''Company G''': Company G was organized at Camp Alert and sent to [[Drum Barracks|Camp Drum]], where it remained about a month before moving to [[Camp Latham]], near [[Los Angeles]]. During August, 1863, the company moved to [[Camp Leonard]], California, where it remained for two months. It then went to [[Fort Tejon]], remaining three months; then to Camp Babbitt, near Visalia, where it remained from January, 1864, to August, 1864 when it marched to San Francisco to be mustered out during the months of September and October. The company was reorganized and was stationed at Camp Union from October, 1864, to March, 1865. It was in [[Camp near Hornitos]], [[Mariposa County]], for one month; then at Camp Union until February 1, 1866, when it was finally mustered out.
* '''Company H''': Company H, after organization at Camp Alert, was sent to Fort Churchill, Nevada, where it was stationed during the months of January and February, 1862. There are no records of the stations of this company from February 28, 1862, until April 30, 1864, when it was stationed at [[Camp Relief]], Utah Territory, and from May to August, 1864, at Camp Conness, Idaho Territory, and at Camp Douglas, Utah Territory, during September, 1864. The terms of service of most of the original members expired during the months of September and October, and they were mustered out at Camp Douglas. The remaining men were marched to Camp Union, Sacramento, where the company was recruited up to strength and remained on duty there from December, 1864 to March, 1865. It was on provost guard duty in Sacramento from April to August, when it was ordered to Drum Barracks, Los Angeles County, arriving there about October 1, 1865, where it remained until its final muster out on April 20, 1866. A detachment, stationed in San Francisco, was mustered out at the Presidio, April 26, 1866.
* '''Company H''': Company H, after organization at Camp Alert, was sent to Fort Churchill, Nevada, where it was stationed during the months of January and February, 1862. There are no records of the stations of this company from February 28, 1862, until April 30, 1864, when it was stationed at [[Camp Relief]], Utah Territory, and from May to August, 1864, at Camp Conness, Idaho Territory, and at Camp Douglas, Utah Territory, during September, 1864. The terms of service of most of the original members expired during the months of September and October, and they were mustered out at Camp Douglas. The remaining men were marched to Camp Union, Sacramento, where the company was recruited up to strength and remained on duty there from December, 1864 to March, 1865. It was on provost guard duty in Sacramento from April to August, when it was ordered to Drum Barracks, Los Angeles County, arriving there about October 1, 1865, where it remained until its final muster out on April 20, 1866. A detachment, stationed in San Francisco, was mustered out at the Presidio, April 26, 1866.
* '''Company I''': Company I was organized at Camp Alert. It was sent first to Camp Drum, where it was stationed during January, 1862, and at Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, in February, 1862. From February, 1862 to April, 1863, there is no record. On April 30, 1863, the company was at Camp Babbitt, near Visalia, where it remained until January, 1864. It then marched to Benicia Barracks, where it was stationed from March to May. It moved in June, 1864, to Camp Bidwell, near [[Chico, California]], where it remained. The terms of most of the original members expired in September, 1864 and they were discharged in San Francisco from October 1 to October 7, 1864. Recruited up to strength at Camp Bidwell, the company remained there until May 1865. During June and July it was en route to [[Fort McDermit]]t, Nevada, where it remained until it was ordered in for final muster out at Sacramento, June 24, 1866.
* '''Company I''': Company I was organized at Camp Alert. It was sent first to Camp Drum, where it was stationed during January, 1862, and at Camp Latham, near Los Angeles, in February, 1862. From February, 1862 to April, 1863, there is no record. On April 30, 1863, the company was at Camp Babbitt, near Visalia, where it remained until January, 1864. It then marched to Benicia Barracks, where it was stationed from March to May. It moved in June, 1864, to Camp Bidwell, near [[Chico, California]], where it remained. The terms of most of the original members expired in September, 1864 and they were discharged in San Francisco from October 1 to October 7, 1864. Recruited up to strength at Camp Bidwell, the company remained there until May 1865. In April of 1865, they were staying at Chico when Lieut. Livergood was shot and killed by Corporal Frank Hudson who later ran. He was hunted down by the company with private Allen a personal friend of Livergood being the one to captured him.{{Cite web |title=John Henry Allen (1845-1926) - Find a Grave... |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23402301/john_henry-allen |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=www.findagrave.com |language=en}} Frank Hudson was later sentenced to be hanged in June by the military authorities.[https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025202/1865-06-17/ed-1/?sp=2&q=Volunteer+killed&r=0.307,0.557,0.234,0.098,0 Weekly Trinity journal, June 17, 1865, p.2]
* '''Company K''': Company K was at Camp Alert until February 28, 1862. It was stationed at Fort Ruby, Nevada, March 31, 1863, and it was then stationed at Deep Creek, Utah, Government Springs, Utah, Cedar Swamp, Utah, Fort Ruby again, Farmington, Utah, and at Camp Douglas, Utah, remaining about a month at each place. It was stationed at Camp Douglas from November, 1863, until April, 1864. It then moved to various places: Camp Relief, Utah, Canon Creek, Idaho, Camp Conness, Idaho, Farmington, Utah, and Camp Douglas again, arriving at the latter place about the last of September, 1864, where nearly all of the original members were mustered out. The company was recruited up to strength and served at Camp Union, to June 30, 1865, then at Chico, California, July, 1865, Smoke Creek, Nevada, from August to October, 1865. Then at Fort Churchill until May 1, 1866, when it was marched to Camp Union, and finally mustered out May 18, 1866.
* '''Company K''': Company K was at Camp Alert until February 28, 1862. It was stationed at Fort Ruby, Nevada, March 31, 1863, and it was then stationed at Deep Creek, Utah, Government Springs, Utah, Cedar Swamp, Utah, Fort Ruby again, Farmington, Utah, and at Camp Douglas, Utah, remaining about a month at each place. It was stationed at Camp Douglas from November, 1863, until April, 1864. It then moved to various places: Camp Relief, Utah, Canon Creek, Idaho, Camp Conness, Idaho, Farmington, Utah, and Camp Douglas again, arriving at the latter place about the last of September, 1864, where nearly all of the original members were mustered out. The company was recruited up to strength and served at Camp Union, to June 30, 1865, then at Chico, California, July, 1865, Smoke Creek, Nevada, from August to October, 1865. Then at Fort Churchill until May 1, 1866, when it was marched to Camp Union, and finally mustered out May 18, 1866.
* '''Company L''': Company L was at Camp Alert until March, 1862. During April 1863 it was in camp at Bishop Creek, Owens River Valley; during May, 1863, at Camp Independence; June, at Fort Churchill, July, at Fort Ruby, both in Nevada; August, en route to Salt Lake, and from that month to March, 1864, at Camp Douglas, near Salt Lake City. During the next four months it was at various places in succession, as follows: Rush Valley, March, 1864; Camp Relief, April; Camp Conness, May; Bingham Creek, June; and back to Camp Douglas for the next two months; The terms of service of the original members expired in September and October, 1864, and they were mustered out at Camp Douglas. The company was reorganized and recruited up to strength at Camp Douglas, then sent to [[Fort Bridger]], Wyoming Territory, for five months. Then they went to Fort Laramie, for a few months; then in Rush Valley, Utah, to May, 1866, and finally back to Camp Douglas for final muster out on July 12, 1866.
* '''Company L''': Company L was at Camp Alert until March, 1862. During April 1863 it was in camp at Bishop Creek, Owens River Valley; during May, 1863, at Camp Independence; June, at Fort Churchill, July, at Fort Ruby, both in Nevada; August, en route to Salt Lake, and from that month to March, 1864, at Camp Douglas, near Salt Lake City. During the next four months it was at various places in succession, as follows: Rush Valley, March, 1864; Camp Relief, April; Camp Conness, May; Bingham Creek, June; and back to Camp Douglas for the next two months; The terms of service of the original members expired in September and October, 1864, and they were mustered out at Camp Douglas. The company was reorganized and recruited up to strength at Camp Douglas, then sent to [[Fort Bridger]], Wyoming Territory, for five months. Then they went to Fort Laramie, for a few months; then in Rush Valley, Utah, to May, 1866, and finally back to Camp Douglas for final muster out on July 12, 1866.