1st California Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

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

SERVICE.--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 (Cos. "F" and "G"). Moved to Fort Yuma, December, 1861, and duty there until April, 1862 (Cos. "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 April 15 (Co. "I").
  - April 15, 1862 - Affair at Picacho Pass, Arizona Territory (Company I)
  - May 20, 1862 - Occupation of Tucson, Arizona Territory
- March from Tucson, Ariz., 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.
January 29, 1863 - Skirmish at Pinos Altos Mines, New Mexico Territory (1 company)
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, Ariz., 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.
July 19, 1863 - Skirmish at Rio de las Animas, New Mexico Territory
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.
August 20-December 16, 1863 - Operations against Navajo Indians in New Mexico Territory
September 15-October 5, 1863 - Scouts from Fort Wingate, New Mexico Territory
Expedition against Indians in New Mexico November 5-15 and December 5-7, 1863.
February 1-March 7, 1864 - Operations in New Mexico Territory and Arizona Territory (Detachment)^[1]
- February 24-29, 1864 - Scout from Camp Mimbres, New Mexico Territory (Detachment)^[2]
July 6-24, 1864 - Scout in Southeastern Arizona Territory (Company D)
July 23-October 10, 1864 - Expedition to Southwestern New Mexico Territory (Companies A/B/F/G/M)^[3]
August 4-September 15, 1864 - Scouts from Fort Union, New Mexico Territory (Detachment)
- August 12, 1864 - Affair in the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico Territory (Detachment)
September 18-October 5, 1864Scout on the Cimarron River, New Mexico Territory
November 25, 1864 - Engagement at Adobe Fort, New Mexico Territory (Companies A/K)
April 28-May 13, 1865 - Scout from Fort Cummings, New Mexico Territory (Company G)
Duty in Districts of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah until October, 1866.
October 21, 1866 - Mustered out of federal service