2nd California Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at San Francisco and Carson City September 2, 1861, to December 30, 1862. Attached to Dept. of the Pacific.

Companies "A," "B," "C," "D" and "E" ordered to District of Oregon October 17, 1861.

Company "A" - At Fort Dalles, Ore., until March, 1862. At Fork Vancouver until May, 1862. At Fort Humboldt, Camp Lyon and Camp Wright until June, 1863. Skirmishes at Eel River March 21 and 24, Ordered to Benicia Barracks June 27, thence to Old Fort Miller August 11, and duty there until December, 1864. At Presidio until muster out.

Company "B" - At Fort Hoskins until March, 1862. At Fort Dalles until June, 1862. Ordered to Fort Vancouver June 27, thence to Fort Humboldt July, and duty there until June, 1863. Ordered to Benicia Barracks June 11, 1863, and duty there until December. Moved to Fort Tejon, California., and duty there until September, 1864. Ordered to San Francisco and duty at the Presidio until muster out.

January 4, 1864 - Skirmish at Fort Sumner, New Mexico Territory^[1]

Company "C" - At Fort Colville, Washington Territory, until June, 1862. Ordered to Humboldt District, California., and duty there until September, 1864. Ordered to San Francisco and duty at the Presidio until muster out.

Company "D" - At Fort Colville, Washington Territory, until June, 1862. Ordered to Humboldt District, California., and duty at Fort Bragg until December, 1863. Expedition to Keytesville April 12-24, 1863. Ordered to Camp Babbitt December, 1863. Operations in Humboldt District February 1 to June 30, 1864. Skirmish, Red Mountain, near Blue Rock Station, March 17. Eel River March 19. Bald Spring Canon March 22. On Eel River March 27. Big Bend, Eel River, April 28. Shelter Cove May 9. Ordered to San Francisco December, 1864, and duty at the Presidio until muster out.

Company "E" - At Fort Vancouver until May, 1862.

May 14, 1862 - Skirmish at Angel's Ranch, California
At Fort Humboldt until December, 1862.
- July 29, 1862 - Skirmish at Albee's Ranch, California
- June 6-June 7, 1862 - Skirmishes at Arcata, California

Mattole Valley June 7, 1862. Fawn Prairie, near Liscombe Hill, June 8, 1862. At Camp Curtis December, 1862, to June, 1863. Ordered to Benicia Barracks and duty there until December. Ordered to Humboldt District December, 1863, and duty there until December, 1864. Ordered to San Francisco and duty at the Presidio until muster out.

Company "F" - At San Francisco until December, 1861. Ordered to Fort Humboldt. Duty there and at Camps Anderson and Wright until June, 1865. Attack on Whitney's Ranch July 28, 1862. Alber's Ranch January 29. Crogan's Ranch May 7, 1862. Skirmish at Redwood September 8, 1862. Operations in Humboldt District March 10-July 10, 1863, and February 1-June 30, 1864. Expedition from Camp Wright to Williams Valley April 7-11, 1863. Skirmish, Williams Valley, April 9. Ordered to San Francisco June, 1865, and duty at the Presidio until muster out.

Company "G" - At Camp Lincoln, Humboldt District, until May, 1863. Ordered to Benicia Barracks May 30, 1863. Duty there and in San Francisco until muster out.

Company "H" - At Santa Barbara until April, 1862. Moved to San Francisco, thence to Forts Humboldt and Gaston April 20. To Fort Humboldt July, 1862, and duty there until June, 1863. Ordered to Benicia Barracks June 11, and duty there until December. Duty in Humboldt District until December, 1864, and at Presidio, San Francisco, until muster out.

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. Skirmish at Fort Gaston August 6. Affair at Little River August 23, 1862. At Fort Humboldt and in Humboldt District until December, 1864. At Presidio, San Francisco, until muster out.

Company "K"- Ordered to Fort Humboldt December, 1861, thence to Fort Lyon and Fort Gaston, and duty there until June, 1863. Action, Weaversville Crossing, Mad River, July 2, 1862. Near Oak Camp April 30, 1863. Moved to Benicia Barracks June, 1863, thence to Chico, California., August 11. At Fort Miller until December, 1864. At Benicia Barracks, San Francisco, until muster out. Skirmishes at Yreka Road, near Fort Crook, September 21, 1862 (Detachment). Simmons' Ranch, near Hydesville, October 21, 1862 (Detachment). Scout from Fort Crook to Honey Lake Valley November 3-29, 1862 (Detachment).

Regiment mustered out July 2, 1866.

Battalion mustered out June 14, 1865.