5th California Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized in California at large September to November. 1861.
Attached to Depts. of the Pacific and New Mexico.

SERVICE.--Ordered to Camp Latham, Southern California, February 1, 1862. Carlton's Expedition from Southern California through Arizona to Northwest Texas and New Mexico April 13-September 20 (Cos. "B" and "G"). Regiment garrison posts in Southern California and Arizona. Company "D" at San Diego. Companies "C," "F," "H," "I" and "K" at Camp Wright and Fort Bowie. Companies "A" and "E" at Fort Barrett. Companies "B" and "G" at Tucson until December, 1862. Company -- march to Tucson July 6, 1862. March from Tucson to the Rio Grande July 25-August 15, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B" and "G"). December, 1862, stationed at Tucson, Company "F"; at Fort Bowie, Companies "E" and "G"; at Fort Yuma, Companies "C" and "H"; at Camp Drum, Companies "D," "I" and "K."

January 29, 1863 - Skirmish at Pinos Altos Mines, New Mexico Territory (Company A)
To Tucson and Messilla February, 1863 (Cos. "C" and "H").
April 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Apache Pass, New Mexico Territory
Stationed May, 1863, at Fort Stanton (Co. "A"), Fort Bowie (Co. "E"), Tucson (Cos. "C," "F" and "H"), Fort Craig (Cos. "B," "D," "G," "I" and "K").
May 7, 1863 - Skirmish at Cajou de Arivaypa, New Mexico Territory
At Fort Stanton June, 1863.
Crook's Canon, N. Mex., July 24, 1863 (Co. "E").
September 8-9, 1863 - Skirmishes in the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona Territory
November 5, 1863 - Skirmish at Gila River, New Mexico Territory
January 26, 1864 - Skirmish in the San Andres Mountains, New Mexico Territory (Detachment)
February 1-March 7, 1864 - Operations in New Mexico Territory and Arizona Territory (Detachment)
- February 24-29, 1864 - Scout from Camp Mimbres, New Mexico Territory Expedition from Camp Mimbres February 24-29, 1864 (Detachment)^[1]
  - February 27, 1864 - Skirmish at Pinos Altos, Arizona Territory
- April 7, 1864 - Skirmish at the foot of Sierra Bonito, New Mexico Territory (detachment Companies F/I)
May 4, 1864 - Skirmish at Doubtful Canyon, New Mexico Territory (Company I)
May 25-July 13, 1864 - Expedition to the Gila River, Arizona Territory (Companies E/I/K)
May 6-August 2, 1864 - Expedition from Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory to Fort Goodwin, Arizona Territory (Companies A/C/E)^[2]
At Fort Goodwin until October (Cos. "A," "C" and "E").
June, 1864, stationed at Camp Mimbres, Ariz. (Cos. "A" and "F"), at Fort Bowie (Co. "K"), at Franklin, Texas (Cos. "G" and "H"), at Tucson (Co. "D"), at Fort Cummings (Co. "I").
July 6-24, 1864 - Scout in Southeastern Arizona Territory (Company A)
July 18-August 17, 1864- Expedition to the Pinal Mountains, Arizona Territory (Company E)

Expedition to Southwest New Mexico July 23-October 10, 1864 (Cos. "B" and "F"). Ordered to Las Cruces October 8, 1864 (Cos. "A," "C," "D," "E," "I" and "K"). Company "F" to Fort Cummings October, 1864. Mustered out November 27 to December 14, 1864.