California 8th Infantry Regiment


HISTORICAL NOTES:
The California 8th Infantry Regiment was mustered out October 24, 1865 OFFICERS: ASSIGNMENTS: ROSTER: The roster of this unit contains the names of 1323 men.

  • Company "A" - At Watsonville and mustered in November 17, 1864. Stationed at Fort Point, California., until February, 1865. At Cape Disappointment, mouth of the Columbia River, Washington Territory, until August 17, 1865, and at Fort Dalles, Oregon, until October, 1865. Ordered to Fort Point, California., October, 1865.
  • Company "B" - At Sacramento and mustered in December 5, 1864. Stationed at Fort Point, Cal., until April 17, 1865. Moved to Fort Stevens, Oregon, April 17-26, and duty there until October 11. Ordered to Fort Point, Cal.
  • Company "C" - Organized at San Jose and mustered in January 28, 1865. At Fort Point, until October, 1865.
  • Company "D" - Organized at San Francisco and mustered in February 14, 1865. Stationed at Fort Point, until October, 1865.
  • Company "E" - Organized at San Francisco January 25, 1865. Stationed at Alcatraz Island until October, 1865.
  • Company "F" - Organized at San Francisco February 14, 1865. Stationed at Point Blunt, Angel Island, until October, 1865.
  • Company "G" - Organized at Marysville and mustered in January 5, 1865. Stationed at Alcatraz Island until October, 1865.
  • Company "H" - Organized in Calaveras County and mustered in February 27, 1865, at San Francisco. Stationed at Alcatraz Island and Fort Point until October, 1865.
  • Company "I" - Organized in Yuba and Sierra Counties and mustered in at San Francisco February 6, 1865. Stationed at Fort Point until October, 1865.
  • Company "K" - Organized at Placerville and Sacramento and mustered in at San Francisco February 25, 1865. Stationed at Fort Point until October, 1865.
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