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1st Regiment, California Cavalry (Union) (view source)
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Company A - | Company A - many men enrolled in San Francisco in [[San_Francisco_County,_California|San Francisco County]] and Oroville in [[Butte_County,_California|Butte County]]. [https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&dps_pid=IE96600&dps_dvs=1332787751065~746&dps_pid=IE96600&change_lng=en Roster].<br> | ||
Company B - originally organized at Camp Merchang in August 1861 for 3 years. When first enlistment expired in August 1864, the company was reorganized at Fort Sumner, New Mexico by the reenlistment of part of the original members and recruits from other organizations of California Volunteers who had mustered out in New Mexico. It mustered out as an organization September 10, 1866. | |||
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