California State Volunteer Units 1861 – 1866
The following are California State Volunteer Units that were active between 1861 – 1866 serving in the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...
, most west of the
Rocky Mountains
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in place of Federal troops:
California Brigade
In 1861 four infantry regiments were recruited in Pennsylvania by Californian Senator
Edward D. Baker
Edward Dickinson Baker (February 24, 1811October 21, 1861) was an American politician, lawyer, and US army officer. In his political career, Baker served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator from Orego ...
. Though made up of Pennsylvanians they were attributed to California. After the
Battle of Ball's Bluff
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early battle of the American Civil War fought in Loudoun County, Virginia, on October 21, 1861, in which Union Army forces under Major General George B. McClellan suffered a humiliating defeat.
The operation wa ...
in October 1861 the brigade was renamed
Philadelphia Brigade
The Philadelphia Brigade (also known as the California Brigade) was a Union Army brigade that served in the American Civil War. It was raised primarily in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the exception of the 106th regiment which cont ...
and the regiments were attributed to Pennsylvania as well.
*1st California Infantry Regiment -
71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
*2nd California Infantry Regiment -
69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
*3rd California Infantry Regiment -
72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry (originally raised as the 3rd California) was a volunteer infantry regiment which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was part of the famous Philadelphia Brigade.
Members of this regiment wor ...
*5th California Infantry Regiment -
106th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
The 106th Pennsylvania (originally raised as the 5th California) was a volunteer infantry regiment which served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was part of the famous Philadelphia Brigade, which helped defend against Pickett ...
State militia
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California State Militia units
See also
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California Civil War Confederate Units
The following is a List of California Civil War Confederate Units that were active between 1861 – 1866. Although California stayed in the Union, it was divided in its politics like many of the Border States. The southern part of the state had t ...
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Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
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California in the American Civil War
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References
Bibliography
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Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion''. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. {{LCCN, 5912963.
The War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies, Volume 27, Part 1, CHAPTER LXII. Operations on the Pacific Coast, January 1,1861 — June 30, 1862, United States. War Dept. The War of the Rebellion: Volume 35, Part 1; CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST FROM JULY 1, 1862, TO JUNE 30, 1865. By United States. War Dept, Robert Nicholson Scott, Henry Martyn WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1897 Records of California men in the war of the rebellion 1861 to 1867, California. Adjutant General's Office, SACRAMENTO: State Office, J. D. Young, Supt. State Printing. 1890.
Civil War, Union
California
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Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...