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Camp, George Washington: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Erie Co., New York, November 13, 1840; d. August 30, 1896, California; buried Armona (Grangeville) (Obituary/Hanford Journal September 1, 1896) [Photo - Gravesite]

Carlow, William H.: Musician, Co. G, 2nd California Infantry, September 1861-September 1864; b. Albany Co., New York, circa 1819; d. 1901-1905, NA (probably California); buried NA (probably California)

Carnduff, Frank Ford: Pvt., Battery A, 7th New York Heavy Artillery (“Seymour Guard”), January 1864/Battery M, February 1864/Cpl., April 1864-April 1865 (disability, gunshot wound to back, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864); b. West Galway, New York, March 25, 1845; d. June 1, 1923, Stockton; buried Stockton (Rural) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect June 2, 1923) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Carpenter, Cary Dyer: Pvt., Co. G, 1st California Infantry, August 1861-August 1864; b. Rhode Island, 1827; d. 1864-1880, NA; buried NA

Carpenter, Stephen (or Steven) Henry: Cpl., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Genesee Co., New York, May 1838; d. November 7, 1905, California; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Carrier, Victor: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, January 1865-October 1865; b. France, circa 1832 or 1840 (naturalized June 1867); d. April 10, 1895, Chiles Valley; buried St. Helena (Public)(Obituary/St. Helena Star April 12, 1895)

Carter, Daniel J.: Pvt., Co. F, 4th California Infantry, November 1861-November 1864; b. Maine, circa 1825; d. August 25, 1899, Arizona Territory; buried Tombstone, Arizona Territory

Caruthers (or Corothers), William E.: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Pennsylvania, circa 1834; d. 1890, NA (possibly Pennsylvania); buried NA (possibly Pennsylvania)

Casey, Francis J.: Cpl., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), February 1862/Co. D, February 1864-February 1865; b. New York, circa 1830; d. 1891, New York; buried New York

Chaloner, George Graves: Cpl., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Massachusetts, April 21, 1828; d. April 14, 1902, Copperopolis; buried Copperopolis [Photo – Gravesite]

Chapman, NA (“Cap”): NA, NA (possibly Chapman, John, Pvt., Sgt., Co. A, 4th California Infantry, September 1861-October 1864); b. NA, NA (possibly New York, circa 1830); d. 1861-1930, NA; buried NA

Chase, Hiram Wilmarth: Pvt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), November 1861, reenlisted as a Veteran, Co. A, October 1864-July 1866; b. Cattaraugus Co., New York, June 16, 1825; d. 1904, Sacramento Co.; buried Franklin [Unmarked]

Chew, John W.: Pvt., Sgt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), September 1861-October 1864; b. District of Columbia, circa 1835; d. 1880-1910, NA ; buried NA

Chichester, Joseph B. (or G.): Cpl., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861, reenlisted as a Veteran, Sgt., February 1864-September 1866; b. New York, circa 1831; d. 1880-1900, NA (possibly New Mexico Territory); buried NA (possibly New Mexico Territory)

Clark, Daniel P.: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, November 1864-October 1865; b. New York, New York, circa 1818; d. September 24, 1879, San Diego; buried California (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect October 11, 1879 and San Diego Union September 25, 1879) [Also Mexican War, 1st New York Volunteers, “Stevenson’s Regiment”]

Clark, Francis D.: Maj., Military Secretary, Dept. of North Carolina, NA; b. New York, 1829; d. 1899, NA (possibly New York); buried Newark, New Jersey (Mount Pleasant) [Also Mexican War, 1st New York Volunteers, “Stevenson’s Regiment”] [Photos - Gravesite and Illustration]

Clark, William Riley: Pvt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-July 1862 (disability); b. Tennessee, circa 1824; d. July 13, 1899, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect July 15, 1899) [Photo – Gravesite]

Clasen, Otto Heinrich: Pvt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), November 1861/Co. D, October 1864-November 1864; b. New Orleans, Louisiana, June 30, 1843; d. 1895, Louisiana; buried Louisiana

Claxton, William Charles: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Yarmouth, England, February 28, 1832 (naturalized April 1870); d. January 20, 1908, Alameda Co.; buried Livermore (Roselawn) [Photo – Gravesite]

Cleghorn, William: 1st Sgt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, March 1863-June 1866; b. Scotland, circa 1828; d. 1880-1900, NA (possibly Colorado); buried NA (possibly Colorado)

Coberly, Enoch: Pvt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-October 1864; b. Madison Co., Ohio, November 5, 1821; d. October 5, 1911, Bozeman, Montana; buried NA (probably Montana)

Coddington, James Smith: Pvt., Co. C, 8th California Infantry, January 1865-October 1865; b. Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1835 or 1836; d. 1903-1905, NA (probably California); buried NA (probably California)

Cogdill, Frederick (or Fredrick): Pvt., Co. A, Gentry Co. Regiment, Missouri Home Guard, NA; b. Clay Co., Missouri, April 1, 1830; d. January 11, 1905, Stanberry, Missouri; buried Stanberry, Missouri (Cooper) [Photo - Gravesite]

Cogswell (or Coggswell), Henry Smith: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Washington, Connecticut, circa 1823 (possibly February 27, 1822); d. May 7, 1892, Altaville; buried Altaville (Protestant) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect May 21, 1892) [Photo – Gravesite]

Cogswell, Horatio Frederick: Pvt., Co. E, 2nd California Infantry, September 1864-May 1865, died of consumption; b. Massachusetts, January 30, 1827; d. May 24, 1865, Presidio, San Francisco; buried Foxboro (Foxborough), Massachusetts (Rock Hill) [Photo - Gravesite]

Cole, Elliott George: Sgt., Co. I, 2nd California Infantry, November 1861, reenlisted as a Veteran, November 1864-May 1866; b. Detroit, Michigan, March 1838; d. November 10, 1918, Weippe, Idaho; buried Weippe, Idaho

Collier, Isaac Thorne (or Thornton): Pvt., Co. E, 12th Ohio Infantry, April 1861-August 1861/Pvt., Co. D, 44th Ohio Infantry, September 1861-October 1862 (disability)/Co. F, 154th Ohio Infantry, Co. K, 184th Ohio Infantry, January 1865-September 1865; b. Ohio, November 7, 1841; d. January 15, 1912, Murphys; buried Murphys (Buena Vista) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect January 20, 1912) [Photo – Gravesite]

Conover, James L.: Cpl., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-October 1864; b. New York, circa 1833; d. 1880-1930 (possibly 1884), NA (possibly Nevada); buried NA (possibly Nevada)

Conrad, George W.: Pvt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, March 1863/Sgt., August 1863/Regimental Quartermaster Sgt., June 1864/Sgt., Co. L, May 1865-March 1866; b. New Jersey, January 1828; d. November 13, 1913, Stockton; buried California (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect November 22, 1913)

Conway, John: Pvt., Co. D, 6th U.S. Infantry, October 1862-October 1865 (gunshot in right shoulder, Gettysburg July 5, 1863)/Ordnance, December 1865-December 1870; b. Urlingford, Ireland, circa 1826; d. September 25, 1905, Los Angeles Co.; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery)

Cook, Clark W.: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, November 1864-October 1865; b. New Hampshire, 1823 (father of George Franklin Cook); d. 1865-1880, NA; buried NA

Cook, George Franklin (or Francis): Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Newburyport, Massachusetts, July 22, 1846 (son of Clark W. Cook); d. August 20, 1915, Altaville; buried Altaville (Protestant) [Located - No Marker] (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect August 28, 1915)

Cordwell, Henry Charles: Cpl., Co. D, 13th Wisconsin Infantry, September 1861-November 1865; b. England, December 1834; d. 1905, Delhi, Kansas; buried Delhi, Kansas

Corwin, Thomas: NA, NA; b. Louisiana, circa 1845; d. July 6, 1897, Angels Camp; buried Altaville (Protestant) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect July 10, 1897) [Photo – Gravesite]

Cossell, Jackson (Jake): Pvt., Cpl., Co. F, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry (“The California Battalion”), April 1863, captured Rockville, Maryland, July 13, 1864 (Andersonville prison), exchanged February 22, 1865, Annapolis, Maryland/Sgt., July 1865; b. Illinois, circa 1830; d. April 15, 1898, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Cottle, Augustus Charles: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, January 1865-October 1865; b. Wisconsin, circa 1847; d. 1870-1940, NA; buried NA

Cramer, William: Pvt., Co. C, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), October 1864-April 1866; b. Ireland, circa 1834; d. 1866-1930, NA; buried NA

Cree, William James: Sgt., Co. A, 2nd New Jersey Infantry, May 1861/2nd Lt., June 1861/1st Lt., November 1861-July 1862 (resigned); b. Elizabeth, New Jersey, February 11, 1827; d. December 10, 1869, Elizabeth, New Jersey; buried Hillside, New Jersey (Evergreen) [Photo – Gravesite]

Crockett, Jason H.: Sgt., Co. H, 2nd California Infantry, October 1861-October 1864; b. Maine, circa 1822; d. March 23, 1900, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville

Crockett, William: Pvt., Co. A, 1st Maine Sharpshooters, October 1864/Co. A, 20th Maine Infantry, June 1865-July 1865; b. Maine, April 8, 1846; d. October 18, 1925, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Photo – Gravesite]

Culver, Alexander S.: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Utica, New York, circa 1829; d. 1893-1930, NA (possibly San Francisco); buried NA (possibly California)

Cunningham, James Vincent: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, November 1864-October 1865; b. Virginia, circa 1830; d. August 29, 1889, Woodland, California; buried Woodland

Custerd, John: Pvt., Co. F, 18th U.S. Infantry, November 1861-November 1864; b. North Hampton, Pennsylvania, July 1824; d. November 16, 1906, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect November 24, 1906)

Damon, Charles Warren: Pvt., Co. A, 38th Massachusetts Infantry, July 1862-May 1864/U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Osage, U.S.S. Meteor, May 1864-September 1865; b. Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 7, 1838; d. January 17, 1912, Turlock; buried Turlock (Memorial Park) (Obituary/Turlock Tribune January 24, 1912) [Photo – Gravesite]

Darnell, Walter Daniel: Cpl., Co. D, 8th California Infantry, November 1864-October 1865; b. St. Peters, Ramsgate, England, March 1837; d. 1872-1930 (possibly 1890-1930), NA; buried NA

Davis, Bradley S.: Cpl., Co. I, 50th Illinois Infantry (“Blind Half-Hundred”), September 1861-September 1864; b. Illinois, 1839; d. 1900-1901, California (probably San Joaquin Co.); buried Stockton (Rural) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Davis, Charles Dickson: Pvt., Co. F, 6th Missouri Cavalry or Co. B or Co. D, 7th Missouri Cavalry, 1861-1864; b. Columbus, Ohio, May 20, 1825; d. March 8, 1875, Baker City, Oregon; buried Vale, Oregon (Pioneer) [Also Mexican War]

Davis, Henry: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), February 1865-June 1866; b. Schoharie, New York, December 23, 1825; d. July 3, 1893, Calaveras Co.; buried Jenny Lind [Photo – Gravesite]

Davis, Nicholas S.: 2nd Lt., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861/1st Lt., September 1861/Capt., Co. K, January 1862-October 1864; b. Pennsylvania, circa 1828; d. 1880-1900, NA (possibly Arizona Territory); buried NA (possibly Arizona Territory)

Davis, Sylvester (Syl): Pvt., Co. K, 52nd Massachusetts Infantry (Militia), October 1862-August 1863; b. Westhampton, Massachusetts, May 1831; d. December 27, 1900, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect January 12, 1901) [Photo – Gravesite]

Davis, Thomas (possibly Thomas Andrew Davis): NA, NA; b. NA, NA (possibly Maine, circa 1827); d. NA, NA; buried NA

Dawley, Daniel D.: Pvt., Co. G, 2nd California Infantry, November 1861-November 1864; b. Exeter, Rhode Island, March 29, 1829; d. March 4, 1911, San Andreas; buried Murphys (Buena Vista) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect March 11, 1911) [Located – No Marker]

Dawson, John W.: Sgt., Co. C, 22nd U.S. Infantry, Colored Troops (Pennsylvania Regiment), December 1863-October 1865; b. Virginia, 1826; d. March 1, 1896, Jenny Lind; buried Jenny Lind [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Dawson, Thomas Greene (or Greenbury): Pvt., Co. A, 6th Delaware Infantry, NA (possibly October 1862-September 1863); b. Smyrna, Delaware, December 12, 1845; d. August 25, 1930, San Andreas (last Civil War soldier to die in Calaveras Co.); buried Stockton (Crematory) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect August 30, 1930/September 6, 1930)

Day, Jules: Pvt., Co. A, 2nd California Infantry, October 1861-October 1864/Cpl., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Wisconsin, circa 1838; d. August 26, 1868, Mokelumne Hill; buried Mokelumne Hill (Protestant) (Obituary/Calaveras Chronicle August 29, 1868) [Photo – Gravesite]

Dean, Henry Stewart: 2nd Lt., Co. H, 22nd Michigan Infantry (“The Marching Regiment”), July 1862/Capt., July 1862/Major, January 1863/Lt. Col., June 1864-June 1864; b. Lima, New York, June 14, 1830; d. October 18, 1915, Ann Arbor, Michigan; buried Ann Arbor, Michigan (Forest Hill) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Decker, Isaac: Pvt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-October 1864; b. Ohio, November 14, 1833; d. September 28, 1915, Republic, Ohio; buried Ohio

De Groff, Allen H.A.: Pvt., Co. G, 25th Wisconsin Infantry, January 1864-June 1865/Co. F, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, July 1865; b. Wisconsin, September 1848; d. 1930-1940, California; buried California

Dennis, Isaac Cummins: Pvt., Co. M, 14th Illinois Cavalry, January 1863-March 1865 (disability); b. Morris Co., New Jersey, March 27, 1842; d. July 8, 1915, Indian Island; buried Ferndale (Obituary/Ferndale Enterprise July 9, 1915)

Dennison, Louis (or Lewis) G.: Pvt., Co. B, 15th Missouri Reserve Corps, July 1861/Co. A, 8th Missouri Cavalry, December 1861-November 1863 (disability); b. Virginia (later West Virginia), circa 1814; d. May 9, 1892, Los Angeles Co.; buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery) [Photo - Gravesite]

Depue, John: Recruit, Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864, deserted/Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, January 1865-October 1865; b. Dutchess Co., New York, circa 1846; d. 1865-1940 (possibly February 27, 1932), NA (possibly San Diego); buried NA (possibly San Diego)

DeWitt, Evert (Reverend): Pvt., Co. G, 9th Kansas Cavalry, September 1861-January 1865; b. Canada, August 12, 1832; d. May 12, 1913, Kings Co.; buried Hanford (Lakeside) [Photo – Gravesite]

DeWitt, Isaac Newton: Pvt., Co. B, Thompson’s Battalion, Missouri State Militia, October 1861-February 1862/ Co. K, 4th Missouri State Militia Cavalry, April 1862-NA, deserted; b. Mt. Vernon, Ohio, May 9, 1844; d. February 8, 1912, Burson; buried Lockeford (Harmony Grove) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect February 17, 1912) [Photo – Gravesite]

Dickerson, Curry E.: Pvt., Co. A, 63rd Illinois Infantry, April 1862-August 1862 (disability); b. Ohio, May 30, 1844; d. October 12, 1908, Rail Road Flat; buried Rail Road Flat (Independence) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect October 17, 1908) [Photo – Gravesite]

Donaldson, John: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Jefferson, Kentucky, circa 1832; d. April 12, 1902, California (probably Lake Co.); buried Upper Lake

Dorr, William Augustus: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Jonesport, Maine, 1845; d. February 6, 1883, Stockton; buried Stockton (Rural) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Douglass, Elisha: Pvt., Co. B, 14th Maine Infantry, January 1862, deserted (February 5, 1862)/Cpl., Co. K, 25th Maine Infantry, September 1862-July 1863; b. Limington, Maine, October 16, 1824; d. March 5, 1907, Westbrook, Maine; buried Maine

Driscoll, Jeremiah: Pvt., Co. H, 5th Iowa Infantry, October 1861/6th Cpl., February 1862-February 1865; b. Ireland, circa 1831; d. November 17, 1897, California (possibly San Francisco); buried Oakland (Mountain View/GAR Plot) [Photo – Gravesite]

Drown, William Henry: Pvt., Co. A, 61st Massachusetts Infantry, August 1864-June 1865; b. Pawtucket, Rhode Island, July 24, 1826; d. April 1, 1912, Richmond; buried California

Drury, Wendell Witherington (or Wethington): Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), October 1864-June 1866; b. Holden, Massachusetts, February 4, 1820; d. May 4, 1894, California; buried Bakersfield (Union)

Dudley, Charles P.: 1st Lt., Quartermaster, Staff, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-May 1866; b. Westmoreland, New Hampshire, December 25, 1822; d. March 28, 1891, Oakland; buried NA (probably California) (Obituary/San Francisco Daily Call March 30, 1891)

Dugid (or Duguid), George: Pvt., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861, reenlisted as a Veteran, February 1864-September 1866; b. New York, January 25, 1831; d. March 28, 1917, Sterling, New York; buried Sterling, New York (Mount Pleasant)

Durgin, Frank Weston: Pvt., Co. A, 16th Maine Infantry, September 1864-June 1865; b. Maine, July 1845 or 1849; d. June 27, 1925, San Joaquin Co.; buried Chico [Photo - Gravesite]

Dyer, Charles Washburn: NA, NA (possibly New York Regiment); b. New York, August 1836; d. November 22, 1928, Stockton; buried Clements [Photo – Gravesite]