Regiments of the California Volunteers
in Federal Service
3rd
Regiment of Infantry
Organized at Stockton and Benicia
Barracks September 15 to December 3, 1861. Attached to Districts
of California and Utah, Department. of the Pacific. Duty at Benicia Barracks until July, 1862.
Company "A" - At Fort Terwah
and Fort Baker, Humboldt District,
operating against Indians, October, 1861, to August, 1862. Ordered
to San Francisco August 23, thence to Stockton and to Camp Union,
Sacramento, November 17. To Fort Churchill and duty there until
October, 1863. Ordered to Camp Douglas, Utah, and rejoin Regiment.
Company "B" - At Fort
Bragg, Humboldt District, operating against Indians, October,
1861, to August, 1862. Ordered to San Francisco August 23, thence
to Stockton, and to Camp Union, Sacramento, November 17, and
duty there until June, 1863. Ordered to Camp Douglass, Utah,
and rejoin Regiment.
Company "D" - At Fort
Gaston, Humboldt District, operating against Indians, October,
1861, to August, 1862. Skirmish, Light Prairie, near Arcata,
August 21, 1862. Ordered to San Francisco August 23, thence to
Stockton and to Camp Union, Sacramento, November 17, and duty
there until June, 1863. Ordered to Camp Douglas, Utah, and join
Regiment.
Regiment at Benicia Barracks until July,
1862. March via Fort Churchill and Ruby Valley to Utah to protect
Overland mall route July to November. Scouts from Fort Churchill,
Nevada., to Honey Lake Valley, California., November 3-29, 1862.
Expedition from Fort Ruby, Nevada, to Sierra Nevada Mountains
November 22-27, 1862 (Co. "F"). Skirmish on Bear River,
Utah, January 26, 1863 (Co. "K"). Engagement on Bear
River January 29 (Co. "K"). Expedition from Camp Douglas
to Soda Springs, on Bear River, Idaho, May 5-30, 1863 (Co. "H").
Duty at Camp Douglas, Camp Connor and in the District of Utah
until July, 1866. Mustered out July 27, 1866.
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