Regiments of the California Volunteers
in Federal Service
8th
Regiment of Infantry
Organized by Companies as follows:
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.