Organizational Data
Mustered out: August 16, 1861
a. Organization Papers 4 documents (1861)
b. Bonds none
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 1 document (1861)
d. Election Returns none
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns none
g. Oaths Qualifications 2 documents (1861)
h. Orders none
i. Receipts, invoices none
j. Requisitions 1 document (1861)
k. Resignations none
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other none
Commanding Officers
| Name | Date of Rank | Date of Commission |
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| D.B. Haskell, First Lieutenant | July 12, 1861 | July 24, 1861 |
History
With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, many volunteer militia companies were formed throughout California, with the hope of being able to participate in active service. This was the intention of a group of citizens in Jackson, Amador County, when on July 2, 1861, they appeared before County Judge Marion Gordon, and made due application for, the appointment of a suitable person to open a book to receive the names of men wishing to form a volunteer military company. Judge Gordon appointed William McMullin to superintend the meeting and on July 12, 1861, the company known as the Amador Mountaineers was mustered into-the State Service under the leadership of captain McMullin.
The Amador Mountaineers offered their services to Governor Downey, and were accepted.* On August 16 1861, they entered the service of the United States Army as Company C, First Infantry Regiment of the California Volunteers.** The First Infantry Regiment adopted as their banner a flag designed from the National Emblem. It contained thirteen broad red and white stripes and in the upper corner near the staff was a field of blue with thirty-four gold stars. In the center of the Flag, sewed to a red stripe were the words in gold letters, "First Infantry Regiment, California Volunteers. ***
This Regiment of which the Amador Mountaineers
was a part, was mustered into service at Camp Downey, near Oakland,
California, in July 1861., and served under the following commanders,
Colonels James H. Carleton, Joseph R. West and Edwin A. Rigg.
It formed part of the California column, which marched into New
Mexico and Texas and took part in several engagements with the
Confederates in those States,, and participated in several expeditions
against the Apache, Comanche, and Kiowa Indians. In all these
engagements the regiment was successful. The regiment was mustered
out of service at Fort Craig, New Mexico in August 1864. Those
men whose time had not expired were transferred to the First Veteran
Infantry.*