Historic California Militia and National Guard Units

Gilroy Guard

 

 

 

Military Unit Designation: Gilroy Guard, Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, California Militia

Date of Organization: November 7, 1863

Date of reorganization: September 1, 1866

Inclusive dates of units papers: 1863-1866
Geographical Location or Locations: Gilroy, Santa Clara County

 

Papers on file at the California State Archives:

a. Organization Papers 1 document (1863)
b. Bonds 2 documents (1864)
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 12 documents (1863-1866)
d. Election Returns 2 documents (1863-1864)
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns 8 documents (1864-1866)
g. Oaths Qualifications 8 documents (1864-1865)
h. Orders 3 documents (1864-1865)
i. Receipts, invoices 3 documents (1864)
j. Requisitions 1 document (1864)
k. Resignations 1 document (1864)
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other none

 

Link to Official History:

 

History of the Gilroy Guard

 

 

 

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Updated 8 February 2016