Hewston Rifles


California Militia and National Guard Unit Histories
Hewston Rifles


Brig. Gen. John Hewston, Jr. namesake of the Hewston Rifles, circa 1875.

Official or Other Titles: Hewston Rifles, Company H, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, National Guard of California
Location: City and County of San Francisco
Mustered in: August 24, 1869
Inclusive dates of units papers: 1869-1880


Unit papers on file at the California State Archives
a. Organization Papers 2 documents (1869-1870) b. Bonds none c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 65 documents (1869-1879) d. Election Returns 12 documents (1869-1878) e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns 28 documents (1869-1879) g. Oaths Qualifications 161 documents (1869-1880) h. Orders none i. Receipts, invoices 10 documents (1870-1875) j. Requisitions 10 documents (1869-1879) k. Resignations 5 documents (1871-1876) l. Target Practice Reports 9 documents (1870-1879) m. Other Public Property, 2 documents (1871)
Extract from and Link to Official History:

"The company chose the name Hewston Rifles in honor of Brigadier General John H. Hewston, Jr., commanding officer of the Second Brigade."
Outline History of the California National Guard, Vol. 2, pp. 656-657, Hewston Rifles.