California Militia
and National Guard Unit Histories
Hibernia Greens
Official or Other Titles: Hibernia
Greens, 2nd Brigade, California Militia
Location: City
and County of San Francisco
Mustered in: May
17, 1865
Mustered out:
July 25, 1866 Inclusive dates of units papers: 1865-1870
Unit papers on file at the California
State Archives
a. Organization Papers 1 document (1865)
b. Bonds none
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 2 documents (1868-1870)
d. Election Returns none
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns 2 documents (1865-1866)
g. Oaths Qualifications 6 documents (1865-1866)
h. Orders none
i. Receipts, invoices 2 documents (1865)
j. Requisitions 1 document (1865)
k. Resignations none
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other none
Extracts from and Link to Official History:
"It is interesting to note that
all the names of members appearing on the Muster Rolls were of
Irish extraction which indicated the company took their title
of Hibernia Greens seriously, Hibernia meaning Native son of
Ireland."
"Although the Hibernia Greens
had an enlarged and active membership in the short term that
it was in service, under the first section of the Militia Law
of 1866 the unit was ordered disbanded July twenty-fifth of that
year."
"Although the company mustered
out in 1866, the claims submitted by the unit were not paid for."
Late dated correspondence (written after the disbanding of the
company) are requests for compensation.
