California Militia and National
Guard Unit Histories
Honey Lake Rangers
2. Military Unit Designation:
Honey Lake Rangers,
5th Brigade, California Militia (after 1866, National Guard of
California)
3. Date of Organization: July 20, 1864
4. Date of Disbanding: June 30, 1868
5. Inclusive dates of units papers: 1857, 1864-1868
6. Geographical Location or Locations: Susanville, Lassen
County
Unit papers on file at the California State Archives:
a. Organization
Papers 1 document (1864)
b. Bonds 2 documents (1864-1866)
c. Correspondence (Unclassified letters) 8 documents (1857, 1864-1866)
d. Election Returns 2 documents (1865-1866)
e. Exempt Certificates, Applications for none
f. Muster Rolls, Monthly returns 23 documents (1864-1868)
g. Oaths Qualifications 52 documents (1865-1867)
h. Orders none
i. Receipts, invoices 10 documents (1864-1868)
j. Requisitions 2 documents (1864-1868)
k. Resignations none
l. Target Practice Reports none
m. Other Public Property, 1 document (1866)
Letter of Response to Inquiry, 1 document (1925)
Extract from and link
to the unit's Official History:
"Under the
militia regulations of 1866 when the military forces became known
as the National Guard, this company of Cavalry was reorganized
on November sixth and was designated as Company A, Honey Lake
Rangers, Fifth Brigade."Outline History of California
National Guard, Vol. 2, #253.