Historic California Militia and National Guard Units
Independent Military Companies
 
1850-1941
 
Alameda County
California Greys
 
El Dorado County
Confidence Guard
Georgetown Blues
Placerville Guard*
 
Los Angeles County
Fremont Zouaves
 
Mendecino County
Ukiah Zouaves (1895-?)
 
Napa County
Napa Guards*
 
Nevada County
Howell Zouaves (1868-1870)*
 
Sacramento County
Folsom Zouaves (1862-?): A Civil War era cadet unit for young boys.
Independent City Guard*
Sacramento Hussars*
Sacramento Zouaves (1866-?): An African-American independent military company formed after the Civil War
 
San Bernardino County
Waterman Rifles (1887): Mustered into state service as Company E, 7th Infantry Battalion, NGC in 1887.
Redlands Guard: Mustered into state service as Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment, NGC in 1893.
 
San Diego County
Independent Rangers, (1852): Disbanded 28 December 1852.
 
San Francisco County
Austrian Military Company (1879-?): 539 California Street (1886), 310 O'Farrell Street (1890)
Black Hussars* (1857-?)
Brannan Guard (1866-1874): An African American military organization, was headquartered at 929 Pacific St.
Buffalo Zouaves (1888): A Democratic Party marching unit active during the 1888 political campaign.
California Fusiliers (1856-?)
California Jaegers (1871-?): SW Corner of Powell and Sutter Streets (1877), Turn Verein Hall, 620 Bush Street (1881)
California Light Guard (1858-?)
California Zouaves: A cadet unit for local boys formed the Civil War.
Clunie Zouaves: (1888): A Democratic Party marching unit active during the 1888 political campaign. Commanded by Captan Harry Honn
Eintracht Rifle Section (1876-?): 316 Post Street (1886, 1890)
Ellsworth Zouaves: A Civil War independent militia organization.
Emmet Life Guard* (1862-?, Reorganized 1868) New Montgomery and Howard Streets (1881)
Empire Guard
French Zouaves (1870-?): 730 Montgomery Street (1877), French Zouave Hall 808-810 Pacific Street (1881, 1886, 1890)
Garabaldi Guard (1868-?): 423 Broadway Street (1877, 1881, 1886)
Guardia de Juarez (?-1877): NE corner of Mason and Broadway (1877) Merged with Guardia Lerdo to form Juarez Guard.
Guardia Lerdo (?-1877), 1524 Stockton (1877): Merged with Guardia Juarez to form Juarez Guard.
German Dragoons: Old Turn Verein Hall (1877)
German Fusileer Guard (1870-?): SW Corner of Powell and Sutter Streets (1877), Old Turn Verein Hall, 620 Bush Street (1881, 1886, 1890)
Grant Rangers
Independent McMahon Grenadier Guard (1876-?): Hibernia Hall (1877), Irish-American Hall, 818 Harrison Street
Independent Rifles (1877-?): 620 Bush Street (1881, 1886, 1890)
Independent National Guard* (1856-1859)
Independent Steuben Guard* (1866-1869, 1879-?)
Italian Sharpshooters (Bergaglieri Italiani) (1878-?): 413 Broadway Street (1881), 625 Broadway Street (1886. 1890)
Kennovan Zouaves
Lafayette Guard (1868-?): 730 Montgomery Street (1877, 1881 1886)
Lafayette Zouaves
Lincoln Zouaves (1868-?): An African American independent military organization.
Juarez Guard (1877-?): Scollay's Hall, 1524 Stockton Street (1881), French Zouave Hall, 808-810 Pacific Street (1890)
Meagher Guard*
National Greys
Nationals*
Police Military Organization (1863-): 416 Commercial Street (1863)
Sarsfield Guard* (1868-?, Reorganized 1878): Humboldt Hall, Mission and 13th Streets (1881)
San Francisco Guard (1862-?) 416 Commercial Street (1863)
San Francisco Zouaves (1860-?)
Schuetzen Verein (1859-?): Old Turn Verein Hall (1877) Turn Verein Hall, 620 Bush Street (1881)
Shields Guards (1882-1883)*
Stratman Zouaves
Swiss Sharpshooters (1860-?): SW Corner of Powell and Sutter Streets (1877), 630 Bush Street (1881), French Zouave Hall, 808 Pacific Street
Union Guard Zouaves
United Butcher Rifles: Old Turn Verein Hall (1877)
Washington Zouaves (1872-1875)
Young America Guards (1856-?): Sansom near Sacramento (1858)
 
San Joaquin County
Stockton Blues (Band only)*
 
Santa Clara County
Los Gatos Zouaves: A Civil War-era organization, possibly a cadet unit for young men.
 
Yuba County
1st California Zouaves
Marysville Fire Zouaves
Marysville Zouaves
 
 
 
*Former California Militia or National Guard unit.
 
 
 
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Updated 30 December 2020