The Tuolumne Home Guard, Company C, was organized in the town of Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County, and sworn into the service of the State of California on September 2?, 1862, under the
command of Captain Utter.
Tuolumne County during the Civil War, was evenly divided in political affiliation, there being as many citizens who were ecessionists as there were men favoring the Union cause. The Tuolumne Home Guard had the responsibility of supporting the authorities in maintaining law and order, as well as to uphold the Constitution of the United States during these troubled times. How well the unit accomplished this may be seen by the fact that, although many public mass meetings were held no serious disturbances ever occurred in Tuolumne County. With the close of the War of the Rebellion, there was a steady decrease in the membership of this company, due no doubt to the fact that there remained no great need for the organization's existence. The only activities the Tuolumne Home Guard was engaged in were the usual company drills which grew tiresome to the more adventurously inclined members. The Tuolumne Home Guard upon the recommendation of Adjutant General George S. Evans was mustered out of the service of the State of California, Au[ust 8, 1866.