Nellis, Colburn (or Emery): Pvt., Co. A, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry (“The California Hundred”), December 1862, deserted at Readville, Massachusetts (January 26, 1863); b. New York, circa 1838; d. 1863-1930, NA; buried NA

Nelson, Michael J.: Pvt., Co. G, 4th California Infantry, February 1864-March 1866; b. Vossevangen, Norway, March 12, 1830 (brother of Ole); d. April 10, 1903, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect April 18, 1903) [Photo – Gravesite]

Nelson, Ole: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Vossevangen, Norway, April 24, 1834 (brother of Michael); d. January 12, 1913, Oakland (last surviving member of Messenger’s Company); buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Located - No Marker] (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect January 18, 1913)

Newman, Schooley Dennis: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. New Jersey, circa 1819; d. 1866-1920, NA (possibly Ohio); buried NA (possibly Miami Co., Ohio (Pleasant Hill))

Nichol (or Nichols), William: Pvt., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861-July 1863, died of pneumonia; b. Scotland, circa 1836; d. July 23, 1863, Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory; buried New Mexico Territory

Norris, Ethelbert George: Pvt., Co. K, 21st New York Infantry (“First Buffalo Regiment”), May 1861/Co. E, October 1861-May 1863; b. Godalming, England, circa May 22, 1842 (naturalized 1862); d. 1923-1930, California (probably Los Angeles); buried California (probably Los Angeles)

Norton, Abner P.: Cpl., Co. K, 14th New York Infantry (“First Oneida County Regiment”), April 1861-July 1862, killed in action; b. New York, circa 1830; d. July 1, 1862, Malvern Hill, Virginia; buried NA (probably Richmond, Virginia (Glendale National Cemetery))

Norton, Alfred W.: Sgt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, March 1863-August 1863/2nd Lt., February 1864 (Post Quartermaster, Fort Tubac, Arizona Territory, 1864-1865)/1st Lt., April 1865-June 1866; b. New York, circa 1830; d. 1866-1930, NA; buried NA

O’Brien, Michael J.: Pvt., Co. G, 11th New York Infantry (“Fire Zouaves”), May 1861-September 1861, died of consumption; b. New York, New York, 1841; d. September 17, 1861, New York, New York; buried NA (probably New York) (Obituary/Calaveras Chronicle October 26, 1861)

Ortega, Jose Santos: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Aconcagua, Chile, circa 1834; d. 1866-1930, NA; buried NA

Owens, George W.: Cpl., Co. C, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), October 1864-April 1866; b. Virginia, circa 1835; d. October 9, 1897, California; buried Lockeford (Harmony Grove) [Photo - Gravesite]

Paddock, Byron Densmore: Pvt., Battery F, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, October 1861/Quartermaster Sgt., January 1862/2nd Lt., July 1862/1st Lt., December 1862/Capt., September 1863-April 1865; b. June 9, 1833, Penfield, New York; d. July 30, 1920, Rutherford, New Jersey; buried Coldwater, Michigan (Oak Grove)

Parrish, Nelson Lane: Pvt., Co. D, 19th Michigan Infantry, August 1862, captured October 27, 1864, released, June 1865; b. Michigan, circa 1837; d. March 9, 1899, Calaveras Co.; buried Altaville (Protestant) [Photo – Gravesite]

Pearsall, Samuel W.: Enlisted, Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), December 1864 (rejected)/Pvt., Co. C, 2nd California Infantry, December 1864-May 1866; b. New York, New York, August 22, 1821; d. August 2, 1900, Mokelumne Hill; buried Mokelumne Hill (Protestant) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect August 4, 1900) [Also Mexican War, 1st New York Volunteers, “Stevenson’s Regiment”] [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Peat, James W.: Pvt., Co. F, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), November 1861-January 1865; b. Scotland, circa 1827; d. March 1867, San Joaquin Co.; buried California (probably San Joaquin Co.)

Peck, George W.: Sgt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), September 1861-October 1864; b. Lewiston, New York, October 1828 (brother of James); d. October 5, 1909, Ada Co., Idaho; buried Boise, Idaho (Fort Boise Military Cemetery) [Photo – Gravesite]

Peck, James M.: Cpl., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), September 1861-October 1864; b. Lewiston, New York, circa 1831 (brother of George); d. 1892-1930, NA (possibly Montana); buried NA (possibly Montana)

Pepin, Edward: Pvt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-October 1864; b. Nova Scotia (later Canada), circa 1832; d. January 19, 1897, Calaveras Co.; buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Photo – Gravesite]

Perkins, Marquis de Lafayette: Pvt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), July 1861/Co. C, February 1864-July 1865; b. Castine, Maine, March 13, 1838; d. April 19, 1920, Orrington, Maine; buried Maine

Perkins, Richard: Cpl., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, April 1863-April 1866; b. Wisconsin, January 1846; d. February 1915, Orting, Washington (Soldiers Home); buried Orting, Washington (Soldiers Home Cemetery) [Photo – Gravesite]

Perry, Albert Otis: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Connecticut, circa 1825; d. 1878, California (possibly San Francisco); buried California

Peters, John Henry: Cpl., Co. G, 2nd California Cavalry, October 1864-February 1866; b. Michigan, May 1837; d. March 28, 1917, Stockton; buried Lodi (Memorial) [Photo – Gravesite]

Peterson, Frederick: Pvt., Co. E, 3rd California Infantry, October 1861-October 1864 (also possibly reenlisted Pvt., Co. G, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865); b. Denmark, circa 1827; d. July 6, 1899, Murphys; buried Murphys (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect July 15, 1899) [Also Mexican War, 1st New York Volunteers, “Stevenson’s Regiment”] [Photo – Gravesite]

Petty, George F. (aka George F. Lukens): Pvt., Co. F, 73rd Ohio Infantry, February 1864-May 1865; b. Ohio, circa 1845; d. June 4, 1921, Solano Co.; buried Stockton (Rural) [Photo – Gravesite]

Pierson, John Ogden: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. New Jersey, circa 1824; d. 1865-1920 (possibly February 8, 1871), NA (possibly San Joaquin Co.); buried NA (possibly Stockton (Rural))

Pinney, Ephraim Hyde: Landsman, U.S. Navy, May 1862-December 1862/Pvt., Co. B, 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry (“The California Battalion”), December 1862/captured at Dranesville, Virginia, February 22, 1864 (Andersonville prison), exchanged April 1, 1865/Sgt., June 1865; b. Stafford, Connecticut, November 4, 1825; d. 1900, Los Angeles; buried California

Platts, Lewis: Pvt., Co. B, 9th Michigan Infantry, February 1865-August 1865; b. Ohio, June 29, 1834; d. June 19, 1907, California; buried San Andreas (Peoples) [Photo – Gravesite]

Poole, Duff G.: Pvt., Co. K, 2nd California Cavalry, August 1864-May 1866; b. Kentucky, December 1839; d. April 29, 1911, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect May 6, 1911) [Photo – Gravesite]

Pray, John (or Jonathan) Coleman: Pvt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, April 1863-April 1866; b. New Hampshire, circa 1840; d. February 9, 1898, Murphys; buried Murphys (Buena Vista) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect February 19, 1898) [Photo – Gravesite]

Putney, Henry A.: Pvt., Co. A, 2nd California Infantry, September 1861-September 1861; b. Maine, circa 1839; d. 1861-1930 (possibly 1877), NA (possibly San Francisco); buried NA (possibly California)

Rabenack, Jacob (“Whiskey Jake”): Pvt., Co. H, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861, deserted at Camp Halleck (June 18, 1862); b. Bavaria, circa 1824; d. December 6, 1881, Jackson; buried Amador Co. (Obituary/Amador Dispatch December 10, 1881)

Rathbun, Sylvanus (Sylvan and Syl): Pvt., Co. F/Musician, Staff, 29th Indiana Infantry, September 1861-September 1862; b. New York, 1830; d. March 24, 1913, Stockton; buried Double Springs (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect March 29, 1913) [Photo – Gravesite]

Ray, James Lemmon, Jr.: Pvt., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. Washington, Kentucky, January 11, 1822; d. January 10, 1897, Helena, Montana; buried Helena, Montana (Benton Avenue) [Photo – Gravesite]

Reed, Cecil Crane: Sgt., Battery K, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, September 1861/Quartermaster Sgt., November 1862-May 1864/2nd Lt., Battery D, May 1864-July 1865 (“27 battles, with Sherman going in Atlanta, wounded in head by shot”); b. Williamstown, Virginia (later West Virginia), 1843 (brother of Ira); d. April 30, 1923, Alameda Co.; buried California

Reed, Etheridge W.: Pvt., Co. C, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), October 1864-April 1866; b. Ohio, January 1844; d. 1901-1930 (possibly July 28, 1915), California; buried California (possibly Los Angeles (National Cemetery))

Reed, Ira Hill: Pvt., Co. D, 4th California Infantry, September 1861-October 1864; b. Williamstown, Virginia (later West Virginia), September 8, 1833 (brother of Cecil); d. March 19, 1915, San Andreas; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect March 20 and 27, 1915) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Rees, Joseph Trimble: Pvt., Co. H, 145th Illinois Infantry, April 1864-September 1864; b. near Zanesville, Ohio, March 23, 1847; d. October 29, 1928, Stockton; buried Stockton (Rural) [Photo – Gravesite]

Reese, Jacob: Pvt., NA Pennsylvania Infantry, NA (possibly Co. C, Co. H, 39th Pennsylvania Infantry, July 1863-August 1863 or Co. D, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry, August 1862-May 1863); b. St. Clair, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1844; d. November 11, 1919, Livermore; buried Livermore (I.O.O.F.) (Obituary/Livermore Herald November 15, 1919)

Reese, William: Pvt., Co. A, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), October 1864-April 1866; b. Cornwall, England, circa 1833; d. May 26, 1916, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville [Photo – Gravesite]

Reinking, Henry E.C. (aka Henry Rankin): Pvt., Co. D, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), January 1862-January 1865; b. Prussia, December 1829; d. January 2, 1901, Valley Springs; buried Double Springs (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect January 5, 1901) [Photo – Gravesite]

Rice, John C.: NA, NA (possibly Pvt., Co. B, 5th California Infantry, October 1861-December 1864); b. Ireland, July 4, 1822; d. December 19, 1903, Stockton; buried California

Richards, William: Pvt., Co. G, 8th California Infantry, November 1864-July 1865 (disability); b. NA, NA; d. May 28, 1901, Copperopolis; buried Jenny Lind (Marker also at Copperopolis) [Photos – Both Gravesites]

Richey (or Richley), William: NA, 1861-NA; b. NA, NA (possibly Pennsylvania, circa 1838); d. 1861-1930, Calaveras Co.; buried Copperopolis [Unmarked]

Rigel, Michael: Pvt., Co. D, 182nd Ohio Infantry, September 1864-July 1865; b. Coshocton, Ohio, March 14, 1847; d. March 4, 1918, Caney, Kansas; buried NA (probably Kansas)

Riley, William: Pvt., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861, reenlisted as a Veteran, March 1864-September 1866; b. Ireland, circa 1834; d. 1866-1930, NA; buried NA

Robb, James B.: Pvt., Co. K, 1st California Infantry, November 1861-November 1864; b. Ireland, circa 1824; d. 1864-1920, NA; buried NA [Also Mexican War, 1st New York Volunteers, “Stevenson’s Regiment”]

Roberts, John: Pvt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861, deserted at Camp Halleck (June 9, 1862), apprehended (June 15, 1862), tried by G.C.M. and sentenced to confinement on Alcatraz Island, dishonorably discharged September 20, 1862; b. England, circa 1823; d. 1880-1920, NA (possibly California); buried NA (possibly California)

Robertson, Horatio Perry (H.P.): Pvt., Co. G, 6th California Infantry, October 1863-October 1865; b. Georgia, December 1840; d. June 3, 1903, Sheep Ranch; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect June 6, 1903) [Photo – Gravesite]

Robinson, Joshua Clayton: Pvt., Co. D, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-May 1865 (disability); b. New York, November 3, 1829; d. September 26, 1879, West Point; buried West Point (Obituary/Calaveras Chronicle October 4, 1879) [Unmarked]

Romiro, Navor: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. San Miguel, Mexico, circa 1835; d. 1866-1930, NA; buried NA

Roots, Abram (or Abraham): Pvt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, May 1863-May 1866; b. Clark Co., Ohio, circa 1831; d. August 11, 1898, West Los Angeles (Pacific Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers); buried Los Angeles (National Cemetery) [Photo – Gravesite]

Roper, Edward: 1st Sgt., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, April 1863-January 1865 (disability); b. England, circa 1828; d. February 5, 1900, Petersburg; buried San Andreas (Peoples) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect February 10, 1900) [Photo – Gravesite]

Rose, William: Cpl., Co. H, 8th California Infantry, December 1864-October 1865; b. New Jersey, circa 1836; d. 1865-1930 (possibly 1890), NA (possibly New Jersey); buried NA (possibly Old Bridge, New Jersey (Morgan Baptist Churchyard))

Ross, Ichabod O.: Pvt., Co. E, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), November 1864-June 1866; b. Pennville, Missouri, August 26, 1840 or 1841; d. September 24, 1906, Oakland; buried Oakland (Mountain View) [Photo – Gravesite]

Ross, James M.: Pvt., Co. A, 1st California Infantry, August 1861-August 1864; b. New York, circa 1832; d. 1890-1920, NA (possibly Kentucky); buried NA (possibly Kentucky)

Ruhland, George Peter: Pvt., Cpl., Co. L, 1st California Cavalry, February 1864-June 1866; b. Baden, Germany, circa 1838; d. July 6, 1899, Yountville (Veterans Home); buried Yountville

Rumble, George William Torkington (“Oc”): Pvt., Co. H, 3rd New York Cavalry (“Van Allen Cavalry”), August 1861, captured at Chula, Virginia, May 15, 1864 (Andersonville prison), escaped September 7, returned to company September 19, 1864-October 1864; b. Gates, New York, May 20, 1844; d. March 30, 1926, Berkeley; buried Oroville (Old Cemetery)

Rushmer, Thomas Barmis (aka Thomas Rushmore): Pvt., Co. C, 84th New York Infantry (“Red Legged Devils”/“14th Brooklyn”), April 1861-February 1863 (disability)/Co. B, 2nd New Jersey Cavalry, September 1863/Cpl., January 1864/Sgt., March 1865-November 1865; b. New York, New York, January 18, 1839; d. March 17, 1919, Angels Camp; buried Altaville (Protestant) [Photo – Gravesite]

Russell, George: Pvt., Co. F, 7th California Infantry (“The Golddiggers’ Regiment”), March 1865-April 1866; b. Arkansas, March 9, 1842; d. October 23, 1929, Angels Camp; buried Sheep Ranch (last Civil War soldier to be buried in Calaveras Co.) (Obituary/Calaveras Prospect October 26, 1929) [Photos – Portrait and Gravesite]

Rychner, Robert: Pvt., Co. I, 3rd California Infantry (“McClellan Guards”), October 1861-October 1864/Co. A, 2nd California Infantry, December 1864-June 1866; b. Switzerland, circa 1828; d. 1866-1920, NA; buried NA