List of California Civil War Union units facts for kids
California State Volunteer Units 1861 – 1866
The following are California State Volunteer Units that were active between 1861 – 1866 serving in the Union Army, most west of the Rocky Mountains in place of Federal troops:
| CALIFORNIA | NOTES |
|---|---|
| 1st California Cavalry Regiment | May 16, 1863 – October 19, 1866 |
| 2nd California Cavalry Regiment | October 18, 1861 – July 12, 1866 |
| 1st California Infantry Regiment | February 12, 1862 – October 21, 1866 |
| 2nd California Infantry Regiment | December 30, 1862 – July 2, 1866 |
| 3rd California Infantry Regiment | December 31, 1861 – July 27, 1866 |
| 4th California Infantry Regiment | October 1861 – April 18, 1866 |
| 5th California Infantry Regiment | November 1861 – December 14, 1864 |
| 6th California Infantry Regiment | October 21, 1862 – December 20, 1865 |
| 7th California Infantry Regiment | December 1864 – June 28, 1866 |
| 8th California Infantry Regiment | November 17, 1864 – October 24, 1865 |
| 1st California Cavalry Battalion | March 1863 – April 2, 1866 |
| 1st California Infantry Battalion (Veteran) | November 1864 – September 1866 |
| 1st California Mountaineers Battalion | March 16, 1864 – June 14, 1865 |
California Brigade
In 1861 four infantry regiments were recruited in Pennsylvania by Californian Senator Edward D. Baker. Though made up of Pennsylvanians they were attributed to California. After the Battle of Ball's Bluff in October 1861 the brigade was renamed Philadelphia Brigade and the regiments were attributed to Pennsylvania as well.
- 1st California Infantry Regiment - 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
- 2nd California Infantry Regiment - 69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
- 3rd California Infantry Regiment - 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
- 5th California Infantry Regiment - 106th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
State militia
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