# List of California State Militia civil war units

The following are California State Militia units that were active between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War.

## Volunteer Companies of the California State Militia 1860–1866
### Alameda County

* Alvarado Guard, Company F, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Alvarado, 1863–1866
* Brooklyn Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Leandro, 1865–1866
* Hayward Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Hayward, 1864–1868
* Jackson Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Oakland, 1865–1866
* Oakland Home Guard, Oakland, (1861–1863)
** Oakland Guard, Company C, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Oakland, (1863–1866)

### Alpine County

* Markleville Guard, changed to Alpine Rifles, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Markleville, 1864–1866

### Amador County

* Amador Hussars, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Jackson, 1861–1862
* Amador Mountaineers, Jackson 1861, became Company C, 1st Regiment California Volunteer Infantry
* Ione City Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Ione 1863–1866
* Jackson Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Jackson 1863–1866
* Sutter Creek Volunteers, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Sutter Creek 1861-1862
* Sutter Creek Guard, Unattached Company C, 4th Brigade. Sutter Creek, 1864–1866
* Volcano Blues, Company C, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Volcano 1861–1866
* Volcano Guard, Volcano, 1858–1861

### Butte County

* Bangor Guard, Unattached Company, 5th Brigade. Bangor, 1864–1866
* Butte County Dragoons, Oroville 1861
* Butte Mounted Rifles, Oroville, 1861
** Chico Light Infantry, Chico, 1863–1866
* California Volunteers, Oroville, 1861 became part of 1st Regiment California Volunteer Infantry
* Oroville Guard, Oroville, 1856–1857, 1861–1868

### Calaveras County

* Angels Guard, Company H, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. Angel's Camp, 1862–1868
* Mokelumne Hill Rifles, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Mokelumne Hill, 1863–1866
* Union Guard, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Poverty Bar, 1861–1866
* Union Guard, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Copperopolis, 1864–66

### Contra Costa County

* Contra Costa Guard, Company G, 1st Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Pablo, 1863–1866

### Del Norte County

* Crescent City Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade, 6th Division. Crescent City, 1861-1864

### El Dorado County

* Banks Guard, Company E, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Smith's Flat, 1863–1866
* Coloma Greys, Coloma, 1857–1862, disbanded after most of its men joined the Second and Fourth Regiments of California Volunteers.
* El Dorado Mountaineers, Company G, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. El Dorado 1863-1866
* Georgetown Union Guard, Company A, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Georgetown, 1863–1868
* National Guard, Company D, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Placerville, 1863–1866
* Placerville City Guard, Company B, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Placerville, 1863–1866
* Placerville Guard, 4th Brigade, 1st Division. Placerville, 1862

### Fresno County

* None

### Humboldt County

* Arcata Guard, Company B, 6th Brigade. Arcata, 1862-1867
* Eureka Rifles, Attached to 6th Brigade. Eureka, 1862–1864
* Humboldt Volunteers, Attached to 2nd Brigade. Hydesville, 1860
* Mounted Volunteers, Attached to 2nd Brigade. Humboldt County, 1861

### Lake County

* None

### Lassen County

* Honey Lake Rangers, Unattached Cavalry Company, 5th Brigade. Susanville, 1864–1866

### Los Angeles County

* Los Angeles Greys, attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division. Los Angeles, 1861
* Los Angeles Guard, Attached to 1st Brigade. Los Angeles, 1853-1881
* Los Angeles Mounted Rifles, Attached to 1st Brigade. Los Angeles, 1861
* Monte Mounted Rifles, El Monte, 1861

### Marin County

* Lincoln Cavalry, Company M, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Tomales, 1864–1866
* Washington Rifles, Tomales, 1864

### Mariposa County

* Coulterville Rifles, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Coulterville, 1864–1866

### Mendocino County

* None

### Merced County

* None

### Mono County

* Esmerelda Rifles, Attached to 3rd Brigade. Aurora, 1862
* Hooker Light Infantry, Attached to 3rd Brigade. Aurora, 1863

### Monterey County

* Conner Guard, Attached to First Brigade. Monterey, 1863–1866

### Napa County

* Napa Guard, Unattached company, 2nd Brigade. Napa City & County, 1861–1868
* Napa Rangers, Company L, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Napa City & County, 1864–1868
* Washington Light Artillery, Unattached Co., 2nd Brigade. Napa City & County, 1863–1866

### Nevada County

* Company "H", Nevada City, 1861 It became Company G, 1st Regiment California Volunteer Infantry
* Eureka Rangers, Unattached Company, of the Fourth Brigade. Moores Flat, 1863–1866
* Grass Valley Union Guard, Company A, 5th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Grass Valley, 1863–1865
** Howell Zouaves, Company E, 5th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Grass Valley, 1865–1872
* Little York Union Guard, Company C, 5th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. You Bet, 1863–1867
* Nevada Light Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Nevada City, 1863–1878
* Nevada Rifles, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division. Nevada City, 1858–1863
* San Juan Guard or Bridgeport Union Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. North San Juan, 1863–1866

### Placer County

* Auburn Greys, Company A, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Auburn, 1861–1868
* Forest Hill Guard, Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Forest Hill, 1861–1866
* Lincoln & Virginia Union Guard, Company D, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Lincoln, 1863–1866
* Mountain Volunteers, Forest Hill, 1861, disbanded, when many company members joined the Volunteer Infantry for active duty.
* Pacific Guard, Company C, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Dutch Flat, 1861–1868
* Pilot Hill Rangers, Company F, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Pilot Hill, 1864–1866
* Placer Cadets, Company F, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Iowa Hill, 1865–1866
* Placer County Mountaineers, Forest Hill, 1861, disbanded, when many of the company's members joined the Volunteer Infantry for active duty.
* Placer Guard, Iowa Hill, 1861–1862
* Shields Guard, Company C, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Forest Hill, 1861
* Union Corps, Company D, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Michigan Bluff, 1862–1863
* Yankee Jims Rifles, Company E, 1st Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Yankee Jim's, 1863–1867

### Plumas County

* Indian Valley Rifles, Taylorville 1863 Never an effective unit.
* Union Guard, Quincy 1863-1864 Never an effective unit.

### Sacramento County

* Baker Guard, Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1863–1866
* Emmet Guard, Company E, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1864-1872
* Granite Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Folsom 1861–1863
* Independent City Guard, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1856–1880
* National Guard, Company D, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1862–1867
* Sacramento Hussars, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1863–1874
* Sacramento Light Artillery, Sacramento, 1864–1880
* Sacramento Sharp Shooters, Company F, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1863–1866
* Turner Rifles, Company E, 4th Regiment of Infantry, 4th Brigade. Sacramento, 1863–1864
* Walnut Grove Union Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Walnut Grove 1863–1866
* Washington Rifles, Sacramento City & County, 1861 It became Company E, 1st Regiment California Volunteer Infantry

### San Bernardino County

* San Bernardino Rangers, Attached to 1st Brigade. San Bernardino, 1861–1862

### San Diego County

* San Diego Guard, Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division. San Diego, 1856-1863

### San Francisco County

* Black Hussars then "San Francisco Hussars", San Francisco City & County, 1859–1862
** San Francisco Hussars, Company B, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1891 Formerly the Black Hussars.
* Carbineers, Company G, First Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1859–1862
* California Grenadiers, Company D, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* California Musketeers, Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* California Rifles, 1863 ?
* California Rifles (French Guard), Company H, First Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1860-1862
* California Tigers, Company D, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & Co., 1865–1869
* Columbian Guard, Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863–1869
* Ellis Guard, Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863–1866
* Ellsworth Guard Zouaves, Company B, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866
* Ellsworth Rifles, Company K, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1861–1872
* Ellsworth Zouaves Cadettes, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Emmett Life Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866
* Eureka Guard, Company I, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1865–1869
* Federal Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1865–1866
* First California Guard, Company A, Light Battery, 1st Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1849–1875
* First Light Dragoons, Company A, 1st Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1852–1880
* Franklin Light Guard, Company E, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1861–1873
* Germania Guard, Company G, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Governors Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1865–1866
* Grant Guard, Company B, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1867
* Hibernia Greens, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1865–1866
* Hugh O'Neil Guard, Company K, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863–1866
* Independent National Guard, Company C, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1859–1880
* Jackson Dragoons, Company C, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863–1881
* Liberty Guard, Company F, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Lincoln Guard, Company A, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1855
* Wolfe Tone Guard, San Francisco City & County, 1862
* Marion Rifles, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1852–1861
* Meagher Guard (Irish Invincible), Company E, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866
* Mechanics Rifles, Company F, 2nd Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Mission Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Mission Dolores, 1864–1866
* Montgomery Guard, Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1859–1880
* McClelland Guard to Dec. 1865, thereafter "Excelsior Guard", Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1866
* McMahon Guard, Company B, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1859-1879
* San Francisco Cadets, Company K, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863-1884
* San Francisco Light Guard, Company F, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1858–1880
* San Francisco Tiralleurs, Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1880
* San Francisco Jaegers, Company K, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Seward Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1865–1866
* Sheridan Guard, Company C, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Shields Guard, Company C, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1869
* Sigel Rifles, Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1861–1866
* State Guard, Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1863–1869
* Tittel Zouaves, Company I, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1864–1866
* Union Guard (Gatling Battery), Company A, 1st Regiment Artillery, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1861–1881
* Washington Continental Guard, Company D, 1st Infantry, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1855–1862
** Washington Light Infantry, Company D, 1st Infantry, 2nd Brigade. San Francisco City & County, 1862–1878 Formerly Washington Continental Guard.

### San Joaquin County

* Castoria Guard, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. French Camp, 1864–1866
* Linden Light Dragoons, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Linden, 1863–1864
* Mokelumne Light Dragoons, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Lockeford, 1863–1867
* San Joaquin Mounted Rifles, Unattached Company, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division. Knight's Ferry, 1858–1862
* Stockton Blues, Stockton, 1859–1861
* Stockton City Guard, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Stockton, 1864–1866
* Stockton Light Artillery, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Stockton, 1864–1868
* Stockton Light Dragoons, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Stockton, 1862–1866
* Stockton Union Guard, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Stockton, 1861–1866

### San Luis Obispo County

* none

### San Mateo County

* Jefferson Cavalry, Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Redwood City, 1864–1866

### Santa Barbara County

* none

### Santa Clara County

* Alviso Rifles (Guards), Company C, 5th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Alviso Mills, 1863–1866
* Burnett Light Guard, Company I, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1864–1866
* Gilroy Guard, Company E, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Gilroy, 1863–1866
* Johnson Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1865–1866
* National Guard, San Jose, 1857–1861, disbanded when many of its members joined the regular army.
* National Light Artillery, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1863
* New Almaden Cavalry, Company K, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. New Almaden, 1864–1866
* San Jose Volunteers, San Jose, 1861 Became Company D, 1st Regiment California Volunteer Infantry
* Redwood Cavalry, Company E, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. McCarthysville, 1863–1866
* San Jose Zouaves, Company H, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1862–1866
* Santa Clara Light Infantry, Company F, 1st Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Santa Clara, 1861–1864 Renamed Santa Clara Guard in 1864.
** Santa Clara Guard, Company H, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Santa Clara, 1864–1866
* Santa Clara Zouaves, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Santa Clara, 1863–1865
* Union Guard, Company A, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. San Jose, 1861–1866

### Santa Cruz County

* Butler Guard, Company G, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Santa Cruz, 1863–1866
* Santa Cruz Cavalry, Company F, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Santa Cruz, 1863–1866
* Santa Cruz Volunteers, Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Santa Cruz, 1861
* Watsonville Guard, Company D, 5th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Watsonville, 1863–1868

### Shasta County

* Lyon Light Infantry, Company C, 5th Brigade. Shasta, 1863–1868
* Trueman Head Rifles, Company F, 5th Brigade. French Gulch, 1863–1866

### Sierra County

* Allegheny Guard, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. Allegheny, 1863–1866
* Forest Rifles, Company C, 3rd Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Forest City 1854–1866
* Gibsonville Blues, Company E, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Second Brigade. Gibsonville, 1858–1862, disbanded after most of its members joined California Volunteer Regiments as individuals.
* La Porte Guard, Unattached Company later Company C, 4th Infantry Battalion, 4th Brigade. La Porte 1863–1866
* Minnesota Guard, Company C, 4th Brigade. Minnesota City, 1863–1866
* Mountain Rangers, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Sierraville, 1864–1866
* National Guard, Company E, 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Downieville, 1857–1866
* Sierra Greys, La Porte, 1858–1861 Became Company F, First Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers
* Table Rock Union Guard, Company G, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Howland Flat, 1864–1866
* Union Guard, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Eureka 1864–1866

### Siskiyou County

* Scott Valley Guard, Unattached Company, 5th Brigade. Scott Valley, 1863, disbanded the same year.
* Siskiyou Light Guard, Company D, 5th Brigade. Yreka, 1863–1866

### Solono County

* Benicia Guard (Starsfield Guard from late 1862), Company G, 2nd Brigade. Benicia, 1862–1866
* Lincoln Artillery, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Vallejo, 1864–1866
* Maine Prairie Rifles, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Maine Prairie, 1863–1866
* McClellan Guard, Company I, 1st Artillery, 2nd Brigade. Vallejo, 1863–1864 Identified as a Copperhead Company its officers were mustered out of service.
* Suisun Cavalry, Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Suisun City, 1863–1866
* Vallejo Rifles, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade, Vallejo, 1861–1866

### Sonoma County

* Bloomfield Guard, Company C, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Bloomfield, 1862–1866
* Emmet Guard (Emmet Rifles after early 1862), Company F, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade. Petaluma, 1861–1866
* Petaluma City Guard, Company E, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Petaluma 1864–1866
* Petaluma Guard, Company D, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Petaluma, 1856–1866
* Russian River Rifles, Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Healdsburg, 1862–1866
* Sotoyame Guard, Healdsburg, 1858–1861, disbanded in 1861 after a rapid decline in membership, in this pro Southern area.
* Washington Guard, Company A, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade. Santa Rosa, 1862–1866

### Sutter County

* Butte Mountain Rangers, Company D, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. South Butte Mountains, 1863–1866
* Company "A", Yuba City, 1861 Organized but disbanded due to lack of available arms.

### Stanislaus County

* Franklin Guard, Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. Knight's Ferry, 1862–1866
* Stanislaus Guard, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division. Knight's Ferry, 1860–1862, disbanded in 1862.

### Tehama County

* Lassen Rangers, Unattached Company, 5th Brigade. Red Bluff, 1863–1866

### Tuolumne County

* Grant Guard, Company G, 1st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Shaw's Flat, 1863–1866
* Jamestown Guard, Company D, 1st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Jamestown, 1862–1866
* Sigels Guard, Company B, 1st Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade. Sonora, 1862–1866
* Tuolumne Guard, Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. Montezuma, 1862–1866
* Tuolumne Home Guard, Company A, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. Columbia, 1861–1866
* Tuolumne Home Guard, Company C, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade. Chinese Camp, 1862–1866

### Trinity County

* Douglas City Rifles, Unattached Company, 5th Brigade. Douglas City, 1861–1866
* Halleck Rifles, Unattached Company, 5th Brigade. Weaverville, 1862–1866
* Union Guard, Unattached Company, 2nd Brigade. Weaverville, 1861–1862

### Tulare County

* Tulare Home Guard, Unattached Company, 3rd Brigade. Visalia, 1863–1866

### Yolo County

* Washington Guard, Company G, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Washington 1863-1866
* Woodland Guard, Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Woodland, 1863–1866
* Yolo Union Cavalry, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Woodland, 1863–1866

### Yuba County

* California Zouaves, 1st Brigade, 5th Division. Marysville 1861–1862
* Downey Guard, Unattached Company, 1st Brigade, 5th Division. Timbuctoo 1860–1861
* Hooker Guard, Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Oregon House, 1863–1866
* Marysville Rifles, Company B, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade. Marysville, 1859–1866
* Saragossa Light Guard, Company H, 7th Infantry, 4th Brigade. Marysville, 1865–1866
* Union Guard, Company A, 7th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Brigade. Marysville, 1863–1866
* Yuba Light Infantry, Unattached Company, 4th Brigade. Camptonville 1863–1866