United States annually, on or before the first Monday in January of each year, I have the honor to transmit herewith an abstract of the annual return of the militia of the State of California for the year 1861.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. C. KIBBE,

Adjutant-General State of California.

Abstract of the annual return of the militia of the State of California for the year 1861.

General Cavalry Artillery Infantry

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Major generals 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Brigadier generals 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Adjutant-general 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Inspector-general 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Quartermaster-general 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Aides-de-camp 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Brigade majors 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Brigade quartermasters 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Colonels 1 12 . . . . . 1

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Lieutenant-colonels 56 . . . . . . . . . 2

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Majors 15 . . . . . . . . . 3

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Adjutants 21 . . . . . . . . . 3

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Quartermasters 21 . . . . . . . . . 3

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Paymasters 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Surgeons 18 . . . . . . . . . 3

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Surgeons' mates 18 . . . . . . . . . 3

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Captains 13 4 1 70

Lieutenants . . . . 12 3 210

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Sergeant-majors 51 . . . . 1 . . . .

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Quartermaster- 3 4 . . . . . . . . .

sergeants . . . . .

Sergeants . . . . 20 5 280

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Corporals . . . . 16 4 280

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Artificers . . . . . . . . 3 . . . .

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Privates . . . . 320 85 4,900

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Total commissioned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Aggregate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Number of divisions 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Number of brigades 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Number of regiments 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Number of battalions 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Number of companies . . . . 4 1 70

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Riflemen Enrolled Aggregate

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Major generals . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Brigadier generals . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Adjutant-general . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Inspector-general . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Quartermaster-general . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Aides-de-camp . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Brigade majors . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Brigade quartermasters . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Colonels . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Lieutenant-colonels . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Majors . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Adjutants . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Quartermasters . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Paymasters . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Surgeons . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Surgeons' mates . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Captains . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Lieutenants . . . . . . . . . . 225

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Sergeant-majors . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Quartermaster-sergeants . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Sergeants . . . . . . . . . . 305

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Corporals . . . . . . . . . . 300

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Artificers . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Privates . . . . . . . . . . 5,305

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Total commissioned . . . . . . . . . . 689

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Aggregate 6,661 146,000 152,661

Number of divisions . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Number of brigades . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Number of regiments . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Number of battalions . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Number of companies . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Arms, accouterments, and ammunition.

Ordnance and ordnance stores:

Brass-

6-pounders.........................................4

12-pounder howitzers...............................3

Iron, 6-pounders...................................2

Sponges and rammers...............................15

Bricoles and drag ropes............................6

Trail handspikes...................................6

Ammunition boxes...................................6

Tumbrils or powder-carts...........................6

Sets of harness...................................24

Mukets.........................................1,830

Cartridge boexes and belts.....................2,662

Bayonet scabbards and belts....................1,695

Rifles.........................................1,137

Horseman's pistols................................50

Swords...........................................182

Sword scabbards and belts........................182

Haversacks........................................12

WM. C. KIBBE,

Adjutant-General of the Militia of the State of California.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, December 1, 1861.