1906 San Francisco Earthquake: 2 nd Infantry Regiment National Guard of California

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1 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: 2 nd Infantry Regiment National Guard of California This history was completed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in conjunction with the California National Guard and the California State Library. Digitized by the History Office, Camp San Luis Obispo, 24 January 2015 Original document on file at the California State Library

2 . -. y IA DORING THE EARTH UAKE: AND.FIRE OF Col=-;:.on=e=l--=Henry I. Seymou..:t. GQI!lmanding_ H Company A u------u--- Called for active duty William H. White April 20, 1906 Regiment, Chico, California Captain Relieved from active duty. JlaY _ In response to a telegraphic message received at 12:39 A.M. April 20, 1906* Company A of Chico left their home station at 6a25 A.M. the same day for Sacramento. Reported and proceeded with the Second Regiment to Oakland. The company was stationed at: Hobart Street and Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, where they performed gu.urd dutj and patrol duty until April twenty-fourth. On April twenty-fourth the comt any was ordered to: Jefferson Square, San FranciscQf* stationed there doing guard and patrol duty, guarding banks and other financial institu- tions, furnishing gua.:ds for Quartermaster's Department, trains nd various other duti until Ma) second. Company wa then ordered to: D boce Park, San Francisco renained at Duboce Park doing Patrol duty until May ninth when Company changed locations toz Seventeenth and Cole Streets, San Francisco, while at this station the duties of the company consisted of guard and patrol duty. Remained at Seventeenth and Cole Streets until relieved from active duty, May 19, l906x.ooo. *Return Company A, Regiment April Adjutant General Files. **AdjutantGoneral Report Field Order # 2, page 58. +Return Company A 1 Regiment, Kay 19u6. + Return Company A, Regiment, May XAdjutant General Report ield Order # 11, page 61. Vj 00

3 Company B Called for active duty Thom&.s Rutledg April 2u, 19u6 Regiment, Colusa, California Captain Relieved from activo d.. llfj.y_l9, ) Stations and locations Company B left the home station at Colusa, 1: 00 P.M. April twentieth.* Reported for duty at Jefferson Square, San Francisco, 2:00 P.K. April twentyfirst. Stationed at: Ferry Build in, San Francisco, guar ding, roerty nd assisting th Citizen's Relief Committee in securing means of transportation, food, and other supplies for sufferers in San Francisco. April twenty-second, reported at: Haight and Cole Streets, San Francisco,** where the Regimental Headquarters wa stationed. Worked in conjunction with th First Battalion Coast Artill ery, National Guard of C litornia in patrolling th district, VJarding relief trains and supplies, maintaining order and enf orcing civil and military regulations. On the seventh of Uay, Co. B was moved to: Cole and Rivola Stre.ts, San Francisco*** Duties performed were similar to those previously performed when stationed at Cole and Haight Streets. The company remained at Cole and Rivola Streets until relieved from active duty Hay nineteenth..ooo. *Report Regiment, Colonel Henry I. Seymour Septdmber 4, **Report Captain Thos. Rutledge Company B, Regiment, April ***Report Colonel H. I. Seymour Regiment, September 4, page 7. ' 1\j

4 Company C Reriment, o. Spear CATIFORNIA Called for active duty April 20, 1906 Nevada City, Calif. Captain Relieved from active duty _ll!u'_l5, Left home station at Nevada City April 20, 1906.* Arrived Oakland about 3a00 P.M. same day and re orted for orders. Went into camp at: Twenty-first Street and Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, Did patrol and guard duty in Oakland April twentieth to twenty-fourth.** Transferred to San Francisco, April twenty-fourth. Reported to Commanding Officer, Second Provisional Btigade: Jefferson Square, San Erancisco, April twenty-fourth. Aril twenty-fifth moved to: Haight and Cole Streets, San Francisco, on patrol and guard duty in this district until May ninth when campu was moved to: Cole and Rivola Streets, San Francisco,, erformed guard and patrol duti s in this district until relieved from active duty, May 15, 1906.! - 3- *Report Colonel H. I, Seymour Regimant, Sept. 4, 1906, page 3. djutant General Files. **Report Colonel II. I. Seymour Regiment, Sept. 4, page 8. Report Colonel H. I. Seymour, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Sept. 1906, page 7. Adjutant General Report Field Order I 9 1 page 61.,

5 STATIONS AND LOCATIONS 0 NATIONAL GOARD 01 CALI :-'ORNIA Company D, Regiment, Phil J. Divver Called.for active duty Anril 20, 1906 arysvile, Calif. Captain Relieved from active duty % May Arrived in Sacr April twentieth* and land. Camped at: Twenty-first Street and Telegraoh Avenue, Oakland,W on patrol and guard duty at est Oakland, Sourthern Pacific Depot, Santa Fe Depot, and!dora Park, Oakland. Transferred to San Francisco April. twentvfourth. Stationed ats Jefferson Square, San Frangisco, April twenty-fourth X to May second, 1906, guarding financial district, furnishing guards for Quartermaster's trains and various other duties. Transferred to: Dt boce Park, San Francisco, May second. Company was stationed there performing guard and atrol duty in that district until May ninth. The company wa on that dat e transferred to& Seventeenth and Cole Streets, San Francisco, at that location the Company r erformed guard duty and patrol duty in that district until relieved from active duty, Kay 19, 1906 XX *Report Colonel H. I. Seymour Reglment,Sept., page 3. Adjutant Gene ral!tiles. WReport Colonel H. I. Seymour Regiment, Sept. i, 1906, age 8. Adjutant General Files. XReport Colonel H. I. Seymour, Second Infautr Regiment, Sept. 4, 1906, page 3. XXAdjutant General Report 1906, page 61. Field Order 11, par. 2.

6 STATIONS AND I.OCATIONS OF rhe SECOND R m m NATION GUARD OF CAIIFORNI Frank F. Canon Called for active duty April 20, 1906 Company E, Regiment, Sacramento, Calif. Captain Relieved from active duty May 19, 1906 Left Sacramento about lo OO A. 11. April twentieth. Bivouacked f or the night at Eddy and Jones Streets, San Francisco. * On April twenty-first went into camp at; Cole and Hai ht S reets San Francisco, the company was stationed there an worked in conjunction With the First Battalion, Coast Artillery, N. G. c., patrolling the district, guarding relief trains and supplies, and maintaining order. On May seventh camp was moved to: Cole and Rivola Streets, San Francisco,** The company continued to J erform guard,.nd patrol duties at this loc"tion until relieved!rom active duty, Kay 19, Report Col. H. I. Seymour Second Inf. Reg. Sept. 4, 1906, p. 5. Adjutant General Files. **Report Col. H. I. Seymour Second In!. Reg. Sept. 4, Adjutant General Fil iadjutant General Report Field Order # 11, pa 2, page U1

7 NATIONAL GUARD OF' CALIFORNIA Company F, Called for active-auty John G. Lee April 20, 1906 Regiment, oodland Calif. Captain Compy entrained at Woodland at 4: 00 P. K. April 20, 1906*. Arrived at Ferry Building, San Francisco at 10&00 P. Jl. same eveninr. Detailed for duty at& Ferry Building, San Fr&ncisco,** under direct orders from Adjutant General J. B. Lauck, details were sent out to guard the Ferry Builing and watrfront, to clear the building and wharves of people as there was danger of fire seeping the waterfront. At so assisted the firemen in saving wharves. Details sent out to impress teams and men into service for the purpose of transporting supplies to outlying districts. Also details sent to impress men to unload suppl ies f rom steamers. Three saloons on waterfront closed and liquor destroyed by troops. April twenty-second, company ordered to report at: Baiht and Cole Streets, San Franc1sco,x patrolled streets in this district, guarded relief trains and suppli s, assisted in maintaining order and enforcing regulation. On the seventh of May, Camp was moved to: Cole and Rivola Streets. San Frncisco, perveormed guard duty t patrol duty, at c h 1t station until relievea f rom active duty, Yay 19, 1906 ; Relieved f rom active duty May *Report Col. H. I. Seymour Second Inf. Reg. Sept. 4, Page 10. Adjutant General Files. **Report Col. H. I. Seymour Second In!. Reg. Sept. 4, page 10. AdJutant General Files. eport Col. H. I. Seymour. Second Int. Reg. Sept. 4, 1906, page 6. Adjutant Gene ral Files. IXReport Col. H I Seymour, Second Int. Reg. Sept. 4, page 7. djutant General Files. 00 IAdjutant General Report Fiei :JJ Order #ll, par. 2 1 page Sl,

8 ST IA OF INFANTRY Company G, Regiment, Sacramento, Cal1 orn1a John l!. Milliken First Lieutenant Called for active duty April 20, 1906 Relieved from active uty May 19. ldu6 Company G left sacramento about loto A, M. April 20, 1906.* Arrived at San Francisco about 6;00 P. M. same day. Reported to General Koster Ate Jefferson Square, San Francisco, night of April tentieth. Left Jaffer son Square April twenty-first and went into camp at: Haight and Cole Streets, San Francisco.** Patrolled the district adjacent to t h camp, gu"'leded relief train3, and sup lies, assisted in maintaining order and enforcin! regulations in tht district. On May s.e entn CamP was...ltlove tot. o e and Hoa tree s, an Francisco. performed duties incident to.atro111ng the district, guarding relief trains, care of relief distributing stations! maintaining order and enforein, civi and military orders. Heavy guards were ounted. This work was performed until the company was relieved rrom active duty Vay nineteenth.iw. *Return Co. G, Reg. A!ril Adjutant General Files. **Report Col. H, I. Seymour Second Inf. Reg. Sept. 4, 190f. page 5. Adjutant General files. WReport Col. H. l Seymour Second Inf. Reg. Sept. 4, page 7. ''Adjutant General Report 1906, page 61. Field Order' # 11, par.2-7- )-'. :t).,

9 NATIO OF INFANTRY Com r;any h, Regiment, Geor c. Gardner Called for active duty ril 20, 1906 Placerville, Calif... Captain Relieved from actiye dut May 9 1 :06 Stations and Location Company H ot Placeville reached Oakland May 20, 1906,* and by direction of Adjutant General J. B. Lauck proceeded to San Jose, arriving thr e April twenty-first. San J l se, California. orked in conjunction with Company B, Fifth Infantry. The entire busines section of San Jose was cut off, by a chain of Sentinels posted at alj intersecting streets. Balance of men placed on patrol duty inside the district, Persons having business within the patrolled district were allowed to pass under escort of a member of the guard. On April.. twenty-eighth the lines wer thrown. Open, the soldiers doing patrol duty in conjunction with the city police officers. Camp was maintained at St. James Park, San Jose, adjacent to the patrolled distict. Tents were used tor s helter. The system outlined above was followed until May ninth when the company was relieved from further active duty.** -8- *Report Col. H. I. Seymour, Regiment! September 4, 1906, page o. *Adjutant General Report 190v., page 59. Field Order # 6, par. 1.

10 STATIONS AND LOC SECOND REGIMg Company 1, Called for active duty H. L. Condon April 20, 1906 Regiment, Vacaville, Calif. Captain.,., Relieved from active duty May Stations and Location Company I left its:, home stat ion at Vacaville At ril 20, 1906.* Proceeded to Oakland, thence. to San Francisco. Bivouacked that.night on a lawn at t he corner of Jones and Eddy Streets, San Francisco. April twenty-first oved to the corner of Cole and Haight Streets where went into camp. Cole and Baight Streets. San Francisco.** At his location the company render ed service in the First Military District working in conjunction with the First Battalion, Coast Artillery, N. G. c. patrolling the district, guarding rel ief trains and sup lies, maintaining order nd enforcing civil and military regula. tions. On May seventh the camp was moved to the corner Of: Cole and Rivola Streets, San Francisco. The com anies of the Regiment including Company I performed all the work incident to patroll ing, guarding of r elief supply trains, c re of relief stations and enforctaent ot orders in the First Military District. Company I was relieved from active d ty Kay 15, *Return-Co. I, Second Inf. Reg. A ril, Report Col. H. I. Seymour Second Infantry Re giment, September 4, 1906, age 5. Adjutant Gene ral Files. Report Col. H. I. Seymour, Second Infantry Re giment April 4, page 5. Adjutant General Fil eg. Adjutant General Report 1906 Field Order # 9, par. 1, page 61. CY 00 w