The regiment was inspected in the end of November by Major Edward Field, 3rd Artillery, Acting Inspector General, Department of California. (Extracts from Major Field's Inspection report will be found at the end of this report.)

The regiment having been ordered to San Francisco per Special Orders No. 201, Headquarters Department of California, Colonel Barber, Lieutenant Colonel Stacpole, Major Scott, Lieutenant Strevell, Regimental Adjutant, Lieutenant Winthrop, Regimental Quartermaster and Companies A, B, D, I and L embarked for San Francisco on the mail steamer "Australia" November 30th, arrived at San Francisco December 6th and camped at the Presidio. Major Emmet with Companies C, E, F and G embarked on mail steamer "Alameda" December 7th, arrived at San Francisco December 14th and camped at the Presidio.

Major Sague with Companies H, K and M embarked on U. S. hospital ship "Scandia" December 10th, arrived at San Francisco December 18th.

On December 15th, orders having been received directing the regiment to return to its home station and there await muster out of the Federal service, Colonel Barber, Lieutenant-Colonel Stacpole, Major Emmet, Adjutant Strevell, Quartermaster Winthrop and Assistant Surgeon Griffith with Companies A, B, D and L left for New York, arriving December 22nd.

December 19th Major Scott with Companies C, E, F and G left for home station, arriving December 26th. December 20th, Major Sague with Companies H, K and M left San Francisco and arrived at home station on December 27th.

Officers and men were given leave of absence and furlough till February 26th, 1899, when the regiment was finally mustered out: of the service of the United States.

OF

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

At date of Muster Out of Regiment.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Colonel, Horatio Potter Stacpole.

Lieutenant-Colonel, Walter Scott.

Major, Robert Temple Emmet.

Major, John K. Sague.

Regimental Adjutant, Clarence Strevell.

Regimental Quartermaster, Bronson Winthrop.

Surgeon, Lewis Theophilus Griffith.

Assistant Surgeon, Maurice Cavileer Ashley.

Chaplain, Karl Schwartz.

1st Lieut., William F. Wheelock (acting battalion adjutant).

2nd Lieut., James E. Smith.

COMPANY E.

Captain, Arthur W. Pickard.

1st Lieut., Franklin T. Wood.

2nd Lieut., James R. Goodale (afterwards A. D. C. to Gen.

Chas. King).

COMPANY F.

Captain, James C. Martin.

1st. Lieut., Charles H. Boice.

2nd Lieut., Arthur E. Oothoudt.

COMPANY G.

Captain, Ursil A. Ferguson.

1st Lieut., Herman A. Tucker. 2nd Lieut., Fred W. Boardman.

COMPANY H.

Captain, Charles H. Hitchcock. 1st Lieut., Harry P. Worthing. 2nd Lieut., Charles N. Hinman.

COMPANY 1.

Captain, Amos E. McIntyre.

1st Lieut., Abraham L. Decker.

2nd Lieut., Albert E. Nickinson.

COMPANY K.

Captain, Wilbur Vossler.

1st. Lieut., Clarence Sague.

2nd Lieut., Lucius J. Slater.

COMPANY L.

Captain, James F. Sheehan.

1st Lieut., Alexander G. Baxter.

2nd Lieut., William H. Mapes (acting battalion adjutant).