Original Officers of the Regiment
Taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865. Third Edition. Vol. IV.
Compiled by Frederick Phisterer.
J.B. Lyons Company, State Printers, 1912. pg. 3464-3468.
Colonels
- AUGUSTUS VAN HORNE ELLIS, from September 5, 1862, to July 2, 1863.
- FRANCIS M. CUMMINS, from February 11 to September 19, 1864.
AUGUSTUS VAN HORNE ELLIS
Lieutenant-Colonels
- FRANCIS M. CUMMINS, from August 16, 1862, to February 11, 1864.
- CHARLES H. WEYGANT, from February 11, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
FRANCIS M. CUMMINS
Major
- JAMES CROMWELL, from August 20, 1862, to July 2, 1863.
- CHARLES H. WEYGANT, from September 16, 1863, to February 11, 1864.
- HENRY S. MURRAY, from September 20, 1864, to March 30, 1865.
JAMES CROMWELL
Adjutants
- WILLIAM SILLIMAN, from July 16 to August 20, 1862.
- GEORGE DEPEYSTER ARDEN, from September 5, 1862, to January 14, 1863.
- WILLIAM BROWNSON, from December 31, 1862, to September 17, 1863.
- WILLIAM B. VAN HOUTEN, from September 17, 1863, to January 23, 1865.
- JOHN SMITH KING, from February 4 to October 28, 1865.
Quartermasters
- AUGUSTUS DENNISTON, from July 15, 1862, to January 14, 1863.
- HENRY F. TRAVIS, from January 15 to September 3, 1863.
- ELLIS POST, from September 9, 1863, to June 3, 1865.
Surgeons
- JOHN H. THOMPSON, from September 5, 1862, to November 25, 1864.
- ROBERT V. K. MONTFORT, from March 27 to June 3, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons
- EDWARD G. MARSHALL, from September 5, 1862, to August 7, 1863
- ROBERT V. K. MONTFORT, from September 5, 1862, to March 27, 1865
- EDWARD C. FOX, from April 14 to June 3, 1865.
< Chaplain
- THOMAS SCOTT BRADNER, from September 5, 1862, to June 3, 1865.
Of Company A
- Captains:
- CHARLES H. WEYGANT, from September 5, 1862, to September 16, 1863.
- CHARLES B. WOOD, from July 3, 1863, to September 21, 1804.
- THOMAS TAFT, from September 22, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- CHARLES B. WOOD, from August 12, 1802, to July 3, 1863.
- JOHN C. WOOD, from August 1, 1864, to January 1, 1865.
- THOMAS HART, from January 1 to June 3, 1865.
- Second Lieutenants:
- CHARLES T. CRESSY, from September 5, 1862, to July 14, 1864.
- JONATHAN D. BIRDSALL, from August 17 to October 22, 1864.
- THOMAS HART, from November 15, 1864, to February 26, 1865.
Of Company B
- Captains:
- HENRY S. MURRAY, from September 5, 1862, to September 20, 1864.
- THOMAS W. BRADLEY, from November 16, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- WINES E. WEYGANT, from September 5, 1862, to February 9, 1863.
- WILLIAM E. MAPES, from February 9, 1863, to May 31, 1864.
- THOMAS W. BRADLEY, from September 1 to November 16, 1864.
- DAVID U. QUICK, from January 1 to June 3, 1805.
- Second Lieutenants:
- WILLIAM E. MAPES, from August 14, 1862, to February 9, 1863.
- GABRIEL TUTHILL, from February 9, 1863, to February 23, 1864.
- DAVID U. QUICK, from November 15, 1864, to January 1, 1865.
Of Company C
- Captains:
- JAMES CROMWELL, from August 15 to 20, 1862.
- WILLIAM SILLIMAN, from August 20, 1862, to February 1, 1864.
- JAMES FINNIGAN, from February 18 to October 28, 1864.
- JAMES A. GRIER, from October 28, 1864, to February 26, 1865.
- JOHN C. WOOD, from January 1 to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- WILLIAM BROWNSON, from September 5 to December 31, 1862.
- HENRY P. RAMSDELL, from December 31, 1862, to October 7, 1863.
- JAMES A. GRIER, from December 11, 1863, to October 28, 1864.
- Second Lieutenants:
- HENRY P. RAMSDELL, from August 15 to December 31, 1862.
- JAMES A. GRIER, from January 15 to December 11, 1863, and from February 26 to June 15, 1865.
Of Company D
- Captain:
- JAMES W. BENEDICT, from August 16, 1862, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- DANIEL SAYER, from September 5, 1862, to January 1, 1864.
- JOHN W. HOUSTON, from December 12, 1863, to August 10, 1864.
- EBENEZER HOLBERT, from July 15, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- Second Lieutenants:
- JOHN W. HOUSTON, from August 16, 1862, to December 12, 1863.
- THOMAS G. MABEE, JR., from September 27, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
Of Company E
- Captains:
- WILLIAM A. McBURNEY, from September 5, 1862, to March 9, 1863.
- DANIEL SAYER, from January 1, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- WILLIAM A. VERPLANK, from September 5, 1862, to September 23, 1863.
- THEODORE M. ROBERSON, from September 26, 1863, to January 1, 1865.
- WILLIAM H. BENJAMIN, from January 1 to June 3, 1865.
- Lieutenants:
- ADOLPHUS WITTENBRECHER, from September 5, 1862, to March 6, 1863.
- THEODORE M. ROBERSON, from March 7 to September 26, 1863.
Of Company F
- Captains:
- IRA S. BUSH, from September 5, 1862, to June 21, 1864.
- EDWARD J. CARMICK, from August 10, 1864, to April 1, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- THOMAS J. QUICK, from August 20, 1862, to January 1, 1864.
- EDWARD J. CARMICK, from April 18 to August 10, 1864.
- ABRAM P. FRANCISCO, from January 1 to June 3, 1865.
- Second Lieutenant:
- SAMUEL W. HOTCHKISS, from August 20, 1862, to April 2, 1864.
Of Company G
- Captains:
- ISAAC NICOLL, from September 5, 1862, to July 2, 1803.
- JAMES OTIS DENNISTON, from July 3 to October 7, 1863.
- HENRY P. RAMSDELL, from October 7 to December 13, 1863.
- THOMAS J. QUICK, from January 1, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenant:
- JAMES OTIS DENNISTON, from August 20, 1862, to July 3, 1863.
- Second Lieutenants:
- DAVID GIBBS, from September 5, 1862, to February 25, 1863.
- WILLIAM H. BENJAMIN, from February 26, 1863, to January 1, 1865.
- LOUIS T. SHULTZ, from March 1 to June 3, 1865.
Of Company H
- Captains:
- DAVID CRIST, from August 23, 1862, to May 30, 1864.
- WILLIAM E. MAPES, from May 31 to December 15, 1864.
- THEODORE M. ROBERSON, from January 1 to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- HENRY GOWDY, from August 23, 1862, to May 11, 1863.
- THOMAS TAFT, from July 20 to September 22, 1864.
- Second Lieutenants:
- JOHN R. HAYS, from August 23, 1862, to April 8, 1864.
- SYLVSTER LAWSON, from March 19 to June 3, 1865.
Of Company I
- Captains:
- LEANDER CLARK, from August 20, 1862, to May 13, 1863.
- HENRY F. TRAVIS, from September 3, 1863, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- JOHN B. STANBROUGH, from August 20 to November 12, 1862.
- ISAAC M. MARTIN, from December 30, 1862, to May 15, 1863.
- WILLIAM B. VAN HOUTEN, from July 1 to September 17, 1863.
- CHARLES STEWART, from October 18, 1863, to May 15, 1865.
- Second Lieutenants:
- ISAAC M. MARTIN, from September 5 to December 30, 1862.
- MILNOR BROWN, from December 30, 1862, to July 2, 1863.
- CHARLES STEWART, from July 2 to October 18, 1863.
Of Company K
- Captains:
- WILLIAM A. JACKSON, from September 5, 1862, to June 18, 1864.
- LEWIS S. WISNER, from July 14 to August 6, 1864.
- ROBERT A. MALONE, from September 16, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
- First Lieutenants:
- JAMES H. ROOSA, from August 23, 1862, to March 7, 1863.
- JAMES FINNIGAN, from March 7, 1863, to February 18, 1864.
- LEWIS S. WISNER, from February 2 to July 14, 1864.
- JOHN S. KING, from October 22, 1864, to February 4, 1865.
- Second Lieutenants:
- JAMES FINIIGAN, from September 5, 1962, to March 7, 1863.
- LEWIS S. WISNER, from May 3, 1863, to February 2, 1864.
- ROBERT A. MALONE, from August 13 to September 1864.
- WOODWARD T. OGDEN, from November 15, 1864, to June 3, 1865.
Officers who were commissioned or appointed,
but did not serve in the grades named
- WEYGANT, CHARLES H., as Colonel.
- MURRAY, HENRY S., as Lieutenant-Colonel.
- BENEDICT, JAMES W., as Major.
- WEYGANT, WINES E., as Adjutant.
- THOMPSON, JOHN H., as Surgeon.
- HOUSTON, JOHN W., as Captain.
- CRESSY, CHARLES T., as First Lieutenant.
- HAYS, JOHN R., as First Lieutenant.
- OGDEN, WOODWARD T., as First Lieutenant.
- COLE, JOSHUA V., as Second Lieutenant.
- DENTON, JACOB, as Second Lieutenant.
- HOLBERT, EBENEZER, as Second Lieutenant.
- SMITH, WILLIAM W., as Second Lieutenant.
- QUICK, GEORGE T., as Conditional Second Lieutenant.
Medals of Honor Granted by the President to:
- BRADLEY, THOMAS W., Seargant, Company H, and Captain, Company B, for great gallantry at the battle of Chancellorsvill, Va., May 3, 1863.
- FREEMAN, ARCHIBALD, Private, Company E, for capture of the flag of the 17th La., at Spotsylbania, Va., May 12, 1864.
- HALLOCK, NATHAN M., Private, Company K, for great gallantry at the action at Bristoe Station, Va., June 15, 1863.
- THOMPKINS, GEORGE W., Corporal, Company F, for the capture of the flag of the 59th Ala. near Watkins House, Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1965.
- WISNER, LEWIS S., Captain, Company K, for great gallantry at the battle of Spotsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864.
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