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169th Regiment NYS Volunteer Infantry Officers' Roster |
This information was extracted from the Annual Report of The Adjutant General of the State of New York Transmitted to the Legislature January 31, 1868. It was transcribed and submitted by Brad Miter.
The 169th Regiment of the New York State Volunteer Infantry was organized at Troy, N. Y., to serve for three years. The companies of which it was composed were raised in the Counties of Rensselaer and Washington (Twelfth Senate District). The 169th Regiment was mustered into the service of the United States between September 25 and October 6, 1862, and it was mustered out of service on July 19, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.
[NOTE: A brevet rank was an honorary promotion given to an officer (or occasionally to an enlisted man) in recognition of gallant conduct or other meritorious service. A brevet rank served much the same purpose as medals play today; our modern system of medals did not exist at the time of the Civil War.]
Main battles fought: Edenton Road; Carrsville; Blackwater Ford; Zuni; Nansemond; South Anna; Fort Wagner; Rantoul Bridge; Cedar Creek; Walthal; Chester Station; Drury's Bluff; Foster's Plantation; Coal Harbor [sic - Cold Harbor]; Petersburg; Dutch Gap; Malvern Hill; Chapin's Farm; Darbytown Road; Fort Fisher.
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DATE OF
NAME RANK COMMISSION DATE OF RANK REMARKS
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Alden, Alonzo Colonel Jun. 17, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Brig-Gen U.S.V.)
Alden, Alonzo Lt. Col. Mar. 2, 1864 Feb. 13, 1864 Promoted to Colonel Jun. 17, 1864
Alden, Alonzo Major Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to Lt. Colonel Mar. 2, 1864
Allen, Joseph H. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 16, 1862 Promoted to Major Jun. 17, 1864
Allen, Joseph H. Major Jun. 17, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Bell, Alexander 2nd Lieut. Aug. 26, 1863 Jul. 26, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Oct. 7, 1863
Bell, Alexander R. 1st Lieut. Oct. 7, 1863 Sept. 5, 1863 Resigned May 24, 1864
Benjamin, Jules B. 2nd Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863 Feb. 23, 1863 Discharged Nov. 10, 1863
Benson, David P. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 13, 1862 Resigned Dec. 4, 1862
Birdsall, Walter S. 1st Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Dec. 26, 1862 Killed in action at Walthall, Va., May 16, 1864
Birdsall, Walter S. 2nd Lieut. Dec. 17, 1862 Dec. 4, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863
Buell, Clarence Colonel Nov. 10, 1862 Oct. 11, 1862 Resigned Feb. 13, 1864
Campbell, George 2nd Lieut. Feb. 18, 1865 Jan. 16, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Carey, Daniel J. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to Captain Dec. 15, 1863
Carey, Daniel J. Captain Dec. 15, 1863 Nov. 29, 1863 Discharged Jun. 24, 1864
Chapman Edgar T. Chaplain Nov. 9, 1863 Oct. 31, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Church, Emory W. 2nd Lieut. May 10, 1864 Dec. 7, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864
Church, Emory W. 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 13, 1864 Promoted to Captain Nov. 13, 1864
Church, Emory W. Captain Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Clipperly, Samuel C. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 8, 1864 Killed in action at Fort Fisher, N.C., Jan. 10, 1865
Coleman, Warren B. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Discharged Feb. 22, 1863
Colvin, James A. Lt. Col. Jun. 17, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Colonel NYV)
Colvin, James A. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Aug. 21, 1862 Promoted to Major Mar. 2, 1864
Colvin, James A. Major Mar. 2, 1864 Feb. 13, 1864 Promoted to Lieut.-Col. Jun. 17, 1864
Connor, Edgar M. 2nd Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Jan. 2, 1863 Dismissed Sept. 20, 1863
Connor, Robert O. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Resigned Dec. 26, 1862
Connors, Patrick 1st Lieut. Jun. 10, 1863 Mar. 30, 1863 Resigned Jul. 21, 1864
Connors, Patrick 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Jun. 10, 1863
Crippen, Norman J. 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864 May 27, 1864 Killed at Dutch Gap, Va., Aug. 13, 1864
Crippen, Norman J. 2nd Lieut. Jun. 10, 1863 Mar. 30, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864
Croft, John F. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Resigned Dec. 26, 1862
Delevan, John S. Asst. Surgeon Aug. 18, 1863 Aug. 18, 1863 Not mustered
Dumary, Charles 1st Lieut. Aug. 13, 1864 Jul. 21, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Dumary, Charles 2nd Lieut. Oct. 19, 1863 Sept. 5, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Aug. 13, 1864
Dunn, James H. 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864 May 10, 1862 Promoted to Captain Nov. 19, 1864
Dunn, James H. 2nd Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863 Feb. 21, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864
Dunn, James H. Captain Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 8, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Duryea, Benjamin 2nd Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 29, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Eaton, Joel W. Chaplain Nov. 10, 1862 Oct. 11, 1862 Resigned Aug. 20, 1863
Eaton, Thomas B. 1st Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Jan. 21, 1863 Promoted to Captain Jul. 9, 1864
Eaton, Thomas B. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Feb. 17, 1863
Eaton, Thomas B. Captain Jul. 9, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Discharged Nov. 3, 1864
Faulkner, John 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 May 24, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Ferguson, Daniel Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Killed at Fort Fisher, N.C. by explosion of magazine Jan. 16, 1865
Foote, John B. 1st Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 29, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Foote, John B. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Nov. 2, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865
Francisco, Charles D. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Sept. 16, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Gager, George H. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept 20, 1862 Resigned Jan. 2, 1863
Gardner, Thomas H. 2nd Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 21, 1865 Not mustered
Hartshorn, William S. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Discharged Feb. 14, 1863
Hickey, James 2nd Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 29, 1865 Declined
Homes, Michael 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 13, 1862 Resigned Jan. 21, 1863
Horton, Richard J. 1st Lieut. Mar. 27, 1865 Mar. 27, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Hughes, John Henry 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863
Hughes, John Henry 1st Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Dec. 31, 1862 Died Sept. 6, 1863, of wounds received in action.
Jacques, Edward P. 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 6, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Jacques, Edward P. 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 13, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864
Jellico, Thomas D. 1st Lieut. Mar. 2, 1864 Feb. 13, 1864 Discharged Jun. 24, 1864
Jellico, Thomas D. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 23, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Mar. 2, 1864
Jenkins, Rolin 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Jul. 11, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Keeler, B. B. Captain Apr. 29, 1864 Apr. 8, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Kinney, Sidney N. Quartermaster Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 1, 1862 Discharged Jan. 9, 1865
Kisselburgh, William E. Adjutant Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 1. 1862 Discharged Mar. 31, 1865
(Brevet Major NYV)
Knowlson, John Surgeon Dec. 10, 1862 Sept. 3, 1862 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Lt.-Col. NYV)
Knox, Charles L. 1st Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 29, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Knox, Charles L. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Aug. 19, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Apr. 22, 1864
Lyons, William H. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863
Lyons, William H. 1st Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863 Feb. 22, 1863 Promoted to Captain May 10, 1864
Lyons, William H. Captain May 10, 1864 Feb. 12, 1864 Resigned Aug. 15, 1864
Manderville, Austin Asst. Surgeon May 11, 1864 May 11, 1864 Discharged Jan. 4, 1865
McConihe, John Colonel Mar 2, 1864 Feb. 18, 1864 Killed in action at Coal Harbor, Va., Jun. 1, 1864
McConihe, John Lt. Col. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Promoted to Colonel Mar. 2, 1864
Mcconn, John T. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Discharged Mar. 7, 1865
McGregor, Thomas H. D. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Jun. 24, 1864 Killed at Fort Fisher, N.C., by explosion of magazine Jan. 16, 1865
McGuire, Bernard 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Merriam, William H. 1st Lieut. Oct. 6, 1863 Jul. 23, 1863 Resigned May 28, 1864
(Brevet Major NYV)
Merrill, Charles D. 1st Lieut. Jun. 8, 1864 May 24, 1864 Promoted to Captain Nov. 19, 1864
Merrill, Charles D. 2nd Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Jan. 21, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Jun. 6, 1864
Merrill, Charles D. Captain Nov. 12, 1864 Nov. 2, 1864 Discharged Mar. 21, 1865
Morey, Charles E. 1st Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863 Feb. 21, 1863 Discharged Sept. 16, 1864
Morey, Charles E. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 16, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Mar. 23, 1863
Morey, Charles E. Captain Aug. 12, 1864 Jul. 9, 1864 Not mustered as Captain
Mosher, Erastus R. 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Nov. 2, 1864 Promoted to Captain Mar. 29, 1865
Mosher, Erastus R. 2nd Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864 Feb. 16, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864
Mosher, Erastus R. Captain Mar. 29, 1865 Mar. 29, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Mulhall, Henry Captain Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 16, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Major NYV)
Mulhall, Henry 1st Lieut. May 10, 1864 Feb. 12, 1864 Promoted to Captain Sept. 16, 1864
Mulhall, Henry 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. May 10, 1864
Murphy, Peter M. Asst. Surgeon Jan. 18, 1864 Jan. 14, 1864 Resigned Feb. 22, 1864
Newton, Homer G. Asst. Surgeon Jan. 15, 1864 Dec. 15, 1863 Declined
Niven, David A. Adjutant Apr. 29 1864 Apr. 8, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Noyes, Charles H. 2nd Lieut. Feb. 18, 1865 Jan. 17, 1865 Not mustered
Numane, Michael Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Resigned Dec. 31, 1862
Palmer, Charles H. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 17, 1862 Died Jul. 28, 1863 of disease
Parker, John T. Asst. Surgeon Dec. 9, 1864 Dec. 8, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Parmenter, Jerome B. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Aug. 21, 1862 Promoted to Captain Feb. 7, 1863
Parmenter, Jerome B. Captain Feb. 7, 1863 Dec. 31, 1862 Resigned Dec. 2, 1863
Phillips, Charles S. 2nd Lieut. May 31, 1865 Apr. 1, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Reynolds, Peter L. F. Asst. Surgeon Dec. 10, 1862 Sept. 22, 1862 Resigned Dec. 13, 1862
Russell, Michael 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Sept 16, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Captain NYV)
Russell, Michael 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 10, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864
Ryan, Michael 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Oct. 8, 1864 Killed in action at Fort Fisher Jan. 15, 1865
Ryan, Michael 2nd Lieut. Feb. 10, 1864 Sept. 20, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864
Schermerhorn, Isaac M. Asst. Surgeon Apr. 19 1864 Apr. 11 1864 Not Mustered
Scriven, Daniel D. 2nd Lieut. Feb 7, 1863 Dec. 31, 1862 Resigned Aug. 10, 1863
Skinner, Joseph T. Asst. Surgeon Dec. 10, 1862 Sept. 18, 1862 Resigned Feb. 2, 1863
Smith, Bernard N. Captain May 10, 1864 Dec. 7, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Major NYV)
Smith, Bernard N. 1st Lieut. Dec. 17, 1862 Dec. 4, 1862 Promoted to Captain May 10, 1864
Smith, Bernard N. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Aug. 21, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Dec. 17, 1862
Smith, Clark Captain Sept. 21, 1864 Aug. 19, 1864 Not mustered as Captain
(Brevet Major NYV)
Smith, Clark 1st Lieut. May 10, 1864 Dec. 7, 1863 Promoted to Captain Sept. 21 1864
Smith, Clark 2nd Lieut. Feb. 7, 1863 Dec. 26, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. May 10, 1864
Smith, Clark Asst. Surgeon Mar. 12, 1863 Mar. 2, 1863 Resigned Aug. 20, 1863
Smith, Edwin R. Captain Aug. 22, 1864 Jul. 30, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Major NYV)
Smith, Edwin R. 1st Lieut. Dec. 15, 1863 Nov. 29, 1863 Promoted to Captain Aug. 22, 1864
Smith, Edwin R. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Dec. 15, 1863
Snyder, Spencer W. Captain Jun. 10, 1863 Mar. 30, 1863 Resigned Jul. 18, 1864
(Brevet Major NYV)
Snyder, Spencer W. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Promoted to Captain Jun. 10, 1863
Strait, James H. 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Jun. 24, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Strait, James H. 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Jul. 21, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864
Swartwout, William M. 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Discharged Dec. 31, 1864
(Brevet Captain NYV)
Swartwout, William M. 2nd Lieut. Feb. 2, 1864 Nov. 9, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864
Tarbell, Frank W. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 16, 1862 Promoted to Captain Mar. 23, 1863
Tarbell, Frank W. Captain Mar. 23, 1863 Feb. 21, 1865 Discharged Oct. 1, 1864
(Brevet Major NYV)
Tarbell, Frank W. Captain Feb. 15, 1865 Jan. 16, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Thompson, James F. 1st Lieut. Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 25, 1862 Promoted to Captain Mar 2, 1864
Thompson, James F. Captain Mar. 2, 1864 Feb. 13, 1864 Dismissed Aug. 19, 1864
Tilley, Thomas J. 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Jun. 1, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Tompkins, Albert 1st Lieut. Apr. 22, 1863 Mar. 21, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Tompkins, Albert 2nd Lieut. Nov. 19, 1864 Jul. 19, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Apr. 23, 1865
Van Alstyne, Richard B. 1st Lieut. Aug. 22, 1864 Jul. 30, 1864 Not mustered as First Lieut.
Van Alstyne, Richard B. 2nd Lieut. Mar. 2, 1864 Feb. 18, 1864 Discharged Dec. 14, 1864
Van Santvoord, Eugene Captain Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 21, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Van Santvoord, Eugene 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 16, 1864 Promoted to Captain Apr. 22, 1865
Van Santvoord, Eugene 2nd Lieut. Feb. 8, 1864 Nov. 29, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864
Vanderzee, Edgar F. 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864 Aug. 19, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
(Brevet Captain NYV)
Vanderzee, Edgar F. 2nd Lieut. Jul. 9, 1864 May 27, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1864
Vaughn, Augustus D. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Oct. 11, 1862 Killed in action at Petersburg, Va., Jul. 30, 1864
Warren, Jonas H. 1st Lieut. Aug. 13, 1864 Jul. 19, 1864 Promoted to Captain Nov. 19, 1864
Warren, Jonas H. 2nd Lieut. May 10, 1864 Feb. 12, 1864 Promoted to 1st Lieut. Aug. 13, 1864
Warren, Jonas H. Captain Nov. 19, 1865 Sept. 15, 1864 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Wells, David H. 1st Lieut. Feb. 23, 1863 Jan. 19, 1863 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Wickes, William H. Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 20, 1862 Dismissed Feb. 12, 1864
Willie, George A. 2nd Lieut. Apr. 22, 1865 Mar. 30, 1865 Mustered out with regiment Jul. 19, 1865
Wood, Nathaniel Captain Aug. --, 1863 Jun. 8, 1863 Declined
Wood, Nathaniel Captain Nov. 10, 1862 Sept. 18, 1862 Dismissed Jun. 8, 1863
BREVET COMMISSIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ENLISTED MEN
OF THIS REGIMENT
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NAME RANK BREVET RANK
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Clark, Charles Private 2nd Lieut.
Ostrom, William M. Hospital Steward 2nd Lieut.
Sauer, George Sergeant 1st Lieut.
Shultz, Erskine Private 2nd Lieut.
Whitcomb, Robert D. Quartermaster Sergeant 2nd Lieut.
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