This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 70th New York Infantry, organized by Field & Staff and companies when available. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Colonel Daniel E. Sickles
- Colonel William Dwight, Jr.
- Colonel J. Egbert Farnum
- Lieutenant Colonel William Dwight, Jr.
- Lieutenant Colonel J. Egbert Farnum
- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Holt
- Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Mahan
- Major J. Egbert Farnum
- Major Thomas Holt
- Major Daniel Mahan
- Major William H. Hugo
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- New York State Adjutant General reports
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908
- Other verified 19th-century regimental histories