This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 158th 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 James Jourdan
- Colonel William H. McNary
- Lieutenant Colonel William H. McNary
- Lieutenant Colonel Hyron Kalt
- Major William H. Burnett
- Major John O’Connor
- Major Silas A. Ilsley
- Major Hyron Kalt
- Major William A. Furrey
Medal of Honor Recipients
- Sgt. William Laing
- Sgt. James Howard
- Private John Schiller
- Private George Grube
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, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Regimental histories as cited in 19th-century sources