This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 162nd 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 Lewis Benedict
- Colonel Justus W. Blanchard
- Lieutenant Colonel Justus W. Blanchard
- Lieutenant Colonel James M. Vanderburgh
- Major James M. Bogart
- Major Robert W. Leonard
- Major George W. Keating
- Major F. W. Coleman
- Major John W. Babcock
- Major William P. Huxford
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- The Union Army, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- New York State Adjutant General reports
- Verified 19th-century regimental histories