This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 5th New York Cavalry, 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 Othneil De Forest
- Colonel John Hammond
- Colonel Amos H. White
- Lieutenant Colonel Robert Johnstone
- Lieutenant Colonel John Hammond
- Lieutenant Colonel William P. Bacon
- Lieutenant Colonel Amos H. White
- Lieutenant Colonel Theodore A. Boice
- Major Philip G. Vaught
- Major Washington Wheeler
- Major John Hammond
- Major Abram H. Krom
- Major Elmer J. Barker
- Major James Davidson
- Major William P. Pratt
- Major Amos H. White
- Major Theodore A. Boice
- Major George H. Gardner
- Major William P. Bacon
- Major James A. Penfield
- Major Tiberly C. Abbott
- Major Henry A. D. Merritt
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text.
Sources & Notes
- New York State Adjutant General’s Reports
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- Dyer’s Compendium
- Contemporary regimental histories (when available)