This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 15th New York Cavalry (Three Years’ Service), 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: Robert M. Richardson
- Colonel: John P. Coppinger
- Lieutenant Colonel: Augustus J. Root (killed at Appomattox Court House, April 8, 1865)
- Lieutenant Colonel: Henry Roessle
- Major: Joseph H. Wood
- Major: Henry Roessle
- Major: Jefferson C. Bigelow
- Major: Robert H. S. Hyde
- Major: Michael Auer
- Major: George M. Elicot
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’s Reports
- Dyer’s Compendium
- Contemporary regimental and state histories