This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 1st New York Mounted Rifles, 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 Charles C. Dodge
- Colonel Benjamin F. Onderdonk
- Colonel Edwin V. Sumner
- Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Onderdonk
- Lieutenant Colonel Alexander G. Patton
- Lieutenant Colonel James N. Wheelan
- Major William H. Schieffelon
- Major Henry Terwilliger
- Major James N. Wheelan
- Major Minott A. Pruyn
- Major Charles C. Dodge
- Major Alexander G. Patton
- Major Edgar A. Hamilton
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 summaries