This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 126th 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 Eliakim Sherrill
- Colonel James M. Bull
- Colonel William H. Baird
- Colonel Ira Smith Brown
- Lieutenant Colonel James M. Bull
- Lieutenant Colonel William H. Baird
- Lieutenant Colonel Ira Smith Brown
- Lieutenant Colonel John B. Geddes
- Major William H. Baird
- Major Philo D. Phillips
- Major Ira Smith Brown
- Major Charles A. Richardson
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
- Dyer’s Compendium
- Fox’s Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908