Officers of the 12th NY Volunteer Cavalry

(Extracted from pages 961 - 964, Frederick Phisterer,
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865.)

Officers of the Regiment.


Colonel.

JAMES W. SAVAGE, from December 14, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel.

PHILIP G. VOUGHT, from February 12, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Majors.

J. WARD GASPER, from February 13, 1863, to August 16, 1864.
FLOYD CLARKSON, from April 7, 1863, to April 22, 1865.
RODNEY M. TAYLOR, from November 25, 1863, to July 19, 1865.
ROWLAND K WEST, from October 14, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Regimental Adjutants.

GILBERT E. OVERTON, from October 25, 1862, to March 2, 1863.
CHARLES H. ROCHE, from March 5 to September 24, 1863.
JOHN S. LOUD, from September 24 to November 20, 1863.
GILBERT E. OVERTON, from September 21, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Regimental Quartermasters.

WILLIAM P. CHAMBERS, from October 8 to ___, 1862.
BENJAMIN DeFORREST, from December 4, 1862, to April 2, 1863.
GEORGE H. GRIFFIN, from April 7, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Commissary of Subsistence.

William BANTA, Jr., from November 27, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Surgeons.

JOHN K. COOPER, from November 15, 1862, to January 31, 1863.
EDWARD M. MUNDY, from February 13, 1863, to May 13, 1864.
GEORGE E. McDONALD, from May 20, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Assistant Surgeons.

GEORGE E. McDONALD, from March 30, 1863, to May 20, 1864
ROLLIN T. BAKER, from September 5, 1863, to October 15, 1864.
JOHN R. NOLD, from November 27, 1864, to June 7, 1865.

Chaplain.

ANTHONY PALMER, from April 13, 1864, to May 30, 1865.


Of Company A.

Captains:
J. WARD GASPER, from November 19, 1862, to February 13, 1863.
CYRUS CHURCH, from April 23 to July 20, 1863.
CHARLES H. ROCHE, from September 24, 1863, to October 24, 1864.
JOSEPH M. FISH, from October 24, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
WILLIAM MOTT, from November 19, 1862, to April 2, 1863.
HENRY A. HUBBARD, from April 23, 1863, to October 14, 1864.
EDWARD M. KETCHAM, from October 14, 1864, to July 19, 1865.
OTTAVIO D. CONTERNO, from March 9 to July 13, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
CYRUS CHURCH, from November 19, 1862, to April 23, 1863.
HENRY EPHRIAM MOSHER, from April 23, 1863, to October 6, 1864.
JAMES C. PARKS, from March 1 to July 19, 1865.

Of Company B.

Captains:
GEORGE H. NICHOLS, from April 4 to July 25, 1863.
SIMEON CHURCH, from April 23, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
SIMEON CHURCH, from February 12 to April 23, 1863.
HAROLD DANKS, from April 23 to November 5, 1863.
JOHN W. VAN VALKENBURGH, from November 5, 1863, to October 14, 1864.
EDWARD LANSING, from October 24, 1864, to April 28, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
HAROLD DANKS, from February 12 to April 23, 1863.
STEADMAN TITUS, from March 31 to May 2, 1863.
JOHN W. VAN VALKENBURGH, from April 23 to November 5, 1863.
WILLIAM S. TURNER, from November 5, 1863, to April 25, 1864.
HENRY T. SWEET, from December 1, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Of Company C.

Captains:
RALPH H. OLMSTEAD, from December 12, 1862, to November 5, 1863.
DANIEL MARSHALL, from February 19, 1864, to May 29, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
DANIEL MARSHALL, from December 10, 1862, to February 19, 1864.
JOSEPH M. FISH, from February 19 to October 24, 1864,
HENRY A. HUBBARD, from August 13 to September 13, 1864.
ROBERT T. H. RUSSELL, from December 17, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
MOSES M. BOYCE, from December 10, 1862, to June 23, 1863.
STEADMAN TITUS, from May 2 to November 5, 1863.
SAMUEL W. TANNER, from August to October, 1863.
AUGUSTUS PITTMAN, from January 25, 1864, to ___.
EMIL BEESE, from April 12 to July 19, 1865.

Of Company D.

Captains:
ROWLAND R. WEST, from January 10, 1863, to October 14, 1864.
JOHN W. VAN VALKENBURGH, from October 14, 1864, to January 19, 1865.
WILLIAM S TURNER, from January 24 to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
JOHN S. LOUD, from January 5 to September 24, 1863.
THOMAS T. BRUCE, from April 8 to May 20, 1863.
JAMES M. STURGEON, from January 8 to January __, 1864,
WILLIAM S. TURNER, from April 25, 1864, to January 24, 1865.
ANDREW R. PALMER, from January 19 to July 19, 1865.
ALONZO COOPER, in June, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
JAMES M. STURGEON, from May 20, 1863, to January 8, 1864.
MICHAEL GILL, from January 8, 1864, to June 28, 1865.

Of Company E.

Captains:
RODNEY M. TAYLOR, from December 8, 1862, to June 18, 1863.
MICHAEL A. STEARNS, from February 12 to June 23, 1863.
RAYMOND FERGUSON, from March 31, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
THOMAS T. BRUCE, from March 31 to April 8, 1863.
ROBERT B. HOCK, from April 2 to No-vember 18, 1863.
JOSEPH M. FISH, from November 15, 1863, to February 19, 1864.
JAMES M. STURGEON, from January __ to January 26, 1864.
EDWIN A. POLAND, from February 13, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
ROBERT D. MEECH, from February 12 to June 23, 1863.
RODERICK E. SPINK, from April 8 to June 23, 1863.
SAMUEL W. TANNER, from January 3, 1863, to January 26, 1864.
FRANK LEE, from January 27, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Of Company F.

Captains:
JOHN W. FLINN, from April 28 to November 5, 1863.
ROBERT B. HOCK, from March 4, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
ALANSON P. WELLER, from April 28 to June 23, 1863.
THOMAS T. BRUCE, from May 20 to December 20, 1863.
ROBERT B. HOCK, from November 18, 1863, to March 4, 1864.
ALONZO COOPER, from April 9, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
JOSEPH M. FISH, from April 28 to November 15, 1863.
ROBERT T. H. RUSSELL, from December 30, 1863, to December 17, 1864.
PETER KLINE, from December 25, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Of Company G.

Captains:
JAMES L. GRAHAM, from August 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864.
JOHN W. HORN, from May 17, 1864, to July 6, 1865.

First Lieutenant:
CHARLES H. J. LINSKEY, from June 26, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
EDWIN A. POLAND, from August 7, 1863, to February 13, 1864.
WILLIAM BURR, from May 17, 1864, to February 7, 1865.
WALLACE M. SANBORN, from February 7 to July 19, 1865.
FRANCIS COSGROVE, from May 18 to July 19, 1865.

Of Company H.

Captains:
RODNEY M. TAYLOR, from June 18 to November 25, 1863.
FRANK MYERS, from November 20, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
EDWIN A. POLAND, from December 13, 1862, to ____.
FRANK MYERS, from July 28 to November 20, 1863.
MARTIN CLARK, from November 25, 1863, to May 17, 1864.
AUGUSTUS PITTMAN, from ___, 1864, to March 8, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
JAMES H. STURGEON, from January 21 to May 20, 1863.
MARTIN CLARK, from September 18 to November 25, 1863.
EDWARD LANSING, from January 27 to October 24, 1864.
WILLIAM B. DEAN, from October 24, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Of Company I.

Captains:
JOHN S. ELLISON, from September 2, 1863, to July 3, 1864.
HARLOW WATKINS, from October 24, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
ALONZO COOPER, from April 7 to June 23, 1863.
WILLIAM A. IRWIN, from September 2, 1863, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenant:
ALONZO COOPER, from September 2,. 1863, to April 9, 1864.

Of Company K.

Captains:
JAMES A. DICK, from October 21, 1863, to January 25, 1864.
THOMAS T. BRUCE, from April 10, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
HENRY G. LANSING, from September 24, 1863, to April 7, 1864.
THOMAS T. BRUCE, from December 20, 1863, to April 10, 1864.
ANDREW J. PIERSON, from April 10, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
ANDREW J. PIERSON, from September 10, 1863, to April 10, 1864.
WILLIAM C. CLARKSON, from April 11 to December 11, 1864.
LOUIS F. HAAS, from December 20, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Of Company L.

Captains:
ELAM A. MAHON, from September 25, 1863, to August 16, 1864.
HENRY A. HUBBARD, from October 14, 1864, to April 8, 1865.
EDWARD LANSING, from April 28 to July 19, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
ELAM A. MAHON, from January 2 to September 25, 1863.
HENRY C. HATHAWAY, from September 30, 1863, to October 3, 1864.
GILES F. WARD, Jr., from December 8, 1864, to January 29, 1865.
WILLIAM BURR, from February 7 to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
HOBART M. WALKER, from March 12 to June 23, 1863.
HARLOW WATKINS, from October 1, 1863, to March 30, 1864.
LEWIS GORDON, from May 17, 1864, to February 20, 1865.
BYRON L. TIFFANY, from March 23 to July 19, 1865.

Of Company M.

Captain:
JOHN S. LOUD, from November 20, 1863, to June 24, 1865.

First Lieutenants:
WILLIAM H. ASHFORD, from November 24, 1863, to February 11, 1864.
HARLOW WATKINS, from March 30 to October 24, 1864.
OTTAVIO D. CONTERNO, from December 1, 1864, to July 19, 1865.

Second Lieutenants:
EDWARD M. KETCHAM, from November 20, 1863, to October 14, 1864.
ANDREW R. PALMER, from December 25, 1864, to January 19, 1865.
FRANK E. LYMAN, from April 9 to July 19, 1865.


Officers who were Commissioned or Appointed but did not Serve in the Grades Named.

BROWN, FRANCIS C., as First Lieutenant.
MOSHER, HENRY EPHRAIM, as First Lieutenant.
SANBORN, WALLACE M., as First Lieutenant.
TANNER, SAMUEL W., as First Lieutenant.
WILSON, THOMAS E., as Second Lieutenant.


Brevet Commissions of New York Volunteers Granted by the Governor of the State to Enlisted Men as Follows:

YOUNG, ALEXANDER, Quartermaster-Sergeant, as Second Lieutenant.

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