The 162nd Regiment
This Regiment was raised and organized at New York City,to serve three years.It was Mustered into service of the of the United States August 22, 1862 to October, 1862. Mustered out of service October 12, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Dept.
Name Remarks
Colonels;
Lewis Benedict (Brevet Brig-Gen USV) Killed at the Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 1864
Justus W. Blancard (Brevet Brig-Gen USV) Mustered out with regiment Oct 12,1865
Lieutenant-Colonels;
Justis W.Blanchard Promoted to Colonel May 31,1864
James M.Vandenberg Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12,1865
Majors;
James H. Bogart Killed in Action June 14th 1863
Robert W.Leonard.(Brevet Lieut-Col) Resigned Feb 5 1864
George W.Keating Discharged June 9 1864
.Frederick W.Coleman Not Mustered
John B.Babcock (Brevet Lieut-Col) Resigned July 23,1865
William P. Huxford Not Mustered as Major
Adjutants;
Robert W.Leonard Promoted to Major Aug.10 1863
James Q. Miles Dismissed April 9 1864
John E.Bobcock Promoted to Captain Nov 28 1864
John E. Burke Resigned July 128 1865
Quartermasters:
William H Alberson Resigned Dec. 24 1863
John G.Leefe Promoted to Captain June 5, 1864
Robert Emmett Discharged July 10,1864
Charles Small (Brevet Captain NYV) Mustered out with Regiment Oct.12 1865
Surgeons:
William B. Eager,Jr Discharged Feb.17 1864
William H. Hozier Discharged April 9 1864
Ed E.Van De -Walker Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Assistant Surgeons:
William H Hozier Promoted to Surgeon.
Ed D Van De Walker Promoted to Surgeon July 7 1863
David M Browne Resigned Dec 1 1863
James L. Adams Discharged Feb 17 1864
John A Robinson Mustered out Oct 10 1864
William G.Meacham Resigned May 29 1865
Chaplain:
Anson B. Hoyt Resigned Feb 26 1864
Principal Musician;
John Kenny Mustered out Oct 12,1865
Captains;
Michael Mitchell Resigned Nov 29 1862
Ross Deegan Discharged Feb 17 1864
James S. King Resigned Aug. 14 1863
Nicholas Wunder Resigned April 5 1863
Robert Emmett(Brevet Major NYV) Not mustered as Captain
William Rhodes Discharged April 1 1865
Joseph W. Seaman Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
James Lee Resigned April 6 1863
William Kennedy Dismissed Jan 25 1865
George Brenning Resigned March 1 1862
John Neville Not mustered as Capt.
Frank T. Johnson Died of wounds April 9 1864
Henry H. Waters Resigned Nov 21 1862
William P. Huxford Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
William M. Shaw Dismissed March 7 1863
Thomas Browne Discharged April 8 1863
Samuel Cowdrey Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
John Owen Resigned Jan 29 1864
Edward Moorener Discharged Nov 14 1864
James W. Vandenburgh Promoted to Lieutenant-Col June 8 1864
John H.Van Wyck Mustered out on expiration of term of Service Nov 26 1864
David J. Meyers Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
John G Leefe (Brevet Maj and Bvt Lieut-Col USV) Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Eugene S Eunson (Brevet Major NYV) Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
George W. Gibson Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
George E Trembly Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
John B. Babcock Promoted to Major Dec 7 1864
Charles Emmerson Resigned May 16 1865
Henry V. Fitch Not Mustered
Goorge H.Suydam Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
First Lieutenants;
David B. Johnson Discharged Oct 13 1863
John G Leefe Promoted to Capt. June 6 1864
Neamiah Oakley Died Nov.10 1863 of disease
George F Bord Resigned Dec 4 1862
Robert Emmet Promoted to Quartermaster Nov.13 1863
A. Burdette Smith Not Mustered
Joseph W. Seaman Promoted to Captain July 8 1863
James McGuire Resigned Feb.9 1864
Thomas B. Curtis Dismissed May 2 1863
Harry Lee Not mustered
Asa Hinkley Resigned March 1 1863
Isaac P Wilkins Resigned March 8 1863
John H.Van Wyck Promoted to Captain July 14 1864
Stephen O. Oakley Died of wounds May 28 1863
Samuel Cowdrey Promoted to Captain Aug 10 1863
Henry P. Fisher Resigned October 10 1864
William O. Flock Missing since June 1863
John W. Haggerty Resigned Nov 17 1863
John B. Bobcock Promoted to Adjutant June 6 1864
George W. Gibson Promoted to Captain May 18 1865
St George Raby Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Charles Emmerson Promoted to Captain Feb 1 1865
John Hoffman Not Mustered
George H Suydam Promoted to Captain July 14 1864
William G Hones Dismissed April 15 1865
Henry Landt Not Mustered
David J. Myers Promoted to Captain Dec 20 1864
Matthew O’Connor Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
John E. Burke Promoted to AdJutant Jan 20 1865
Lorenso D. Evans Not Mustered
Freerick A Marsh Not Mustered
Charles Dyer Dismissed April 5 1865
Richard O’Keefe Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Alonso Hitt Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Abraham Hiltman Discharged Jan 25 1865
William L. Chequer Mustered out with Regiment Oct 12 1865
Harry P. Finch Not Mustered
Andrew J. Martin Not Mustered;Deserted
Second Lieutenants;
Ross Deegan Promoted to Capt. Dec 5th 1862
Albert G. Ives Declined
Alonzo Hitt Promoted to First Lt Nov 30 1864
Samuel C. Haven Died of disease June 25 1863
George Unger Resigned Nov 18 1862
Charles Von Sebode Declined
James McGuire Promoted to First Lt Aug 10 1863
John E. Burke Promoted to First Lt. June 6 1864
William Kennedy Promoted to Captain Aug 10 1863
James Stack Discharged Dec 19 1864
Morton L. Kellogg Resigned July 22 1863
William C. Hawes Died of Wounds April 29 1864
Thomas Duncan Resigned Jan 6 1863
Jocob H. Van Wyck Promoted to Capt, Aug 10 1863
George Gibson Promoted to first Lt. July 14 186
James DeP.Wilkes Drowned on passage to New Orleans Dec 6 1862
Nehemiah Oakley Promoted to First Lt. Aug 10 1863
Madison K. Finley Died of wounds April 21 1864
John Neville Died of wounds July 17 1864
Duncan M. Reld Discharged Feb 17 1864
Robert Emmett Promoted to First Lt. Feb 5 1863
John W. Haggerty Promoted to First Lt. Aug 10 1863
James Fonntain Not Mustered
David J. Myers Promoted to First Lt. June 6 1864
Lorenzo D. Evans Not Mustered
Charles Trainor Promoted to First Lt. Jan 20 1865
Addison H.McCormick Not mustered
William G. Jones Promoted to first Lt. Sept 16 1864
Abraham Hiltman Promoted To First Lieutenant May 13 1864
Theodore A Scudder Killed in Action April 9 1864
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