15th Regiment
Veteran Reserve Corps*

Officers


Source:  Official Army Register of the Volunteer Forces, U. S. Army, Part VIII: Territories, Veteran Reserve Corps, U. S. Veteran Volunteers, U. S. Colored Troops, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., July 15, 1867.

Name

Rank

Date of Rank

Remarks

James C. Strong Colonel September 29, 1863 Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865
Martin Flood Lieut. Colonel June 30, 1864 Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865
James E. Cornelius Major December 4, 1864 Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865
Wells Sponable Captain June 17, 1863  
Joshua H. Hastings1 Captain September 11, 1863  
Samuel C. Gold1 Captain October 15, 1863  
Jerry N. Hill2 Captain November 9, 1863 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
Melville C. Wilkinson Captain December 10, 1863  
Seth M. Barber Captain February 29, 1864 Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865
George W. Carter Captain July 26, 1864 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
John Greelish Captain Septebmer 16, 1864  
Edward Miller1 Captain October 18, 1865  
Joel A. Fife Captain February 10, 1865  
Frank D. Garritty 1st Lt. September 24, 1863  
Joseph K. Byers, Jr. 1st Lt. September 20, 1863 Regimental Quarter Master; Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
John T. Talbot 1st Lt. October 9, 1863 Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
Isaiah S. Taylor 1st Lt. February 10, 1865 Adjutant
Eugene L. Palmer 2d Lt. August 11, 1863  
Samuel McDonald 2d Lt. November 9, 1863  
Usher F. Kelly 2d Lt. November 15, 1863  
William P. Hagadorn 2d Lt. December 14, 1863 Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
Michael Mangan 2d Lt. March 18, 1864  
Stephen W. Groesbeck 2d Lt. September 16, 1864  
William Palmer 2d Lt. November 21, 1864  
Lemuel K. Morton 2d Lt. November 21, 1864  
William L. McDaniel 2d Lt. November 21, 1864  

1Retained in Service.
2Assigned to 4th Independent Company, Veteran Reserve Corps, February 17, 1866.

Casualties

Promoted (1)

1st Lt. Nathan Cole, February 10, 1865, to Captain, 23d Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

Transferred (4)

Major James W. H. Stickney, May 1, 1864, to 24th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Captain Christopher R. Becker, April 25, 1864, to 29th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. James L. Russell, April 25, 1864, to 28th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.

Resigned (6)

Lieut. Colonel Louis Schaffner, July 11, 1864.
Captain George A. Pomroy, October 22, 1863.
Captain Isaac H. Baker, February 21, 1865.
1st Lt. Henry Gerkin, July 11, 1864.
1st Lt. Stevens E. Longyear, July 21, 1865.
1st Lt. John H. Buckley, October 20, 1865.

Discharged (21)

Colonel James C. Strong, (Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865), June 30, 1866.
Major James E. Cornelius, (Brevet Lieut. Colonell, March 13, 1865), December 29, 1866.
Captain Wells Sponable, June 30, 1866.
Captain Melville C. Wilkinson, June 30, 1866.
Captain John Greelish, June 30, 1866.
Captain Seth M. Barber, (Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865), July 20, 1866.
Captain George W. Carter, (Brevet Major, March 13, 1865), July 20, 1866.
Captain Joel A. Fife, July 20, 1866.
1st Lt. Colin L. Downs, September 15, 1865.
1st Lt. John T. Talbot, (Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865), June 30, 1866.
1st Lt. Joseph K. Byers, Jr., Regimental Quarter Master, (Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865), July 12, 1866.
1st Lt. Frank D. Garritty, December 13, 1866.
1st Lt. Isaiah S. Taylor, Adjutant, September 30, 1867.
1st Lt. Eugene L. Palmer, November 20, 1865.
1st Lt. Samuel McDonald, June 30, 1866.
1st Lt. Usher F. Kelly, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. William Palmer, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. William P. Hagadorn, (Brevet 1st Lt., March 13, 1865), August 4, 1866.
2d Lt. Michael Mangan, September 6, 1866.
2d Lt. Lemuel K. Morton, January 14, 1867.
2d Lt. Stephen W. Groesbeck, January 14, 1867.

Dismissed (2)

1st Lt. Patrick Moran, October 4, 1864.
2d Lt. William L. McDaniel, March 13, 1866.
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*This roster of officers is given as it stood October 28, 1865.

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