21st 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

John Ely Colonel Dectember 14, 1863 Brevet Brigadier General, April 15, 1865
Benjamin P. Runkle Lieut. Colonel August 22, 1864 Brevet Brigadier General, November 9, 1865
John Devereaux Major November 15, 1863 Brevet Lieut. Colonel, July 29, 1865
Michael Walsh1 Captain June 9, 1863 Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865
Seaham W. Purchase1 Captain June 15, 1863 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
Charles W. Gibbs Captain September 24, 1863  
John P. Reynolds Captain March 5, 1864  
Edward P. Hudson Captain April 22, 1864 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
Edward S. E. Newbury Captain April 30, 1864  
Jacob F. Chur1 Captain August 6, 1864 Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865
George H. Brannix Captain September 28, 1864  
John J. Sperry Captain December 3, 1864 Brevet Major, March 13, 1865
Valentine M. Hodgson 1st Lt. July 20, 1863  
Javez B. Blanding 1st Lt. August 19, 1863 Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
Michael Walters 1st Lt. September 11, 1863  
Frank R. Rice 1st Lt. October 28, 1863  
William W. Ellis 1st Lt. December 19, 1863 Regimental Quarter Master
Henry Goss 1st Lt. February 23, 1864  
Edwin Lyon 1st Lt. May 23, 1864  
Joseph E. Crowell 2d Lt. January 29, 1864  
Frederick Scheller 2d Lt. February 3, 1864  
John L. Graham1 2d Lt. February 20, 1864 Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
Levi F. Burnett1 2d Lt. May 12, 1864 Adjutant
George Duff 2d Lt. September 15, 1864  
Straughton George2 2d Lt. October 3, 1864  
William P. Hogarty 2d Lt. January 30, 1865 Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865
Lewis D. Williams 2d Lt. January 30, 1865  
J. Arnold Yeckley 2d Lt. January 30, 1865  
Fielding Neale 2d Lt. May 2, 1865  
Enos G. Budd 2d Lt. May 11, 1865  

1Retained in Service.
2Assigned to 2d Independent Company, Veteran Reserve Corps, December 5, 1865.

Casualties

Promoted (3)

Captain Hiram Rollins, December 4, 1863, to Major, 13th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. William Shields, March 25, 1863, to Captain, 85th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Thomas H. Hopwood, April 4, 1865, to Captain, 18th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

Transferred (11)

Captain Charles W. Price, February 1864, to 17th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Captain William H. Cundy, May 16, 1864, to 6th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Captain John C. Ford, February 2, 1865, to 163d Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Charles E. Tucker, May 13, 1864, to 17th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Michael M. Kistler, May 13, 1864, to 43d Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. George J. Lawyer, May 16, 1864, to 6th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
1st Lt. Calvin P. McTaggart, September 24, 1864, to 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. Patrick Carney, March 12, 1864, to 22d Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. Patrick J. Campion, May 13, 1864, to 17th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. George T. Russell, May 13, 1864, to 87th Company, 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
2d Lt. Benjamin F. Shaum, December, 1864, to 7th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps.

Resigned (9)

Captain Richard S. Ayer, July 11, 1864.
Captain Henry H. Stiles, March 17, 1865.
Captain Greenleif P. Davis, July 29, 1865.
Captain Harry Rockafellow, (Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865), August 15, 1865.
Captain Charles W. Gibbs, April 11, 1866.
Captain Edward P. Hudson, June 5, 1866.
1st Lt. William W. Ellis, Regimental Quarter Master, March 13, 1866.
1st Lt. Edwin Lyon, June 20, 1866.
1st Lt. Vivian K. Spear, (Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865), September 30, 1865.
2d Lt. Harry N. Gassaway, March 30, 1865.

Discharged (17)

Colonel John Ely, (Brevet Brigadier General, April 15, 1865), October 31, 1867.
Lieut. Colonel Benjamin P. Runkle, (Brevet Brigadier General, November 9, 1865), October 5, 1866.
Major John Devereaux, (Brevet Lieut. Colonel, July 29, 1865), August 31, 1866.
Captain Edward S. E. Newbury, June 30, 1866.
Captain John P. Reynolds, June 30, 1866.
Captain George H. Brannix, July 16, 1866.
1st Lt. Valentine M. Hodgson, June 30, 1866.
1st Lt. Henry Goss, June 30, 1866.
1st Lt. Michael Walters, June 30, 1866.
1st Lt. Frank R. Rice, November 21, 1866.
2d Lt. Joseph E. Crowell, March 12, 1866.
2d Lt. Frederick Scheller, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. Lewis D. Williams, June 30, 1866.
2d Lt. William P. Hogarty, (Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865), October 16, 1866.
2d Lt. Enos G. Budd, October 31, 1866.
2d Lt. George Duff, November 23, 1866.
2d Lt. J. Arnold Yeckley, March 31, 1867.

Died (3)

Captain John J. Sperry, (Brevet Major, March 13, 1865), April 21, 1866.
1st Lt. Jabez B. Blanding, (Brevet Captain, March 13, 1865), assassinated at Grenada, Mississippi, April 30, 1866.
2d Lt. Fielding Neale, November 8, 1866.

Appointment Revoked (1)

Captain John Hopper, July 6, 1864.

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*This roster of officers is given as it stood November 21, 1865.

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