TWENTY-NINTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

Officers of the Regiment

The Officers Roster is a complete listing of the Officers who served in the 29th New York Volunteer Infantry during the period of the unit's service, 1861-1863.

The source of the Officer Roster is Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, Registers and Sketches of Organizations, multiple volumes.

Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

29th New York Civil War Soldiers Buried in the Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

29th New York Soldiers/Regiments in the Attic of Blenheim

Officer Roster Summary Analysis

The following is an analysis of the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Infantry data contained within the New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, Registers and Sketches of Organizations, multiple volumes.

  • The Office roster contains 95 individual names.
  • Casualties:
    • Officers Wounded in Action- 13
      • GOEBEL, RICHARD - wounded in action, May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • HANSON, GUSTAVUS - wounded in action, August 29, 1862, at Groveton, Va.
      • HARTMANN, LOUIS - wounded in action, May 2, 186,3, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • KAHLER, CONRAD - wounded in action, August 29, 1862, at Groveton, Va.
      • MEISER, GUSTAVUS - wounded in action, June 8, 1862, at Cross Keys, Va.
      • MULLER, OTTO - wounded in action, May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • SOEST, CLEMENS - wounded in action in Pope’s Campaign, August, 1862
      • SPEISS, FERDINAND - wounded in action, August 29, 1862, at Groveton, Va.
      • STOLPE, ROBERT - wounded in action, May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • VON MEUSEL, OSCAR - wounded in action, May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • VON ROSENBERG. ALBERT - wounded in action, August 29, 1862, at Groveton, Va.
      •  VON ZEIDLITZ-LEIPE, BARON FRIEDRICH - wounded in action, August 29, 1862, at Groveton, Va.; died, of his wounds, September 7, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
      • WULFERT, DIETRICH - wounded in action, August 30, 1862, at Manassas, Va.
    • Officers Killed in Action -  2
      • BODE, BERNHARD - killed in action, May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va.
      • STEINHAUSER, CHARLES - killed in action, May 19, 1864, at the Wilderness, Va.;  serving with  Company M, 15th Artillery.
    • Officers Died of Disease -  1
      • HAACK, LUDWIG - died, of disease, January 28, 1862, at Washington, D. C.

Colonels.

ADOLPH VON STEINWEHR, from June 6, 1861, to July 2, 1862.

CLEMENS SOEST, from July 9, 1862, to April 13, 1863.

LOUIS HARTMANN from April 14 to June 20, 1863.

Lieutenant -Colonels.

CLEMENS SOEST, from June 6, 1861, to July 9, 1862.

LOUIS HARTMANN, from June 9, 1862, to April 14, 1863.

ALEXANDER VON SCHLUEM BACH, from April 24 to May 28, 1863.

Majors.

LOUIS LIVINGSTON, from May 21 to June 2, 1861.

WILLIAM P. WAINWRIGHT, from August 9, 1861, to June 2, 1862.

LOUIS HARTMANN, from May 5 to June 9, 1862.

ULRICH GULLMAN, from June 9, 1862, to March 12, 1863.

ALEXANDER VON SCHLUEMBACH, from March 13 to April 14, 1863.

Adjutants.

GUSTAVE VON ZSCHUESCHEN, from June 6 to August 31, 1861.

LUDWIG HAACK, from September 12, 1861, to January 28, 1862.

ALEXANDER VON GUEHLEN, from January 28 to June 12, 1862.

BERNHARD BODE, from June 13, 1862, to March 24, 1863.

EUGENE HIMLY, from March 24 to June 20, 1863.

Quartermasters.

M. PINNER, from May 21 to June 3, 1861.

H. LIVINGSTON ROGERS, from June 3, 1862, to April 18, i862.

JACOB LOEWENTHAL, from April 18 to June 21, 1862.

JOSEPH SCHOENINGER, from June 22, 1862, to June 2, 1863.

Surgeons.

CHARLES NEUHAUS, from June 6, 1861, to November 14, 1862.

ROBERT THOMAIN, from January 15 to June 20, 1863.

Assistant Surgeons.

CHARLES H. OSBORNE, from June 6, 1861, to January 13, 1862.

AUGUST HERMANN, from January 8 to October 21, 1862.

WILLIAM BALSER, from January 9 to June 20, 1863.

Chaplains.

J. HIERONYMUS GOLDSCHMIDT, from July 1 to September 11, 1861.

CHARLES LUTHER, from November 1, 1861, to August 31, 1862.

Of Company A.

Captains:

AUGUST H. SAS, from May 7 to May 30, 1861.

WILLIAM WARNECKE, from June 4 to September 10, 1861.

LOUIS HARTMANN, from September 29, 1861 to May 5, 1862.

ROBERT STOLP.E, from June i5, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

WILLIAM WARNECKE, from May 7 to June 4, 1861.

OTTO SCHULZ, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

HENRY KLEIN, from August 2, 1861, to October 21, 1862.

HERMAN FITTE, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

HENRY KLEIN, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

ANDREAS WINTERMANTEL, from August.2 to September 5, 1861.

GEORGE FRIEDRICH SCHAYER, from September 5, 1861, to June 17, 1862.

DETRICH WULFERT, from May 8 to October 27, 1862.

HANS VON BRANDES, from November 1, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Of Company B.

Captain:

CHARLES WEINHOLD, from June 6, 1861, to June 20 1863,

First Lieutenants:

ADAM ACKERLEIN, from May 13 to May 30, 1861.

ADAM FUGMANN, from May 31 to August 4, 1861.

FRIEDRICH VON SCHLUEMBACH from November 6, 1861 to October 28, 1862.

JULIUS BRAUN, from December 23, 1862, to January 11, 1863.

CHARLES ROSANOWSKY, from March 24 to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

ADAM FUGMANN, from May 13 to May 31, 1861.

FRIEDRICH VON SCHLUEMBACH, from June 6 to November 6, 1861.

JOSEPH GLOSKOSKY, from November 1, 1861, to July 26, 1862.

HERMANN FITTE, from July 26 to December 23, 1862.

FRIEDRICH HAUTSCH, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

 Of Company C

Captains:

GUSTAVUS A. SEYDEL, from June 4 to July 29 1861.

JOHN O.GITTERMAN, from August 2, 1861, to May 6, 1863.        

First Lieutenants:

JOHN 0. GITTERMAN, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM CHELIUS, from August 2, 1861 to December 23, 1862.

RICHARD GOEBEL, from December 23, 1862, to June 20 1863.
 

Second Lieutenants:

JULES DeCROY, from May 12 to May 15, 1861.

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM CHELIUS, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

BARON FRIEDRICH VON ZEIDLIT-ZLEIPE, from August 2, 1861 to January 28, 1862.

JOSEPH SCHOENINGER, from January 29 to June 22, 1862,

JULIUS BRAUN, from June 22 to December 23, 1862.

FREDERIC ERNESTI, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863,

Of Company D

Captains:

GUSTAVUS MEISER, from June 4, 1861, to April 11, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

EDWARD GINDICI, from May 18 to June 2, 1861.

OSCAR VON MEUSEL, from —, to August 2, 1861.

ROBERT STOLPE, from August 2, 1861, June 15, 1862.

GEORGE FRIEDRICH SCHAYER, June 17 to December 23, 1862.

HENRY FELDMEIER, from October 30, 1862 to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

ROBERT STOLPE, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

ANDREAS WINTERMANTEL, from September 5, 1861, to February 11, 1862.  

BERNARD BODE, from May 1 to June 13, 1862.

OTTO MULLER, from July 30 to December 23, 1862.

FRITZ DECKER, from October 28, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Of Company E

Captains:

HANS VON NOSTITZ, from June 4, 1861, to October 29, 1862.

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM CHELIUS, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

UDO VON FRANCOIS, from June 4 to August 9, 1861.

CARL ELSNER, from August 2 to September 6, 1861.

JACOB LOEWENTHAL, from September 1 to October 12, 1861.

EMIL SCHLUTER, from January 29 to May 15, 1862.

LOUIS FRANKE, from May 17 to October 13, 1862.

OTTO MULLER, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

LUDWIG HAACK, from June 4 to September 12, 1861.

HILARIUS REICHERT, from September 12, 1861, to June 14, 1862.

LOUIS FREUND, from June 14 to September 19, 1862.

EUGENE HIMLY, from September 19, 1862, to March 24, 1863.

FERDINAND SPEISS, from March 25 to June 20, 1863.

Of Company F

Captains:

CLEMENS SOEST, from May 21 to June 6, 1861.

CHRISTIAN BERNE, from June 4, 1861, to June 14, 1862.

DANIEL METZGER, from June 15, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

OSCAR VON MEUSEL, from May 18 to June 4, 1861.

DANIEL METZGER, from June 4, 1861, to June 15, 1862.

HILARIUS REICHERT, from June 14 to September 19, 1862.

LOUIS FREUND, from September 19, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

DANIEL METZGER, from May 15, to June 4, 1861.

JULIUS POPPRING, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

CHARLES S. NEWELL, from June 4, 1861, to April 20, 1862.

ALEXANDER VON GUEHLEN, from August 2, 1861, to January 28, 1862.

FERDINAND FLINSCH, from February 12 to July 25, 1862.

RICHARD GOEBEL, from June 17 to December 23, 1862.

HELENUS DODT, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Of Company G

Captains:

ULRICH GULLMAN, from June 4, 1861, to June 4, 1862.

GEORGE FRIEDRICH SCHAYER, from December 23, 1862, to February 24, 1863.

BERNARD BODE, from March 24 to May 2, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

CHRISTIAN BERNE, from May 16 to June 4, 1861.

ALEXANDER VON SCHLUEMBACH, from June 4 to August 28, 1861.

PAUL SCHULZE, from September 8, 1861, to September 18, 1862.

IGNATZ WASSERMANN, from September 18, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

ANDREW T. KALDT, from June 4, 1861, to February 12, 1862.

OSWALD VON SALM, from November 21, 1861, to January 11, 1863.

CONRAD KAHLER, from March 24 to June 20, 1863.

Of Company H

Captains:

CHARLES BOOKWOOD, from June 4 to July 21, 1861.

OSCAR VON MEUSEL, from August 2, 1861 to June 20, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

LOUIS SCHIRMER, from June 4 to July 21, 1861.

HENRY NIEMANN, from August 1, 1861, to February 26, 1862.

BARON FRIEDRICH VON ZEIDLIT-ZLEIPE, from January 28 to September 7, 1862.

ALBERT VON ROSENBERG, from September 7, 1862, to May 8, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

JULIUS DIECKMANN, from June 4 to July 21, 1861.

PAUL SCHULZE, from July 21, 1861, to September 8, 1861.

AUGUSTUS HAINE, September 1, 1861.

HENRY ROESSLE, from November 30, 1861 to July 1, 1862.

HENRY FELDEMEIER, form July 2 to October 30, 1862.

GUSTAV WIENER, from December 23, 1862, to March 24, 1863.

CHARLES STEINHAUSER, from March 23 to June 20, 1863.

Of Company I

Captains:

ADAM ECKEL, from June 4 to August 28, 1861.

ALEXANDER VON SCHLUEMBACH, from August 28, 1861, to March 24, 1863.

JOSEPH GLOSKOSKY, from May 28, 1863 to August 12, 1864.

First Lieutenants:

ALFRED BRUEDERLEIN, from May 18 to May 30, 1861.

OSCAR VON MEUSEL, from June 4, 1861, to -----.

WILLIAM HERZOG, from August 2, 1861, to July 1, 1862.

HENRY ROESSLE, from July 1 to November 27, 1862.

CONRAD PLAETZER, from December 23, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

HENRY OTTO DIRCKS, from June 4 to August 1, 1861.

PAUL SCHULZE, from July 1 to July 21, 1861.

LOUIS FRANKE, from August 2, 1861, to May 17, 1862.

ALBERT VON ROSENBERG, from May 16 to September 7, 1862.

CONRAD PLAETZER, from September 7 to December 23, 1862.

ERNST VON LINSINGER, from February 1 to June 20, 1863.

Of Company K

Captains:

ADAM PRAHL, from June 4 to July 30, 1861.

UDO VON FRANCOIS, from August 9, 1861, to July 20, 1862.

WILLIAM HERZOG, from July 1, 1862, to June 20, 1863.

First Lieutenants:

CARL ELSNER, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

HENRY OTTO DIRCKS, from August 1, 1861, to July 25, 1862.

JOSEPH GLOSKOSKY, from July 26, 1862, to May 28, 1863.

GUSTAV WIENER, from March 24 to June 20, 1863.

Second Lieutenants:

ALEXANDER VON SCHLUEMBACH, from May 20 to June 4, 1861.

WILLIAM HERZOG, from June 4 to August 2, 1861.

EMIL SCHLUTER, from August 2, 1861, January 29, 1862.

GEORGE KANNIG, from January 29 to May 15, 1862.

IGNATZ WASSERMANN, from May 17 to September 18, 1862.

CHARLES ROSANOWSKY, from September 18, 1862, to March 24, 1863.

OTTO KAYSER, from March 24 to June 20, 1863.

Independent Company

Captains:

JOSEPH SCHOENINGER, from September 1, 1863, to April 18, 1864.

First Lieutenants:

JOSEPH SCHOENINGER, from June 2 to September 1, 1863.

HANS VON BRANDES, from September 1, 1863, to April 19, 1864.

Second Lieutenants:

HANS VON BRANDES, from June 20 to September 1, 1863.

VICTOR KALCK, from Jue 8, 1863, to April 19, 1864.

Officers who were Commissioned or Appointed

but did not serve in the Grades Named.

METZGER, DANIEL, as Major.

ROGERS, H. LIVINGSTON, as Paymaster.

KIPP, CHARLES J., as Assistant Surgeon.

VON ROSENBERG, ALBERT, as Captain.

DECKER, FRITZ, as First Lieutenant.

ROESSLE, HENRY, as First Lieutenant (1st)

HANSON, GUSTAVUS, as Second Lieutenant.

TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, REORGANIZING.

Colonel John 0. Gitterman received, July 25, 1863, authority to reorganize the 29th Infantry, recently discharged, for a three years’ service. September 10, 1863, this authority was transferred to Peter Degive and the latter was appointed Colonel. The efforts made met with little success and the reorganization was discontinued October 14, 1863, and the men enlisted transferred to the 13th Artillery.

To assist in the reorganization the Governor appointed, but did not commission, as;

Colonels.

JOHN 0. GITTERMAN, from July 25, 1863; appointed in Veteran Reserve Corps; late Captain, 29th Infantry.

PETER DEGIVE, from September 10 to October 14, 1863.

Lieutenant-Colonel.

GUSTAVUS A. SEYDEL, from July 25 to October 14, 1863; late Captain, 29th Infantry.

Major

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM CHELIUS, from July 25 to October 14, 1863; late Captain, 29th Infantry; subsequent Service in 54th Infantry.

Adjutants

ALBERT REICHERTS, from July 25, 1863; declined.

FRIEDRICH HAUTSCH, from August I to October 14, 1863; late Second Lieutenant, 29th Infantry.

Quartermaster

CHARLES GEISER, from July 25, 1863, to October 14, 1863; prior service in 52d Infantry.

Surgeon.

PETER JOSEPH REUSS, from August 14 to October 14, 1863; late Assistant Surgeon, 52d Infantry.