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NY GAR Commanders

The Grand Army of the Republic
Department of New York Commanders
YearNameHometownServed
1866 and 67 AppointedJames B. McKeanSaratoga SpringsColonel
77th NYVI
1868 and 69 ElectedDaniel E. SicklesNew York CityColonel, 70th NYVI
& Major General
U.S. Volunteers
1869 - 70 Appointed, ResignedEdward B. LansingAuburn1st Lieutenant, 75th NYVI
1870 ElectedJohn C. Robinson Elected Commander-In-Chief in 1877 & 1878BinghamtonBrigadier General US Army
& Brevet Major General
U.S. Volunteers
1871 and 72 ElectedHenry A. BarnumNew York CityBrevet Major General
U.S. Volunteers
1873 ElectedStephen P. CorlissAlbanyCaptain, 4th NY Artillery
L:ietenant Colonel
& Brevet Colonel
1874 ElectedEdward JardineAlbanyMajor, 9th NYVI
& Brevet Brigadier General
1875 ElectedJohn Palmer Elected Commander-In-Chief in 1891AlbanyBrevet Captain, 91st NYVI
1876 and 77 ElectedJames Tanner Elected Commander-in-Chief in 1905Washington D.C.Corporal, 87th NYVI
1878 ElectedWilliam F. RogersBuffaloColonel, 21st NYVI
1879 ElectedJames McQuadeUticaColonel, 14th NYVI
& Brevet Major General
1880 ElectedL. Coe YoungBinghamton56th NYVI
1881 ElectedAbram Merritt
Nyack		Nyack2nd Lieutenant, Co. E, 20th NYSM
(aka 80th NYVI)
1882 ElectedJames S. FraserNew York City4th Independent Battery
& 1st Engineers
1883 ElectedJohn A. ReynoldsFairportMajor, 1st NY Artillery
& Brevet Colonel
U.S. Volunteers
1884 ElectedIra M. HedgesHaverstrawQuartermaster Sergeant,
95th NYVI
1885 ElectedH. Clay HallLittle FallsSergeant,
1st NY Mounted Rifles
1886 ElectedJoseph I. SaylesRome17th NYVI
1887 ElectedGeorge H. TreadwellAlbanyMajor, 7th NY Artillery
1888 ElectedNewton Martin CurtisOgdensburg16th NYVI
142nd NYVI
Brigadier General
& Brevet Major General
Medal of Honor Recipient
1889 ElectedHarrison ClarkAlbany2nd Lieutenant,
125th NYVI
Medal of Honor Recipient
1890 ElectedFloyd ClarksonNew York City7th NY Militia
& Major, 6th and 12th
NY Vol. Cavalry
1891 ElectedCharles H. FreemanCorning1st Lieutenant
& Brevet Captain,
140th NYVI
1892 ElectedTheodore L. PooleSyracuseMajor, 122nd NYVI
1893 ElectedJoseph P. ClearyRochesterMajor,
14th NY Heavy Artillery
1894 ElectedJohn C. ShottsYonkers17th NYVI
1895 ElectedEdward J. AtkinsonNew York CityMusician, 83rd NYVI
1896 ElectedJames S. GrahamRochesterCaptain, 13th NYVI &
Captain, 21st NY Cavalry
1897 ElectedAlbert D. Shaw Elected Commander-In-Chief in 1899Watertown35th NYVI
1898 ElectedAnson S. WoodWolcott1st Lieutenant, 138th NYVI
Major, 9th NY Artillery
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
1899 ElectedJoseph W. KayBrooklyn
10th NYVI
1900 ElectedN. P. PondRochesterCaptain, 3rd NY Cavalry
& Lieutenant Colonel,
2nd U.S. Col. Cavalry
1901 ElectedCharles A. OrrBuffalo
187th NYVI
Medal of Honor Recipient
1902 ElectedAllen C. BakewellNew York CityPennsylvania Battery
1903 ElectedJohn S. KosterPort LeydenMajor, 21st Mass. Inf.
1904 ElectedHenry N. BurhansSyracuse1st Lieutenant, 149th NYVI
& Brevet Colonel
1905 ElectedJames M. SnyderTroy125th NYVI
1906 ElectedJohn S. MaxwellAmsterdamUSS Vermont
A.D. Vance, Genessee, Baltic, North Carolina,
and the Morgan
1907 ElectedHarlan J. SwiftCubaCaptain,
2nd NY Mounted Rifles
1908 ElectedWilliam H. DanielsOgdensburgMajor, 16th NYVI
1909 ElectedMichael J. CummingsBrooklyn48th NYVI
1909 ElectedDeWitt C. HurdUtica
Sergeant Major,
10th NY Heavy Artillery
1911 ElectedGeorge B. LoudNew York CityLietenant, 3rd Mass Cav.
& Brigadier General Militia
State of Louisiana
1912 ElectedOscar SmithAlbany13th NYVI &
Sergeant, 13th NY Artillery
1913 ElectedSamuel C. PierceRochesterAdjutant, 3rd NY Cavalry
Captain, Co. D.
& Lietenant Colonel
1914 ElectedJames D. Bell Elected Commander-in-Chief in 1919Brooklyn1st NY Mounted Rifles &
Regimental Com. Sergeant
1915 ElectedZan L. TidballBuffalo
1st Lieutenant,
59th Veteran Infantry
& Quartermaster
1916 ElectedSolomon W. RussellSalemMajor, 49th Inf. &
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel,
U.S. Volunteers
1917William F. KirchnerNew York CityDuryea's Zouaves &
Light Artillery Regiment
1918Dr. Lewis S. Pilcher, M.D.Montclair, NJunit history not available
1919Joseph E. EwellBuffaloFirst Lieutenant, Co. I 52nd Regiment, Ill. Vols.
1920Alfred E. Stacey Elected Commander-In-Chief in 1934Elbridge9th New York
Heavy Artillery
1921Isidore IsaacsNew York City59th NYVI
& 12th Ny Cavalry
(Served as Theodore Barwood)
1922Calvin A. BrainardBuffalo154th NYSV, Co. F
& 10th NYSVRG, Co. E
192_Thos. J. McConekeyBrooklynunit history unavailable
192_Henry L. KeeneElmira
unit history unavailable
1926Rev. Duncan J. McMillanNew York City32nd & 7th Illinois Infantry
1926Dr. John van DuynSyracuseunit history unavailable
1927George W. FlynnBuffalo85th NYVI, Co. F
1927
Promoted upon the death
of Commander Flynn		William M. ChathamAlbanyunit history unavailable
192_Henry LillyNew York Cityunit history unavailable
1928William Patton GriffithBrooklyn102nd Penn. Volunteers
1929Rev.Martin V. StoneJamestown112th NYVI
1930George H. TaylorNew York106th Illinois Infantry
1931Calvin L. VincentElmira109th NYVI
193_Henry J. KearneyJersey City, NJunit history unavailable
193_Frank E. CooleyRensselaer8th Mass. Infantry
193_John MaxwellBuffalounit history unavailable
1934Josiah C. ReadNew York Cityunit history unavailable
1935Robert McKee Rownd Elected Commander-In-Chief 1938 & 1947Ripley9th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
1936George C. EldridgeDumont, NJ1st NY Cavalry
1937Joseph BauerRochester8th NY Cavalry
& 5th Ind. Battery
NY Light Artillery
1938 - 39Thomas Henry StritchBrooklyn13th Conn. Infantry
1941Edwin MorrisElmira179th NYVI
1945John W. HayesAlbany14th NYVI
& 11th NY Cavalry
1945
Promoted upon the death
of Dept. Commander Hayes		Frank E. CooleyRensselaer8th Mass. Infantry
1948James A. HardRochester32nd NYVI

New York Men Who Served as Commanders of Other Departments

YearNameDepartmentServed
1883-84Henry M. NeviusDept. of New Jersey1st Ny Cavalry, Co. K
and 7th MI Cavalry, Co. D
1895SBA DabollDept. of Michigan117th NYVI
1899Dolson B. SearleDept. of Minnesota64th NYVI
1905Charles CurrieDept. of New Jersey9th NYVI
1911W.W. FergusonDept. of Colorado & Wyoming4th New York
Heavy Artillery