116th Infantry Regiment (USARS)

Commanders

This is a chronological list of the Regiment's commanders with links to their biographies/records (as available). Please note that the best photo available is used and may not depict the individual at the rank held when commanding the Brigade or Regiment.  Most Brigade Commanders held the rank of Colonel or Brigadier General while commanding but may be referred to by the highest rank held while serving or at retirement. Commanders of a Regiment were normally Colonels or Lieutenant Colonels at the time of command.  Where possible, an official photo is used on the biography page.

















James Patton
John Buchanan
Andrew Lewis
Abraham Smith
Charles Lewis
Abraham Smith
Sampson Matthews
George Moffett
Alexander Robertson
George Moffett
Alexander Robertson
William Bowyer
Alexander Robertson
William Bowyer
Andrew Anderson, Sr.
Andrew Anderson, Jr.
James Allen
William Bell
Franklin McCue
George McCulloc
Nathaniel Kerr
Franklin McCue
George Baylor
Samuel Crawford
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Richard Brooke Garnett
Charles Sidney Winder
William Smith Hanger Baylor
Elisha Franklin ?Bull? Paxton
James Walker
William Terry
William M. Bumgardner
James C. Baker
George W. Anderson
William J. Perry
Robert L. Leedy
Hansford L. Threlkeld
William J. Perry
Hobart B. Brown
Hansford L. Threlkeld
A. J. Harris

Reginald H. Kelly

George W. Ball
Fitzhugh L. Minnigerode

Hierome L. Opie
George M. Alexander
Evarts W. Opie
Morris T. Warner
Charles D. W. Canham
Philip R. Dwyer
Harold A. Cassell
Sidney B. Bingham, Jr.
Harold A. Cassell
Arthur T. Sheppe
Archibald A. Sproul
John C. Steck
Milton C. Eastes
Julian Bradshaw
John  G. "Jack" Castles
James A. Baber
Gilbert J. Sullivan
Wendell L. Seldon
Rodney W. McNeil
James Holden
Lloyd D. McDaniel
Stephen E. Arey
Theodore G. "Ted" Shuey Jr.
Ronald D. Young
Robert H. Simpson

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Last Updated March 18, 2005
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