Colonel George G. Symes (July 1864August 28, 1865) superintended the organization of the regiment and took command of the full regiment when he brought the remaining companies to meet the advance battalion in February 1865.
Colonel George G. Symes, who served from July 1864 to August 28, 1865, oversaw the regiment's organization and assumed command of the entire unit when he brought the remaining companies together with the advance battalion in February 1865.