On February 22 of the following year, 1864, Hisamitsu who had been lacking rank at that time, was appointed to Sanyo as well as Jushiinoge (Junior Forth Rank, Lower Grade) Sakone gon no shosho (Provisional Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards) at the same time.
無位無官だった久光は、翌元治元年（1864年）1月14日、従四位下左近衛権少将に叙任されるのと同時に、参預に任じられた。