GEN Ambrose Burnside (1876)
Rhode Island
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Gen Harry Heth (1876)
Virginia
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Col Thomas S. Lanard (1925-1929)
State Fencibles Infantry “1813”
Philadelphia, PA
Maj Wellington Wells (1930-1931)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company “1638”
Boston, MA
Maj Edward H. Snyder (1932-1933)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
Col Charles J. Lockhart (1933-1934)
Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard “1775”
New Haven, CT
BG Frank A. Hancock (1935-1954)
Veterans Corps Fifth Regiment Infantry “1888”
Baltimore, MD
Cpt Harry S. Burr (1955-1956)
Veterans Corps, 1st Regiment Infantry, NGP “1747”
Philadelphia, PA
Ltc Donald P. Sherman (1957)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
Cpt Augustus J. Migell (1958)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company “1638”
Boston, MA
Col Wellington B. Searls (1959-1960)
Veterans Corps 5th Regiment Infantry “1888”
Baltimore, MD
Maj Patrick F. Zito (1961-1962)
Putnam Phalanx “1858”
Hartford, CT
Ltc George Rosenblum (1963-1964)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
BG James C. Wise (1965-1966)
Old Guard Bn, Gate City Guard “1857”
Atlanta, GA
Maj Everett H. Kandarian (1967)
1st Company Governor’s Horse Guard “1788”
Avon, CT
Col James G. Maloney (1968)
1st Delaware Regiment (ARA) “1776”
Wilmington, DE
Col John J. Rizza (1969-1970)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
MG Alwyn T. Williams (1971-1972)
Veteran Guard, 3rd Infantry Regt, NGP “1747”
Philadelphia, PA
Col George G. Boram (1973)
Veterans Corps 5th Regiment Infantry “1888”
Baltimore, MD
Ltc Matthew G. Cusack, Sr. (1974-1975)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
BG James E. Clair (1976-1977)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company “1638”
Boston, MA
BG Eli E. White (1978)
Old Guard Bn, Gate City Guard “1857”
Atlanta, GA
BG Raymond A. Thomas (1979)
Bristol Train of Artillery “1776”
Bristol, RI
Ltc Michael R. Todd (1980)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
Col James C. Nicoll, Jr. (1981)
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company “1638”
Boston, MA
Col Pasquale P. Romano (1982)
Old Guard, State Fencibles “1819”
Philadelphia, PA
Col Joseph D. Reynolds (1983-1984)
Fusilier Veterans Corps “1787”
Danvers, MA
Col Steven F. Kovach (1985-1986)
Old Guard City of New York “1826”
New York, NY
Col James W. Tingley, Jr. (1987-1988)
Kentish Guards “1774”
East Greenwich, RI
Col Edward L. Milam, III (1989) and his wife Patricia
Gate City Guard “1854”
Atlanta, GA
Ltc Laurence J. DiStefano, Jr. (1990-1991)
Veteran Guard, 3rd Infantry Regt, NGP “1747”
Philadelphia, PA
Col Peter J. Sposito, Jr. (1992-1993) and his wife Jean
1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard “1771”
Hartford, CT
MG Henry W. Theiling (1994-1995) and his wife Virginia
Washington Light Infantry “1807”
Charleston, SC
Col Matthew G. Cusack (1996-1997) and his wife Naomi
88th Brigade, New York Guard “1861”
New York, NY
Col Robert Sheldon (1998-1999) and his wife Pat
Kentish Guards “1774”
East Greenwich, RI
Cpt Charles Wallace (2000) and his wife Elaine
1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard “1771”
Hartford, CT
BG Richard Merion (2001) and his wife Jeanette
Veteran Guard, 3rd Infantry Regt, NGP “1747”
Philadelphia, PA
Col Richard Erff (2002-2003) and his wife Jean
2nd Company Governor’s Foot Guard “1775”
New Haven, CT
MG Henry I. Siegling (2004-2005) and his wife Jane
Washington Light Infantry “1807”
Charleston, SC
Col Howard J. Leonard (2006-2007)
New Hampshire Governor’s Horse Guards “1859”
Concord, New Hampshire
Col Carl Beckman (2008)
Washington Light Infantry “1807”
Charleston, SC
Cpt Edgar Hebert (2009-2010) and his wife Maureen
Warren Federal Blues “1798”
Warren, RI
Col Houston Spencer (2011-2012)
Old Guard of the Gate City Guard “1854”
Atlanta, GA
Ltc Peter Wasilewski (Honorary 2012)
2nd Company Governor’s Foot Guard “1775”
New Haven, CT
Ltc Herman N. Cohen (2013-2014)
Veteran Corps of Artillery “1790”
New York, NY
Ltc Neal Moore (2015)
Washington Light Infantry “1807”
Charleston, SC
Col Ron Barnes (2016-2017) and his wife Sandi
Pawtuxet Rangers “1774”
Warwick, RI
Col James F. Whalen (2018-2019)
Veterans Corps of Artillery “1790”
New York, NY
BG Jimmy L. Green (2020-2021)
Washington Light Infantry 1807
Charleston, SC
The above listing of the Past Commanders is considered to be accurate both as to names and dates when each Commander served as a leader of the Legion. Information was obtained from a number of military documents and sources. The early records of the organization (as far as can be determined) are presumed to have been destroyed in 1935 when a fire destroyed the Fifth Regiment Infantry Armory in Baltimore, where they were stored.