Shinsengumi Roster 1

groups.yahoo.com/group/SHQ/message/41
To start off, here's the July 1864 roster-- around the time of the Battle of
Ikedaya. You'll all find this very interesting, I'm sure...I've converted
all dates from Old Japanese to the Gregorian (Western) Calendar.

By the way, remember how we were wondering if anyone got cold feet right
before Ikedaya? It turns out that the answer is yes...

--Masayoshi

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(from g1342122.at.infoseek.co.jp/index_01.htm)

SHINSENGUMI IN THE FIRST YEAR OF GENJI (1864), 8TH MONTH

Kyokuchou-- Kondou Isami

Sochou-- Yamanami Keisuke

Fukuchou-- Hijikata Toshizou

Fukuchou Jokin (Captain/Assistant to the Fukuchou)-- Okita Souji, Nagakura
Shinpachi, Harada Sanosuke, Toudou Heisuke (PMK fans-- notice how those 3
followed each other? ^_^), Inoue Genzaburou, Saitou Hajime, Ogata Shuntarou,
Matsubara Chuuji (Tadaji), Andou Hayatarou, Takeda Kanryuusai, Tani
Sanjuurou

Kansatsu (Surveillance Operations/Spies)-- Shimada Kai, Kawashima Katsuji,
Hayashi Nobutarou, Yamazaki Susumu, Asano Kaoru

Gochou (Corporal)-- Kuzuyama Takehachirou

Kanjuugata (Accounting, I think)-- Oseki Yahei (Also "Okan Yahei", according
to Serizawa's website), Kawai Kisaburou, Sakai Hyogo

Hira Taishi (Ordinary Soldier/"Patrolman")-- Sasaki Kuranosuke, Aritoshichi
Gonosuke, Nakamura Kingou, Hosokawa Takumi, Okuzawa Eikichi, Abe Juurou,
Yamanohachi Juuhachi, Aritooru Jingorou, Shukuin Ryouzou, Ozeki Asajirou,
Matsuzaki Shizuma, Shinodzuka Minekura, Yanagita Sanjirou, Mishina Nakaji,
Iki Hachirou, Kinouchi Minefutoshi, Matsumoto Kijirou, Takeuchi Gentarou.

NEW ENTRIES TO THE SHINSENGUMI (by date):

As of January 1864: Takeda Kanryuusai
As of May 1864: Asano Katsutarou (Kaoru)
As of July 1864: Tani Sanjuurou, Tani Mantarou, Tani Shuuhei (Later adopted
by Kondou Isami), Kuzuyama Takehachirou, Mishina Nakaji, Iki Hachirou, Sakai
Hyogo, Kinouchi Minefutoshi, Matsumoto Kijirou, Takeuchi Gentarou.
As of August 1864: Oseki Yashirou

ELIMINATED MEMBERS:

Assassinated in the Yagi Mansion on October 16, 1863: Serizawa Kamo
(fukuchou), Hirayama Gorou (fukuchou jokin), Hirama Juusuke (fukuchou
jokin).

Assassinated in the Shin-Chikashigi Mansion in Gion (The other pleasure
quarters aside from Shimabara), on October 13, 1863: Niimi Nishiki
(fukuchou).

Assassinated in Maekawa Shouji's mansion in Kyoto on January 27th: Noguchi
Kenji (Fukuchou jokin).

Killed while dressing their hair in the barracks (?? Looks like Kyoto was
more dangerous than I thought) on October 28th, 1863 (possibly): Onkura
Isetakeshi, Arakida Samanosuke (both kokujitansakugata).

Killed above Harada (?!!) on October 28th, 1863: Kusunoki Kojurou (Hira
Taishi).

ESCAPEES:

On October 18th, 1863: Matsume Ryuutarou, Matsume Shinjurou (brothers? Both
hira taishi)

On October 28th, 1863 (Certainly was a bad day for our guys, huh?):
Matsunaga Chikara, Matsui Ryuujirou, Echigo Saburou (all kokujitansakugata).

VANISHED, STATUS UNKNOWN:

Around July 5th, 1864 (All of the following men were hira taishi. This was
the day before Ikedaya, so I'm not surprised.): Hamaguchi Kiichi, Umakoshi
Ootarou, Hijikata Tsushima (dunno if there's any connection), Mori Rokurou,
Fujimoto Hikonosuke, Itou Yohachirou, Ueda Kingou, Wada Hayato, Kannou
Rokurou, Nakamura Hisama.