As some of us know these men did not formally start out as the Shinsengumi nor did they end in that name. Most accept that the Shinsengumi started with a group of men breaking up from the Roshigumi that was ill-formed by Kiyokawa Hachiro. They will not be given the name “Shinsengumi” (Newly Selected Group) and will be known instead as “Miburoshi” (their headquarters was in Mibu village in the Yagi and Maekawa residence) until they have proven themselves worthy enough to be acknowledged by the Kyoto Protector, Matsudaira Katamori, Daimyo of Aizu and be officially sanctioned as a police force for the Bakufu. They will not retain the name however, using instead the Koyou Chibuntai (Pacification Corps) during their decline and inevitable end, at least in history. Here are their high officials and the most famous members and their position during the height of the group.
The High Officials
Commander (Kyokuchou): Kondou Isami (Isamu) Masayoshi
Commander (Kyokuchou): Serizawa Kamo
Commander (Kyokuchou): Niimi Nishiki *later on Vice-Commander (Fukuchou)
Vice -Commnader (Fukuchou): Hijikata Toshizou Yoshitoyo
Vice -Commnader (Fukuchou): Yamanami Keisuke Tomonobu (Sannan)
Military Advisor: Itou Kashitarou Takeakira
The Ten Troop Captains (Kumichou and Fukuchou Jokin)
1st Troop Captain: Okita Souji Fujiwara Kaneyoshi
2nd Troop Captain: Nagakura Shinpachi
3rd Troop Captain: Saitou Hajime
4th Troop Captain: Matsubara Chuuji Nobutada
5th Troop Captain: Takeda Kanryuusai Tokuhiru
6th Troop Captain: Inoue Genzaburou Kazutake
7th Troop Captain: Tani Sanjuurou Tomokuni
8th Troop Captain: Todou Heisuke
9th Troop Captain: Suzuki Mikisaburou
10th Troop Captain: Harada Sanosuke
Before the Kyoto Protection Employment were established (mostly Roshigumi)
1. Iesato Tsuguo
2. Endou Jouan
3. Kamishiro Jinnosuke
4. Shimizu Goichi
5. Suzuki Chouzou
6. Tonouchi Yoshio *leader of the third faction in the early days of the Miburoshi until Kondou and Serizawa’s group was left*
7. Negishi Yuuzan
Initial Members and Fukuchou Jokin (includes Miburoshi)
1. Noguchi Kenji
2. Hirama Juusuke
3. Hirayama Gorou
4. Abiru Eizaburou
5. Kasuya Shingorou
6. Saeki Matasaburou
7. Asano Toutarou
8. Andou Hayatarou
9. Ogata Shuntarou