The Commanding Structure of the Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi was still a new militia, thus the many changes of structure and command. Click on a name for a profile (a name is not linked I'm currently working on that profile)
(edit: dec. 29th, 2004 -> i still haven't got to those profiles yet x_X).

Pre-Shinsengumi

Joint Captains:
Serizawa Kamo
Kondou Isamu
Nimi Nishigi

Vice Captains:
Hijikata Toshizo
Yamanami Keisuke

Shinsengumi

Captain:
Kondou Isamu

Vice Captain:
Hijikata Toshizo

• Hijikata Toshizou was a cold hearted and stern leader of the Shinsengumi. Developing the rules and strategies in which the troupe performed their activities, he gave no mercy to weakness or mistakes. As a child, he was much different. Brash, care free, and always getting into trouble. Born to a poor family of no status, when his older sister married into a well to do family, his brother-in-law had him sell his family's medicine, Ishida Sanyaku, door-to-door. This is when he met Kondou around the age of 11. Hijikata was known to be the " Demon of the Shinsengumi ", for his ruthless and cold heartedness. This was backed up with Yamanami Keisuke (a dear friend of his) was sentenced to death by him for deserting the Shinsengumi. After the Boshin War, Hijikata formed up what was left of the Shinsengumi to continue their fight after Kondou's death. Still determined to protect the shogunate, even after sudden defeat, he formed the Hokkaido Republic and died shortly after in a battle when he was shot in 1869 (Meiji 2). He was 35. 

Military Advisor:
Itou Kashitarou 

Captains of the Platoons

1st: Okita Souji (some sources say Okita Soujirou)
2nd: Nagakura Shinpachi (instructor of kenjutsu)
3rd: Saitou Hajime
4th: Matsubara Tadaji (instructor of jujitsu)
5th: Takeda Kanryuusai (instructor of military stragies)
6th: Inou Genzaburou
7th: Tani Sanjyuurou (instructor of spearing skills)
8th: Toudou Heisuke
9th: Suzuki Mikisaburou
10th: Harada Sanosuke

Other Head Positions:

Head of the Sentries/Spies: Yamazaki Susumu (also spied on the conduct of fellow members)

Head Positions, Unknown Roles:
Yamanami Keisuke
Shimada Kai

Post-Shinsengumi/Koyochinbutai

Captain: Hijikata Toshizo

Due to the fall of the Shinsengumi, there was no information nor troops set during the Post Shinsengumi time.