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 Isami

  • Kondou Isamu is the leader of the Shinsengumi. Strong willed and wise leader, he lead the Shinsengumi to withhold the honor code of the Samurai. The son of a peasant farmer, he was adopted by the former master Shieikan Dojo and changed his name from Miyakawa Katsuta at the age of 16. He married his wife and had a daughter before leaving to Kyoto from Edo to form the Shinsengumi and protect the Shogun Yoshinobu Tokugawa. After the fatal Boshin War, he was captured by the Meiji government (after the Boshin war, Yoshinobu resigned from his seat and it was now handed to the emperor) and sentenced to death. He was decapitated on April 24th, 1868 at the age of 35.



Vice Captain:
Hijikata Toshizo

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.