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Union

FIRST BULL RUN CAMPAIGN

ORDER OF BATTLE

Union

B = Biographical Sketch OC = Official Correspondence OR = Official Report PC = Personal Correspondence

McDowell’s Army (aka Army of Northeastern Virginia)

Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell (B, OC, OR)

Acting Assistant Adjutant General (AAAG)

  • Capt. James B. Fry

Acting Assistant Quartermaster (AAQ)

  • Capt. O. H. Tillinghast (MW)

Commissary

  • Capt. H. F. Clarke, Chief of Subsistence Department (OR)
  • Lieut. George Bell, Acting Commissary Subsistence (OR)
  • Lieut. James Curtis(s), Acting Commissary Subsistence (OR)
  • Lieut. John P. Hawkins, Acting Commissary of Subsistence (OR)

Signal Officers

  • Maj. Albert Myer
  • Maj. Malcolm McDowell (Ass’t)

Engineers

  • Maj. J. G. Barnard, Chief (B, OR)
  • Capt. A. W. Whipple, Topographical Engineer
  • 2nd Lt. H. S. Putnam, Topographical Engineer

Medical

  • Surgeon W. S. King (OR)
  • Assist Surgeon Magruder

Artillery

  • Maj. W. F. Barry, 5th Artillery (OR)

Ordnance

  • Lt. Geo. C. Strong

Acting Inspector General (AIG)

  • Maj. W. H. Wood, (17th US Inf)

Aides-de-camp (ADC)

  • 1st Lt. H. W. Kingsbury, Fifth Artillery (B)
  • 2nd Lt. Guy V. Henry
  • Maj. Clarence S. Brown, New York Militia
  • Maj. James S. Wadsworth, New York Militia

First Division 

Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler (B, OR)

  • Capt. A. Baird, AAAG
  • Capt. Merrill, AAQ
  • Capt. B. S. Alexander, Chief Engineer
  • 1st Lt. H. L. Abbot, Topographical Engineer/ADC
  • Lt. J. C. Audenried, ADC
  • Lt. D. C. Houston, ADC
  • Lt. P. H. O’Rorke, ADC (PC)
  • Lt. E. Upton, ADC

First Brigade

Col. Erasmus D. Keyes (OR)

  • Lt. H. A. Hascall, AAAG
  • Lt. (H. C.?) Hodge(s?), AAQ
  • Lt. Ely, Commissary
  • Lt. Gordon, ADC
  • Lt. Walter, ADC

2nd MEVI

  • Col. Chalres D. Jameson (OR)

1st CTVI

  • Col. G. S. Burnham
  • Lt. Col. Speidel

2nd CTVI   

3rd CTVI

Second Brigade

Brig. Gen. Robert C. Schenck (OR)

2nd NYSM (Later 82nd NYVI)

  • Col. G. W. B. Tompkins

1st OHVI (3 Month)

  • Col. Alexander McD. McCook

2nd OHVI (3 Month) – Lt. Col. R. Mason (Col. Lewis Wilson) 

  • Col. Lewis Wilson
  • Lt. Col. R. Mason

Battery E, 2nd US Artillery (7 Guns) 

  • Capt. J. H. Carlisle (OR)
  • Lt. John M. Wilson (OR)
  • Lt. Stephen C. Lyford (OR)
  • Lt. Edward B. Hill (OR)
  • Lt. William B. D. Fuller (OR)

Battery G, 1st US Artillery (1 Gun) 

  • Lt. Peter C. Hains

Third Brigade

Col. W. T. Sherman (B, OR)

  • Lt. A. Piper, AAAG 
  • Lt. J. F. McQuesten, AAQCol. Coon (WI), ADC
  • Col. Coon, (WI), ADC
  • Lt. Bagley, ADC

13th NYVI

  • Col. I. F. Quinby

69th NYSM

  • Col. M. Corcoran (W&C)
  • Capt. J. Kelly (OR)

79th NYVI

  • Col. J. Cameron (K)

2nd WIVI

  • Col. Park S. Coon
  • Lt. Col. H. W.Peck

Battery E, 3rd US Artillery (6 Guns) (Listed as 5th US Arty on most OOB’s, but that battery was not organized until May 1862 Per Dyer)

  • Capt. R. B. Ayres (B, OR)

Fourth Brigade

Col. Israel B. Richardson (OR)

  • Lt. R. L. Eastman, AAAG
  • Lt. C. H. Brightly, AAQ
  • 1st Lt. Frederick E. Prime, Engineer
  • Cadet J. T. Meigs, ADC

1st MAVI

  • Col. R. Cowdin

12th NYVI

  • Col. E. L. Walrath

2nd MIVI

  • Maj. A. W. Williams

3rd MIVI

  • Col. D. McConnell (I)
  • Lt. Col. Stevens

Battery M, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)

  • Capt. H. J. Hunt (OR)

Battery G., 1st US Artillery (2 Guns)

  • Lt. J. Edwards (OR)

Second Division

Col. David Hunter (W) (OR); Col. Andrew Porter (OR)

  • Lt. S. W. Stockton, ADC
  • Capt. W.D.Whipple, AAAG
  • Capt. D. P. Woodbury, Engineer
  • Hon. J. W. Arnold, ADC
  • Lt. Cross, ADC
  • Lt. D. W. Flagler, ADC

First Brigade

Col. Andrew Porter (OR)

  • Lt. W. W. Averell, AAAG
  • Lt. J. B. Howard, AAQ
  • Lt. Bache, ADC
  • Lt. Trowbridge, ADC

8th NYSM

  • Col. G. Lyons (OR)

14th NYSM

  • Col. A. M. Wood (W)
  • Lt. Col. E. B. Fowler

27th NYVI

  • Col. H. W. Slocum (W)
  • Maj. J. J. Bartlett (OR)

US Infantry Battalion (8 Cos: C, G, 2nd US; B, D, G, H, K, 3rd US; G, 8th US)

  • Maj. G. Sykes (OR)

US Marine Corps Battalion

  • Maj. J. G. Reynolds

US Cavalry Battalion (7 Cos: A, E, 1st US; B, E, G, I, 2nd US; K, 2nd US Dragoons)

  • Maj. I. N. Palmer

Company D, 5th US Artillery (6 Guns)

  • Capt. C. Griffin

Second Brigade

Col. Ambrose E. Burnside

  • Lt. Merriman, AAAG
  • Capt. Anson, AAQ
  • Capt. Goohue, Commissary
  • Lt. Beaumont, ADC
  • Capt. Woodbury, ADC
  • Gov. Sprague, ADC

2nd NHVI

  • Col. G. Marston (W)
  • Lt. Col. F. S. Fiske

1st RIVI

  • Maj. J. P. Balch

2nd RIVI

  • Col. J. S. Slocum (K)
  • Lt. Col. F. Wheaton
    • Reynolds Battery of 6 13 lb. James Rifles

71st NYVI

  • Col. H. P. Martin
    • 2 Boat Howitzers

Third Division

Col. Samuel P. Heintzelman (W)

  • Capt. Chauncey McKeever, AAAG
  • Capt. Horatio Wright, Chief Engineer
  • Lt. Fairbanks, ADC
  • Lt. F. U. Farquhar, ADC
  • Lt. George W. Snyder, ADC
  • Lt. Sweet, ADC

First Brigade

Col. William B. Franklin

  • Capt. Walworth Jenkins, AAG
  • Lt. Charles H. Gibson, AAG
  • Lt. Baker, ADC
  • Lt. Hartranft, ADC

5th MAVI

  • Col. G. Clark

1st MNVI

  • Col. W. A. Gorman

4th PAVI

  • Col. Hartranft (This regiment refused to advance on July 21, claiming its enlistments had expired.  Col. Hartranft joined the brigade staff.

Company I, 1st US Artillery (6 Guns)

  • Capt. J. B. Ricketts (W&C)

Second Brigade

Col. Orlando B. Willcox (W&C); Col. J. H. Hobart Ward

  • Lt. Woodruff, AAAG
  • Lt. J. R. Edie, ADC
  • Lt. Francis H. Parker, ADC

11th NYVI (Fire Zouaves)

  • Col. W. C. Farnham (W)

38th NYVI

  • Col. J. H. H. Ward
  • Lt. Col. A. Farnsworth

1st MIVI

  • Maj. A. F. Bidwell

4th MIVI

  • Col. D. A. Woodbury (not engaged - at Fairfax CH)

Company D, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)

  • Capt. R. Arnold

Third Brigade

Col. Oliver O. Howard

  • Capt. Burt, AAAG
  • Lt. Burt, AAQ
  • Lt. D. H. Buel, ADC
  • Lt. A. Mordecai, Jr., ADC
  • C. H. Howard

3rd MEVI

  • Maj. H. G. Staples

4th MEVI

  • Col. H. G. Berry

5th MEVI

  • Col. H. M. Dunnell

2nd VTVI

  • Col. Henry Whiting

Fourth Division (Not Engaged)

Brig. Gen. Theodore Runyon

1st NJSM

  • Col. A. J. Johnson

2nd NJSM

  • Col. H. M. Baker

3rd NJSM

  • Col. W. Napton

4th NJSM

  • Col. M. Miller

1st NJVI

  • Col. W. R. Montgomery

2nd NJVI

  • Col. G. W. McLean

3rd NJVI

  • Col. G. W. Taylor

4th NJVI

  • Col. L. von Gilsa

Fifth Division

Col. Dixon S. Miles

  • Capt. T. M. Vincent, AAAG
  • Lt. John P. Hawkins, AAQ
  • 1st Lt. Frederick E. Prime, Engineer
  • Maj. Ritchie, ADC
  • Lt. A. H. Cushing, ADC
  • Lt. George H. Mendell, ADC
  • Lt. McMillan, ADC

First Brigade (Held in reserve at Centreville - covered retreat)

Col. Louis Blenker

8th NYVI

  • Lt. Col. J. Stahel

29th NYVI

  • Col. A. von Steinwehr

39th NYVI

  • Col. F. G. D’Utassy

27th PAVI

  • Col. M. Einstein

Company A, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)

  • Capt. J. C. Tidball

Brookwood’s (Varian’s) New York Battery (6 Guns of the 8th NYSM, manned by men from the 8th & 29th NYVI)

  • Capt. C. Brookwood

2nd Brigade

Col. Thomas A. Davies

  • Lt. Cowdrey, AAAG
  • Lt. Hopkins, AAQ
  • Lt. Thomas C. Bradford, Commissary
  • Lt. Howland, ADC

16th NYVI

  • Lt. Col. S. Marsh

18th NYVI

  • Col. W. A. Jackson

31st NYVI

  • Col. C. E. Pratt

32nd NYVI

  • Col. R. Matheson

Company G., 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)

  • Lt. O. D. Greene

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