FIRST BULL RUN CAMPAIGN
ORDER OF BATTLE
Union
B = Biographical Sketch, D = Diary, I = Image, M = Memoir, MH = Medical History, MOH = Medal of Honor, News = Newspaper Account, OC = Official Correspondence, OR = Official Report, PC = Private Correspondence, T = JCCW Testimony
Bvt. Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, General-in-Chief (News, T)
McDowell’s Army (aka Army of Northeastern Virginia)
Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell (B, OC, OR1, OR2, T1, T2)
Acting Assistant Adjutant General (AAAG)
- Capt. James B. Fry (M)
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, T)
- Capt. A. W. Whipple, Topographical Engineer
- 2nd Lt. H. S. Putnam, Topographical Engineer
Medical
- Surgeon W. S. King (OR)
- Assist Surgeon Magruder
Artillery
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 (T)
First Division
Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler (B, OR1, OR2, T1, T2)
- 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
- Lt. H. A. Hascall, AAAG
- Lt. (H. C.?) Hodge(s?), AAQ
- Lt. Ely, Commissary
- Lt. Gordon, ADC
- Lt. Walter, ADC
- Dr. P. W. Ellsworth, Surgeon of CT Brigade (PC)
2nd MEVI
- Col. Charles D. Jameson (OR)
1st CTVI
- Col. G. S. Burnham (OR)
2nd CTVI
3rd CTVI
Second Brigade
Brig. Gen. Robert C. Schenck (OR)
2nd NYSM (Later 82nd NYVI)
1st OHVI (3 Month)
- Col. Alexander McD. McCook
- Co. A – Pvt. Henry Harrison Comer (PC)
2nd OHVI (3 Month) – Lt. Col. R. Mason (Col. Lewis Wilson)
- Col. Lewis Wilson
Battery E, 2nd US Artillery (6 Guns)
- Capt. J. H. Carlisle (OR)
Battery G, 1st US Artillery (1 Gun)
- Lt. Peter C. Hains
Third Brigade
Col. W. T. Sherman (B, News, OR, PC1, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5, PC6)
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Lt. A. Piper, AAAG
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Lt. J. F. McQuesten, AAQ
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Col. Coon, (WI), ADC
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Lt. Bagley, ADC
13th NYVI
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Col. Isaac F. Quinby
69th NYSM
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Col. Michael Corcoran (W&C) (PC)
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Col. J. Cameron (K)
2nd WIVI
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Col. Park S. Coon
Battery E, 3rd US Artillery (Sherman’s Battery) (6 Guns) (News)
Fourth Brigade
Col. Israel B. Richardson (OR1, OR2, T)
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Lt. R. L. Eastman, AAAG
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Lt. C. H. Brightly, AAQ
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1st Lt. Frederick E. Prime, Engineer
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Cadet J. T. Meigs, ADC
1st MAVI
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Col. R. Cowdin
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Co. H – Pvt. J. W. Day (PC)
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12th NYVI
2nd MIVI
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Maj. Adolphus W. Williams
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Ass’t. Surgeon Henry F. Lyster (M)
3rd MIVI
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Col. D. McConnell (I)
- Lt. Col. Stevens
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Maj. Stephen G.Champlin (T)
Battery M, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)
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Capt. H. J. Hunt (OR)
Battery G., 1st US Artillery (2 Guns)
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Lt. J. Edwards (OR)
Second Division
Col. David Hunter (W) (OR); Col. Andrew Porter (OR)
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Lt. S. W. Stockton, ADC
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Capt. W.D. Whipple, AAAG
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Capt. D. P. Woodbury, Engineer
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Hon. J. W. Arnold, ADC
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Lt. Cross, ADC
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Lt. D. W. Flagler, ADC
First Brigade
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Lt. W. W. Averell, AAAG (T)
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Lt. J. B. Howard, AAQ
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Lt. Bache, ADC
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Lt. Trowbridge, ADC
8th NYSM
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Col. G. Lyons (OR)
14th NYSM (News)
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Col. A. M. Wood (W)
27th NYVI
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Col. H. W. Slocum (W) (T)
US Infantry Battalion (8 Cos: C, G, 2nd US; B, D, G, H, K, 3rd US; G, 8th US)
US Marine Corps Battalion
US Cavalry Battalion (7 Cos: A, E, 1st US; B, E, G, I, 2nd US; K, 2nd US Dragoons)
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Maj. I. N. Palmer (OR)
Company D, 5th US Artillery (6 Guns)
Second Brigade
Col. Ambrose E. Burnside (OR)
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Lt. Merriman, AAAG
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Capt. Anson, AAQ
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Capt. Goohue, Commissary
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Lt. Beaumont, ADC
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Capt. Woodbury, ADC
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Gov. Sprague, ADC
2nd NHVI
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Col. Gilman Marston (W, I)
1st RIVI
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Maj. J. P. Balch (OR)
2nd RIVI
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Col. J. S. Slocum (K)
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Lt. Col. F. Wheaton (OR)
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Maj. Sullivan Ballou (K) (PC)
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“Canonicus” (PC1)
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Co. C, Pvt. William J. Crossley (D)
- Co. D, Corp. Samuel J. English (PC, I)
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Co. F, Lt. John P. Shaw (PC)
- Sgt. George Kidder (I)
- Corp. David Douglass (I)
- Corp. Theodore Jenks (I)
- Corp. George Wood (I)
- Corp. Francis Ronien (I)
- Pvt. (Joseph or Lewis) Barnes (I)
- Pvt. Jonathan Davidson (I)
- Pvt. William Frazier (I)
- Pvt. Charles Godfrey (I)
- Pvt. Benjamin Hughes (I)
- Pvt, Robert Johnstone (I)
- Pvt. John Manning (I)
- Pvt. James Newell (I)
- Pvt. John Newell (I)
- Pvt. Samuel Newman (I)
- Pvt. Francis Osgood (I)
- Pvt. Thomas Potter (I)
- Pvt. Robert Robertson (I)
- Pvt. Smith Salisbury (I)
- Pvt. Albert L. Smith (I)
- Pvt. Peter Taylor (I)
- Pvt. William Worger (I)
- Sgt. George Kidder (I)
- Co. H, Pvt. Ezra Greene (PC)
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Co. K, Leonard Belding (PC)
- Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery (Reynolds’ Battery) of 6 13 lb. James Rifles
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Third Division
Col. Samuel P. Heintzelman (W) (OR, T)
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Capt. Chauncey McKeever, AAAG
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Capt. Horatio Wright, Chief Engineer
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Lt. Fairbanks, ADC
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Lt. F. U. Farquhar, ADC
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Lt. George W. Snyder, ADC
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Lt. Sweet, ADC
First Brigade
Col. William B. Franklin (OR, T)
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Capt. Walworth Jenkins, AAG
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Lt. Charles H. Gibson, AAG
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Lt. Baker, ADC
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Lt. Hartranft, ADC
5th MAVI
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Col. S. C. Lawrence (W)
11th MAVI
1st MNVI
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Col. W. A. Gorman (OR)
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Col. John Frederick Hartranft (MOH) (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)
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Lieut. Edmund Kirby (OR)
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Second Brigade
Col. Orlando B. Willcox (W&C) (OR1, OR2, PC); Col. John Henry Hobart Ward (OR)
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Lt. Woodruff, AAAG
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Lt. J. R. Edie, ADC
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Lt. Francis H. Parker, ADC
11th NYVI (Fire Zouaves)
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Col. Noah Lane Farnham (MW)
38th NYVI
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Col. John Henry Hobart Ward
1st MIVI
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Maj. Alonzo F. Bidwell (OR)
4th MIVI (not engaged – at Fairfax CH)
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Col. Dwight A. Woodbury
Company D, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)
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Capt. Richard Arnold (OR)
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Lt. Barriger
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Lt. Throckmorton
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Third Brigade
Col. Oliver O. Howard (OR)
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Capt. Burt, AAAG
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Lt. Burt, AAQ
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Lt. D. H. Buel, ADC
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Lt. A. Mordecai, Jr., ADC
3rd MEVI
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Maj. Henry G. Staples (OR)
4th MEVI
5th MEVI
2nd VTVI
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Col. Henry Whiting (OR)
Fourth Division (Not Engaged)
Brig. Gen. Theodore Runyon
1st NJSM
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Col. A. J. Johnson
2nd NJSM
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Col. H. M. Baker
3rd NJSM
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Col. W. Napton
4th NJSM
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Col. M. Miller
1st NJVI
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Col. W. R. Montgomery (OR)
2nd NJVI
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Col. G. W. McLean
3rd NJVI
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Col. G. W. Taylor
41st NYVI
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Col. L. von Gilsa
Fifth Division
Col. Dixon S. Miles (OR)
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Capt. T. M. Vincent, AAAG
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Lt. John P. Hawkins, AAQ
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1st Lt. Frederick E. Prime, Engineer
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Maj. Ritchie, ADC
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Lt. A. H. Cushing, ADC
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Lt. George H. Mendell, ADC
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Lt. McMillan, ADC
First Brigade (Held in reserve at Centreville – covered retreat)
8th NYVI
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Lt. Col. J. Stahel
29th NYVI
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Col. A. von Steinwehr
39th NYVI
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Col. F. G. D’Utassy
27th PAVI
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Col. M. Einstein
Company A, 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)
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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)
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Capt. C. Brookwood
2nd Brigade
Col. Thomas A. Davies (OR1, OR2, T)
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Lt. Cowdrey, AAAG
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Lt. Hopkins, AAQ
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Lt. Thomas C. Bradford, Commissary
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Lt. Howland, ADC
16th NYVI
18th NYVI
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Col. W. A. Jackson
31st NYVI
32nd NYVI
Company G., 2nd US Artillery (4 Guns)
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Lt. O. D. Greene (OR)
[…] was enough for me to show Burnham as in command of the regiment on my order of battle for McDowell’s army. A few weeks ago, I happened upon a website maintained by paleontologist William Parker, which I […]
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Hey guys. I’m looking a good OoB with regimental strenght. Each OoB I’ve found is on brigade level. Maybe someone could help me? Best regards.
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Good question – I wish I had a good answer for you. Strengths are really tough to come by for any campaign, even one as early as BR1. It’s mind-numbing work. I’ve never seen any good table of strength by regiment. It may be something that Jonathon is working on at http://firstbullrun.co.uk/
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Have you ever heard of a ‘Joseph Christie Green,born Feb14,18? ,died battle ‘bull run” Sept,24,1861?
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I’ll need a little more info, like where was he from?
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Harry: There is a letter from a 12th New York soldier, Frank Gates, here:
http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/12thInf/12thInfCWN.htm
about 3/4 of the way down the page.
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Thanks Will. I’ll take a look.
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