Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

by Charles Carleton Coffin

ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, APRIL, 1862.

CAVALRY RESERVE. BRIG.-GEN. P. ST. G. COOK.

Emory's Brigade. 5th U. S. Cavalry. 6th " " 6th Penn. "

Blake's Brigade. 1st U. S. Cavalry. 8th Penn. " Barker's Squadron, Ill. Cavalry.

ARTILLERY RESERVE. COL. HENRY J. HUNT.

Graham's	Battery	"K" & "G"	1st	U. S.	6 Napoleon				guns.
Randall's	"	"E"	1st	"	6 "				"
Carlisle's	Battery	"E"	2d	U. S.	6 20-pds. Parrott				guns.
Robertson's	"		2d	"	6 3-in. ordnance				"
Benson's	"	"M"	2d	"	6 " "				"
Tidball's	"	"A"	2d	"	6 " "				"
Edwards's	"	"L" & "M"	3d	"	6 10-pds. Parrott				"
Gibson's	"	"C" & "G"	3d	"	6 3-in. ordnance				"
Livingston's	"	"F" & "K"	3d	"	4 10-pds. Parrott				"
Howe's	"	"G"	4th	"	6 Napoleon				"
De Russy's	"	"K"	4th	"	6 "				"
Weed's	"	"I"	5th	"	6 3-in. ordnance				"
Smead's	"	"K"	5th	"	4 Napoleon				"
Ames's	"	"A"	5th	"	4	{	4 10-pds. Parr. 2 Napoleon	}	"
Diederick's	"	"A" N. Y.	Art.	Batt'n	6 20-pds. Parrott				"
Voegelie's	"	"B" "	"	"	4 " "				"
Knieriem's	"	"C" "	"	"	4 " "				"
Grimm's	"	"D" "	"	"	6 32-pds. Howitzers.
					100	guns.

VOLUNTEER ENGINEER TROOPS. GEN. WOODBURY.

15th New York Volunteers.
50th " " "

REGULAR ENGINEER TROOPS. CAPT. DUANE.

Companies "A," "B," and "C," U. S. Engineers.

ARTILLERY TROOPS WITH SIEGE TRAIN.

1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery. Col. Tyler.

SECOND CORPS. GEN. SUMNER.

Cavalry.

8th Illinois Cavalry. Col. Farnsworth.
One Squadron 6th New York Cavalry.

RICHARDSON'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Clark's	Battery	"A" & "C"	4th	U. S.	6 Napoleon guns.
Frank's	"	"G"	1st	N. Y.	6 10-pds. Parrott	guns.
Pettit's	"	"B"	1st	"	6 " "	"
Hogan's	"	"A"	2d	"	6 " "	"

Infantry.

Howard's Brigade. 5th N. H. Vols. 81st Penn. " 61st N. Y. " 64th " "

Meagher's Brigade. 69th N. Y. Vols. 63d " " 88th " "

French's Brigade. 52d N. Y. Vols. 57th " " 66th " " 53d Penn. "

SEDGWICK'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Kirby's	Battery	"I"	1st	U. S.	6 Napoleon guns.
Tompkin's	"	"A"	1st	R. I.	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 2 12-pds. Howitzers	}	guns.
Bartlett's	"	"B"	1st	"	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 2 12-pds. Howitzers	}	"
Owen's	"	"G"	——		6 3-in. ordnance guns.

Infantry.

Gorman's Brigade. 2d N. Y. S. M. 15th Mass. Vols. 34th N. Y. " 1st Minn. "

Burns's Brigade. 69th Penn. Vols. 71st " " 72d " " 106th " "

Dana's Brigade. 19th Mass. Vols. 7th Mich. " 42d N. Y. " 20th Mass. "

Note.—Blenker's division detached and assigned to the Mountain Department.

THIRD CORPS. GEN. HEINTZELMAN.

Cavalry.

3d Pennsylvania Cavalry. Col. Averill.

PORTER'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Griffin's	Battery	"K"	5th	U. S.	6 10-pds. Parrott guns.
Weeden's	"	"C"	5th	R. I.	— — — —
Martin's	"	"C"	5th	Mass.	6 Napoleon guns.
Allen's	"	"E"	5th	"	6 3-in. ordnance guns.

Infantry.

Martindale's Brigade. 2d Maine Vols. 18th Mass. " 22d " " 25th N. Y. " 13th " " 1st Berdan Sharpshooters.

Morell's Brigade. 14th N. Y. Vols. 4th Mich. " 9th Mass. " 62d Penn. "

Butterfield's Brigade. 17th N. Y. Vols. 83d Penn. " 44th N. Y. " Stockton's Michigan. 12th N. Y. Vols.

HOOKER'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Hall's	Battery	"H"	1st	U. S.	6	{	4 10-pds Parrott 2 12-pds. Howitzers	}	guns.
Smith's	"	4th	N. Y.	Battery	6 10-pds. Parrott				"
Bramhall's	"	6th	"	"	6 3-in. ordnance				"
Osborn's	"	"D"	1st	N. Y. Arty.	4 " "				"

Infantry.

Sickles's Brigade. 1st Excelsior (N. Y.) 2d " " 3d " " 4th " " 5th " "

Grover's Brigade. 1st Mass. Vols. 11th " " 26th Penn. " 2d N. H. "

Col. Starr's Brigade. 5th N. J. Vols. 6th " " 7th " " 8th " "

KEARNY'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Thompson's	Battery	"G"	2d	U. S.	6 Napoleon guns.
Beam's	"	"B"		N. J.	6	{	4 10-pds Parrott 2 Napoleon	}	guns.
Randolph's	Battery	"E"		R. I.	6	{	4 10-pds Parrott 2 Napoleon	}	guns.

Infantry.

Jameson's Brigade. 105th Penn. Vols. 63d " " 57th " " 87th N. Y. "

Birney's Brigade. 38th N. Y. Vols. 40th " " 3d Maine " 4th " "

Berry's Brigade. 2d Mich. Vols. 3d " " 5th " " 37th N. Y. "

FOURTH CORPS. GEN. KEYES.

Cavalry.

COUCH'S DIVISION

Artillery.

McCarthy's	Battery	"C"	1st	Penn.	4 10-pds. Parrott	guns
Flood's	"	"D"	1st	"	6 " "	"
Miller's	"	"E"	1st	"	4 Napoleon	"
Brady's	"	"F"	1st	"	4 10-pds. Parrott	"

Infantry.

Graham's[85] Brigade. 67th N. Y. Vols. (1st L. I.) 65th " " (1st U. S. Chas.) 23d Penn. " 31st " " 61st " "

Peck's Brigade. 98th Penn. Vols. 102d " " 93d " " 62d N. Y. " 55th " "

Devens's Brig. 2d R. I. Vols. 7th Mass. " 10th " " 36th N. Y. "

SMITH'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Ayre's	Battery	"F"	5th	U. S.	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 2 Napoleon	}	guns.
Mott's	"	3d	N. Y.	Battery	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 2 Napoleon	}	"
Wheeler's	"	"E"	1st	N. Y.	4 3-in. ordnance				"
Kennedy's	"	1st	N. Y.	Battery	6 " "				"

Infantry.

Hancock's Brigade. 5th Wis. Vols. 49th Penn. " 43d N. Y. " 6th Maine "

Brooks's Brigade. 2d Vermont Vols. 3d " " 4th " " 5th " " 6th " "

Davidson's Brigade. 33d N. Y. Vols. 77th " " 49th " " 7th Maine "

CASEY'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Regan's	Battery	7th	N. Y.	Battery	6 3-in. ordnance	guns
Fitch's	"	8th	"	"	6 " "	"
Bates's	"	"A"	1st	N. Y. Art'y	6 Napoleon	"
Spratt's	"	"H"	1st	" "	4 3-in. ordnance	"

Infantry.

Wessel's Brigade. 85th Penn. Vols. 101st " " 103d " " 96th N. Y. "

Palmer's Brigade. 85th N. Y. Vols. 98th " " 98th " " 92d " " 81st " " 93d " "

Naglee's Brigade. 104th Penn. Vols. 52d " " 56th N. Y. " 100th " " 11th Maine "

PROVOST GUARD.

2nd U. S. Cavalry.
Battalion 8th and 17th U. S. Infantry.

AT GENERAL HEAD-QUARTERS.

Infantry.

2 Cos. 4th U. S. Cavalry.
1 Co. Oneida Cav. (N. Y. Vols.)
1 Co. Sturgis Rifles (Ill. Vols.)

FIRST CORPS. GEN. McDOWELL.

Cavalry.

1st New York Cavalry.
2d " "
4th New York Cavalry.
1st Pennsylvania "

Sharpshooters.

2d Regiment Berdan's Sharpshooters.

FRANKLIN'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Platt's	Battery	"D"	2d	U. S.	6 Napoleon guns.
Porter's	"	"A"		Mass.	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 12-pds Howitzers	}	guns.
Hexamer's	"	"A"		N. J.	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 12-pds Howitzers	}	"
Wilson's	"	"F"	1st	N. Y. Art'y	4 3-in. ordnance				"

Infantry.

Kearny's[86] Brigade. 1st N. J. Vols. 2d " " 3d " " 4th " "

Slocum's Brigade. 16th N. Y. Vols. 27th " " 5th Maine " 96th Penn. "

Newton's Brigade. 18th N. Y. Vols. 31st " " 32d " " 95th Penn. "

McCALL'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Seymour's	Battery	"C"	5th	U. S.	6 Napoleon guns.
Eaton's	"	"A"	1st	Penn.	4 " "
Cooper's	"	"B"	1st	"	6 10-pds. Parrott guns.
Kein's	"	"C"	1st	"	6	{	2 10-pds Parrott 4 12-pds Howitzers	}	guns.

Infantry.

Reynolds's Brigade. 1st Penn. Res. Reg't. 2d " " " 5th " " " 8th " " "

Meade's Brigade. 3d Penn. Res. Reg't. 4th " " " 7th " " " 11th " " " 1 Penn. Res. Rifles.

Ord's Brigade. 6th Penn. Res. Reg't. 9th " " " 10th " " " 12th " " "

KING'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Gibbon's	Battery	"B"	4th	U. S.	6 Napoleon	guns
Monroe's	"	"D"	1st	R. I.	6 10-pds. Parrott	"
Gerrish's	"	"A"		N. H.	6 Napoleon	"
Durrell's	"			Penn.	6 10-pds Parrott	"

Infantry.

—— Brigade. 2d Wis. Vols. 6th " " 7th " " 19th Ind. "

Patrick's Brigade. 20th N. Y. S. M. 21st " Vols. 23d " " 25th " "

Augur's Brigade. 14th N. Y. S. M. 22d " Vols. 24th " " 30th " "

FIFTH CORPS, GEN. BANKS.

Cavalry.

1st Maine Cavalry.
1st Vermont "
5th New York Cavalry.
8th " "
1st Michigan "
1st R. I. "
Keyes's Battal'n Penn. Cavalry.
18 Cos. Maryland "
1 Squadron Virginia "

Unattached.

28th Penn. Vols.
4th Reg't Potom. Home Guards (Maryl. Vols.)

WILLIAMS'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Best's	Battery	"F"	4th	U. S.	6 Napoleon	guns
Hampton's	"			Maryland	4 10-pds. Parrott	guns
Thompson's	"			"	4 " "	"
Mathew's	"	"F"		Penn.	6 3-in. ordnance	"
——	"	"M"	1st	N. Y.	6 10-pds. Parrott	"
Knapp's	"			Penn.	6 " "	"
McMahon's	"			N. Y.	6 3-in. ordnance	"

Infantry.

Abercrombie's Brigade. 12th Mass. Vols. 2d " " 16th Ind. " 1st Potom. Home Brig. (Md. Vols.) 1 Co. Zouav. d'Afrique (Penn. Vols.)

—— Brigade. 9th N. Y. S. M. 29th Penn. Vols. 27th Ind. " 3d Wis. "

—— Brig. 28th N. Y. V. 5th Conn. " 46th Penn. " 1st Md. " 13th Mass. "

SHIELDS'S DIVISION.

Artillery.

Clark's	Battery	"E"	4th	U. S.	6 10-pds. guns.
Jenk's	"	"A"	1st	Va.	6	{	4 10-pds. Parrott 2 6-pds.	}	guns.
Davy's	"	"B"	1st	"	2 10-pds. Parrott				"
Huntington's	"	"A"	1st	Ohio	6 13-pds. James				"
Robinson's	"	"L"	1st	"	6	{	2 12-pds. Howitzers 4 6-pds.	}	"
4th Ohio Infantry	"				1 6-pds.				"

Infantry.

Brigade. 14th Ind. Vols. 4th Ohio " 8th " " 7th Va. " 67th Ohio " 84th Penn. "

Brigade. 5th Ohio Vols. 62d " " 66th " " 13th Ind. " 39th Ill. "

Brigade. 7th Ohio Vols. 29th " " 7th " " 1st Va. " 11th Penn. " Andrew Sharpshooters

GENERAL WADSWORTH'S COMMAND.

Cavalry.

1st New Jersey Cavalry.	At Alexandria.
4th Pennsylvania "	East of the Capital.

Artillery and Infantry.

Artillery.

10th New Jersey Vols.		Bladensburg Road.
104th N. Y. Vols.		Kalorama Heights.
1st Wis. Heavy Art'y.		Fort "Cass," Va.
3 Batteries N. Y. "		Forts "Ethan Allen" & "Marcy."
Depot of N. Y. Light Art'y.		Camp "Barry."
2d D. C. Vols.		Washington City.
26th Penn. "		"G" St. Wharf.
26th N. Y. "		Fort "Lyon."
95th " "		Camp "Thomas."
94th " "		Alexandria.
88th Penn. " (Detachment)		"
91st " "		Franklin Square Barracks.
4th N. Y. Art'y		Forts "Carroll" & "Greble."
112th Penn. Vols.		Fort "Saratoga."
76th N. Y. "		" "Massachusetts."
59th " "		" "Pennsylvania."
88th Penn. " (Detachment)		" "Good Hope."
99th " "		" "Mahan."
2d N. Y. Light Art'y.		Forts "Ward," "Worth," and "Blenker."
107th Penn. Vols.		Kendall Green.
54th " "		" "
Dickerson's Light Art'y		East of the Capital.
86th N. Y. Vols.		" " "
88th Penn. " (Detachment)		" " "
14th Mass. " (Heavy Art'y) 56th Penn. "	}	{	Forts "Albany," "Tellinghast," "Richardson," "Runyon," "Jackson," "Barnard," "Craig," "Scott."
4th U. S. Art'y (Detachment) 37th N. Y. Vols. (Detachment)	}	{	Fort "Washington." " "
97th " "		Fort "Corcoran."
101st " "
12th Va. "
91st N. Y. "

IN CAMP NEAR WASHINGTON.

6th New York Cavalry. Dismounted.
10th " " "
Swain's " " "
2nd Pennsylvania " "

GENERAL DIX'S COMMAND. (BALTIMORE.)

Cavalry.

1st Maryland Cavalry.
Detachment of Cav. Purnell

Legion.

Artillery.

Battery	"I"	2d	U. S. Artillery.
"	——	Maryland "
"	"L"	1st	New York Artillery.
2 Independent Batteries Pennsylvania Artillery.

Infantry.

3d	New York		Volunteers
4th	"		"
11th	Pennsylvania		"
87th	"		"
111th	"		"
21st	Massachusetts		"	(Detachment.)
2d	Delaware		"
2d	Maryland		"
1st	Eastern	Shore	Home	Guards	(Maryland	Volunteers).
2d	"	"	"	"	"	"
Purnell Legion.					"	"
2 Battalions.

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