Back to the George Nafziger American Civil War Order of Battle Collection
Union Forces
Army of the Potomac
March-April 1862
Forces Sent to the Peninsula
Cavalry Reserve: Brigadier General P.St. G. Cooke
Emory's Brigade:
5th US Cavalry Regiment
6th US Cavalry Regiment
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Blake's Brigade:
1st US Cavalry Regiment
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Barker's Squadron Illinois Cavalry
Artillery Reserve: Colonel Hunt
1st US Artillery, Battery K & G - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st US Artillery, Battery E - 6 12pdr Napoleons
2nd US Artillery, Battery E - 6 20pdr Parrotts
2nd US Artillery, Robertson's Battery - 6 3" guns
2nd US Artillery, Battery M - 6 3" guns
3rd US Artillery, Battery L & M - 6 10pdr Parrotts
3rd US Artillery, Battery C & G - 6 3" guns
3rd US Artillery, Battery F & K - 4 10pdr Parrotts
4th US Artillery, Battery G - 6 12pdr Napoleons
4th US Artillery, Battery K - 6 12pdr Napoleons
5th US Artillery, Battery I - 6 3" guns
5th US Artillery, Battery K - 4 12pdr Napoleons
5th US Artillery, Battery A - 4 10pdr Parrotts &
2 12pdr Napoleons
New York Artillery Battalion, Battery A - 6 20pdr Parrotts
New York Artillery Battalion, Battery B - 4 20pdr Parrotts
New York Artillery Battalion, Battery C - 4 20pdr Parrotts
New York Artillery Battalion, Battery D - 6 32pdr howitzers
Volunteer Engineers: General Woodbury
15th New York Volunteers
50th New York Volunteers
Regular Engineers: Cpt. Duane
Companies A, B, & C, US Engineers
Siege Train: Colonel Tyler
1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Infantry Reserve: General Sykes
Regular Brigade:
2nd US Infantry Regiment (9 cos)
3rd US Infantry Regiment (3 cos)
4th US Infantry Regiment (10 cos)
6th US Infantry Regiment (10 cos)
10th & 17th US Infantry Regiment (8 cos)
11th US Infantry Regiment (6 cos)
12th US Infantry Regiment (8 cos)
14th US Infantry Regiment (9 cos)
5th New York Volunteers:
II Corps: General Sumner
Cavalry:
8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment
6th New York Cavalry Regiment (l sqn)
Richardson's Division:
Artillery:
4th US Artillery, Battery A & C - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st New York Artillery, Battery G - 6 10pdr Parrotts
1st New York Artillery, Battery B - 6 10pdr Parrotts
2nd New York Artillery, Battery A - 6 10pdr Parrotts
Howard's Brigade:
5th New Hampshire Volunteers
81st Pennsylvania Volunteers
61st New York Volunteers
64th New York Volunteers
Meagher's Brigade:
69th New York Volunteers
63rd New York Volunteers
88th New York Volunteers
French's Brigade:
52nd New York Volunteers
57th New York Volunteers
66th New York Volunteers
53rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
Sedgewick's Division:
Artillery:
1st US Artillery, Battery I - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery A
- 4 10pdr Parrotts & 2 12pdr Howitzers
1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery B - 4 10pdr Parrotts & 2 12pdr Howitzers
Owen's "G" Battery - 6 3" guns
Gorman's Brigade:
2nd New York State Militia
15th Massachusetts Volunteers
34th New York Volunteers
1st Minnesota Volunteers
Burn's Brigade:
69th Pennsylvania Volunteers
71st Pennsylvania Volunteers
72nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
106th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Dana's Brigade:
19th Massachusetts Volunteers
7th Michigan Volunteers
42nd New York Volunteers
20th Massachusetts Volunteers
III Corps: General Heintzelman
Cavalry:
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Porter's Division:
Artillery:
5th US Artillery, Battery K - 6 10pdr Parrotts
Rhode Island Artillery, Battery C - 6 10pdr Parrotts
Massachusetts Artillery, Battery C - 6 12pdr Napoleons
Massachusetts Artillery, Battery E - 6 3" guns
Martindale's Brigade:
2nd Maine Volunteers
18th Massachusetts Volunteers
22nd Massachusetts Volunteers
25th New York Volunteers
13th New York Volunteers
1st Berdan Sharpshooters
Morell's Brigade:
14th New York Volunteers
4th Michigan Volunteers
9th Massachusetts Volunteers
62nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
Butterfield's Brigade:
17th New York Volunteers
83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
44th New York Volunteers
Stockton's Michigan Volunteers
12th New York Volunteers
Hooker's Division:
Artillery:
1st US Artillery, Battery H - 4 10pdr Parrotts
2 12pdr howitzers
4th New York Battery - 6 10pdr Parrotts
6th New York Battery - 6 3" guns
1st New York Artillery, Battery D - 4 3" guns
Sickle's Brigade:
1st Excelsior (New York) Regiment
2nd Excelsior (New York) Regiment
3rd Excelsior (New York) Regiment
4th Excelsior (New York) Regiment
5th Excelsior (New York) Regiment
Nagle's Brigade:
1st Massachusetts Volunteers
11th Massachusetts Volunteers
25th Pennsylvania Volunteers
2nd New Hampshire Volunteers
Starr's Brigade:
5th New Jersey Volunteers
6th New Jersey Volunteers
7th New Jersey Volunteers
8th New Jersey Volunteers
Hamilton's Division:
Artillery
2nd US Artillery, Battery G - 6 12pdr Napoleons
New Jersey Artillery, Battery B - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Napoleons
Rhode Island Artillery, Battery E - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Napoleons
Jameson's Brigade:
105th Pennsylvania Volunteers
63rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
57th Pennsylvania Volunteers
87th New York Volunteers
Birney's Brigade:
38th New York Volunteers
40th New York Volunteers
4th Maine Volunteers
3rd Maine Volunteers
Brigade:
2nd Michigan Volunteers
3rd Michigan Volunteers
5th Michigan Volunteers
37th New York Volunteers
IV Corps: General Keyes
Cavalry:
Unknown
Artillery:
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery C
- 4 10pdr Parrotts
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery D - 6 10pdr Parrotts
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery E - 4 12pdr Napoleons
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery F
- 4 10pdr Parrotts
Graham's Brigade:
67th New York Volunteers (1st Long Island)
65th New York Volunteers (1st US Chasseurs)
23nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
31st Pennsylvania Volunteers
61st Pennsylvania Volunteers
Peck's Brigade:
98th Pennsylvania Volunteers
102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
93rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
62nd New York Volunteers
55th New York Volunteers
Brigade:
2nd Rhode Island Volunteers
7th Massachusetts Volunteers
10th Massachusetts Volunteers
36th New York Volunteers
Smith's Division:
Artillery:
5th US Artillery, Battery F - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Napoleons
3rd New York Light Battery - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Napoleons
1st New York Artillery, Battery E - 4 3" guns
1st New York Light Battery - 6 3" guns
Hancock's Brigade:
5th Wisconsin Volunteers
49th Pennsylvania Volunteers
43rd New York Volunteers
6th Maine Volunteers
Brooks' Brigade:
2nd Vermont Volunteers
3rd Vermont Volunteers
4th Vermont Volunteers
5th Vermont Volunteers
6th Vermont Volunteers
Davidson's Brigade:
33rd New York Volunteers
77th New York Volunteers
49th New York Volunteers
7th Maine Volunteers
Casey's Division:
Artillery:
7th New York Light Battery - 6 3" guns
9th New York Light Battery - 6 3" guns
1st New York Artillery, Battery A - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st New York Artillery, Battery - 4 3" guns
Keim's Brigade:
85th Pennsylvania Volunteers
101st Pennsylvania Volunteers
103rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
96th New York Volunteers
Palmer's Brigade:
85th New York Volunteers
98th New York Volunteers
92nd New York Volunteers
81st New York Volunteers
93rd New York Volunteers
Brigade:
104th Pennsylvania Volunteers
52nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
56th New York Volunteers
100th New York Volunteers
11th Maine Volunteers
Provost Guard:
2nd US Cavalry Regiment
Battalion 8th & 17th US Infantry
Headquarters Guard
4th US Cavalry Regiment (2 cos)
Oneida Cavalry (New York Volunteers) (l co)
Sturgis Rifles (Illinois Volunteers) (l co)
Forces Left on the Potomac Defensive Lines
I Corps: General McDowell
Cavalry
1st New York Cavalry Regiment
2nd New York Cavalry Regiment
4th New York Cavalry Regiment
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
Sharpshooters
2nd Regiment Berdan's Sharpshooters
Franklin's Division:
Artillery:
2nd US Artillery, Battery D - 6 12pdr Napoleons
Massachusetts Artillery, Battery A - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Howitzers
New Jersey Artillery, Battery A - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 12pdr Howitzers
1st New York Artillery, Battery F - 4 3" guns
Kearny's Brigade:
1st New Jersey Volunteers
2nd New Jersey Volunteers
3rd New Jersey Volunteers
4th New Jersey Volunteers
Slocum's Brigade:
16th New York Volunteers
27th New York Volunteers
5th Maine Volunteers
96th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Newton's Brigade:
18th New York Volunteers
31st New York Volunteers
32nd New York Volunteers
95th Pennsylvania Volunteers
McCall's Division:
Artillery:
5th US Artillery, Battery C - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery A
- 4 12pdr Napoleons
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery B
- 6 10pdr Parrotts
1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery C
- 2 10pdr Parrotts & 4 12pdr Howitzers
Reynold's Brigade:
1st Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
2nd Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
5th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
8th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
Meade's Brigade:
3rd Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
4th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
1st Pennsylvania Reserve Rifles
Ord's Brigade:
6th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
9th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
10th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
12th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
King's Division:
Artillery:
4th US Artillery, Battery B - 6 12pdr Napoleons
1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery D
- 6 10pdr Parrotts
New Hampshire Artillery, Battery A - 6 12pdr Napoleons
Pennsylvania Artillery, Durrell's Battery
- 6 10pdr Parrotts
Brigade:
2nd Wisconsin Volunteers
6th Wisconsin Volunteers
7th Wisconsin Volunteers
19th Indiana Volunteers
Patrick's Brigade:
20th New York State Militia
21st New York Volunteers
23rd New York Volunteers
25th New York Volunteers
Augur's Brigade:
14th New York State Militia
22nd New York Volunteers
24th New York Volunteers
30th New York Volunteers
V Corps: General Banks
Cavalry:
1st Maine Cavalry Regiment
1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment
1st Michigan Cavalry Regiment
1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment
5th New York Cavalry Regiment
8th New York Cavalry Regiment
Keyes' Battalion Pennsylvania Cavalry
18 Companies Maryland Cavalry
l Squadron Virginia Cavalry
Unattached:
28th Pennsylvania Volunteers
4th Potomac Home Guard Regiment (Maryland Volunteers)
Williams' Division:
Artillery:
4th US Artillery, Battery F - 6 12pdr Napoleons
Hampton's Maryland Battery - 4 10pdr Parrotts
Thompson's Maryland Battery- 4 10pdr Parrotts
Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery F - 6 3" guns
1st New York Artillery, Battery M - 6 10pdr Parrotts
Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery - 6 10pdr Parrotts
McMahon's New York Battery - 6 3" guns
Abercrombie's Brigade:
12th Massachusetts Volunteers
2nd Massachusetts Volunteers
16th Indiana Volunteers
1st Potomac Home Brigade (Maryland Volunteers)
Zouaves d'Afrique (Pennsylvania Volunteers)(l co)
Brigade:
9th New York State Militia
29th Pennsylvania Volunteers
27th Indiana Volunteers
3rd Wisconsin Volunteers
Brigade:
28th New York Volunteers
5th Connecticut Volunteers
46th Pennsylvania Volunteers
1st Maryland Volunteers
12th Indiana Volunteers
13th Massachusetts Volunteers
Shields' Division:
Artillery:
4th US Artillery, Battery E - 6 10pdr Parrotts
1st Virginia Artillery, Battery A - 4 10pdr Parrotts
- 2 6pdr cannon
1st Virginia Artillery, Battery B - 2 10pdr Parrotts
1st Ohio Artillery, Battery A - 6 12pdr James guns
1st Ohio Artillery, Battery L - 2 12pdr howitzers
- 4 6pdr guns
4th Ohio Infantry Regiment - l 6pdr gun
Brigade:
1st Indiana Volunteers
4th Ohio Volunteers
8th Ohio Volunteers
7th Virginia Volunteers
67th Ohio Volunteers
84th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Brigade:
5th Ohio Volunteers
62nd Ohio Volunteers
66th Volunteers
13th Indiana Volunteers
39th Indiana Volunteers
Brigade:
7th Ohio Volunteers
29th Ohio Volunteers
7th Ohio Volunteers
1st Virginia Volunteers
11th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Andrew Sharpshooters
General Wadsworth's Command
1st New Jersey Cavalry - Alexandria
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry - east of the capital
10th New Jersey Volunteers - Bladensburg Road
104th New York Volunteers - Kalorama Heights
1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery - Fort Cass
3 New York Batteries - Forts Ethan Alan & Marcy
Depot NY Light Artillery - Camp Barry
2nd District of Columbia Volunteers - Washington
26th Pennsylvania Volunteers - G. St. Warf
26th New York Volunteers- Fort Lyon
95th New York Volunteers - Camp Thomas
94th New York Volunteers - Alexandria
Det/88th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Alexandria
91st Pennsylvania Volunteers - Franklin Square Barracks
4th New York Artillery - Forts Carroll & Greble
l12th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Fort Saratoga
76th New York Volunteers - Fort Massachusetts
59th New York Volunteers - Fort Pennsylvania
Det/88th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Fort Good Hope
99th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Fort Mahan
2nd New York Light Artillery - Forts Ward, Worth & Blenker
107th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Kendall Green
54th Pennsylvania Volunteers - Kendall Green
Dickerson's Light Artillery - East of the capital
86th New York Volunteers - East of the capital
Det/98th Pennsylvania Volunteers - East of the Capital
14th Massachusetts Volunteers (heavy artillery)
- Forts Albany, Tellinghast, Richardson, Runyon
Jackson, Barnard, Craig & Scott
Det/4th US Artillery - Fort Washington
Det/ 37th New York Volunteers - Fort Washington
97th New York Volunteers - Fort Corcoran
101st New York Volunteers
12th Virginia Volunteers
91st New York Volunteers
In Camp Near Washington
6th New York Cavalry Regiment (dismounted)
10th New York Cavalry Regiment (dismounted)
Swaim's Cavalry Regiment (dismounted)
2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (dismounted)
General Dix's Command: in Baltimore
1st Maryland Cavalry Regiment
Det/Purnell Legion Cavalry
2nd US Artillery, Battery I
Maryland Artillery
1st New York Artillery, Battery L
2 Independent Batteries, Pennsylvania Artillery
3rd New York Volunteers
4th New York Volunteers
11th Pennsylvania Volunteers
87th Pennsylvania Volunteers
l11th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Det/21st Massachusetts Volunteers
2nd Maryland Volunteers
2nd Delaware Volunteers
1st Eastern Shore Home Guards (Maryland Volunteers)
2nd Eastern Shore Home Guards (Maryland Volunteers)
Purnell Legion (Maryland Volunteers)
2 unidentified battalions
A.S.Webb, The Peninsula, McCelland's Campaign of
1862, Jack Brussell, New York
Leave a Reply