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First Brigade, Fifth Division

Colonel A Von Steinwehr, 29th New York Infantry

Colonel A Von Steinwehr, 29th New York Infantry

Twenty-ninth New York Infantry

Mustered in United States service for two years 4 and 6 June, 1861. Arrived at Washington, D. C., 22 June, 1861. Not engaged in the first battle of Bull Run

COLONEL A VON STEINWEHR
A Von Steinwehr was appointed colonel, 29th New York Infantry, on 20 June, 1861, dated 23 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 6 June, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL C SOEST
Captain C Soest, 29th New York Infantry, Company F, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 29th New York Infantry, on 20 June, 1861, dated 23 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 6 June, 1861.

MAJOR W P WAINWRIGHT
L Livingston was appointed major, 29th New York Infantry, at New York City, New York County, New York, on 23 May, 1861, and resigned on 2 June, 1861. W P Wainwright was appointed major, 29th New York Infantry, at New York City, New York County, New York, on 17 June, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years on 9 August, 1861.

Company A: CAPT. W WARnecKE
The company was accepted in state service for two years, under the command of Captain A H Sas, at New York City, New York County, New York, on 7 May, 1861, and Captain A H Sas, 29th New York Infantry, Company A, was dismissed by the United States Medical Inspector on 30 May, 1861. First Lieutenant W Warnecke, 29th New York Infantry, Company A, was appointed captain, 29th New York Infantry, Company A, on 4 July, 1861, dated 31 May, 1861, and the company was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain W Warnecke, 29th New York Infantry, Company A, was discharged on 10 September, 1861.
Company B: CAPT. C WEINHOLD
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 13 May, 1861, dated 12 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 6 June, 1861.
Company C: CAPT. G SEYDEL
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 13 May, 1861, dated 9 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain G Seydel, 29th New York Infantry, Company C, resigned on 24 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant J O Gitterman, 29th New York Infantry, Company C, was appointed captain, 29th New York Infantry, Company C, on 2 October, 1862, dated 2 August, 1861.
Company D: CAPT. G MEISER
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861, dated 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861.
Company E: CAPT. H VON NOSTITZ
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861, dated 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861.
Company F: CAPT. C BERNE
The company was accepted in state service for two years, under the command of Captain C Soest, at New York City, New York County, New York, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain C Soest, 29th New York Infantry, Company F, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 29th New York Infantry, on 20 June, 1861, dated 23 May, 1861, and First Lieutenant C Berne, 29th New York Infantry, Company G, was appointed captain, 29th New York Infantry, Company F, on 4 July, 1861, dated 2 June, 1861.
Company G: CAPT. U GULLMAN
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861, dated 16 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861.
Company H: CAPT. C BOOKWOOD
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain C Bookwood, 29th New York Infantry, Company H, was assigned to Bookwood's Independent Light Artillery in the morning on 21 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant O Von Meusel, 29th New York Infantry, Company I, was appointed captain 29th New York Infantry, Company H, on 2 August, 1861 (See Bookwood's Independent Light Artillery).
Company I: CAPT. A ECKEL
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain A Eckel, 29th New York Infantry, Company I, resigned on 28 August, 1861.
Company K: CAPT. A PRAHL
The company was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 21 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861. Captain A Prahl, 29th New York Infantry, Company K, was discharged on 31 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant O Von Francois, 29th New York Infantry, Company E, was appointed captain, 29th New York Infantry, Company K, on 9 August, 1861.
Drum Corps: Drum Maj. H Hansen
Independent Company: CAPT. J SCHOENINGER
The company was organised with the three years' men of the 29th New York Infantry on 2 June, 1863, and First Lieutenant & Quartermaster J Schoeninger, 29th New York Infantry, was appointed captain, 29th New York Infantry, Independent Company, on 29 June, 1863, dated 8 June, 1863. The company was disbanded and the men assigned to the 68th New York Infantry on 19 April, 1864.

Organisation of 29th New York Infantry at the first battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861: Colonel A Von Steinwehr, Lieutenant Colonel C Soest, Major W P Wainright; Company A, Captain W Warnecke; Company B, Captain C Weinhold; Company C, Captain G Seydel; Company D, Captain G Meiser; Company E, Captain H Von Nostitz; Company F, Captain C Berne; Company G, Captain U Gullman; Company H, Captain C Bookwood*; Company I, Captain A Eckel; Company K, Captain A Prahl

*Assigned to Bookwood's Independent Light Artillery at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861

Sources

"This is a regiment of Germans, under command of Col. von Steinwehr, numbering 790 men, who are quartered in a beautiful wooded enclosure known as Conrad's Elm Park."

New York Daily Tribune (New York City, New York County, New York), 4 June, 1861 - Twenty-ninth regiment

"The fine body of men, numbering 780 rank and file, arrived here at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, having left their camp in New York city on the evening before. They are in regular United States uniform, dark blue jacket and cap, light blueish grey overcoat."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 24 June, 1861 - Arrival of the New York twenty-ninth regiment

Books/ Manuscripts

Third Annual Assembly of the Bureau of Military Record, State of New York, transmitted to the legislature, Albany, 2 February, 1866: Historical sketches of the first thirty-eight regiments New York Volunteer Infantry, pp207-213

New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume 3, by Frederick Phisterer.

Notes

The 29th New York Infantry was authorised to serve two years, unless sooner discharged, by General Orders Nos.13 and 17, General Headquarters, State of New York, Adjutant General's Office, Albany, Albany County, New York, on 18 and 25 April, 1861, and was organised at New York City, New York County, New York, on 23 May, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was authorised by a proclamation calling for 75,000 militia to serve three months on 15 April, 1861, and was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 21 May, 1861.

Accepted in state service for two years, New York City, New York County, New York, 7-21 May, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry, Company A, was accepted in state service for two years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 7 May, 1861; Company C for two years on 9 May, 1861; Company B for two years on 12 May, 1861; Companies D, E, and F for two years on 15 May, 1861; Company G for two years on 16 May, 1861; Company H for two years on 17 May, 1861; Company I for two years on 18 May, 1861; and Company K for two years on 21 May, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at Camp Jones' Wood, Jones' Wood, between Sixty-first and Sixty-fifth Streets and First Avenue and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, on 15 May, 1861.

Camp Jones' Wood, Jones' Wood, between Sixty-sixth & Sixty-ninth Streets & First Avenue & the East River, New York City, to Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street & Broadway, New York County, New York, 18 May, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to the old Elm Park Racecourse, Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, on 18 May, 1861.

Mustered for two years, Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street & Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, 4 & 6 June, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry, Companies A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K, were mustered in United States service for two years at Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain S B Hayman, 7th United States Infantry, Company C, on 4 June, 1861, and Company B on 6 June, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at the old Elm Park Racecourse, Conrad's Elm Park, corner of Ninety-first Street and Broadway, New York City, New York County, New York, between 18 May and 21 June, 1861.

New York City to Washington, 21-22 June, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry (780/872) was ordered to proceed by the ferry Colden on the North/ Hudson River at the Jersey City Ferry Terminal, junction of Cortlandt and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, to Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, at 5 PM on 21 June, 1861, and arrived at the wharf, junction of Montgomery and Hudson Streets, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, in the evening the same day. The regiment was ordered to proceed by the New Jersey Railroad at New Jersey Station, corner of Hudson and Mercer Streets, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, to Washington, D. C., in the evening on 21 June, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to the Jersey City Ferry Terminal, junction of Cortlandt and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, at 2 PM on 21 June, 1861.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D. C., 22 June, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry arrived by the South Camden Ferry at Washington Street Wharf, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, via Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, at 12 AM on 22 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Baltimore City, Maryland, at 2.30 AM the same day. The regiment arrived at President Street Station, corner of President Street and Canton Avenue, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 8.30 AM on 22 June, 1861, and by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 2 PM the same day.

Department of Washington, 22 June-12 July, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at Camp Dorsheimer, woods in the vicinity of Glenwood Cemetery, east of Seventh Street Turnpike, D. C., in the evening on 2 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.169, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., 3 July, 1861: The 8th New York Infantry, the 29th New York Infantry, and the 39th New York Infantry were assigned to Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, by Special Orders No.169, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 3 July, 1861.

General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 8 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, under the command of Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at Camp Dorsheimer, woods in the vicinity of Glenwood Cemetery, east of Seventh Street Turnpike, D. C., between 2 and 9 July, 1861.

Department of Northeastern Virginia, 12 July-17 August, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry was ordered across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., to B W Hunter's farm, Abingdon and Summer Hill, on Four Mile Run, a quarter of a mile east of the Alexandria Canal, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 7 PM on 9 July, 1861.

Note: Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, set up headquarters of the First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, at B W Hunter's farm, Abingdon, a quarter of a mile east of the Alexandria Canal, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 10 July, 1861.

B W Hunter's farm, Abingdon & Summer Hill, on Four Mile Run, a quarter of a mile east of the Alexandria Canal, Alexandria County, to F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike & the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, 13 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Alexandria & Washington Turnpike to F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6.30 AM on 13 July, 1861.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at B W Hunter's farm, Abingdon and Summer Hill, on Four Mile Run, a quarter of a mile east of the Alexandria Canal, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 9 and 13 July, 1861.

Disposition of First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, 15 July, 1861: Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, Headquarters, F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia; 8th New York Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J Stahel, F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia; 29th New York Infantry, Colonel A Von Steinwehr, F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia; 39th New York Infantry, Colonel F G D'Utassy, Camp Grinnell, F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia; 27th Pennsylvania Infantry, Colonel M Einstein, F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at F E Johnson's, between the Accotink Turnpike and the Gravel Road, one mile south of Hunting Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 13 and 16 July, 1861.

Advance to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16-18 July, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Little River Turnpike to Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 16 July, 1861, and arrived at W Garges sawmill, one mile east of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 11.30 PM the same day.

W Garges sawmill, one mile east of Annandale, to W Farr's Crossroads, one & a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the old Braddock Road to W Farr's Crossroads, one and a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 17 July, 1861, and arrived at 1.30 PM the same day.

W Farr's Crossroads, one & a quarter miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered proceed by the old Braddock Road to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Note: Varian's Light Artillery was ordered to assign six 6 pounder smoothbores to First Lieutenant G C Strong, United States Ordnance Department, at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 20 July, 1861, and to Washington, D. C., at 1 AM on 21 July, 1861, (See Varian's Light Artillery).

First battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry was stationed at the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morniing on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Six 6 pounder smoothbores of Varian's Light Artillery were assigned to a detachment of the 8th New York Infantry and the 29th New York Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain C Bookwood, 29th New York Infantry, Company H, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See Varian's Light Artillery).

Advance to heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2.30 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: Six companies of the 29th New York Infantry were stationed south of the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, on the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, and four companies on the old Braddock Road, on the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Warrenton Turnpike, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to the Warrenton Turnpike, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Bookwood's Independent Light Artillery was stationed at the Warrenton Turnpike, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 21 July, 1861 (See Bookwood's Independent Light Artillery).

Retreat to Washington, 21-22 July, 1861

The 29th New York Infantry was ordered to Washington, D. C., at 12 AM on 22 July, 1861, and arrived at Washington, D. C., via Fairfax Courthouse and Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 PM the same day.

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., in the evening on 22 July, 1861, and was stationed at Casparis' House, on South A Street, Capitol Hill, east of the Capital building, between East Capitol and First Streets, Washington, D. C., on 23 July, 1861.

Return of casualties in the 29th New York Infantry, First Brigade, Fifth Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, at the battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861: Killed 2, wounded 9, captured/missing 35, total 46

Casparis' House, on South A Street, Capitol Hill, east of the Capitol building, on Pennsylvania Avenue & North/ South Capitol Street, Washington, D. C., to Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, 26 July, 1861: The 29th New York Infantry was ordered across the Potomac River at the Long Bridge, Washington, D. C., to Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 26 July, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 29th New York Infantry (10) was arrested as incendaries at Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the evening on 27 July, 1861, and the 29th New York Infantry was stationed at Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 30 July, 1861.

Mustered out, New York City, New York County, New York, 20 June, 1863: The three years' men of the 29th New York Infantry were organised as the 29th New York Infantry, Independent Company, under the command of Captain J Schoeninger, on 2 June, 1863, and the 29th New York Infantry was mustered out at New York City, New York County, New York, on 20 June, 1863.

Colonel D S Miles, 2nd United States Infantry, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, 8 July, 1861: Colonel D S Miles, 2nd United States Infantry, was stationed at Fort Kearney, on the Platte River, Nebraska Territory, on 14 April, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on 15 April, 1861. He was accompanied by the 2nd United States Infantry, Companies E and F, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the afternoon on 29 April, 1861. Colonel D S Miles was ordered to Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on 22 May, 1861, dated 4 May, 1861, and arrived on 29 May, 1861. He arrived at Camp Brady/ Miles, M Harchelford's farm, east of the Franklin Railroad, two miles southwest of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 8 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Infantry, Company K. Colonel D S Miles, 2nd United States Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the Cumberland Valley Railroad to Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Infantry, Companies C and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies B, D, G, H, and K; and the 8th United States Infantry, Company G. He arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, and Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 1 AM on 20 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861.

Note: Cadet A H Cushing, United States Military Academy, was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861, and arrived in the morning on 3 July, 1861. He was appointed second lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, by General Orders No.41, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 3 July, 1861, dated 24 June, 1861, and was assigned to special duty as a drill instructor at Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 3 July, 1861. Second Lieutenant A H Cushing, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, was appointed aide de camp to Colonel D S Miles, 2nd United States Infantry, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, 31 May, 1861: L Blenker was appointed colonel, 8th New York Infantry, on 31 May, 1861, and was assigned to command the First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861. Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry, was appointed brigadier general of volunteers by General Orders No.62, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 20 August, 1861, dated 9 August, 1861.

Organisation of Colonel Blenker's brigade, Division of the Potomac, 4 August, 1861: Colonel L Blenker, 8th New York Infantry; 8th New York Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J H Stahel; 29th New York Infantry, Colonel A Von Steinwehr; 39th New York Infantry, Colonel F G D'Utassy; 27th Pennsylvania Infantry, Colonel M Einstein

Note: The 29th New York Infantry was assigned to Colonel L Blenker's brigade, Division of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.10, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 4 August, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.57: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp426-428
Colonel L Blenker, First Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, dated Roach’s Mills (old cotton factory), Alexandria County, Virginia, 4 August, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.56: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp422-426
Colonel D S Miles, Second United States Infantry, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, dated 17 July, 1861; Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861; in the vicinity of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 24 July, 1861