First Brigade, Fifth Division

Captain J C Tidball, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A

First Lieutenant J C Tidball, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A

Second United States Artillery, Light Company A

Arrived at Washington, D. C., 16 July, 1861. Not engaged in the first battle of Bull Run

FIRST LIEUTENANT J C TIDBALL
First Lieutenant J C Tidball, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Section: FIRST LT. A S WEBB First Lieutenant A S Webb, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, was appointed captain, 11th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.65, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 23 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Section: Second LT. A C M Pennington, Jr. Brevet Second Lieutenant A C M Pennington, Jr., 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, was appointed second lieutenant, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 3 April, 1861, dated 1 February, 1861, and first lieutenant, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I).

Two 12 pounder field howitzers, M1841

Sources

"Some excitement was occasioned about town yesterday morning, by the arrival here from Baltimore of company A, light artillery, under Captain Barry, one of the companies of the Fort Leavenworth forces, which arrived in Baltimore on Saturday night."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 14 January, 1861 - Arrival of U. S. Troops

"The following is a list of the companies at present in the city, with their numbers and places where quartered: Company A, Second Artillery, ninety-one men, under command of Captain Barry, is quartered at the arsenal. Company I, First Artillery, ninety-two men, under command of Lieutenant Fry, is quartered at the corner of Eighteenth and G streets. The detachment of Dragoons, acting as light infantry, seventy-two men, commanded by Lieutenant Griffin, is stationed near City Hall. Company H, Second Artillery, seventy-eight men, Colonel Brooks in command, is quartered on seventeenth street, opposite the War Department. Company D, First Artillery, fifty-four men, under command of Major Haskins, is quartered on B street north, near First street east. Company K, Second Artillery, seventy-eight men, is quartered on E street, near Sixth. Company E, Second Artillery, ninety-two men, under command of Captain Elzey, is quartered in south wing of the Treasury building. The detachment of Dragoons, from Carlisle barracks, forty-two men, under Lieutenant Holliday, is quartered in Burch's stable, at the corner of Fourteenth and D streets. The corps of sappers and miners, from West Point, sixty-four men, under Lieutenant Duane, are at the Columbian Armory. Companies A, of the Second, I, of the First, and the detachment of dragoons from West Point, are accompanied by light batteries. The remainder are all acting as infantry, with the exception of the dragoons from Carlisle."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 9 February, 1861 - United States troops now in the city

"At 10 o'clock the same mornning, Captain Barry's company of artillery, mounted on their own horses, left the Fort, and marched by the road to Hamliton Ferry, went on the Island, and sunsequently on the steamship Atlantic."

New York Daily Tribune (New York City, New York County, New York), 8 April, 1861 - Fort Hamilton, Numerous desertions, Two officers resign

"Major Wm. F. Barry, in command of Company A, second artillery, arrived here about eight o'clock on Tuesday night. The battery consists of two 12-pound howitzers, two 6-pounder guns, and four caissons, fifty horses and eight-six men."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 18 July, 1861 - The arrival of Barry's battery

Books/ Manuscripts

No disgrace to my country: The life of John C. Tidball, by Eugene C Tidball

An artilleryman's war: Gus Dey and the 2nd United States Artillery, by Michael N. Inquisano, Jr.

Official Army Register for September 1861, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, 1 September, 1861

General orders of the War Department, embracing the years 1861, 1862 & 1863: Adapted specially for the use of the Army and Navy of the United States, chronologically arranged in two volumes with a full alphabetical index, Volume 1, by Thomas M. O'Brien and Oliver Diefendorf

Biographical register of officers and graduates of the United States Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y., from its establishment, 16 March, 1802, to the Army reorganisation of 1866-67, by Bvt. Major General George W Cullum, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army

The American almanac and repository of useful knowledge for the year 1861, by Crosby, Nicholas, Lee and company

Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States, Volumes 46-47, by authority of the Executive Council, 1910

Notes

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, under the command of Captain W F Barry, was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant J C Tidball, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on 1 June, 1860, and arrived on 26 June, 1860. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, and Company H, acting as cavalry, under the command of Captain W F Barry, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived at Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, on 6 December, 1860 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Garrison at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1 January, 1861: 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was ordered to Baltimore City, Maryland, by Brevet Lieutenant General & Major General W Scott, United States Army, on 5 January, 1861.

Fort Leavenworth to Washington, 7-12 January, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery (84), Light Company A, under the command of Captain W F Barry, was ordered to Washington, D. C., at 8 AM on 7 January, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, and the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived at Iatan, Platte County, Missouri, the same day and was ordered to proceed by the Platte Valley Railroad to St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, on 7 January, 1861. Light Company A was ordered to proceed by the Quincy & Paloma Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 5 PM on 8 January, 1861, and arrived by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at 3 PM on 9 January, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Pittsburgh, Chicago & Fort Wayne Railroad to Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the evening on 9 January, 1861, and arrived by the Northern Central Railroad at Bolton Station, corner of Bolton and North Howard Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, via Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 5.30 PM on 12 January, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, in the evening on 8 January, 1861.

Baltimore City, Maryland, to Washington, D. C., 12-13 January, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Washington, D. C., in the evening on 12 January, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, in the morning on 13 January, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, under the command of First Lieutenant J B Fry, and the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, were ordered to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, in the evening on 12 January, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 13 January, 1861.

Organisation of troops ordered to Baltimore City, Maryland, & Washington, D. C., (238), 7 January, 1861: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H; Acting Adjutant & Second Lieutenant T C Sullivan, 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I; 1st United States Artillery (82), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry; 2nd United States Artillery (84), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H; First Lieutenant J C Tidball, First Lieutenant A J Perry, Second Lieutenant J W Barringer, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A

Note: First Lieutenant A J Perry, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was appointed captain and quartermaster, United States Quartermaster's Department, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 7 February, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (62), detachment, First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Stationed at United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., 13 February, 1861: 2nd United States Artillery (91), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry

Washington to Fort Hamilton, 4-5 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, under the command of Captain W F Barry, was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 6 AM on 4 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Camden Station, corner of South Howard and Camden Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 9 AM on 4 April, 1861, and at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht District, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 4 AM on 5 April, 1861 (See the United States Army, Department of Washington).

Garrison at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 5 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 3rd United States Infantry, Company C (70), Captain W B Johns; 3rd United States Infantry, Company E (68), Captain H B Clitz; 2nd United States Artillery (86), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, under the command of Captain W F Barry, was stationed at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 5 and 6 April, 1861, and the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies H and K, were ordered to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 6 April, 1861.

Fort Pickens relief Expedition, 7-16 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery (86), Light Company A, under the command of Captain W F Barry, was ordered to proceed by the Hamilton Ferry on the Narrows to Pier No.41, junction of Canal and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, at 9 AM on 6 April, 1861.

Armament of 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, 6 April, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841 & two 12 pounder field howitzers, M1841

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived at Pier No.41, junction of Canal and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, at 11 AM on 6 April, 1861.

Steamer R L Mabey: 2nd United States Artillery (65), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; United States Corps Engineers (64), detachment, First Lieutenant J C Duane; 3rd United States Infantry (70), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (68), Company E, Captain H B Clitz; Total 245

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies C and E; and a detachment of the United States Corps Engineers emabrked on the steamer R L Mabey on the Narrows at 3 PM on 6 April, 1861.

New York City, New York County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 7-16 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Atlantic to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, at 5 AM on 7 April, 1861, and arrived at Triangle Shoals, two miles south of Fort Taylor, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, at 2 PM on 13 April, 1861. Light Company A was ordered to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, at 6 AM on 14 April, 1861, and arrived at 2 PM the same day. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, at 9 PM on 14 April, 1861, and arrived at 6.30 PM on 16 April, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, disembarked at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, in the afternoon on 17 April, 1861, and in the morning on 18 April, 1861.

Steamer Atlantic: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; Captain M C Meigs, United States Corps Engineers; 2nd United States Artillery (86), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; United States Corps Engineers (64), detachment, First Lieutenant J C Duane; 3rd United States Infantry (70), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (68), Company E, Captain H B Clitz

Note: The United States General Service Recruits (52), Company B, embarked on the steamer Atlantic at Pier No.41, junction of Canal and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, in the evening on 6 April, 1861.

General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Department of Florida, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, 13 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery, was assigned to command of the Department of Florida by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Department of Florida, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, on 13 April, 1861.

Note: Captain W F Barry, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was appointed major, 5th United States Artillery, by General Orders No.33, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861, and First Lieutenant J C Tidball, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 25 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (80), Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery (40), Light Company G, First Lieutenant A J Slemmer; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Company H, Brevet Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (88), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; 3rd United States Infantry (87), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (90), Company E, Captain H B Clitz; United States Corps Engineers (60)/ Sappers & Miners, detachment, First Lieutenant J C Duane

Note: First Lieutenants J C Tidball and A J Perry, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, were stationed at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 30 April, 1861.

United States Military Academy, south of West Point, Orange County, New York, to Washington, D. C, detachment of United States Military Academy Cadets, 5-8 May, 1861: A detachment of United States Military Academy Cadets (43), under the command of Cadet H W Kingsbury, United States Military Academy, was ordered to Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 5 May, 1861, and was stationed at New York City, New York County, New York, on 6 May, 1861. The detachment of United States Military Academy Cadets arrived at Walnut Street Wharf, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at 9.45 PM on 7 May, 1861, and was temporarily arrested and detained at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, between 7 and 8 May, 1861. The detachment of United States Military Academy Cadets was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, in the morning on 8 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the steamers Ariel and Georgeanna on the Susquehanna River to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 5 AM on 8 May 1861. The detachment of United States Military Academy Cadets was accompanied bythe 20th New York State Militia and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., via Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, in the evening on 8 May, 1861.

Note: Cadet L L Janes, United States Military Academy, was ordered to Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 5 May, 1861, and was appointed second lieutenant, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, by General Orders No.21, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 17 May, 1861, dated 6 May, 1861,

Fort Pickens to Fort hamilton, 5-15 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, between 17 April and 5 July, 1861.

Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 5-14 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery (86/87), Light Company A, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Cahawba to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 7 AM on 5 July, 1861, and arrived at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, at 3 PM on 8 July, 1861. Light Company A was ordered to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 7 PM on 9 July, 1861, and arrived at 8/9 AM on 14 July, 1861.

Fort hamilton to Washington, 14-16 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to proceed by the New Jersey Railroad to Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 14 July, 1861, and arrived by steamer at Washington Street Wharf, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, via the Camden Branch, Camden & South Amboy Railroad, at 4 AM on 15 July, 1861. Light Company A was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wlimington & Baltimore Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 6 PM the same day and arrived at Baltimore City, Maryland, in the morning on 16 July, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 8 PM the same day.

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

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., between 16 and 17 July, 1861.

Advance to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17-18 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery (150), Light Company A, under the command of First Lieutenant J C Tidball, was ordered to proceed by the Little River Turnpike to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 17/18 July, 1861, and arrived by the old Braddock Road was stationed at the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was assigned to the Second Brigade, Fifth Division, McDowell's Army, at the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861.

First battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morniing on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at the left wing of the 39th New York Infantry, south of the road between Centreville and Fairfax Courthouse, on the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the 39th New York Infantry).

Advance to Warrenton Turnpike, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to the Warrenton Turnpike, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 39th New York Infantry was assigned as support to the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was stationed at the Warrenton Turnpike, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Retreat to Washington, 21-22 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to Washington, D. C., at 2 AM on 22 July, 1861.

Statement of artillery, Brevet Major & Chief of Artillery H J Hunt, 29 July, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841; Two 12 pounder field howitzers, M1841; One hundred & twenty-seven men

Distribution of troops, 1 January, 1861: Light Company A, Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H; Company B, Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A); Company C, Fort Independence, Castle Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold; Light Company D, United States Arsenal, Haymount, corner of Bradford Avenue/ Adam Street and Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Brevet Major & Captain S S Anderson (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D); Light Company E, United States Arsenal, on Walton Way, between Katherine Street and Arsenal Avenue, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr. (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E); Light Company F, United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Captain J Totten; Light Company G, Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island, Michigan, Captain H C Pratt (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company G); Company H, Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks (See the United States Army, Department of Washington); Company I, Fort Ridgely, one mile west of the Missouri River, Nicollett County, Minnesota, Major W W Morris, 4th United States Artillery (See the Fort McHenry, Departments of Annapolis and Maryland); Company K, Plattsburg Barracks, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery (See the United States Army, Department of Washington); Company L, Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; Light Company M, Fort Brown, on the east side of the Rio Grande River, half a mile southeast of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, Captain B H Hill, 1st United States Artillery, Company M (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M)

Organisation of 2nd United States Artillery, 3 April, 1861: Colonel M M Payne, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimick, Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Major M Burke; Company A, Captain W F Barry; Company B, Captain A Elzey; Company C, Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold; Company D, Captain S S Anderson; Company E, Captain J H Carlisle; Company F, Captain J Totten; Company G, Captain H C Pratt; Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; Company I, Captain A A Gibson; Company K, Captain H A Allen; Company L, Captain W Hays; Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt

Note: Colonel M M Payne, 2nd United States Artillery, resigned at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.

Fort Monroe, Company B, 1 January, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimick, 2nd United States Artillery, on 1 January, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery, Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery, Company C, Captain J B Ricketts; 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J H Carlisle; 2nd United States Artillery, Company L, Captain W Hays; 3rd United States Artillery, Company F, First Lieutenant R B Ayres; 3rd United States Artillery, Company K, First Lieutenant C C Churchill; 4th United States Artillery, Company D, Captain J Roberts; 4th United States Artillery, Company L, Brevet Major & Captain T Williams

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, under the command of Captain J H Carlisle, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 1 January, 1861, and detachments of the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies B (6) and L (6), were assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, on 24 January, 1861. Captain A Elzey, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, was assigned to the 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.49, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 16 February, 1861, and Captain J H Carlisle, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, was assigned to command the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, at Washington, D. C., on 21 February, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company G).

Fort Independence, Company C, 10 January, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company C, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold, was stationed at Fort Independence, Castle Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, on 9 January, 1861.

Fort Independence, Castle Island, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortuga, Monroe County, Florida, Company C, 10-18 January, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery (66), Company C, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Joseph Whitney to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortuga, Monroe County, Florida, in the afternoon on 10 January, 1861, dated 5 January, 1861, and arrived on 18 January, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 1st United States Artillery Recruits (3), Company L; the 1st United States Artillery Recruits (8), Company M; and the 2nd United States Artillery Recruits (19), Company C, under the command of Captain S K Dawson, 1st United States Artillery, Company L, arrived by the steamer Daniel Webster atFort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, on 23 February, 1861.

Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, 1st United States Artillery, Companies L & M, 24 March, 1861: The 1st United States Artillery, Companies L and M, arrived by the steamers Daniel Webster and General Rusk at Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, on 24 March, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company G).

Garrison at Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, 25 March, 1861: Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold, 2nd United States Artillery, Company C; 1st United States Artillery, Company L, Captain S K Dawson; 1st United States Artillery, Company M, First Lieutenant O L Morris; 2nd United States Artillery, Company C, First Lieutenant H Benson

Note: Brevet Major & Captain L G Arnold, 2nd United States Artillery, Company C, was appointed major, 1st United States Artillery, and First Lieutenant E R Platt, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Company C, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 15 May, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M).

Surrender of United States Arsenal, Little Rock, Company F, 8 February, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, under the command of Captain J Totten, was stationed at United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on 7 February, 1861.

Garrison at United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth & Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 7 February, 1861: 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, Captain J Totten

Note: First Lieutenant M D L Simpson, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, vacated his commission on 25April, 1861, dated 18 June, 1846, and Second Lieutenant H A Smalley was appointed first lieutenant, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 25 April, 1861, dated 22 May, 1861.

Surrender of the United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth & Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 8 February, 1861: Captain J Totten, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, surrendered the United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, to Governor H M Rector, State of Arkansas, at 3 PM on 8 February 1861 (See the 1st Arkansas Infantry).

United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth & Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, to United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet & Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, 8-22 February, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, acting as infantry, was ordered to Fletcher's Landing, on the Arkansas River, by General Orders No.3, Headquarters, United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on 8 February, 1861, and to proceed by the steamer Medora on the Arkansas River to St Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, by General Orders No.6, Headquarters, United States Arsenal, on Hazle/ Ninth and Commerce Streets, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 12 February, 1861, dated 8 February, 1861. Light Company F arrived at the United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet and Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 22 February, 1861.

United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet & Government Avenues, to Jefferson Barracks, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, 23 February, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to Jefferson Barracks, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, by Special Orders No.24, Headquarters, Department of the West, St Louis, St Louis County, on 23 February, 1861.

Note: Captain J Totten, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, arrived at Fletcher's Landing, on the Arkansas River, on 11 February, 1861.

Jefferson Barracks to United States Powder Magazine, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, 10 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to the United States Powder Magazine, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, in the morning on 10 April, 1861.

United States Powder Magazine, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, to St. Louis Arsenal, corner of Carondelet & Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, 12 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to proceed by the Iron Mountain Railroad to the United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet and Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 12 April, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, on the Mississippi River, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, under the command of Major N C MaCrae, 3rd United States Infantry, between 22 February and 10 April, 1861.

Troops stationed at United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet & Government Avenues, St Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, 13 April, 1861: Captain N Lyon, 2nd United States Infantry, Company B; 2nd United States Infantry, Company B, 1st Sergeant W Griffin; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, Captain J Totten; United States General Service Recruits, 1st Company, Second Lieutenant W F Lee, 2nd United States Infantry, Company I; United States General Service Recruits, 2nd Company, Captain T W Sweeny, 2nd United States Infantry, Company D; 4th United States Artillery Recruits, 1st Company, First Lieutenant R Saxton, 4th United States Artillery, Company I; 4th United States Artillery Recruits, 2nd Company, Second Lieutenant W L Lothrop, 4th United States Artillery, Company M (See the United States Army, Department of Washington)

Seizure of Camp Jackson, Lindell's Grove, between Central/ Olive Street Plank Road & Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, 10 May, 1861: A detachment of the 1st and 2nd Regiments (891), 1st Brigade, Missouri (Volunteer) Militia, under the command of Brigadier General D M Frost, were ordered to Camp Jackson, Lindell's Grove, between Central/ Olive Street Plank Road and Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 6 May, 1861, and surrendered to Captain N Lyon, 2nd United States Infantry, Company B, in the afternoon on 10 May, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at Camp Harvey, the old Abbey Trotting Race Track, between Taylor Avenue and Whittier Street, and Easton Street and Page Avenue, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 30 May, 1861.

Fort Monroe, Company L, 1 January, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company L, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company L, under the command of Captain W Hays, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 1 January, 1861, and detachments of the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies B (6) and L (6), were assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, on 24 January, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company G).

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 Brigadier General S P Heintzelman's brigade, Division of the Potomac, 4 August, 1861: Brigadier General S P Hentzelman, United States Volunteers; 5th Maine Infantry, Colonel M H Dunnell; 16th New York Infantry, Colonel T A Davies; 26th New York Infantry, Colonel W H Christian; 27th New York Infantry, Major J J Bartlett; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, First Lieutenant J C Tidball

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was assigned to Brigadier General S P Heintzelman'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), on Four Miles Run, 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

Orders of Battle

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