The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Volunteers, Fourth (Reserve) Division

Private O Fleischman, 41st New York Infantry, Company A

Private O Fleischman, 41st New York Infantry, Company A

Forty-first New York Infantry

Mustered in United States service for three years or war 6 and 9 June, 1861. Arrived at Washington, D. C., 10 July, 1861. Not engaged in the first battle of Bull Run

COLONEL L VON GILSA
L Von Gilsa was appointed colonel, 41st New York Infantry, on 14 August, dated 6 June, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL E DUYSING
Captain E Duysing, 41st New York Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 41st New York Infantry, on 14 August, 1861, dated 6 June, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel E Duysing, 41st New York Infantry, was discharged on 1 September, 1861.

MAJOR E VON HOLMSTEDT
E Von Holmstedt was appointed major, 41st New York Infantry, on 14 August, 1861, dated 6 June, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.

Company A DeKalb/ Duysing Zouaves: CAPT. A WEISS
The company was accepted in state service for three years, under the command of Captain E Duysing, at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861. First Lieutenant A Weiss, 41st New York Infantry, Company A, was appointed captain, 41st New York Infantry, Company A, on 14 August, 1861, dated 6 June, 1861.
Company B: CAPT. O SIBETH
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.
Company C: CAPT. T BRACKLOW
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861. Captain T Bracklow, 41st New York Infantry, Company C, was discharged on 2 August, 1861.
Company D: CAPT. F MENSHAuSEN
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.
Company E: CAPT. D VON EINSIEDEL
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.
Company F (1st): CAPT. A Von MOROZOVIeZ
The company was accepted in state service for three years as artillery at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861. The company was reorganised as light artillery on 7 November, 1861, and was designated the 9th New York Independent Light Artillery on 7 December, 1861.
Company F (2nd): CAPT. L SCHMIDT
The company was assigned to the 41st New York Infantry on 20 November, 1863, and was mustered in United States service for three years on 5 December, 1863. First Lieutenant L Schmidt, 41st New York Infantry, Company I, was appointed captain, 41st New York Infantry, Company G, on 13 November, 1863, dated 17 May, 1863, and was assigned to the 41st New York Infantry, Company F (2nd), on 5 December, 1861.
 
Company G: CAPT. F MEYER
The company was accepted in state service for three years at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861. Captain O F Meyer, 41st New York Infantry, Company G, was discharged on 3 August, 1861.
Company H Company D, 2nd Battalion (Steuben Battalion), Newark Brigade, Second Division, New Jersey Militia: CAPT. J F BAUER
The company was accepted in state service for three years at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, on 4 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.
Company I: CAPT. J D KREHBIEL
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 4 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861.
Company K: CAPT. W F PAPEMEYER
The company was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, on 4 May, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 9 June, 1861.
DRUM MAJ. C Denniger
Band: Principal Musician W Burns
The band (19) was mustered in United States service for three years at Yorkville, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 26 June, 1861.

Organisation of 41st New York Infantry at the first battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861: Colonel L Von Gilsa, Lieutenant Colonel E Duysing, Major E Von Holmstedt; Company A, DeKalb/ Duysing Zouaves, Captain A Weiss; Company B, Captain O Sibeth; Company C, Captain T Bracklow; Company D, Captain F Menshausen; Company E, Captain D Von Einsiedel; Company F (1st), Captain A Von Morozoviez; Company G, Captain F Meyer; Company H, Captain J F Bauer; Company I, Captain J D Krehbiel; Company K, Captain W F Papemeyer

Sources

"Company B, Montgomery Battalion, Capt. Leonard, and Company D, Steuben Battalion, Captain Bauer, (numbering 110 men,) left this city for New York today - the former to join Sickles' Brigade, and the latter the DeKalb Regiment."

Newark Daily Advertiser (Newark, Essex County, New Jersey), 22 May, 1861 - Movement of Jersey soldiers

"This fine regiment, from New York city, numbering 1,050 men, arrived here at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Their uniform is that of the Prussian rifles, dark green tunics faced with red, grey pants with red stripes, and dark green caps with red facings. The uniform of company A is that of the original Turcos, consisting of dark blue jacket, (braided with red,) and pantaloons with yellow and black leggings of the Turcos, the blue sash, red fez, and blue tassel."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 11 July, 1861 - Arrival of the De Kalb Regiment

"Washington, 11 July, 1861 - We left New York on Monday evening at half-past seven o'clock P. M. from pier No.2 North river, on board the steamboat Kill von Kill, instead of the Richard Stockton, which was not capable of carrying our entire regiment and baggage."

"With the exception of the death of the soldier above mentioned, whose name was Rasser, of Company G, Captain Meyer, nothing of any interest occurred until we reached Elizabethport, which happened at half-past nine o'clock."

"At twelve o'clock, midnight, we got under way, Mr C. A. Camann being the conductor of the train, who treated us very liberally."

"We arrived at Reading, Pa., at half-past, ten o’clock on Tuesday morning, where the inhabitants - mostly Germans - came to greet us and showed their admiration for the regiment by making us partake of numerous presents, consisting of eatable and drinkables, the latter consisting of a bountiful supply of lager bier, which was greatly relished by the soldiers. We stayed at this place until twelve o’clock, and while there the New York train arrived."

"At Reading we changed locomotives, and arrived at Harrisburg at five o’clock in the afternoon."

"We got under way at eight o'clock, but did not arrive at Baltimore until half-past five o'clock on Wednesday morning."

"At this statement the conductor consented to assume the responsibility to take us to Washington, where we arrived at five o'clock. At the depot we were met by an agent of the Quartermaster General’s Department, who said that the only quarters they could assign us for the night were on Pennsylvania avenue, above Seventh street, but we could not receive any rations except crackers and cheese."

"The regiment was temporarily quartered in the Union House and an empty building a few doors above on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Brown's Hotel, and a portion in a house on Louisiana avenue."

New York Herald (New York City, New York County, New York), 13 July, 1861 - The De Kalb Regiment

"Mr. Tiley, of Rhode Island, and myself accompanied the De Kalb Regiment from alexandria to Fairfax Station, on the Manassas Gap Railroad; we reached there at 10 a. m. Heavy cannonading was steadily going on. While the regiment waited for orders, we walked forward on the track till within five miles of Manassas Junction.."

New York Semi Weekly Tribune (New York City, New York County, New York), 26 July, 1861 - The stampede. Authentic particulars. Report of an eye-witness

Books/ Manuscripts

History of the 71st Regiment, N.G., N.Y., American Guard, by Augustus Theodore Francis

New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume 2 & 3, by Frederick Phisterer

Notes

The 41st New York Infantry was authorised by a proclamation calling for 42,034 volunteers to serve three years, unless sooner discharged, by General Orders No.15, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 4 May, 1861, dated 3 May, 1861, and was accepted in state service for three years by the Union Defence Committee of New York City at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry was organised at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, on 6 June, 1861.

Accepted in state service for three years, New York City, New York County, New York; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; & Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, dated May, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry, Company A, B, C, D, E, F, I, and K, was accepted in state service for three years at New York City, New York County, New York, dated May, 1861; Company G for three years at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, dated May, 1861; and Company H for three years at Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, dated May, 1861.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry (250) was stationed at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, on 12 May, 1861.

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, to New York City, New York County, New York, Company H, 22 May, 1861: The Steuben Battalion, Company D, was ordered to New York City, New York County, New York, on 22 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Montgomery Battalion, Company B.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry, under the command of Captain E Duysing, Company A, was stationed at Conrad's Yorkville Park, Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, on 27 May, 1861.

Mustered for three years, Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street & the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, 6 & 9 June, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F (1st), G, H, and I, were mustered in United States service for three years at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, by Captain M Cogswell, 8th United States Infantry, Company E, on 6 June, 1861, and Company K on 9 June, 1861.

Note: Five companies of the 41st New York Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Duysing, were stationed at Conrad's Yorkville Park, junction of Eighty-sixth Street and the East River, New York City, New York County, New York, on 13 June, 1861.

Landmann's Hamilton Park, Sixty-seventh Street, between Second & Third Avenues, New York City, New York County, New York, 5 companies (523), 13 June, 1861: Five companies of the 41st New York Infantry (523), under the command of Major E Von Holmtedt, were ordered to Landmann's Hamilton Park, Sixty-seventh Street, between Second and Third Avenues, New York City, New York County, New York, on 13 June, 1861.

Note: Five companies of the 41st New York Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Duysing, were stationed at Landmann's Hamilton Park, Sixty-seventh Street, between Second and Third Avenues, New York City, New York County, New York, between 13 June and 8 July, 1861, and Colonel L Von Gilsa, 41st New York Infantry, was stationed at Landmann's Hamilton Park, Sixty-seventh Street, between Second and Third Avenues, New York City, New York County, New York, on 25 June, 1861.

New York City to Washington, 8-10 July, 1861

The 41st New York Infantry (1,041/1,046) was ordered to Pier No.2, northeast of Battery Place, on West Street, New York City, New York County, New York, at 3.30 PM on 8 July, 1861, and by the steamer Kill von Kull on the North/ Hudson River to Elizabethport, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, at 7.30 PM the same day. The regiment was ordered to proceed by the New Jersey Central Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 12 AM on 9 July, 1861, and arrived by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 10.30 AM the same day. The 41st New York Infantry arrived by the Lebanon Valley Railroad at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 5 PM on 9 July, 1861.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry arrived at the steamboat landing, on Front Street, Elizabethport, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, at 9.30 PM on 8 July, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Lebanon Valley Railroad to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 12 PM on 9 July, 1861.

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D. C., 9-10 July, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Northern Central Railroad to Baltimore City, Maryland, at 8 PM on 9 July, 1861, and arrived at Bolton Station, corner of Bolton and North Howard Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 5.30/6 AM on 10 July, 1861. The 41st New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Camden Station, corner of South Howard and Camden Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, to Washington, D. C., in the morning the same day and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 4/5 PM on 10 July, 1861.

Department of Washington, 10-16 July, 1861

The 41st New York Infantry was stationed at Donnelly's Union building, on West Thirteenth Street; an empty building opposite Brown's Hotel, on the northwest corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and West Sixth Street; and Louisiana Avenue, Washington, D. C., between 10 and 16 July, 1861.

Note: Colonel L Von Gilsa, 41st New York Infantry, was stationed on Pennsylvania Avenue, between West Ninth and Tenth Streets, Washington, D. C., on 12 July, 1861.

Department of Northeastern Virginia, 16-24 July, 1861

The 41st New York Infantry was ordered across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., at 5 PM on 16 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Trenton, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, three quarters of a mile northwest of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 16 and 21 July, 1861.

Disposition of Volunteers, Fourth (Reserve) Division, McDowell's Army, 19 July, 1861: Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, Headquarters, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 1st New Jersey Infantry, Colonel W R Montgomery, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia; 2nd New Jersey Infantry, Colonel G W McLean, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia; 3rd New Jersey Infantry, Colonel G W Taylor, Camp Forest, Burke's Station, Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia; 41st New York Infantry, Colonel L Von Gilsa, Camp Trenton, south of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, three quarters of a mile northwest of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia

Camp Trenton, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, three quarters of a mile northwest of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, & Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, 21 July, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry was stationed at Camp Trenton, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, three quarters of a mile northwest of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 41st New York Infantry was stationed at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Centreville, 21 July, 1861

The 41st New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.3, Headquarters, Fourth (Reserve) Division, McDowell's Army, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861, and was accompanied by Captain J B Muligan, aide de camp to Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers. The regiment arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry was temporarily assigned to Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersy Militia/ Volunteers, during the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Fairfax Station to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry arrived by the old Braddock Road at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Retreat to Washington, 21-22 July, 1861

The 41st New York Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 21 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Trenton, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile south of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861.

Note: Private G Lang, 41st New York Infantry, Company K, deserted on 24 July, 1861.

Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, 24 July, 1861: The 41st New York Infantry (1,016) was ordered across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., to Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861.

Note: The 41st New York Infantry, the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E (100), and the 3rd United States Artillery, Light Company E (120), were stationed at Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861.

Mustered out, City Point, Prince George County, Virginia, 9 December, 1865: The three years' men of the 41st New York Infantry were mustered out at Hilton Head, Beaufort District, South Carolina, on 9 June, 1864, and the 41st New York Infantry was consolidated as Companies B, E, F, G, I, and K the same day. The 41st New York Battalion Infantry, under the command of Captain A Theinhardt, was mustered out at City Point, Prince George County, Virginia, on 9 December, 1865.

Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, Fourth (Reserve) Division, McDowell's Army, 8 July, 1861: Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, was assigned to command the 1st New Jersey Militia, the 2nd New Jersey Militia, the 3rd New Jersey Militia, and the 4th New Jersey Militia, on 23 April, 1861, and was assigned to command the Fourth (Reserve) Division, McDowell's Army, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861. He was discharged by General Orders No.46, Paragraph III, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 19 July, 1861, dated 30 July, 1861.

Organisation of Brigadier General W T Sherman's brigade, Division of the Potomac, 4 August, 1861: Brigadier General W T Sherman, United States Volunteers; 9th Massachusetts Infantry, Colonel T Cass; 14th New York Infantry, Colonel J McQuade; 41st New York Infantry, Colonel L Von Gilsa; 4th Michigan Infantry, Colonel D A Woodbury; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company I, Captain A G Brackett; 3rd United States Artillery, Light Company E, Captain J Hamilton

Note: The 41st New York Infantry was assigned to Brigadier General W T Sherman's brigade, Division of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.10, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 4 August, 1861.