The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Second Brigade, Third Division

Captain R Arnold, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D

Captain R Arnold, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D

Second United States Artillery, Light Company D

Arrived at Washington, D. C., 10 May, 1861

CAPTAIN R ARNOLD, Fifth United States Artillery
First Lieutenant R Arnold, 3rd United States Artillery, Company H, was aide de camp to Brevet Major General & Brigadier General J E Wool, United States Army, on 27 June, 1861, and was appointed captain, 5th United States Artillery, Light Company G, by General Orders No.33, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Right/ lead section: FIRST LT. J W BARRIGER
Second Lieutenant J W Barriger, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, 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 22 May, 1861, dated 2 May, 1861, and was assigned to the 5th United States Artillery, by General Orders No.65, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 23 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Left/ rear section: SECOND LT. C B THROCKMORTON, Fourth United States Artillery
C B Throckmorton was appointed second lieutenant 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 3 April, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861, and first lieutenant, 4th 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 14 May, 1861. 14 May, 1861.

Two 13 pounder James rifles

Statement of artillery lost: Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841; Two 13 pounder James rifles

Note: First Lieutenant P O Craig, 2nd United States Artillery, light Company D, was assigned to the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M, at Washington, D. C., on 18 July, 1861, and was killed at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Seizure of United States Arsenal, Fayetteville, 22 April, 1861

Brigadier General W Draughon, Fourth Brigade, Second Division, North Carolina Militia

The 33rd North Carolina Militia (Cumberland County), the Lafayette Light Infantry, and the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, under the command of Brigadier W Draughon, Fourth Brigade, Second Division, North Carolina Militia, were ordered to seize the United States Arsenal, Haymount, corner of Bradford Avenue/ Adam Street and Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, in the morning on 22 April, 1861.

Surrender of the United States Arsenal, Haymount, corner of Bradford Avenue/ Adam Street & Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, 22 April, 1861: Captain J A J Bradford, United States Ordnance Department, and First Lieutenant J A Delagnel, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, surrendered the United States Arsenal, Haymount, corner of Bradford Avenue/ Adam Street and Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, to Brigadier W Draughon, Fourth Brigade, Second Division, North Carolina Militia, at 1.30 PM on 22 April, 1861.

Organisation of 33rd North Carolina Militia (Cumberland County) (910), 22 April, 1861: Colonel J H Cook, Lieutenant Colonel Unkown, Major Unknown; Locks Creek company (200), Captain W J Bulla; Carver's Creek company (60), Captain C D Nixon; Pine Forest Riflemen (40), Captain L Ray; Rockfish company (40), Captain D McDougald; Gray's Creek company (60), Captain A Marsh; Rockfish company (60), Captain Phillips; Cedar Creek company (50), Captain Unkown; Fayetteville companies (400), 5 Companies

Troops stationed at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, 22 April, 1861: Lafayette Light Infantry, Captain J B Starr; Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, Major W Huske

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"The United States forces, which was quartered at the arsenal at Fayetteville, N. C., at the time of its surrender to a body of secessionists at that place, arrived at Fort Hamilton at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, by the schooner Charles Denis, from Wilmington. The troops consist of about fifty men, Company D, Second Artillery, and now commanded by Lieut. J. A. DeLagnel."

World (New York City, New York County, New York), 8 May, 1861 - The surrender of the Arsenal at Fayetteville

"The regular train, which arrived about ten o'clock last night, brought a considerable number of recruits for the seventh regiment, and also Company D, second artillery, acting as infantry, from Fayetteville (N. C.) arsenal, which company was lately commanded by Brevet Major Robert Anderson, a cousin of Major Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumter."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 11 May, 1861 - The military arrivals

"Last night, one company of U.S. Second Artillery arrived in the 9.45 o’clock train from Annapolis, Md., - a fine looking body of men, well adapted to the arm of the service to which they are attached."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 11 May, 1861 - Arrival of Artillery

"Lieut. Barriger's artillery are encamped at the north end of Washington Street.."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 8 July, 1861 - From Alexandria, 6 July, 1861

"We now have six batteries of flying artillery - three new one's having been added to those of Capt. Ricketts, Capt. Ayres (who succeeded Major Sherman), and Capt. Griffin. Capt. Carlisle commands Fort Corcoran, which consists of two rifled cannon, two 6-pound, and two 12-pound howitzers, and will be attached to Gen. Schenck's brigade, which will form a portion of the left wing of the army; that of Fort Runyon is commanded by Lieut. Greene, and Fort Ellsworth by Capt. Arnold."

New York Daily Tribune (New York City, New York County, New York), 15 July, 1861 - Flying artillery

"Captain Griffin lost most of his men and horses. His remaining men have been ordered to garrison Fort Albany, near Alexandria."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 24 July, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

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

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

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

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 wit a full alphabetical index, Volume 1, by Thomas M. O'Brien and Oliver Diefendorf

Notes

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, under the command of First Lieutenant J A Delagnel, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, Haymount, corner of Bradford Avenue/ Adam Street and Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, on 21 April, 1861.

Note: Brevet Major & Captain S S Anderson, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, resigned at the United States Arsenal, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, on 17 April, 1861, dated 27 April, 1861.

Surrender of United States Arsenal, Fayetteville, 22 April, 1861

Brevet Major & Captain S S Anderson, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, and Captain J A J Bradford, United States Ordnance Department, surrendered the United States Arsenal, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, to at 1.30 PM on 22 April, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant H B Hendershott, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 27 April, 1861, and was stationed at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 24 August, 1861. First Lieutenant J A Delagnel, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, resigned on 1 May, 1861.

United States Arsenal, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, to Washington, D. C, 27 April-7 May, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery (47/52), Light Company D, under the command of First Lieutenant J A Delagnel, was ordered to proceed by steamer on the Cape Fear River to Wilmington, New Hanover County North Carolina, on 27 April, 1861, and by the schooner Charles Dennis to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 28 April, 1861. Light Company D arrived at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 8 AM on 7 May, 1861.

Note: Second Lieutenant J W Barriger, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on 7 January, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., at 10/11 AM on 1 February, 1861 (See the United States Army, Department of Washington).

Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Washington, D. C., 8-10 May, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, acting as infantry, was ordered to Washington, D. C., at 11 PM on 8 May, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Baltimore City and Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 10 PM on 10 May, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was stationed at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 7 and 8 May, 1861.

Department of Washington, 10 May-6 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 6 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 5 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the afternoon on 6 June, 1861 (See the United States Army, Department of Washington).

General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 8 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, under the command of Colonel O B Willcox, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861.

Department of Northeastern Virginia, 6 July-17 August, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was stationed at the north end of Washington Street, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 6 and 13 July, 1861.

Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 15 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was stationed at Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 15 July, 1861.

Disposition of Second Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 15 July, 1861: Colonel O B Willcox, 1st Michigan Infantry, Headquarters, D G Watkins' farm, on Strawberry Hill, half a mile southeast of Cloud's Mill, Fairfax County, Virginia; 1st Michigan Infantry, Major A F Bidwell, Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia; 4th Michigan Infantry, Colonel D A Woodbury, Cloud's Mill, Fairfax County, Virginia; 11th New York Infantry, Colonel N L Farnham, Cameron Run, west of D G Watkins' farm, on Strawberry Hill, half a mile southeast of Cloud's Mill, Fairfax County, Virginia; 38th New York Infantry, Colonel J H H Ward, Camp Scott, half a mile west of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, Captain R Arnold, 5th United States Artillery, Light Company G, Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia

Advance to Centreville, 16-18 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to proceed by the Old Fairfax Road to Bone Mill, on the west side of Accontik Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 16 July, 1861, and arrived at the east side of Pohick Run, two miles west of Bone Mill, on the west side of Accontik Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening the same day.

Note: Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the Old Fairfax Road to Bone Mill, on the west side of Accontik Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 16 July, 1861.

Pohick Run, two miles west of Bone Mill, on the west side of Accontik Creek, to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 AM on 17 July, 1861, and arrived by the Pohick Road at 12 PM the same day. The regiment arrived at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 17 July, 1861.

Fairfax Station to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 18 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at the old Braddock Road, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8.30 PM the same day.

First battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was stationed at the old Braddock Road, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Sudley Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to Sudley Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 5.30 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Sudley Springs, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 Jul 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered across Sudley Spring's Ford, on Catharpin Run, to north of Sudley Springs, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Michigan Infantry was assigned to support the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, north of Sudley Springs, Prince William County, Virginia, morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the 1st Michigan Infantry).

Advance to Buck Hill, north of Young's Branch, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to Buck Hill, north of Young's Branch, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Michigan Infantry was assigned to support the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, on Buck Hill, north of Young's Branch, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to the old Braddock Road, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Captain R Arnold, 5th United States Artillery, Light Company G, ordered two 6 pounder smoothbores and two 13 pounder James rifles of the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, to be spiked at the Suspension Bridge, on Cub Run, 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 D, was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 21 July, 1861, and was stationed at Washington, D. C., on 25 July, 1861.

Return of casualties in the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, Second Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, at the battle of Bull Run, 21 July, 1861: Killed 2, wounded 5, captured/missing 10, total 17

Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores and two 13 pounder James rifles of the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, were ordered to be spiked by Captain R Arnold, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, at the suspension Bridge, on Cub Run, one mile west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 29 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D (120), was stationed at Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861.

Note: The 17th New York Infantry was stationed at Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 July, 1861 (See the 17th New York Infantry).

Statement of artillery, Brevet Major & Chief of Artillery H J Hunt, 29 July, 1861: One hundred & twenty men

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was assigned to Brigadier General P Kearney's brigade, Division of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.10, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 4 August, 1861.

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 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A); 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 Dimock, 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 25 April, 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.

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 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 O B Willcox, 1st Michigan Infantry, Second Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 24 April, 1861: O B Willcox was appointed colonel, 1st Michigan Infantry, on 24 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, by Lieutenant Colonel E Backus, 3rd United States Infantry, on 1 May, 1861. Colonel O B Willcox, 1st Michigan Infantry, was assigned to command the 1st Michigan Infantry and the 11th New York Infantry at Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.17, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Note: Cadets J R Edie, Jr., and F H Parker, United States Military Academy, were ordered to Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861, and arrived in the morning on 3 July, 1861. Cadet J R Edie, Jr., United States Military Academy, second lieutenant, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D; and Cadet F H Parker, United States Military Academy, second lieutenant, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, by General Orders No.41, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 3 July, 1861, dated 24 June, 1861, and were assigned to special duty as a drill instructor at Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 3 July, 1861. Second Lieutenant J R Edie, Jr., 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was appointed aide de camp to Colonel O B Willcox, 1st Michigan Infantry, on 5 July, 1861, and Second Lieutenant D F H Parker, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, acting aide de camp to Colonel O B Willcox, 1st Michigan Infantry, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861: Major S P Heintzelman, 1st United States Infantry, was ordered to Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.12, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861, and to proceed by the New Jersey Railroad in the morning on 3 May, 1861. He arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, in the morning on 4 May, 1861, and was appointed acting inspector general, Department of Washington, by Special Orders No.20, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 8 May, 1861. Acting Inspector General & Major S P Heintzelman, United States Army, was assigned to command the the 8th New York State Militia, the 12th New York State Militia, and the 25th New York State Militia by General Orders No.1, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 17th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.33, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861. Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, was appointed brigadier general, United States Volunteers, by General Orders No.62, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 20 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

Note: Cadet F U Farquhar, 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 brevet second lieutenant, United States Corps Engineers, 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. Brevet Second Lieutenant F U Farquhar, United States Corps Engineers, was appointed acting aide de camp to Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.50: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p416-417
Captain R Arnold, Fifth United States Artillery, dated Washington, D. C., 25 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.46: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p408-410
Colonel O B Willcox, First Michigan Infantry, Second Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, dated Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, 3 September, 1862

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.43: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p402-404
Colonel S P Heintzleman, Seventeenth United States Infantry, Third Division, McDowell's Army, dated Washington, D. C., 31 July, 1861