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Twenty-eighth New York State Militia

Arrived at Washington, D. C., 5 May, 1861. Mustered in United States service for three months 11 May, 1861. Did not participate in the first battle of Bull Run

COLONEL M P BENNETT
M P Bennett was appointed colonel, 28th New York State Militia, on 17 October, 1859, and was thrown from a wagon and received severe injuries at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 19 and 29 April, 1861. Colonel M P Bennett, 28th New York State Militia, was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, dated 11 May, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL E BURNS
E Burns was appointed lieutenant colonel, 28th New York State Militia, on 5 December, 1856, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.

MAJOR W R BREWSTER
Major W R Brewstwr, 28th New York State Militia, was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.

Company A: CAPT. L G T BRUER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company B: CAPT. J BECKER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company C: CAPT. J CAMPBELL
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company D: CAPT. C BRANDENBURG
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company E: CAPT. A P BEADLE
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company F: CAPT. A SCHEPPER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company G: CAPT. J RUEGER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company H: CAPT. H WILLIS
The company was accepted in state service at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company I: CAPT. C KIEHL
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Company K: CAPT. J WEBER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, on 11 May, 1861.
Corps Engineers: CAPT. V KAMEKE

Organisation of 28th New York State Militia, stationed at Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn; Fort Bennett, a quarter of a mile northwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Blockhouse Nos.2 &3, south of the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River; & Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., 21 July, 1861: Colonel M P Bennett, Lieutenant Colonel E Burns, Major W R Brewster; Company A, Captain L G T Bruer; Company B, Captain J Becker; Company C, Captain J Campbell; Company D, Captain C Brandenburg; Company E, Captain A P Beadle; Company F, Captain A Schepper; Company G, Captain J Reuger; Company H, Captain H Willis; Company I, Captain C Kiehl; Company K, Captain J Weber

Sources

"New York, April 30. Steamer Star of the South has the Twenty-eighth Regiment on board, and will sail in the morning. The Columbia sails tomorrow with the Second Regiment. The Harriet Lane will convoy them."

Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts), 30 April, 1861 - New York

"This morning the Twenty-eighth Regiment of Brooklyn, Lieutenant Colonel Burns commanding, left this city for Washington."

New York Evening Post (New York City, New York County, New York), 30 April, 1861 - Departure of the Twenty-eighth Regiment

"About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the steamer Star of the South came up the river to the Arsenal, having on board the Twenty-eighth (N. Y.) Regiment, numbering over six hundred men. This fine regiment is uniformed with grey jackets and pantaloons, much like the Seventh Regiment, but a deeper colour. They wear the low covered Turner hat, and are armed with the rifled Minie musket."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 6 May, 1861 - The Brooklyn boys arrive

"The Twenty-eighth Regiment Col. Burns, with six hundred and fifty men with a detachment of the Thirteenth Regiment, company G, Captain Haskell, all from Brooklyn, arrived this evening on the steamer Star of the South, convoyed by the Pocahontas."

World (New York City, New York County, New York), 6 May, 1861 - No batteries on the Potomac

"The following positions, as nearly as we can learn, are occupied by the northern troops in and around Washington: The 5th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Schwarzwealder, 1,100 men, is quartered in the City of Washington. The 6th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Pinckney, 850 men, is quartered in the City of Washington and at Annapolis. The 7th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Lefferts, 1,300 men, is encamped on Prospect Hill, a mile from the White House. The 8th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Lyons, 960 men, occupy the Relay House, and a detachment is also stationed at Annapolis. The 12th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Butterfield, 950 men, is quartered in the City. The 13th Regiment N.Y.S.M. (Brooklyn), Colonel Smith, 1,100 men, is stationed at Annapolis. The 20th Regiment (Ulster) N.Y.S.M., Colonel Pratt, 800 men, is stationed in Washington. The 25th Regiment (Albany) N.Y.S.M., Colonel Bryan, 800 men, is quartered in Washington. The 28th Regiment (Brooklyn) N.Y.S.M., Colonel M. Bennett, 550 men, is quartered in Washington. The 69th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Corcoran, 1,100 men, is quartered on Georgetown Heights, near the college. The 71st Regiment N.Y.S.M., Colonel Vosburgh, 1,100 men, occupy the Navy yard. They also have control of three boats on the river, manned with 75 men each. The Alexandria bridge is also in charge of the 71st, 150 men stationed on the bridge with three pieces of ordnance. The 1st Regiment Firemen Zouaves (Volunteers), Colonel E. E. Ellsworth, 1,015 men, will soon be encamped on Georgetown Heights. They have been quartered in the Capital. Governor Sprague's Rhode Islanders, Colonel Burnside, 1,100 men, are quartered in the City of Washington. The 6th Regiment Massachusetts occupies the Relay House, nine miles from Baltimore. The 8th Massachusetts Regiment is quartered in Washington. A Regiment of Pennsylvania troops is stationed at the Relay House with the Massachusetts 6th and New York 8th, while the remainder is stationed in Washington. The 4th New jersey Regiment has gone into encampment on Meridian Hill, near the camp of the New York 7th. About 2,700 New Jersey soldiers are quartered in Washington."

Belmont Chronicle (St Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio), 16 May, 1861 - Positions of Northern troops in the South

"Three miles due west from Fort Corcoran, the N. Y. 5th and 28th, and Company B, 2d U. S. Cavalry, are stationed about half a mile apart, in the heart of a forest. These regiments are placed there as a guard for Col. Corcoran's regiment while working on the entrenchment, fort and road."

New London Weekly Chronicle (New London, New London County, Connecticut), 6 June, 1861, Advance operations

"The Thirteenth and Twenty-eighth New York regiment, the former (under Col. Quinby), from Rochester, and the latter from Brooklyn, under Col. Bennett, are in camp adjoining the Sixty-ninth, and opposite Georgetown, as is Lieut. Tompkin's company of United States cavlary, engaged in scouting service. The Twenty-eighth from its start been an unfortunate regiment. All told it numbers but about five hundred and fifty men, mainly Germans."

Commercial Advertiser (New York City, New York County, New York), 22 June, 1861 - Arlington Heights, 21 June, an alarm

"The following regiments compose Col. Sherman's command - Sixty-ninth New York militia, Col. Corcoran; Thirteenth New York volunteers, Col. Quinby; Twenty-eighth New York militia, Col. Bennett; Company B, Second United States cavalry, Lieut. Tompkins; Second Wisconsin volunteers (just attached), Col. Coon."

"The new fort building by United States employer on the right of Fort Corcoran, has been named Fort Bennett, in honor of the colonel commanding the Twenty-eighth New York regiment, who is to occupy the same and log houses adjoining the aqueduct bridge."

The New York Herald (New York City, New York County, New York), 10 July, 1861 - Camp Lincoln, N.E. Va., 4 July, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

Third Annual Assembly of the Bureau of Military Record, State of New York, transmitted to the legislature, Albany, 2 February, 1866: Services of New York Militia regiments in 1861, pp303-304

New York in the War of Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume 1, by Frederick Phisterer

Personal memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume 1, by William Tecumseh Sherman

American Civil War fortifications No.2: Land and field fortifications, by Ron Field and illustrated by Peter Dennis

Mr Lincoln's forts: A guide to the Civil War defenses of Washington D. C., New Edition, by Benjamin F Cooling II and Walton H Owen II

The Union Army: A history of military affairs in the loyal states 1861-65, records of the regiments in the Union Army, cyclopedia of battles, memoirs of commanders and soldiers, Volume 2, New York, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio

Notes

The 28th New York State Militia was authorised by a proclamation calling for 75,000 militia to serve three months on 15 April, 1861, and was accepted in state service for three months at Albany, Albany County, New York, on 23 April, 1861.

Organisation of 28th Regiment (320), Fifth Brigade (Brooklyn), Second Division, New York State Militia, 8 January, 1861: Colonel M Bennett, Lieutenant Colonel E Burns, Major J W Drake; Company A, Captain L G T Bruer; Company B, Captain J Becker; Company C, Captain T H Clynes; Company E, Captain A P Beadle; Company G, Captain J Rueger; Company H, Captain Vacant; Company R, Artillery Corps, Captain C Kiehl; Company L, Captain H Willis

Accepted in state service for three months, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 23 April, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia, Companies, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K, were accepted in state service for three months at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 23 April, 1861.

Note: The 28th New York State Militia was stationed at Brooklyn Arsenal, corner of Portland Avenue & Auburn Place, Brooklyn, Kings County, to New York City, New York County, New York, 29 April, 1861.

Organisation of 28th New York State Militia, Brooklyn Arsenal, corner of Portland Avenue & Auburn Place, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 30 April, 1861: Acting Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel E Burns, Acting Lieutenant Colonel & Major W R Brewster; Engineer T Von Kamecke; Company A, Captain L G T Bruer; Company B, Captain J Becker; Company C, Captain J Campbell; Company D, Captain C Brandenburg; Company E, Captain A P Beadle; Company F, Captain A Shepper; Company G, Captain J Rueger; Company H, Captain H Willis; Company I, Artillery/ Howitzer Corps, Captain C Kiehl; Company K, Captain J Weber

Note: Colonel M P Bennett, 28th New York State Militia, was thrown from a wagon and received severe injuries dated April, 1861, and was indisposed at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 30 April, 1861.

Brooklyn Arsenal, corner of Portland Avenue & Auburn Place, Brooklyn, Kings County, to New York City, New York County, New York, 30 April, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Burns and Major W R Brewster, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Nassau on the East River at Fulton Ferry Terminal, junction of Fulton and Furnan Streets, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Pier No.36, on the North/ Hudson River, West Street, New York City, New York County, New York, at 11.30 AM on 30 April, 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the 13th New York State Militia, Companies B and G (See the Three Months' Volunteers, Department of Washington).

Note: A detachment of the 13th New York State Militia, Companies B and G, was stationed at the corner of Concord and Fulton Streets, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the morning on 30 April, 1861.

New York City to Washington, 2-5 May, 1861

The 28th New York State Militia (563), under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Burns, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Star of the South on the North/ Hudson River, opposite The Battery, on State Street and Battery Place, New York City, New York County, New York, to Washington, D. C., at 4.30/5 PM on 2 May, 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the 13th New York State Militia (57/62), Companies B and G. The regiment arrived southwest of Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, at 4.30 AM on 3 May, 1861, and at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., at 3 PM on 5 May, 1861.

Note: The 28th New York State Militia was ordered to proceed by the steamer Star of the South on the North/ Hudson River at Pier No.36, junction of North Moore and West Streets, to opposite The Battery, on State Street and Battery Place, New York City, New York County, New York, at 3.30/4.30 PM on 30 April, 1861.

Embarkation at Pier No.36, junction of North Moore & West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, 30 April, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia embarked on the steamer Star of the South at Pier No.36, junction of North Moore and West Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, in the afternoon on 30 April, 1861.

Note: The 28th New York State Militia, on board the steamer Star of the South, was stationed at the North/ Hudson River opposite The Battery, on State Street and Battery Place, New York City, New York County, New York, between 30 April and 2 May, 1861, and arrived at Annapolis Roads, two and a half miles southeast of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the morning on 5 May, 1861.

Department of Washington, 5-24 May, 1861

The 28th New York State Militia was stationed opposite the National Hotel, corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C., on 5 May, 1861.

Note: The 28th New York State disembarked at United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., at 6 PM on 5 May, 1861.

Mustered for three months, Washington, D. C, 11 May, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia was mustered in United States service for three months at Washington, D. C, by Brevet Major & Assistant Adjutant General I McDowell, United States Army, on 11 May, 1861.

Special Orders No.89 1/2, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., 22 May, 1861: Major General C W Sandford, First Division, New York State Militia, was assigned to command the 28th New York State Militia opposite the National Hotel, corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.89 1/2, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861.

Occupation of Alexandria County, 24 May, 1861

The 28th New State Militia was ordered across the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., at 2.30 AM 24 May, 1861 (See the Occupation of Alexandria County).

Note: The 5th New York State Militia and 28th New State Militia was ordered rendezvous at Georgetown, D. C., at 12.30 AM on 24 May, 1861 (See the Three Months' Volunteers, Department of Washington).

Organisation of right column, Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., 24 May, 1861: Captain W H Wood, 3rd United States Infantry, Company C; 5th New York State Militia, Lieutenant Colonel L Burger; 14th New York State Militia, Howitzer Corps/ Sappers & Miners, Captain R Burt; 28th New York State Militia, Colonel M Bennett; 69th New York State Militia, Captain M Corcoran; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, First Lieutenant C H Tompkins; President's Mounted Guards, detachment, Second Lieutenant M S Smith

Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, one mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the evening 24 May, 1861: The 28th New State Militia was stationed at Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, one mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the evening on 24 May, 1861.

Note: The 28th New State Militia, Company E, and the 5th New State Militia, Corps Engineers, under the command of First Lieutenant D C Houston, United States Corps Engineers, destroyed the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad and two bridges in the vicinity of the junction of the wagon road and the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad in the morning on 24 May, 1861 (See the United States Corps Engineers).

Headquarters, Department of Fairfax, Arlington House/ Lee-Custis Mansion, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, 25 May, 1861: Major General C W Sandford, First Division, New York State Militia, set up headquarters at Arlington House/ Lee-Custis Mansion, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861.

Department of Northeastern Virginia, 27 May-24/25 July, 1861

The 28th New State Militia was stationed at Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, one mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 24 and 27 May, 1861.

Note: Colonel M P Bennett, 28th New State Militia, arrived at Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, half a mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 25 May, 1861.

General Orders No.1, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 28 May, 1861: Brigadier General I McDowell, United States Army, assumed command of the Department of Northeastern Virginia by General Orders No.1, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 28 May, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General I McDowell, United States Army, was stationed at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 28 May, 1861.

Distribution of New York State Militia, Alexandria County, Virginia, 27 May, 1861: The 5th New York State Militia was stationed at Camp Union, north of the wagon road, half a mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia; the 7th New York State Militia, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, at Hunting Park Racecourse, half a mile north of Columbia Springs, Alexandria County, Virginia; the 8th New York State Militia and Varian's Light Artillery at Camp Sandford, rear of Arlington House/ Lee-Custis Mansion, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; the 12th New York State Militia south of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southwest of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Miles Run, Alexandria County, Virginia; the 25th New York State Militia at J Roach's farm, Prospect Hill, on Hoe Hill, 200 yards south of the toll gate on the Columbia Turnpike, Alexandria County, Virginia; the 28th New York State Militia at Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, one mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia; and the 69th New York State Militia at Camp Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 27 May, 1861.

General Orders No.1, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 28 May, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia was assigned to Colonel D Hunter, 3rd United States Cavalry, by General Orders No.1, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861.

Note: The 5th New State Militia, the 28th New State Militia, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, were stationed north of the wagon road, one mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 31 May, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Brigade of the Aqueduct, Ross', Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, 30 May, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia was assigned to the Brigade of the Aqueduct, under the command of Colonel D Hunter, 3rd United States Cavalry, by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Brigade of the Aqueduct, Ross', Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 30 May, 1861.

Note: The 5th New York State Militia, the 28th New York State Militia, and the 69th New York State Militia were assigned to the Brigade of the Aqueduct, under the command of Colonel D Hunter, 3rd United States Cavalry, by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Brigade of the Aqueduct, W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 30 May, 1861.

Skirmish west of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, detachment, 3 June, 1861: A detachment of the 28th New York State Militia was engaged in a skirmish west of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 3 June, 1861.

Note: The 28th New State Militia was stationed at Camp Crooke, north of the wagon road, half a mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 24 May and 6 June, 1861.

Withdrawal to Arlington heights, 6 June, 1861

The 28th New York State Militia was ordered to W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 6 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 13th New York Infantry and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B.

Note: The 13th New York Infantry and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, were stationed north of the wagon road, half a mile east of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 5 June, 1861.

Camp Lincoln, W Ross farm', Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, & the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., 6 June, 1861: The 28th New York State Militia arrived at Camp Lincoln, W Ross farm', Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 6 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Lincoln, W Ross farm', Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, and the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., between 6 June and 11 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.16, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 30 June, 1861: Colonel W T Sherman, 13th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the 28th New York State Militia by Special Orders No.16, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861. (See the Third Brigade, First Division, McDowell's Army).

Organisation of the Brigade of the Aqueduct, 30 June, 1861: Colonel W T Sherman, 13th United States Infantry; 13th New York Infantry, Colonel I F Quinby; 28th New York State Militia, Colonel M P Bennett; 69th New York State Militia, Colonel M Corocran; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, First Lieutenant C H Tompkins; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, Captain J H Carlisle, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B

Note: Colonel W T Sherman, 13th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the Brigade of the Aquduct at Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.

Distribution of 28th New State Militia, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia, 11-25 July, 1861: The 28th New State Militia, Companies B, C, D, H, and K, were assigned to garrison duty at Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Companies G and I at Fort Bennett, a quarter of a mile northwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Company E, at the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C.; Company F at Blockhouse No.2, south of the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C.; and Company A at Blockhouse No.3, south of the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., on 11 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, was assigned to command the 28th New York State Militia by General Orders No.4, Headquarters, Fourth Division, McDowell's Army, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861.

Disposition of troops not on the march to the front, including those within the various fortifications & camps, 19 July, 1861: Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, Headquarters, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 5th Pennsylvania Infantry, Colonel R P McDowell, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 17th New York Infantry, Colonel H S Lansing, Camp Lorrilard, 200 yards north of Fort Ellsworth, and Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 21st New York Infantry, Colonel W F Rogers, Fort Runyon, junction of the Columbia and the Washington & Alexandria Turnpikes, Alexandria County, Virginia; 25th New York State Militia, Colonel M K Bryan, Fort Albany, northwest of J Roach's farm, Prospect Hill, on Hoe Hill, 200 yards south of the tollgate on the Columbia Turnpike, Alexandria County, Virginia; 28th New York State Militia, Colonel M P Bennett, Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of Ross', Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Fort Bennett, a quarter of a mile northwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C.; Blockhouses No.2 and 3, south of the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C.

Reserves, Defences of Washington, 21 July, 1861

The 28th New York State Militia was stationed at Fort Corcoran, a quarter of a mile southwest of Ross', Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Fort Bennett, a quarter of a mile northwest of W Ross' farm, Rosslyn, Arlington Heights, Alexandria County, Virginia; Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C.; and at Blockhouses No.2 and 3, south of the Aqueduct Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Georgetown, D. C., in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 28th New York State Militia was temporarily assigned to Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersy Militia/ Volunteers, during the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Washington to Brooklyn, 25-28 July, 1861

The 28th New State Militia was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 2.30 PM on 25 July, 1861, and by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad at Camden Station, corner of South Howard and Camden Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 5.45 PM on 26 July, 1861. The regiment was accompanied by the 1st Connecticut Infantry and arrived at Broad Street Station, corner of Broad Street and Washington Avenue/ Prime Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, atv 10 AM on 27 July, 1861. The 28th New State Militia arrived by steamer on the East River at Fulton Ferry Terminal, junction of Fulton and Furnan Streets, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, New York, at 2 AM on 28 July, 1861 (See the 1st Connecticut Infantry).

Note: The 28th New State Militia arrived at the Brooklyn Arsenal, corner of Portland Avenue & Auburn Place, Brooklyn, Kings County, to New York City, New York County, New York, in the morning on 28 July, 1861.

Mustered out, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, New York, 5 August, 1861: The 28th New State Militia was mustered out at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, New York, on 5 August, 1861.

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.