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First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Captain D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery

Captain D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery

Alexandria Artillery

Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 9 and 16 May, 1861. Mustered in Confederate service for one year dated 1 July, 1861. Stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

CAPTAIN D KEMPER
D Kemper was appointed captain, Alexandria Artillery, on 15 March, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, by Major G W Brent, Virginia Volunteers, on 17 April, 1861.

Section: FIRST LT. W D STUART
W D Stuart was appointed first lieutenant, Alexandria Artillery, on 15 March, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Section: SECOND LT. R H BAyLISS
R H Bayliss was appointed second lieutenant, Alexandria Artillery, on 15 March, 1861.

Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841

Sources

"Headquarters Potomac Division, Alexandria, 27 April, 1861, General Orders, No.4 - The following companies, composing the sixth battalion of Virginia volunteers, under command of Major M. D. Corse, represented by him to have gone on duty on the days herein affixed to their names, are hereby mustered into the service of the State of Virginia, as from those dates respectively, to wit: Captain Morton Mayrye's company of light infantry, from 17th April, 1861. Captain Samuel H. Devaughn's company of light infantry, from 17th April, 1861. Captain Arthur Herbert's company of light infantry, from 17th April, 1861. Captain Delaware Kemper's company of artillery, from 17th April, 1861. Captain Thornton B. Triplett's company of artillery, from 25th April, 1861. Captain Jas. Edw. Towson's company of light infantry, from 25th April, 1861. And the staff of the battalion, to wit: Surgeon J. M. S. McGuire, Quartermaster Wm. B. Richards, Jr., Paymaster John A. Field, Adjutant A. J. Humphreys - from 17 April, 1861. Also, the cavalry companies of Capt. E. B. Powell and Capt. M. D. Ball, both of the county of Fairfax, the former as from 20th April, 1861, the latter as from 25th April, 1861. By order of Gen. P. St. G. Cocke: M. D. Corse, Acting Adjutant General."

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 30 April, 1861 - Military affairs

"On Sunday morning, Col. Gregg received orders to go out on a reconnoitering expedition. He took with him 600 South Carolinians, a company of Kemper's Artillery and two companies of cavalry, including 45 of Capt. Ball's Chester company and Capt. Terry's company, of Bedford."

Staunton Spectator (Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia), 25 June, 1861 - Another skirmish; The Federalists again routed!

"The Fifth Alabama and the crack Zouave regiment, from New Orleans, arrived only a few days ago, and a number of cavalry and artillery companies, two South Carolina regiments, under General Bonham, with the Prince William and Black Horse cavalry and Alexandria Artillery company, were at Fairfax Court House."

New York Herald (New York City, New York County, New York), 30 June, 1861 - Position of the rebel forces in Virginia, Washington, 29 June, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: The Brooke, Fauquier, Loudoun & Alexandria Artillery, First Edition, No.785 of 1000, by Michael J Andrus

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 70, Serial No.82: Record of events for Eighteenth Battalion, Virginia Artillery, July 1861-August 1864, edited by James B Hewett

A guide to Virginia military organisations 1861-1865, Revised Second Edition by I A Wallace, Jr.

Notes

The Alexandria Artillery, 2nd Regiment Artillery, Second Division, Virginia Militia, was assigned to the Alexandria Battalion Volunteers, under the command of Major M D Corse, on 19 February, 1861, and was accepted in state service at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 15 March, 1861 (See the Garrison at Alexandria).

Note: First Lieutenant D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery, was appointed captain, Alexandria Artillery, at Phoenix Hall, northwest corner of King and Royal Streets, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 10 January, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 17 April, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was mustered in state service for one year at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, by Major G W Brent, Virginia Volunteers, on 17 April, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

Organisation of Alexandria Artillery, 17 April, 1861: Captain D Kemper, First Lieutenant W D Stuart, Second Lieutenant R H Bayliss

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was assigned to barracks at Lyceum Hall, southwest corner of Washington and Duke Streets, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 25 April, 1861, and the Alexandria Battalion Volunteers was designated the 6th Virginia Battalion Volunteers by General Orders No.4, Headquarters, Potomac Division, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 27 April, 1861.

Troops stationed at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 5 May, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel A S Taylor, infantry, Provisional Army of Virginia; 6th Virginia Battalion Volunteers, Major M D Corse; Company E, Mount Vernon Guards (52), Captain S H Devaughn; Company G, Old Dominion Rifles (85), Captain A Herbert; Company H, Alexandria Riflemen, Captain M Mayre; Unlettered Company, Emmett Guards (63), Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Unlettered Company, Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery (51), Captain T B Triplett; Unlettered Company, Alexandria Artillery, Captain D Kemper; Unattached Volunteers, Warren Rifles (53), Captain R H Simpson; Prince William Rifles, Captain G S Hamilton; Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry (30), Captain E B Powell; Border Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry (40), Captain M D Ball

Withdrawal to Springfield/ Manassas Junction, 5 May, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel A S Taylor, infantry, Provisional Army of Virginia, was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Springfield Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 5 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the Alexandria Riflemen, the Warren Rifles, the Mount Vernon Guards, the Prince William Rifles, the Emmett Guards, the Old Dominion Rifles, the Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, the Border Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, and the Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery.

Morning report of Alexandria Battalion of Virginia Volunteers, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 6 May, 1861: Major C Boyle, Virginia Volunteers; Adjutant & Second Lieutenant G L Whittington, Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery; Emmett Guards (37), detached duty/absent (26), Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery (48), detached duty/absent (3), Captain T Triplett; Prince William Rifles (64), abset (4), Captain A S Hamilton; Alexandria Artillery (73), absent (3), Captain D Kemper

Note: The Prince William Rifles, the Emmett Guards, the Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery, and the Alexandria Artillery, were stationed at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 6 May, 1861.

Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, 8 May, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery (86) was stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, on 8 May, 1861.

Disposition of troops, Headquarters, Potomac Department, Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, 8 May, 1861: 6th Virginia Battalion Volunteers, Company E, Mount Vernon Guards (100), Captain S H Devaugh; Company G, Old Dominion Rifles (88), Captain A Herbert; Company H, Alexandria Riflemen (69), Captain M Mayre; Alexandria Home Guards (100), Captain J Latouche; Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry (53), Captain E B Powell; Border Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain M D Ball, at Alexandria, Virginia; Fairfax Rifles (51), Captain W H Dulany, at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia; Washington Volunteers (113), Company A, Captain C K Sherman; Porter's company (74), Captain J C Porter; Alexandria Artillery (86), Captain D Kemper, at Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia; Richardson Guards, Captain J Welsh, at Madison Courthouse, Madison County, Virginia; Emmett Guards, Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery, Captain T Triplett, at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards (64), Captain J S Green, at Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia; Black Horse Troop, Captain W H Payne, at Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia; Powhatan Troop, Captain J F Lay, en route to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia

Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 9 May, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Captain D Kemper, arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 9 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Brigadier General P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers.

Note: Brigadier General P St G Cocke, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 9 and 12 May, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, in the morning on 12 May, 1861.

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, (918), 14 May, 1861: Alexandria Battalion Volunteers (172), Major C Boyle, Virginia Volunteers; Prince William Rifles (60), Captain A S Hamilton; Irish Volunteers/ Triplett's Heavy Artillery, Captain T Triplett; Emmett Guards, Captain J E Towsen, Jr.; Unattached Volunteers, Warrenton Rifles (88), Captain J Q Marr; Black Horse Troop (76), Captain W H Payne; Rappahannock Cavalry/ Old Guards (57); Alexandria Artillery, section, Captain D Kemper; Garland's Battalion Volunteers (490), Colonel Garland, Jr., Virginia Volunteers; Lynchburg Home Guards, Captain K Otey; Lynchburg Rifles Greys, Captain M S Langhorne; Southern Guards, Captain R C Saunders; Farmville Guards, Captain R A Booker

Note: The Powhatan Troop, under the command of Captain J F Lay, was stationed at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 9 and 13 May, 1861 (See Lay's Squadron Cavalry).

Return of troops stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, 20 May, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores, under the command of First Lieutenant W D Stuart, Alexandria Artillery, were stationed at Camp Henry, C George's, northwest of Culpeper Courthouse, Culpeper County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861.

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 May, 1861.

Advance to Centreville, 26 May, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 7 PM on 26 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry. The company arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861 (See the 1st South Carolina Infantry).

Note: The 1st South Carolina Infantry and the Alexandria Artillery. were stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 26 May, 1861.

ALarm at Fairfax Courthouse, 27 May, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery and the 1st South Carolina Infantry were stationed at the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861.

Note: The 1st Virginia Infantry, Companies B, C, D, G, H (2nd), I, and K, and 2nd South Carolina Infantry were ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861.

Troops ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 27 May, 1861: Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army; 1st Virginia Infantry, Companies B, C, D, G, H (2nd), I, K, Colonel P T Moore; 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J B Kershaw; Prince William Cavalry, Captain W W Thornton

Note: Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, and the Prince William Cavalry arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861 (See Scott's Squadron Cavalry).

Reconnaissance to Fairfax Courthouse & Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 5-6 June, 1861: Captain J B Davis, 1st South Carolina Infantry, Company I; First Lieutenant C L Boag and Private W Boag, 1st South Carolina Infantry, Company M; Second Lieutenant W C Clyburn, 1st South Carolina Infantry, Company N; Second Lieutenant S R Johnston, Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry; and Quartermaster & Second Sergeant H F Douglass, Alexandria Artillery were ordered on a reconnaissance to Fairfax Courthouse and Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 5 and 6 June, 1861 (See Wickham's Squadron Cavalry).

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at the heights east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 27 May and 22 June, 1861.

General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 8 June, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was assigned to the Confederate States by General Orders No.25, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 8 June, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service on 1 July, 1861.

Reconnaissance to Dranesville, 16-18 June, 1861

Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery (34), under the command of Captain D Kemper, were ordered on a reconnaissance to Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 16 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B. Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery arrived at Dranesville via Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 June, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 1st South Carolina Infantry, the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, and a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, were stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 June, 1861, and arrived by the old Ox Road at Frying Pan Church, via Germantown, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 16 June, 1861.

Organisation of reconnaissance to Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 June, 1861: Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry; 1st South Carolina Infantry (575), Lieutenant Colonel D H Hamilton, Sr.; Chesterfield Light Dragoons (45), Company B; Hanover Light Dragoons (25), detachment, Captain W B Ball, Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A (43); 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B (25), detachment, Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; Alexandria Artillery (34), section, Captain D Kemper, First Lieutenant W D Stuart

Note: A detachment of the Wise Troop and the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were ordered to Seneca Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and were accompanied by Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry. The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, arrived at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 17 June, 1861.

Skirmish at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, section, 17 June, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery were ordered to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on the 17 June, 1861, and arrived via Dranesville and Hunter's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM the same day. The two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery were engaged in a skirmish at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 17 June, 1861 (See the Skirmish at Vienna).

Note: The 1st South Carolina Infantry, Company B, was assigned as support to two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery stationed on Ayr's Hill, northeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, during the skirmish on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 17 June, 1861.

Ayr's Hill, northeast of Vienna, to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, section, 17-18 June, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861, and arrived via Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate states Army, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861.

Centreville to Fairfax Courthouse, 22 June, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.51, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 22 June, 1861, dated 20 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 7th South Carolina Infantry. The company arrived at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 23 June, 1861 (See the 7th South Carolina Infantry).

Troops stationed at & in the vicinity of Germantown & Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 23 June, 1861: Brigadier General ML Bonham, Confederate States Army; 1st South Carolina Infantry, Colonel M Gregg; 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J B Kershaw; 7th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel T G Bacon; 8th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel E B C Cash; Black Horse Troop, Captain W H Payne; Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, Captain W B Ball; Hanover Light Dragoons, Captain W C Wickham; Washington Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain E B Powell; Alexandria Artillery, Captain D Kemper

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 June and 17 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Mitchell's Ford, 17-18 July, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Colonel J B Kershaw, 2nd South Carolina Infantry, was ordered to withdraw to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, the Hanover Light Dragoons, and the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company H. The company arrived at Artillery Hill, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 July, 1861.

Disposition of Alexandria Artillery, 17 July, 1861: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Captain D Kemper, were stationed at the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Falls Church, three quarters of a mile northeast of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, and two 6 pounder smoothbores at the Little River Turnpike, one and a quarter miles east of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Company F, was stationed in woods north of the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Falls Church, three quarters of a mile northeast of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861 (See the 2nd South Carolina Infantry).

Artillery Hill, west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 12 AM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived in the morning the same day.

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 18 and 21 July, 1861.

Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, section, 18 July, 1861: The 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Companies F and I, and two 6 pounder smoothbores, under the command of Captain D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery, were stationed a quarter of a mile north of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, during the skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 12 and 12.30 PM on 18 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at the rear of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Henry Hill, half a mile east of Groveton, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 12 PM on 21 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd South Carolina Infantry and the 8th South Carolina Infantry.

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed south of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

General pursuit towards Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was ordered on a general pursuit towards Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Troops stationed one mile west of the Suspension Bridge, on Cub Run, in the afternoon 21 July, 1861: 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J B Kershaw; 8th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel E B C Cash; Hampton Legion Battalion Infantry, Senior Captain J Conner, Hampton Legion Battalion Infantry, Company A; Crescent Blues, Company B, Captain McG Goodwyn; Albemarle Light Horse, Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army; Acting Assistant General & First Lieutenant J H Hill, artillery, Confederate States Army, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah; Alexandria Artillery, Captain D Kemper

Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 22 July, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery arrived at the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 11 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Return of casualties in the Alexandria Artillery, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at the battle of first Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 1, wounded 2, total 3

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford to Vienna, 23 July, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 July, 1861, and arrived at 2 PM the same day.

Centreville to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 23-24 July, 1861: The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Vienna, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.149, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 23 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Gregg/ Victory, southwest of the Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 24 July, 1861.

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at Camp Gregg/ Victory, southwest of the Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 24 July and 9 August, 1861.

Organisation of First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army; 2nd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J B Kershaw; 3rd South Carolina Infantry, Colonel J H Williams; 7th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel T G Bacon; 8th South Carolina Infantry, Colonel E B C Cash; Hanover Light Dragoons, Washington's Home Guards/ Fairfax Cavalry, Captain W C Wickham, Hanover Light Dragoons; 30th Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, E, G, & H, Colonel R C W Radford; Boykin (Mounted) Rangers, Captain A H Boykin; Alexandria Artillery, Captain D Kemper

Note: The Alexandria Artillery was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Gregg/ Victory, southwest of the Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 2 August, 1861.

Vienna to Flint Hill, 11 August, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 11 August, 1861, and was stationed at Flint Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 August and 16 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Blackburn's Ford, 16 October, 1861

The Alexandria Artillery was ordered to Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 16 October, 1861.

Reorganised at Lee's Mill, on the east bank of the James River, seven miles southwest of Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 29 April, 1862: The Alexandria Artillery was reorganised at Lee's Mill, on the east bank of the James River, seven miles southwest of Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 29 April, 1862.

18th Virginia Battalion Heavy Artillery, Company E, 3 February, 1864: The Alexandria Artillery was dismounted and assigned to the 18th Virginia Battalion Heavy Artillery, Company E, under the command of Major M B Hardin, by Special Orders No.19, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 3 February, 1864, dated 24 January, 1864.

Disbanded, Sayler's Creek, ten miles west of Farmsville, Prince Edward & Cumberland Counties, Virginia, 6 April, 1865: The Alexandria Artillery was disbanded at Sayler's Creek, ten miles west of Farmsville, Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia, on 6 April, 1865.

Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 23 April, 1861: M L Bonham was appointed major general, South Carolina Volunteers, by General Orders No.10, Headquarters, Provisional Forces, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 5 March, 1861, dated 23 February, 1861, and was assigned to command the troops stationed at Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, by General Orders No.6, Headquarters, Division South Carolina Volunteers, Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. Major General M L Bonham, South Carolina Volunteers, was relieved by General Orders No.27, Headquarters, Provisional Army of South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 21 April, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 23 April, 1861. He arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, H, I, K, and L. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Department of Alexandria and set up headquarters at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.95, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861. He was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the the troops stationed at Fairfax County, Virginia, and the 2nd South Carolina Infantry by Special Orders No. 1 and General Orders No.9, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 4 June, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 9 June, 1861. He was assigned to command the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was reappointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861, dated 14 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General P G T Beauregard, Confederate States Army, assumed command of the Department of Alexandria at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 2 June, 1861.

The Alexandria Artillery was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.73: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp458-459
Captain D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery, of retreat from Fairfax Courthouse and skirmish at Mitchell’s Ford, dated Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.94: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp535-536
Captain D Kemper, Alexandria Artillery, dated Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT No.86: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp518-521
Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861