First Bull Run Union order of battle

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The following units and commanders fought in the First Battle of Bull Run on the Union side. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.

Contents

[edit] Union forces

BG* Irvin McDowell, Commanding

[edit] * Military Rank Abbreviations Used

[edit] Army of Northeastern Virginia

BG Irvin McDowell, Commanding
Maj William Farquhar Barry, Chief of Artillery

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division:
     BG Daniel Tyler

First Brigade:


   Col Erasmus D. Keyes

  • 2nd Maine: Col Charles D. Jameson
  • 1st Connecticut: Ltc John Speidel
  • 2nd Connecticut: Col Alfred H. Terry
  • 3rd Connecticut: Col John L. Chatfield
Second Brigade:


   BG Robert C. Schenck

Third Brigade:


   Col William T. Sherman

Fourth Brigade:


   Col Israel B. Richardson

  • 1st Massachusetts: Col Robert Cowdin
  • 12th New York: Col Ezra L. Walrath
  • 2nd Michigan: Maj Aldophus W. Williams
  • 3rd Michigan: Col Daniel McConnell, Ltc Ambrose A. Stevens
  • Co. G, 1st U.S. Artillery (2 guns): Lt John Edwards, Jr.
  • Co. M, 2nd U.S. Artillery (4 guns): Cpt Henry J. Hunt

Second Division:
     Col David Hunter (wounded)
     Col Andrew Porter

First Brigade:


   Col Andrew Porter

  • 8th New York Militia: Col George Lyons
  • 14th New York Militia: Col Alfred M. Wood (wounded), Ltc Edward B. Fowler
  • 27th New York: Col Henry W. Slocum (wounded), Maj Joseph J. Bartlett
  • U.S. Infantry Battalion (8 companies): Maj George Sykes
  • U.S. Marine Corps Battalion: Maj Joseph G. Reynolds
  • 5th U.S. Cavalry Battalion (7 companies): Maj Innis N. Palmer
  • Co. D, 5th U.S. Artillery: Cpt Charles Griffin
Second Brigade:


   Col Ambrose Burnside

Third Division:
     Col Samuel P. Heintzelman (wounded)

First Brigade:


   Col William B. Franklin

Second Brigade:


   Col Orlando B. Willcox (wounded & captured)
   Col J. H. Hobart Ward

  • 11th New York ("First Fire Zouaves"): Ltc Noah L. Farnham (wounded)
  • 38th New York: Col J. H. Hobart Ward, Ltc Addison Farnsworth
  • 1st Michigan: Maj Alonzo F. Bidwell
  • 4th Michigan: Col Dwight A. Woodbury
  • Co. D, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Cpt Richard Arnold
Third Brigade:


   Col Oliver O. Howard

  • 3rd Maine: Maj Henry G. Staples
  • 4th Maine: Col Hiram G. Berry
  • 5th Maine: Col Mark H. Dunnell
  • 2nd Vermont: Col Henry Whiting

Fourth Division:
     BG Theodore Runyon

Militia:
  • 1st New Jersey: Col Aldolphus J. Johnson
  • 2nd New Jersey: Col Henry M. Baker
  • 3rd New Jersey: Col William Napton
  • 4th New Jersey: Col Matthew Miller, Jr.
Volunteers:
  • 1st New Jersey: Col William R. Montgomery
  • 2nd New Jersey: Col George W. McLean
  • 3rd New Jersey: Col George W. Taylor
  • 4th New Jersey: Col Leopold von Gilsa

Fifth Division:
     Col Dixon S. Miles

First Brigade:


   Col Louis Blenker

  • 8th New York: Ltc Julius Stahel
  • 29th New York: Col Adolph von Steinwehr
  • 39th New York: Col F. George U'Tassy
  • 27th Pennsylvania: Col Max Epstein
  • Co. A, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Cpt John C. Tidball
  • 8th New York Militia Battery: Cpt Charles Brookwood
Second Brigade:


   Col Thomas A. Davies

  • 16th New York: Ltc Samuel Marsh
  • 18th New York: Col William A. Jackson
  • 31st New York: Col Calvin E. Pratt
  • 32nd New York: Col Roderick N. Matheson
  • Co. G, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Lt Oliver D. Greene

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