The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861

Skirmish at Vienna

Army of the Potomac

Colonel M Gregg, First South Carolina Infantry

First South Carolina Infantry: Col. M Gregg
The 1st South Carolina Infantry was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See the 1st South Carolina Infantry).
Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B: CAPT. W B Ball
The Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See Munford's Squadron Cavalry).
Detachment of Hanover Light Dragoons
The Hanover Light Dragoons was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See Wickham's Squadron Cavalry).
Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, Company A: CAPT. W R TERRY
The company was stationed at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See Terry's Squadron Cavalry).
Thirtieth Virginia Cavalry, Company B, detachment
The company was stationed at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See Hale's Squadron Cavalry).
Alexandria Artillery, section: CAPT. D Kemper
The Alexandria Artillery was stationed at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 June, 1861 (See the Alexandria Artillery).

McDowell's Army

Brigadier General R S Schenck, United States Volunteers

First Ohio Infantry, Companies C, E, G, & H: Col. A McD. McCook
The 1st Ohio Infantry was stationed at Camp Lincoln or Pine Hill, on the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile south of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 June, 1861.

Books/ Manuscripts

Battle at Bull Run: A history of the first major campaign of the Civil War, by W C Davis

The Virginia Regimental Histories Series: Second Virginia Cavalry, First Edition, No.990 of 1000, by R J Driver, Jr. & H E Howard

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

Notes

Brigadier General R C Schenck, United states Volunteers

The 1st Ohio Infantry (668), under the command of Brigadier General R C Schenck, United States Volunteers, was ordered to proceed by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad on a reconnaissance to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2.30 PM on 17 June, 1861.

Note: Colonel A McD. McCook, 1st Ohio Infantry, Captain W B Pease, 1st Ohio Infantry, Company C, and Adjutant J S Parrott, 1st Ohio Infantry, arrived by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861.

Distribution of 1st Ohio Infantry (387), at & in the vicinity of Falls Church & Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, Companies A, B, D, F, I, & K, 17 June, 1861: The 1st Ohio Infantry (135), Companies I and K, were assigned to guard duty at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile west of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia; Companies A and B (117), under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E A Parrott, at and in the vicinity of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia; and Companies D and F (135) at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, between one mile west of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, and Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Ohio Infantry, Companies A, B, D, F, I, & K, at & in the vicinity of Falls Church & Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel E A Parrott; Company A, Captain J A Stafford; Company B, First Lieutenant L Kulhman; Company D, Captain J Crowe; Company F, Captain J Kell; Company I, Captain W McLaughlin; Company K, Captain J Bruck

Note: The 1st Ohio Infantry, Company B, under the command of First Lieutenant L Kulhman, was stationed at and in the vicinity of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861.

Skirmish at Vienna, 17 June, 1861

The 1st Ohio Infantry (275), Companies C, E, G, and H, under the command of Colonel A McD McCook and Major J G Hughes, 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.

Note: The 1st Ohio Infantry, Companies A and B, under the command of Captain J A Stafford, arrived at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Ohio Infantry (271), Companies C, E, G, & H, Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861: Brigadier General R C Schenck, United States Volunteers; Colonel A McD McCook, Major J G Hughes; Company C, Captain W B Pease/ Second Lieutenant W W Woodward; Company E, Captain T S Paddock; Company G, Captain G B Bailey; Company H, Captain J C Hazlett

Note: Captain W B Pease, 1st Ohio Infantry, Company C, arrived by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861.

Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company C, 17 June, 1861: The 1st Ohio Infantry, Company C, under he command of Colonel A McD. McCook, was stationed at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 17 June, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 1st Ohio Infantry, during the skirmish at Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861: Company G, k 6, w 4, t 10; Company H, k 2, w 1, t 3; Killed 8, wounded 5, total 13

Note: Second Lieutenant J B Hampson, 1st Ohio Infantry, Company E, was slightly wounded in the leg below the knee during the skirmish at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.

Withdrawal to Falls Church, 17-18 June, 1861

The 1st Ohio Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General R C Schenck, United States Volunteers, arrived at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st Ohio Infantry, Companies C, E, G, and H, was ordered to Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 7 PM on 17 June, 1861, and the 1st Ohio Infantry arrived at and in the viciinity of the junction of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike and the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northwest of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 18 June, 1861.

Stationed at & in the vicinity of the junction of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike & the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northwest of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 18 June, 1861: Two companies of the 1st Ohio Infantry were stationed at the junction of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike and the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northwest of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, and eight companies half a mile southeast of the junction of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike and the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northwest of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 June, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General R C Schenck, United States Volunteers, was stationed at Murrays' farm, southeast of W Taylor's Tavern, north of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one mile southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 June, 1861.

Relief of 1st Ohio Infantry, Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 18 June, 1861: The 1st Connecticut Infantry and the 2nd Connecticut Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General D Tyler, Connecticut Militia, arrived by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile northeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4/5 AM on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The 69th New York State Militia, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, and Corps Engineers, arrived at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, one mile west of Ball's Crossroads, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 June, 1861 (See the 69th New York State Militia).

Camp Lincoln/ Pine Hill, south of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, half a mile south of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, to Riley's/ Upton's Hill, one & a half miles southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, detachment, 18 June, 1861: A detachment of the 1st Ohio Infantry arrived by the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, at Camp Upton, Riley's/ Upton's Hill, one and a half miles southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10.30 PM on 18 June, 1861, and was accompanied by a detachment of the 2nd Ohio Infantry (See the 2nd Ohio Infantry).

Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of Varian's Light Artillery, under the command of Third Lieutenant J E Smith, were ordered to W Taylor's Tavern, north of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one mile southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 18 June, 1861.

Riley's/ Upton's Hill, 18 June-16 July, 1861

The 1st Ohio Infantry and the 2nd Ohio Infantry were stationed at Camp Upton, Riley's/ Upton's Hill, one and a half miles southeast of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st New Jersey Militia and the 3rd New Jersey Militia, under the command of Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, arrived at Camp Trenton, south of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, half a mile south of Roach's Mills (old cotton factory), on Four Mile Run, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 18 June, 1861.

Colonel M Gregg, First South carolina Infantry

The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; a detachment of 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B; and two 6 pounders of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, were ordered on a reconnaissance to the Potomac River, opposite Seneca Creek, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 16 June, 1861.

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

Rendezvous at Frying Pan Church, 16 June, 1861

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 ordered to rendezvous at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 16 June, 1861.

Centreville to Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, and two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Alexandria Artillery were ordered to rendezvous at Frying Pan Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 16 June, 1861.

Dranesville, 16-17 June, 1861

The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; a detachment of the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B; and two 6 pounders of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, arrived at Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 16 June, 1861.

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

Dranesville to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861: The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; a detachment of 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B; and two 6 pounders of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, were ordered to Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on the 17 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; a detachment of 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B; and two 6 pounders of the Alexandria Artillery arrived at Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 PM 17 June, 1861.

Skirmish at Vienna, 17 June, 1861

The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B, and a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B; and two 6 pounders 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.

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 at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 17 June, 1861.

General pursuit southeast of the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861: The 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, and a detachment of Company B, under the command of Captain W R Terry, 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, were ordered on a general pursuit at the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, a quarter of a mile southeast of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

Ayr's Hill to Fairfax Courthouse, 17 June, 1861

The 1st South Carolina Infantry; the Chesterfield Light Dragoons, Company B; a detachment of the Hanover Light Dragoons; the 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company A; a detachment of 30th Virginia Cavalry, Company B; and two 6 pounders of the Alexandria Artillery, under the command of Colonel M Gregg, 1st South Carolina Infantry, were 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.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.2: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp124-128
Brigadier General R S Schenck, United States Volunteers, Ohio Brigade, dated Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 17 June, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.3: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp128-129
Colonel M Gregg, First South Carolina Infantry, dated camp in the vicinity of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1.30 AM 18 June, 1861

Orders of Battle

The above painting, 'The Fourth Alabama', is by Don Troiani, modern America's finest historical artist.