Fourth Brigade, First Division

Brethschneider's Light Battalion Infantry

CAPTAIN R BRETHSCHEIDER – Company E, Second Michigan Infnatry

First Massachusetts Infantry Detachment – Twenty men from Companies B and G, under the command of First Lieutenant G H Johnston, Company E, and Sergeant G Forrest, Company G, were assigned to the battalion.

Second Michigan Infantry Detachment

Third Michigan Infantry Detachment

Twelfth New York Infantry Detachment

Reference

NOTES: The light battalion of infantry was temporarily organised prior to 21 July, 1861, with 40 men from each of the regiments of the Fourth Brigade, First Division, 160 in total.

Orders of Battle

• Brethschneider's Light Battalion Infantry
  Captain R Brethscheider »
• First Massachustts Infantry
  Colonel R Cowdin »
• Second Michigan Infantry
  Colonel I B Richardson »
• Third Michigan infantry
  Colonel D McConnell »
• Twelfth New York Infantry
  Colonel E L Walrath »
• Light Company M, Second United States Artillery
  Brevet Major H J Hunt »
• First Section, Light Company G, First United States Artillery
  First Lieutenant J Edwards »
• « Back to Fourth Brigade, First Division
• « Back to Army of Northeastern Virginia

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