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First Brigade, Third Division

Colonel J F Hartranft, 4th Pennsylvannia Infantry

Colonel J F Hartranft, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry

Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry

Mustered in United States service for three months 19 and 20 April, 1861. Arrived at Washington, D. C., 8 May, 1861. Did not participate in the first battle of Bull Run

COLONEL J F HARTRANFT
Captain J F Hartranft, 1st Regiment, Second Brigade, Secone Division, Pennsylvania Militia, was appointed colonel, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861. Colonel J F Hartranft, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, was appointed volunteer aide to Colonel W B Franklin, First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, at the first abbtle of Bull Run, on 21 July, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL EDWARD SCHALL
Lieutenant Colonel E Schall, 1st Regiment, Second Brigade, Secone Division, Pennsylvania Militia, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.

MAJOR EDWIN SCHALL
Major E Schall, 1st Regiment, Second Brigade, Secone Division, Pennsylvania Militia, was appointed major, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.

Company A Wayne Artillerists/ Artillery: CAPT. W J BOLTON
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company B Norris City Rifles, Company A: CAPT. R E TAYLOR
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company C Madison Guards: CAPT. J R BROOKE
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company D National Artillery, Company B: CAPT. R T SCHALL
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company E Keystone Rifles: CAPT. G AMEY
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 21 April, 1861.
Company F Delaware County Union Rifles/ Media Union Rifles: CAPT. G DUNN
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company G Lewisburg Infantry: CAPT. J W CHAMBERLIN
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and Captain S W McDaniel, 4th Pennsylvania, Company G, resigned and was appointed chaplin, 4th Pennsylvania, at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 19 April, 1861. The company was was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company H Eagle Guards: CAPT. A B SNYDER
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 21 April, 1861.
Company I National Artillery, Company A: CAPT. W ALLABAUGH
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861.
Company K Norris City Rifles, Company B: CAPT. W H COOk
The company was accepted in state service for three months at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on 18 April, 1861, and was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861. Captain W H Cook, 4th Pennsylvania, Company K, was appointed aide de camp to Colonel D Hunter, Second Division, McDowell's Army, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.
Band: Ldr. D H Stubblebine
Thirteen musicians were accepted and mustered in state service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, half a mile north of , half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 20 April, 1861.

Organisation of 4th Pennsylvania Infantry at expiration of term of servive, 20 July, 1861: Colonel J F Hartranft*, Lieutenant Colonel G J Stannard, Major C H Joyce; Company A, Wayne Artillerists, Captain W J Bolton; Company B, Norris City Rifles, Company A, Captain R E Taylor; Company C, Madison Guards, Captain J R Brooke; Company D, National Artillery, Company B, Captain R T Schall; Company E, Keystone Rifles, Captain G Amey; Company F, Delaware County Union Rifles/ Media Union Rifles, Captain G Dunn; Company G, Lewisburg Infantry, Captain J W Chamberlain; Company H, Eagle Guards, Captain A B Synder; Company I, National Artillery, Company A, Captain W Allabaugh; Company K, Norris City Rifles, Company B, Captain W H Cook**

*Assigned as a volunteer aide to Colonel W B Franklin, First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861; **Appointed aide de camp to Colonel D Hunter, Second Division, McDowell's Army, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861

Sources

"Their services were tendered to the Government on Tuesday, and have been accepted; and on Saturday morning five companies from this place, to wit, the Wayne Artillerists, the National Artillery, two companies (A and B), the Norris City Rifles and the Keystone Rifles, mustering considerably over 400 men, leave for Harrisburg."

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 19April, 1861 - The military spirit in Norristown, Pennsylvania, 17 April, 1861

"A full regiment from Montgomery county, Col. Hartranft commanding, arrived at 2 o'clock today. It consisted as follow: Wayne Artillerists, 5 companies 115 men; National Artillerists, 2 companies 205 men; Norris City Rifles 80 men; Madison Guards 94 men. The regiment had 100 military outfits and 194 muskets. They were presented on their departure from Norristown with a suit of magnificent regimental colours."

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 22 April, 1861 - Pennsylvania volunteers, Camp Curtain, Harrisburg, 20 April, 1861

"On last Saturday the Eagle Guards, numbering one hundred men, under command of Capt. Snyder, started from this place for the seat of war."

Centre Democrat (Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania), 26 April, 1861 - Military movements

"On Saturday morning we elected officers and during the day were sworn into service."

Union County Star & Lewisburg Chronicle (Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania), 26 April, 1861 - Camp opposite Havre de Grace, Monday Eve., 22 April, 1861

"Late yesterday a detachment of one hundred men belonging to the First Regiment of Volunteers from Norristown, Pennsylvania, and commanded by Colonel Hartranft, arrived here in the steam tug Superior from Havre-de Grace, having on board a full cargo of provisions."

Daily Exchange (Baltimore City, Maryland), 25 April, 1861 - Annapolis, 24 April, 1861. More troops

"Last Thursday afternoon, we embarked on board two steamers of the Philadelphia and New York Express Line, and reached this place at 1 o'clock, A. M."

Union County Star & Lewisburg Chronicle (Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania), 3 May, 1861 - From the Lewisburg Infantry, 3d Comp. 4th Reg. Penn. Vol., Annapolis, (28 April, 1861)

"The Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania, it is expected, will be permanently stationed here. They are quartered in the building formerly occupied by the Lieutenants and the Midshipmen."

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 4 May, 1861 - The Pennsylvania Fourth

"The fourth Pennsylvania regiment reached here about half past six o'clock last evening, having left Annapolis about one o'clock in the afternoon. The regiment has ten companies, numbering eight hundred men, all strong and robust, and capable of enduring all manner of hardships. They are quartered in the rooms just vacated by the New York twelfth regiment, in the Assembly Rooms and in Trinity Church."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 9 May, 1861 - The arrival of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment

"Several companies of the fourth and fifth Pennsylvania regiments proceeded out to their place of encampment, near Glenwood cemetery, yesterday afternoon."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 23 May, 1861 - Gone into camp

"The fourth Pennsylvania regiment, Col. Hartranft, left their quarters, near Benning's Bridge, about four o'clock yesterday, and marched over the Long Bridge, to take position with the other regiments, a few miles this side of Vienna."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 19 June, 1861 - Departure of troops for the seat of war

"The fourth Pennsylvania, Col. Hartranft, arrived here at 11 o'clock a.m., en route for their homes, having served out their three months term of enlistment."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 23 July, 1861 - Latest from the seat of war

"The fourth Pennsylvania regiment, Col. Hartranft, left yesterday, at two o'clock, for their homes, having served out their term of three months."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 24 July, 1861 - Returned home

Books/ Manuscripts

"5 May - Engaged all day in issuing the new uniforms, shoes, caps &c. to the company. Grey pants, blue blouse and caps."

The Civil War journals of Colonel Bolton, 51st Pennsylvania, 20 April 1861-2 August 1865, edited by Richard Allen Sauers

History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, prepared in compliance with acts of the legislation, Volume 1, by Samuel P Bates

From first to last: The life of Major General William B. Franklin, by Mark A Snell

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 1, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware

Notes

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry 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 Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 17 April, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was organised at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, two miles north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 20 April, 1861.

Lewisburg, Union County, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Company G, 19 April, 1861: The Lewisburg Infantry (76) arrived by the Northern Central Railroad at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 1 PM on 19 April, 1861.

Media, Delaware County, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Company F, 19 April, 1861: The Delaware County Union Rifles/ Media Union Rifles (78) was ordered to proceed by the West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 19 April, 1861, and arrived via Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in the afternoon the same day.

Organisation of 1st Regiment, Second Brigade, Second Division, Pennsylavania Militia, (576), 20 April, 1861: Colonel J F Hartranft, Lieutenant Colonel E Schall, Major E Schall; Wayne Artillerists/ Artillery (115), Captain J W Bolton; Norris City Rifles, Company A (76), Captain R E Taylor; Madison Guards (77), Captain J R Brooke; National Artillery, Company B (77), Captain R T Schall; Keystone Rifles (77), Captain G Amey; National Artillery, Company A (78), Captain W Allabaugh; Norris City Rifles, Company B (76), Captain W H Cook

Norristown & Pottstown, Montgomery County, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Companies A, B, C, D, E, I, & K, 20 April, 1861: The Wayne Artillerists/ Artillery; the Norris City Rifles, Company A; the National Artillery, Company B; the Keystone Rifles; the National Artillery, Company A; and the Norris City Rifles, Company B, under the command of Colonel J F Hartranft, were ordered to proceed by the Schuylkill Branch, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 20 April, 1861, and were accompanied by the Madison Guards at Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Wayne Artillerists/ Artillery; the Norris City Rifles, Company A; the Madison Guards; the National Artillery, Company B; the Keystone Rifles; the National Artillery, Company A; and the Norris City Rifles, Company B, arrived by the Lebanon Valley Railroad at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 2.30 PM on 20 April, 1861.

Bellefonte, Centre County, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Company H, 20-21 April, 1861: The Eagle Guards (77) was ordered to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 10 AM on 20 April, 1861, and arrived by the Northern Central Railroad at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 21 April, 1861.

Mustered for three months, Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 20 & 21 April, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, F, G, I, and K, were mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Captain S G Simmons, 7th United States Infantry, Company H, on 20 April, 1861, and Companies E and H on 21 April, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered in state service for three months at Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 20 and 21 April, 1861.

Camp Curtin, on Ridge Road, Dauphin County Agricultural Society, half a mile north of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 21-22 April, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Pennsylvania Railroad to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at 7 PM on 21 April, 1861, and arrived by the Philadelphia & Columbia Branch, Pennsylvania Railroad, at the junction of Broad and Prime Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at 12 AM on 22 April, 1861.

Note: Colonel C P Dare, 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry, was assigned to command Camp Susquehanna/ Dare, on the Susquehanna River, Baltimore Railroad Company buildings, north of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, in the morning on 23 April, 1861.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, 22 April, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, at 4.30 AM on 22 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, under the command of Colonel C P Dare. The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry arrived by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad at Camp Susquehanna/ Dare, on the Susquehanna River, Baltimore Railroad Company buildings, north of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, in the evening on 22 April, 1861 (See the First Brigade, First Division, Army of Pennsylvania).

Note: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was stationed at Camp Susquehanna/ Dare, on the Susquehanna River, Baltimore Railroad Company buildings, north of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, at 6 PM on 23 April, 1861 (See the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry).

Perryville to Annapolis, 24-25/28-29 April, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies A, C, D, F, and I, under the command of Colonel J F Hartranft, were ordered to proceed by the steamer Annapolis to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the afternoon on 24 April, 1861, and arrived at Annapolis Roads, two and a half miles southeast of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 1/2 AM on 25 April, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies A, C, D, F, and I, disembarked at Foot Wharf, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on 25 April, 1861.

Perryville, Cecil County, to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Companies B, E, G, H, & K, 28-29 April, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, under the command of Major E Schall, were ordered to proceed by the steamers Henry L Gaw and Maryland to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the afternoon on 25 April, 1861, and arrived at Annapolis Roads, two and a half miles southeast of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, at 9 AM on 29 April, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, were stationed at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the morning on 26 April, 1861.

Department of Annapolis, 25/29 April-8 May, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry (807) was stationed at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, between 25/29 April and 8 May, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, the 13th New York State Militia, the 6th New York State Militia, and Varian's Light Artillery were stationed at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on 3 May, 1861.

Annapolis to Washington, 8 may, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Annapolis & Elkridge Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 1 PM on 8 May, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 6.30 PM the same day.

Department of Washington, 8 May-18 June, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies A and F, were stationed at the First Congregational Church, on West Seventh Street, and Companies B, C, D, E, G, H, I, and K, at the Assembly Rooms, on Louisiana Avenue, Washington, D. C., in the evening on 8 May, 1861.

Note: The 12th New York State Militia was stationed at the Assembly Rooms, on Louisiana Avenue, and the old Trinity/ Plymouth Church, on West Fifth Street, Washington, D. C., between 28 April and 8 May, 1861 (See the Three months' Volunteers, Department of Washington).

First Congregational Church, on West Seventh Street, & Assembly Rooms, on Louisiana Avenue, to Kendall Green, between the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, & the Old Bladensburg Road, D. C., 24 May, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry arrived at Camp Montgomery, adjacent to Kendall Green, between the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Old Bladensburg Road, D. C., on 24 May, 1861.

Picket duty at Old Bladensburg Road, mile mile southwest of Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland, Company A, 3-4 June, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, was assigned to picket duty at the Old Bladensburg Road, mile mile southwest of Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland, in the evening on 3 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Montgomery, north of Kendall Green, adjacent to Kendall Green, between the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Old Bladensburg Road, D. C., at 6 AM on 4 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was stationed at Camp Montgomery, north of Kendall Green, adjacent to Kendall Green, between the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the Old Bladensburg Road, D. C., between 24 May and 18 June, 1861.

Department of Northeastern virginia, 18 June-23 July, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., at 2/5 PM on 18 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, at 9 PM the same day.

Note: The 71st New York State Militia was stationed at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was ordered to the Navy Yard, on M Street, between Sixth and Ninth Streets, Washington D. C., at 8 PM the same day (See the 71st New York State Militia).

Picket duty at Little River Turnpike, northwest of Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company A, 28-29 June, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, was assigned to picket duty at the Little River Turnpike, northwest of Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 28 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 29 June, 1861.

Skirmish at Little River Turnpike, detachment of Company E, 30 June, 1861

A detachment of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry (3), Company E, under the command of Second Lieutenant M R McClennan, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company B, was engaged in a skirmish at the Little River Turnpike, northwest of Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 30 June, 1861.

Note: Private T Murray, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, was killed and Private L Rhumer, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, was wounded during the skirmish at the Little River Turnpike, northwest of Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.

Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 30 June, 1861: A detachment of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, arrived at Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 30 June, 1861.

Note: A detachment of 4th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 11th New York Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Little River Turnpike to northwest of Cloud's Mills, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 30 June, 1861 (See the 11th New York Infantry).

Special Orders No.17, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 1 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Infantry were assigned to Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, by Special Orders No.17, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861 (See the 5th Massachusetts Infantry).

Mustered for three months, Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 1 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered in United States service for three months at Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, by Brevet Captain & Assistant Adjutant General W D Whipple, United States Adjutant General's Department, on 1 July, 1861.

General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, 8 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, under the command of Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.13, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Arlington, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 8 July, 1861.

Garrison duty at Fort Ellsworth, Company A, 11-15 July, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, was ordered to Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861, and was assigned to garrison duty at Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 11 and 15 July, 1861.

Note: The 17th New York Infantry, Companies E and F, under the command of Major C A Johnson, were assigned to garrison duty at Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 July, 1861 (See the 17th New York Infantry).

Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 15 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry,Company A, was ordered to Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 15 July, 1861.

Disposition of First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 15 July, 1861: Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, Headquarters; 5th Massachusetts Infantry, Colonel S C Lawrence, Camp Massachusetts, on Hooff's Run, a quarter of a mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 11th Massachusetts Infantry, Colonel G Clark, Jr., Camp Wilson, west of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, a quarter of a mile north of Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 1st Minnesota Infantry, Colonel W A Gorman, Camp Gorman, north of the Little River Turnpike, southeast of Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Colonel J F Hartranft, Camp Hale, west of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, a quarter of a mile north of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company E, Captain W W Lowe, half a mile west of Hooffs Run, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia; 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, Captain J B Ricketts, east of Hooffs Run, on Kings Street, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was stationed at Camp Hale, west of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, a quarter of a mile north of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, between 18 June and 16 July, 1861.

Advance to Centreville, 16-18 July, 1861

The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Old Fairfax Road to Bone Mill, on the west side of Accotink Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 16 July, 1861, and arrived at the east side of Pohick Run, two miles west of Bone Mill, on the west side of Accotink Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening the same day.

Note: Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the Old Fairfax Road to Bone Mill, on the west side of Accotink Creek, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 16 July, 1861.

Pohick Run, two miles west of Bone Mill, on the west side of Accotink Creek, to Fairfax County, Fairfax Station, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 5 AM on 17 July, 1861, and arrived by the Pohick Road in the morning the same day. The regiment arrived at Sangsters Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3/4 PM on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was stationed at the Poor House, a quarter of a mile northeast of Sangsters Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 July, 1861.

Sangster's Station to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 18 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4/5 PM on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at the old Braddock Road, one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 PM the same day.

Special Orders No.39, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was honourably discharged by Special Orders No.39, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 20 July, 1861, and the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Schall, was ordered to Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry three months' term of service expired on 20 July, 1861, and was ordered to report to Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, at Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.39, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861: Colonel J F Hartranft, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, was assigned as a volunteer aide to Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, by Special Orders No.39, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 20 July, 1861.

Note: Captain W H Cook, 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, was assigned to Colonel D Hunter, 3rd United States Cavalry, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E Schall, arrived Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Mustered out, Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, 22 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered out at Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, by Brigadier General T Runyon, New Jersey Militia/ Volunteers, on 22 July, 1861.

Camp Hale, northeast of Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's Hill, one mile west of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 23-24 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at in the evening on 23 July, 1861, and arrived by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Baltimore City, Maryland, in the morning on 24 July, 1861. The regiment was ordered to proceed by the Northern Central Railroad to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 8 AM the same day and arrived at the Capitol building, on North Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 8 PM on 24 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry arrived by steamer on the Potomac River at Washington, D. C., at 11 AM on 23 July, 1861, and was stationed at the grounds of the Capitol building, on North Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, between 24 and 28 July, 1861.

Mustered out, Capitol building, on North Street, between Third & Fourth Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 26 & 27 July, 1861: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies B, C, G, I, and K, were mustered out at the Capitol building, on North Street, between Third and Fourth Streets, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, by Major T Williams, 5th United States Artillery, on 26 July, 1861, and Companies A, D, E, F, and H on 27 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Lebanon Valley Railroad to Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 28 July, 1861.

Colonel W B Franklin, Twelfth United States Infantry, First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861: Captain W B Franklin, United States Corps Topographical Engineers, was appointed colonel, 12th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.33, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861, and arrived at New York City, New York County, New York, in the morning on 3 June, 1861. Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861, and assumed command of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry, the 5th Massachucetts Infantry, the 11th Massachucetts Infantry, and the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, on 1 July, 1861. Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, was appointed brigadier general, United States Volunteers, by General Orders No.62, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 20 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

Note: Colonel W B Franklin, 12th United States Infantry, was appointed acting brigadier general, United States Volunteers, at Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861.

Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, Third Division, McDowell's Army, 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861: Major S P Heintzelman, 1st United States Infantry, was ordered to Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.12, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861, and to proceed by the New Jersey Railroad in the morning on 3 May, 1861. He arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, in the morning on 4 May, 1861, and was appointed acting inspector general, Department of Washington, by Special Orders No.20, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 8 May, 1861. Acting Inspector General & Major S P Heintzelman, United States Army, was assigned to command the the 8th New York State Militia, the 12th New York State Militia, and the 25th New York State Militia by General Orders No.1, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Department of Northeastern Virginia, Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 17th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.33, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861. Colonel S P Heintzelman, 17th United States Infantry, was appointed brigadier general, United States Volunteers, by General Orders No.62, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 20 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was stationed at Camp Verde, on the San Antonio & El Paso Road, Kerr County, Texas, under the command of Major S P Heintzelman, 1st United States Infantry, on 1 January, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.44: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p408-410
Colonel W B Franklin, Twelfth United States Infantry, First Brigade, Third Division, McDowell's Army, dated 28 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.43: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p402-404
Colonel S P Heintzleman, Seventeenth United States Infantry, Third Division, McDowell's Army, dated Washington, D. C., 31 July, 1861