The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Second Brigade, Third Division

Captain R Arnold

Captain R Arnold, commanding Light Company D, 2nd United States Artillery

Second United States Artillery, Light Company D

CAPTAIN R ARNOLD, Fifth United States Artillery
First Lieutenant R Arnold, 3rd United States Artillery, was aide de camp to Major General J E Wool, United States Army, and was commissioned captain, 5th United States Artillery, on 14 May, 1861.

First Section: FIRST LT. J W BARRIGER
Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841
Second Section: SECOND LT. C B THROCKMORTON
Two 13 pounder James rifles

Statement of artillery lost: Two 6 pounder smoothbores, M1841, two 13 pounder James rifles

Sources

The American almanac and repository of useful knowledge for the year 1861, by Crosby, Nicholas, Lee and company

Biographical register of officers and graduates of the United States Military Academy, at West Point, N. Y., from its establishment, 16 March, 1802 to the army reorganisation of 1866–67, by Bvt. Major General George W Cullum, Colonel, Corps of Enginers, U. S. Army

Notes

Brevet Major S S Anderson, 2nd United States Artillery, was assigned to command the post at Fayetteville Arsenal, North Carolina, and after consulting with Captain J AJ Bradford, United States Ordnance Department, surredered on 22 April, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company D, under the command of First Lieutenant J A De Lagnel, evacuated Fayetteville Arsenal, North Carolina, on 27 April, 1861, and arrived at Fort Hamilton, New York Harbour, on 7 May, 1861. The company was ordered to Washington D. C. and was outfitted as light artillery. Captain S S Anderson, resigned his commission on 27 April, 1861, and was assigned as adjutant general, Provisional Army of Virginia. The Second Brigade, Third, Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, under the command of Colonel O B Wilcox, was ordered to proceed along the Old Fairfax Road to Pohick Creek, near Fairfax Station, Virginia, at 10 AM on 16 July, 1861. Colonel O B Willcox proceeded to Elzy's, Virginia, at 5.30 AM on 17 July, 1861, and was ordered to Fairfax Station, Virginia, the same day. The Second Brigade, Third, Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, was ordered to proceed to Centreville, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company D, was ordered to Sudley Ford, Virginia, at 2.30 AM on 21 July, 1861. After the first battle of Bull Run Captain R Arnold ordered the field pieces to be spiked at Cub Run, near Centreville, Virginia

The 17th New York Infantry and 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, were assigned to garisson duty at Fort Ellsworth, Shuters Hill, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861 (See the United States Corps Engineers).

Light Company A was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kanasas, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J B Magruder, evacuated the post on 8 January, 1861, and was ordered to Washington D. C. on 16 January, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A); Company B was stationed at Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, proceeded to Washington D. C. in September 1861 and was on duty in the defenses until March 1862; Company C was stationed at Fort Independence, Massachusetts, under the command of Major L G Arnold, evacuated the post on 10 January, 1861, and was on duty at Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida, between 18 January and September 1861; Light Company D was stationed at Fayetteville Arsenal, North Carolina, evacuated the post on 27 April, 1861, and arrived at Fort Hamilton, New York Harbour, on 7 May, 1861; Light Company E was stationed Augusta Arsenal, Georgia, under the command of Captain A Elzey, surrendered the post on 25 January, 1861, and arrived in Washington D. C. on 1 February, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E); Light Company F was stationed at Little Rock Arsenal, Arkansas, surrendered on 6 February, 1861, and was ordered to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Light Company G was stationed at Fort Mackinac, Michigan, under the commanded of Captain H C Pratt, and arrived at Washington D. C. in May 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company G); Company H was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J B Magruder, 1st United States Artillery, evacuated the post on 8 January, 1861, and was on garrison duty at Fort Pickens, Florida, between 19 April, 1861, and May 1864 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company H); Company I was stationed at Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, evacuated the post on 13 April, 1861, and was on garrison duty at Fort McHenry, Maryland, until May 1864 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Company I); Company K was stationed at Plattsburg Barracks, New York, proceeded to Fort Pickens, Florida, on 21 January, 1861, and was on garrison duty between 19 April, 1861, and May 1864; Company L was stationed at Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, proceeded to Washington D. C. in September 1861 and was on duty in the defenses of Washington D. C. until March 1862 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K); Light Company M was stationed at Fort Brown, Texas, evacuated the post on 10 March, 1861, under the command of Brevet Major W H French, 1st United States Artillery, and arrived at Washington D.C. on 14 July, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M).

In September, 1861, the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies B and L, were consolidated as a horse artillery company.

General Orders No.41, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington D. C., 3 July, 1861, ordered the West Point Military Academy cadets and graduates to be assigned to the United States Army as brevet second lieutenant or in regiments where there were vacancies as second lieutenant, in conformity with the fourth section of the act approved 29 April, 1812.

On 6 February, 1861, the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company F, under the command of Captain J Totten, and a detachment of the United States Ordnance Department surrendered the post at Little Rock Aarsenal, Arkansas, to the Capital Guards, Little Rock Militia. Captain J Totten evacuated the post on 12 February, 1861, and proceeded on board the steamer Madara to St Louis Arsenal, Missouri. The Capital Guards, under the command of Captain G N Peay, was assigned to the 6th Arkansas Infantry, Company A.

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company C, under the command of Brevet Major L G Arnold, evacauted the post on board the steamer Joseph Whitney on 10 January, 1861, and arrived at Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortuga, Florida, on 18 January, 1861. Brevet Major L G Arnold assumed command of the post.

Brevet Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery, commanded the post at Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, and consisted of the 1st United States Artillery, Company A; the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies B and L; the 3rd United States Artillery, Companies F and K; and the 4th United States Artillery, Companies D and L. A detachment of forty men from the six companies was assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, and was ordered to proceed to New York Harbour as part of the relief expedition to Fort Pickens, Florida, on 24 January, 1861 (See the Fort Pickens relief expedtion).

Major W W Morris, 4th United States Artillery, commanded the post at Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, and consisted of the 2nd United States Artillery, Company I, the 3rd United States Artillery, Light Compnay E, and the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F and Company K.

Brevet Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery, commanded the post at Fort Monroe, Virginia, with the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, the 2nd United States Artillery, Companies B and L, the 3rd United States Artillery, Companies F and K, and the 4th United States Artillery, Companies D and L. A detachment of forty men from the six companies was assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, when the company was ordered to proceed to for New York harbour on 24 January, 1861, as part of the relef expedition to Fort Pickens, Florida (See the Fort Pickens relief expedtion).

O B Willcox organised the the 1st Michigan Infantry at Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan, and was appointed colonel in May 1861. Colonel B Willcox was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers on 21 July, 1861.

The Military District of the Potomac was established on 25 July, 1861 by consolidating the Military District of Washington and the Department of Northeastern Virginia and redesignated the Department of the Potomac on 15 August, 1861. The Light Company D, 2nd United States Artillery, was assigned to Brigadier General P Kearney's brigade, Army of the Potomac, on 4 August, 1861.

Report

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.50: Series I, Volume 2 (S# 2), Chapter IX, p. 416–417
Captain R Arnold, Fifth United States Artillery, commanding Light Company D, Second United States Artillery