The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Department of Washington

Captain J H King, 1st United States Infantry, Company I

Captain J H King, 1st United States Infantry, Company I

United States Army

Inspector General & Colonel J K F Mansfield, United States Army

United States Corps Engineers/ SAppers and Miners

First Lt. J C Duane

The United States Corps Engineers (64), under the command of First Lieutenant J C Duane, was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 19 January, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at 6 AM on 20 January, 1861.

Note: The United States Corps Engineers was stationed at United States Military Academy, south of West Point, Orange County, New York, on 18 January, 1861, and at the Columbia Armory, corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C., in the morning on 20 January, 1861. First Lieutenant J C Duane, United States Corps Engineers was appointed captain, United States Corps Engineers, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 6 August, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Stationed at Columbia Armory, corner of West Sixth Street & Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C., 13 February, 1861: United States Corps Engineers (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane, First Lieutenant G Weitzel, Second Lieutenant J A Tardy, Jr.

Columbia Armory, corner of West Sixth Street & Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C., to Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 3 April, 1861: The United States Corps Engineers (67), was ordered to Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the morning on 3 April, 1861, and arrived in the evening the same day.

Garrison at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 6 April, 1861: United States Corps Engineers (62), First Lieutenant J C Duane; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (63), Company K, Captain H A Allen

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Companies H and K, arrived at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 6 April, 1861.

Fort Pickens relief Expedition, 7-16 April, 1861

The United States Corps Engineers was ordered to proceed by the steam tug R L Mabey to Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, at 3 PM on 6 April, 1861.

Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 7-16 April, 1861: The United States Corps Engineers was ordered to proceed by the transport steamer Atlantic, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery, at 3.30 AM on 7 April, 1861, and arrived at Triangle Shoals, two miles south of Fort Taylor, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, at 1 PM on 13 April, 1861. Company A was ordered to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Monroe County, Florida, at 6 AM on 14 April, 1861, and arrived at 2 PM the same day. United States Corps Engineers was ordered to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, at 9 PM on 14 April, 1861, and arrived at 6.30 PM on 16 April, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company G).

Note: The United States Corps Engineers, a detachment of the 3rd United States Infantry, Company E, and Lieutenant Colonel E D Keys, Military Secretary to Brevet Lieutenant General & Major General W Scott, United States Army, disembarked at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, at 2 AM on 17 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Steamer Atlantic: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; Captain M C Meigs, United States Corps Engineers; 2nd United States Artillery (57/61), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A); 2nd United States Artillery (60), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M); United States Corps Engineers (62), Company A, First Lieutenant J C Duane; 3rd United States Infantry (63), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (60), Company E, Captain H B Clitz (See the United States Battalion Infantry)

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, embarked on the steamer Atlantic at Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, at 2/3 PM on 6 April, 1861.

General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Department of Florida, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, 13 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery, was assigned to command of the Department of Florida by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Department of Florida, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, on 13 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 25 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (80), Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery (40), Light Company G, First Lieutenant A J Slemmer; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Company H, Brevet Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (88), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; 3rd United States Infantry (87), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (90), Company E, Captain H B Clitz; United States Corps Engineers (60)/ Sappers & Miners, First Lieutenant J C Duane

Note: First Lieutenant J C Duane, United States Corps Engineers, was appointed captain, United States Corps Engineers, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 6 August, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 20 January, 1861; Washington, 20 January-2 April, 1861; Fort Pickens Relief Expedition, 7-16 April, 1861

First United States Infantry, Company I

Capt. J H King

The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W Hoffman, 8th United States Infantry, was stationed at the United States Arsenal and Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 15 February, 1861.

Surrender of United States Arsenal & Barracks, San Antonio, 16 February, 1861

Colonel B McCulloch, cavalry, Provisional Army of Texas, was ordered to seize the United States Arsenal and Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 9 February, 1861.

Garrison at United States Arsenal & Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 15 February, 1861: Brevet Major General & Brigadier General D E Twiggs, United States Army, Lieutenant Colonel W Hoffman, 8th United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry (58), Company I, Captain J H King; 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, Brevet Major & Captain L Smith

Surrender of United States Arsenal & Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 16 February, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel W Hoffman, 8th United States Infantry, surrendered the United States Arsenal and Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, to Civil Commissioners T J Devine, S A Maverick, and P N Luckett, Committee of Public Safety, and a detachment of Texas Militia/ Volunteers, under the command of Colonel B McCulloch, cavalry, Texas Militia/ Volunteers, at 11 AM on 16 February, 1861.

Note: Colonel C A Waite, 1st United States Infantry, was stationed at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 16 February, 1861, and was ordered to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 3 PM on 17 February, 1861. He arrived at the United States Arsenal and Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, in the afternoon on 18 February, 1861, and was arrested by Major S Maclin, infantry, Confederate States Army, and Captain J A Wilcox, Alamo Rifles, at 10 AM on 23 April, 1861 (See the 1st Texas Infantry).

United States Arsenal & Barracks to San Pedro Springs, on San Pedro Creek, three miles north of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 16 February, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was ordered to San Pedro Springs, on San Pedro Creek, three miles north of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 3 PM on 16 February, 1861, and was accompanied by the 8th United States Infantry, Company A.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was stationed at Camp San Pedro, San Pedro Springs, on San Pedro Creek, three miles north of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, between 16 February and 2 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Camp San Pedro, 2 March, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, under the command of Captain J H King, was stationed at Camp San Pedro, San Pedro Springs, on San Pedro Creek, three miles north of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 2 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Camp San Pedro, San Pedro Springs, on San Pedro Creek, three miles north of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 2 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain L Smith, 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, by Special Orders No.37, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 2 March, 1861, dated 28 February, 1861, and was accompanied by the 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A. Company I arrived at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 10 March, 1861.

Green Lake to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 28 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was ordered to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 28 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company A, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D, E, G, H, and I (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Embarked (609) on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 30 March, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies A, H, and I, embarked on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 10 AM on 30 March, 1861.

Note: The steamer Coatzacoalcos was chartered on 15 March, 1861, and was ordered to Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 12 AM on 17 March, 1861. The steamer Coatzacoalcos arrived at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, on 25 March, 1861.

Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, to New York City, York County, New York, 31 March-11 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry (83), Company I, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Coatzacoalcos at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, to New York City, York County, New York, in the morning on 31 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies A and H. Company I arrived at Key West, Monroe County, Florida, in the morning on 3 April, 1861, and was ordered to Havana, Cuba, in the evening the same day. The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, arrived at Havana, Cuba, on 4 April, 1861, and was ordered to New York City, York County, New York, in the afternoon on 6 April, 1861. Company I arrived on the North/ Hudson River, opposite Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, at 1 PM on 11 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies A and H, disembarked at Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, on 4 April, 1861.

Steamer Coatzacoalcos: 2nd United States Cavalry (64), Company B, First Lieutenant W H Jenifer; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company D, Captain I N Palmer; 2nd United States Cavalry (45), Company E, Captain G Stoneman, Jr.; 2nd United States Cavalry (63), Company G, Second Lieutenant M M Kimmel; 2nd United States Cavalry (41), Company H, Second Lieutenant J B Harrison; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company I, Captain A G Brackett; 1st United States Infantry (60), Company A, Captain J N Caldwell; 1st United States Infantry (64), Company H, Captain S D Carpenter; 1st United States Infantry (83), Company I, Captain J H King; First Lieutenant J A Mower, 1st United States Infantry, Company H; Second Lieutenant J P Sherburne, 1st United States Infantry, Company H

Steamer Coatzacoalcos to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 12 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, disembarked and was ordered to proceed by the steam tug Pope Catlin to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the morning 12 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was stationed at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 12 and 13/14 April, 1861.

Fort Hamilton to Washington, 14-15 April, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry (83), Company I, was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 13/14 April, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Baltimore City and Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 10.30 AM on 15 April, 1861.

Department of Washington, 13 April-17 August, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was assigned to guard duty at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.2, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., in the morning on 14 April, 1861.

Special Orders No.19, Paragraph VI, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., 22 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was ordered to North E Street, Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.19, Paragraph VI, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 22 April, 1861.

Abstract from return of the Department of Washington, Colonel J F K Mansfield, United States Army, commanding, 30 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry (76/83), Company I, under the command of Captain J H King, was stationed at Washington, D. C., on 30 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, across the Long Bridge, on the Potomac River, at Washington, D. C., in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

General Orders No.2, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., 30 July, 1861: Colonel A Porter, 16th United States Infantry, was appointed provost marshall at Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.2, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 30 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I; the 2nd United States Infantry, Companies C and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies B, D, G, H, and K; the 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A and E; and the 5th United States Artillery, Light Company D, were assigned as provost guard at Washington, D. C., under the Colonel A Porter, 16th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.2, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 30 July, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 13 April, 1861; Department of Washington, 13 April-17 August, 1861

Distribution of troops, 1 January, 1861: Company A, Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, Major S P Heintzelman, 1st United States Infantry; Company B, Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond (Cobb) Creek, Indian Territory, Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C; Company C, Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond (Cobb) Creek, Indian Territory, Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C; Company D, Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond (Cobb) Creek, Indian Territory, Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C; Company E, Fort Arbuckle,on the junction of the Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, Indian Territory, Captain W E Prince; Company F, Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond (Cobb) Creek, Indian Territory, Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C; Company G, Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green (Coke) County, Texas, Captain G W Wallace; Company H, Fort Stockton, Comanche Springs, McLennan County, Texas, Captain S D Carpenter; Company I, San Antonio Barracks and Arsenal, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Captain J H King; Company K, Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek and the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, Captain R S Granger

Organisation of 1st United States Infantry, 3 April, 1861: Colonel C A Waite, Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, Majors S P Heintzelman and S Burbank; Company A, Captain J N Caldwell; Company B, Captain C C Gilbert; Company C, Captain J B Plummer; Company D, Captain D Huston, Jr.; Company E, Captain W E Prince; Company F, Captain S M Barton; Company H, Captain S D Carpenter; Company I, J H King; Company K, Captain R S Granger

Department of texas: Evacuation of Camp Verde, Company A, 11 March, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, under the command of Captain J N Caldwell, 1st United States Infantry, was stationed at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 10 March, 1861.

Garrison at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, 1 January, 1861: Captain J N Caldwell, 1st United States Infantry, Company A

Note: Colonel C A Waite, 1st United States Infantry, was assigned to command the Department of Texas, by Special Orders No.22, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 January, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 15 February, 1861. He was ordered to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 16 February, 1861, and arrived on 19 February, 1861.

Post Return of Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, dated January, 1861: Colonel C A Waite, 1st United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry (62), Company A, Captain J N Caldwell

Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 25-26 January, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was ordered to San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, by Special Orders No.10, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 25 January, 1861, dated, 22 January, 1861, and arrived on 26 January, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company I, under the command of Captain A G Brackett, was stationed at Camp Ives, on Turtle Creek, four miles north of Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 27 January, 1861, and was ordered to the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 28 January, 1861.

San Antonio, Bexar County, to the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, 5-7 February, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was ordered to Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, by Special Orders No.16, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 5 February, 1861, dated, 4 February, 1861, and arrived at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 7 February, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant J A Mower, 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was assigned to command Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, between 23 and 25 February, 1861, and Captain J N Caldwell, 1st United States Infantry, Company A, between 26 and 28 February, 1861.

Garrison at Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, 22 February, 1861: Captain J N Caldwell, 1st United States Infantry, Company A; 1st United States Infantry, Company A; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company I, Captain A G Brackett

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, via San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, by Special Orders No.44, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 8 March, 1861.

Seizure of Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, 7 March, 1861: A detachment of Texas State Troops (25), under the command of First Lieutenant J Paul, was ordered to Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 2 March, 1861, and seized Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, on 7 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, 7 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, under the command of Captain J N Caldwell, was ordered to evacuate Camp Verde, on the north bank of Verde Creek, six miles southwest of Center Point, Kerr County, Texas, by General Orders No.5, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 7 March, 1861, dated 18 February, 1861, and was accompanied by 2nd United States Cavalry, Company I, under the command of Captain A G Brackett. Company A arrived at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 11 March, 1861, and at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 18 March, 1861.

Green Lake to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 28 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was ordered to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 28 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Company I.

Note: The steamer Coatzacoalcos was chartered on 15 March, 1861, and was ordered to Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 12 AM on 17 March, 1861. The steamer Coatzacoalcos arrived at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, on 25 March, 1861.

Embarked on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, (609), 30 March, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies A, H, and I, embarked on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 10 AM on 30 March, 1861.

Steamer Coatzacoalcos: 2nd United States Cavalry (64), Company B, First Lieutenant W H Jenifer; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company D, Captain I N Palmer; 2nd United States Cavalry (45), Company E, Captain G Stoneman, Jr.; 2nd United States Cavalry (63), Company G, Second Lieutenant M M Kimmel; 2nd United States Cavalry (41), Company H, Second Lieutenant J B Harrison; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company I, Captain A G Brackett; 1st United States Infantry, Company A, Captain J N Caldwell; 1st United States Infantry, Company H, Captain S D Carpenter; 1st United States Infantry (83), Company I, Captain J H King; First Lieutenant J A Mower, 1st United States Infantry, Company H; Second Lieutenant J P Sherburne, 1st United States Infantry, Company H

Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, to Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, 31 March-4 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company A, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Coatzacoalcos at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, to New York City, York County, New York, in the morning on 31 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies H and I. The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, arrived at Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, in the morning on 4 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies A and H, were assigned to garrison duty at Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Coatzacoalcos, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, on 4 April, 1861.

Department of the West: Evacuation of Fort Cobb, Companies B, C, D, & F, 3 May, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Companies B, C, D, and F, under the command of Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C, were stationed at Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond (Cobb) Creek, Indian Territory, on 2 May, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond/ Cobb Creek, Indian Territory, 28 March, 1861: Captain J B Plummer, 1st United States Infantry, Company C; 1st United States Infantry, Company B, Captain C C Gilbert; 1st United States Infantry, Company C, First Lieutenant T G Williams; 1st United States Infantry, Company D, Captain D Huston, Jr.; 1st United States Infantry, Company F, Captain S M Barton

Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond / Cobb Creek, to Fort Washita, one & a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, 6 April-3 May, 1861: Two companies of the 1st United States Infantry were ordered to Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 6 April, 1861.

Rendezvous at the east bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, Indian Territory, on 3 May, 1861: The 1st United States Cavalry, Companies C, D, E, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Company E, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, and the 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A and B, under the command of and two companies of the 1st United States Infantry, Major D B Sacket, 1st United States Cavalry, rendezvoused at the east bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, Indian Territory, on 3 May, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

East bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, to Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 9 & 31 May, 1861: Two companies of the 1st United States Infantry rendezvoused with the 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, and I, and three companies of the 1st United States Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, thirty-five miles northeast of Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond/ Cobb Creek, Indian Territory, on 9 May, 1861, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, at 1 PM on 31 May, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies B, C, D, E, and F, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, were stationed at Walnut Creek, between Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond/ Cobb Creek, and Fort Arbuckle, on the junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 21 May, 1861, and Captain S M Barton, 1st United States Infantry, Company F, resigned at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 31 May, 1861.

Note: Captain S M Barton, 1st United States Infantry, Company F, resigned at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on 31 May, 1861, dated 11 June, 1861.

Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, to St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, Companies B & F, 10 June, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry (116), Companies B and F, under the command of Captain A Sully, 2nd United States Infantry, Company F, were ordered to proceed by the steamer A J Majors on the Missouri River to St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, at 3 PM on 10 June, 1861, and were accompanied by the 2nd United States Infantry, Companies E and F, and a detachment of two 12 pounder howitzers, under the command of Second Lieutenant J S Conrad, 2nd United States Infantry, Company E. Companies B and F arrived at Iatan, Platte County, Missouri, at 6 PM the same day and at St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, at 8 PM on 10 June, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Troops stationed at St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, 10 June, 1861: Captain A Sully, 2nd United States Infantry, Company F; 2nd United States Infantry, Company E, Captain F Steele; 2nd United States Infantry, Company F, First Lieutenant A F Bond; 1st United States Infantry, Company B, Captain C C Gilbert; 1st United States Infantry, Company F, First Lieutenant J E Powell

Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Companies D & E, 11 June, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry (104), Companies D and E, under the command of Captain W E Prince, 1st United States Infantry, Company E, were ordered to proceed by steamer on the Missouri River to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the morning on 11 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company C, was ordered to proceed by the steamer A J Majors on the Missouri River to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, on 12 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 12 June, 1861: Captain W E Prince, 1st United States Infantry, Company E; 1st United States Infantry, Company C, Captain J B Plummer; 1st United States Infantry, Company D, Captain D Huston, Jr.; 1st United States Infantry, Company E, Second Lieutenant R H Offley; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company C, First Lieutenant C E Farrand, 1st United States Infantry, Company E

Note: The 2nd United States Dragoons (45), Company C, under the command of First Lieutenant C E Farrand, 1st United States Infantry, Company E, arrived at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the morning on 12 June, 1861.

Department of the West: Evacuation of Fort Washita, Company E, 1 May, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company E, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, was stationed at Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 30 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, 1 January, 1861: Captain W E Prince, 1st United States Infantry, Company E; 1st United States Cavalry, Company A, First Lieutenant E W Crittenden; 1st United States Cavalry, Company B, Captain W D De Saussure; 1st United States Infantry, Company E

Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation), to Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation), Indian Territory, 28-30 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company E, under the command of Captain W E Prince, was ordered to Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 28 March, 1861, and arrived on 30 March, 1861.

Surrender of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, 5 May, 1861: Sergeant C A Campbell, 1st United States Infantry, Company E, surrendered Fort Arbuckle, on the junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, to Captain S T Benning, Texas State Troops, in the morning on 5 May, 1861.

Troops stationed at Fort Washita, one & a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, 19 April, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry; 1st United States Cavalry, Company C, Captain D S Stanley; 1st United States Cavalry, Company I, Captain E A Carr; 1st United States Infantry, Company E, Captain W E Prince

Note: The 1st United States Cavalry, Companies D and E, were ordered to evacuate Fort Smith, on the east bank of the Arkansas River, six miles southwest of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, under the command of Captain S D Sturgis, Company E, at 9 PM on 23 April, 1861, and arrived at Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 30 April, 1861.

Evacuation of Fort Washita, one & a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, 1 May, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company E, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, was ordered to evacuate Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, in the morning on 1 May, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Cavalry, Companies C, D, E, and I (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Rendezvous at the east bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, Indian Territory, on 3 May, 1861: The 1st United States Cavalry, Companies C, D, E, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Company E, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, and the 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A and B, under the command of and two companies of the 1st United States Infantry, Major D B Sacket, 1st United States Cavalry, rendezvoused at the east bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, Indian Territory, on 3 May, 1861.

Note: A detachment of Texas State Troops (25), under the command of First/ Second Lieutenant Bass, seized Fort Washita, one and a half miles east of the Washita River, (Chickasaw Nation) Indian Territory, in the evening on 2 May, 1861, and a detachment (20) was ordered to Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, Indian Territory, in the morning on 3 May, 1861.

East bank of the Washita River, five miles east of Fort Arbuckle, junction of Wild Horse Creek & the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, to Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 9 & 31 May, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company E, and two companies of the 1st United States Infantry were stationed thirty-five miles northeast of Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond/ Cobb Creek, Indian Territory, on 9 May, 1861, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, at 1 PM on 31 May, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies B, C, D, E, and F, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W H Emory, 1st United States Cavalry, were stationed at Walnut Creek, between Fort Cobb, on the west side of Pond/ Cobb Creek, and Fort Arbuckle, on the junction of Wild Horse Creek and the Washita River, (Choctaw Nation) Indian Territory, on 21 May, 1861.

Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 11 June, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry (104), Companies D and E, under the command of Captain W E Prince, 1st United States Infantry, Company E, were ordered to proceed by steamer on the Missouri River to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the morning on 11 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company C, was ordered to proceed by the steamer A J Majors on the Missouri River to Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, on 12 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 12 June, 1861: Captain W E Prince, 1st United States Infantry, Company E; 1st United States Infantry, Company C, Captain J B Plummer; 1st United States Infantry, Company D, Captain D Huston, Jr.; 1st United States Infantry, Company E, Second Lieutenant R H Offley; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company C, First Lieutenant C E Farrand, 1st United States Infantry, Company E

Note: The 2nd United States Dragoons (45), Company C, under the command of First Lieutenant C E Farrand, 1st United States Infantry, Company E, arrived at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, in the morning on 12 June, 1861.

Department of texas: Surrender of Fort Chadbourne, Company G, 23 March, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, and a detachment of Company I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, were stationed at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green Coke County, Texas, on 22 March, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, 25 February, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry (77), Company G, Captain G W Wallace; 1st United States Infantry, Company I, detachment

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D and H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, 1st United States Infantry, Company H, were stationed at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 20 February, 1861, and arrived at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, on 27 February, 1861.

Surrender of Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, 28 February, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, surrendered Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, to Colonel H E McCulloch, cavalry, Provisional Army of Texas, on 28 February, 1861.

Note: Captain R B Halley, Texas Mounted Rangers, was assigned to command Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, on 23 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green / Coke County, to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, 23 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, was ordered to evacuate Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, by General Orders No.5, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 23 March, 1861, dated 18 February, 1861, and was stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 11 April, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D and H, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, were ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 28 February, 1861, and the 1st United States Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, on 3 March, 1861. The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, via San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, by Special Orders No.44, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 8 March, 1861.

Troops stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, (460), 13 April, 1861: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry, Company G, Captain G W Wallace; 1st United States Infantry, Company K, Captain R S Granger; 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, Captain A W Bowman; 3rd United States Infantry, Company F, Captain J Trevitt; 3rd United States Infantry, Company I, Second Lieutenant R G Lay; 8th United States Infantry, Company A, Brevet Major & Captain L Smith; 8th United States Infantry, Company D, Captain C D Jordan

Note: The 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain L Smith, arrived at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 10 March, 1861, and was stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, between 10 March and 21 April, 1861. The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, under the command of Captain R S Granger, was stationed at Fort Lancaster, on the west bank of Live Oak Creek, above the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, on 18 March, 1861, and was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 19 March, 1861. The 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I, under the command of Major C C Sibley, arrived by the steamer Arizona, at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, in the morning on 13 April, 1861.

Green Lake & Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 17-18 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, was ordered to Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 17 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Company A. Companies A and D arrived in the evening the same day but was unable to embark on the steamer Star of the West in the morning on 18 April, 1861.

Note: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, chartered the schooners Horace and Urbana on 21 April, 1861, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; the 8th United Sates Infantry, Companies A and D, were stationed at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, between 21 and 22 April, 1861.

Indianola to Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, 23 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the steamers Horace and Urbana to Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, on 23 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United Sates Infantry, Companies A and D.

Note: A detachment of the 1st, 3rd, and 8th United States Infantry (34), under the command of Captain A W Bowman, 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, embarked on the steamer Fashion at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, in the afternoon on 24 April, 1861.

Surrender of steamer Fashion at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, 24 April, 1861: A detachment of the 1st, 3rd, and 8th United States Infantry (34), under the command of Captain A W Bowman, 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, surrendered to Captain D M Stapp, Indianola Guards, in the evening on 24 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Companies A and D, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, were stationed on the schooners Horace and Urbana at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, opposite Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, between 23 and 25 April, 1861.

Surrender of United States Battalion Infantry at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, 25 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Companies A and D, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States infantry, surrendered to Colonel E Van Dorn, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, morning on 25 April, 1861.

Note: Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, was stationed at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 27 April, 1861.

Troops surrendered at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, 25 April, 1861: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry, Company G, Captain G W Wallace; 1st United States Infantry, Company K, Captain R S Granger; 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, Captain A W Bowman; 3rd United States Infantry, Company F, No officers present; 3rd United States Infantry, Company I, Second Lieutenant R G Lay; 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, No officers present; 8th United Sates Infantry, Company D, Captain C D Jordan

Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, to New York City, New York County, New York, 30 April-31 May, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, was ordered to proceed by the schooner Horace to New York City, New York County, New York, on 30 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company K. Company G arrived at New York City, New York County, New York, in the morning on 31 May, 1861.

Department of texas: Evacuation of Camp Cooper, Company H, 21 February, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, was stationed at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 20 February, 1861.

Garrison at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, 1 January, 1861: Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, First Lieutenant W P Chambliss; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, Captain N G Evans

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, was stationed at Fort Stockton, Comanche Springs, Pecos County, Texas, on 2 January, 1861, and was ordered to the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 3 January, 1861. Company H arrived at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 21 January, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Post Return of Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, (113) , dated January, 1861: Captain S D Carpenter, 1st United States Infantry, Company H; 1st United States Infantry (77), Company H, First Lieutenant W Jones; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, Captain I N Palmer; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, Second Lieutenant J E Harrison

Surrender of Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, 21 February, 1861: Captain S D Carpenter, 1st United States Infantry, Company H, surrendered Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, to Colonel & Aide de Camp to the Governor W C Dalrymple, Texas Monted Rangers, at 10 AM on 21 February, 1861.

Seizure of Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, 21 February, 1861: Captain T L Harrison, Texas Mounted Rangers, was ordered to seize Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, in the morning on 21 February, 1861, and Captain E W Rogers, Texas Mounted Rangers, was assigned to command Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 24 February, 1861 (See the 1st Texas Infantry).

Note: Colonel H E McCulloch, cavalry, Provisional Army of Texas, and Captain J B Barry, Texas Mounted Rangers, arrived at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, on 7 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, 21 February, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, was ordered to evacuate Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, by General Orders No.5, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, in the morning on 21 February, 1861, dated 18 February, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D and H. Company H arrived at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, on 27 February, 1861.

Surrender of Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, 28 February, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, surrendered Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, to Colonel H E McCulloch, cavalry, Provisional Army of Texas, on 28 February, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, via San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, by Special Orders No.41, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 5 March, 1861.

Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, 3 & 28 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 3 March, 1861, and arrived at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 19 March, 1861. Company H was stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 28 March, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, and a detachment of Company I, was stationed at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, on 27 February, 1861, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D and H, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, were ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 28 February, 1861.

Troops stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, 28 March, 1861: 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B, First Lieutenant W H Jenifer; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, Captain I N Palmer; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company E, Captain G Stoneman, Jr.; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company G, Second Lieutenant M M Kimmel; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, Second Lieutenant J B Harrison; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company I, Captain A G Brackett; 1st United States Infantry, Company A, Captain J N Caldwell; 1st United States Infantry, Company H, Captain S D Carpenter; 1st United States Infantry, Company I, Captain J H King; 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, Brevet Major & Captain L Smith

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company I, was stationed at San Antonio Barracks, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W Hoffman, 8th United States Infantry, on 16 February, 1861, and arrived at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 10 March, 1861.

Green Lake to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 29 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, was ordered to Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 29 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company B.

Embarked on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, (609), 30 March, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies A, H, and I, embarked on the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the wharf on Powderhorn Lake/ Bayou, southwest of Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 10 AM on 30 March, 1861.

Note: The steamer Coatzacoalcos was chartered on 15 March, 1861, and was ordered to Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, at 12 AM on 17 March, 1861. The steamer Coatzacoalcos arrived at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, on 25 March, 1861.

Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, to Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, 31 March-4 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Coatzacoalcos at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, to New York City, York County, New York, in the morning on 31 March, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies B, D, E, G, H, and I, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies A and I. The 1st United States Infantry, Company H, arrived at Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, in the morning on 4 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies A and H, were assigned to garrison duty at Key West Barracks, on the west side of Key West, Monroe County, Florida, by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Coatzacoalcos, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, on 4 April, 1861.

Steamer Coatzacoalcos: 2nd United States Cavalry (64), Company B, First Lieutenant W H Jenifer; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company D, Captain I N Palmer; 2nd United States Cavalry (45), Company E, Captain G Stoneman, Jr.; 2nd United States Cavalry (63), Company G, Second Lieutenant M M Kimmel; 2nd United States Cavalry (41), Company H, Second Lieutenant J B Harrison; 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company I, Captain A G Brackett; 1st United States Infantry, Company A, Captain J N Caldwell; 1st United States Infantry, Company H, Captain S D Carpenter; 1st United States Infantry (83), Company I, Captain J H King; First Lieutenant J A Mower, 1st United States Infantry, Company H; Second Lieutenant J P Sherburne, 1st United States Infantry, Company H

Department of texas: Evacuation of Fort Lancaster, Company K, 19 March, 1861

The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, under the command of Captain R S Granger, was stationed at Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek and the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, on 18 March, 1861.

Post Return of Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek & the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, dated March, 1861: Captain R S Granger, 1st United States Infantry, Company K; 1st United States Infantry (61), Company K

Seizure of Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek & the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas: Teel's company (15), Texas State Troops (15), Second Lieutenant J C Moody, seized Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek and the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, on 19 March, 1861.

Evacuation of Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek & the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, 19 March, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, under the command of Captain R S Granger, was ordered to evacuate Fort Lancaster, one mile northeast of the junction of Live Oak Creek and the Pecos River, Crockett County, Texas, by General Orders No.5, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 19 March, 1861, dated 18 February, 1861, and arrived at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, in the morning on 4 April, 1861. Company K was stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 10 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, was ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, by Special Orders No.32, Headquarters, Department of Texas, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 24 February, 1861, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company F, under the command of Captain R W Johnson, was stationed at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 4 April, 1861.

Troops stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, (460), 13 April, 1861: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry, Company G, Captain G W Wallace; 1st United States Infantry, Company K, Captain R S Granger; 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, Captain A W Bowman; 3rd United States Infantry, Company F, Captain J Trevitt; 3rd United States Infantry, Company I, Second Lieutenant R G Lay; 8th United States Infantry, Company A, Brevet Major & Captain L Smith; 8th United States Infantry, Company D, Captain C D Jordan

Note: The 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain L Smith, arrived at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 10 March, 1861, and was stationed at Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, between 10 March and 21 April, 1861. The 1st United States Infantry, Company G, and a detachment of Company I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel G Morris, 1st United States Infantry, were stationed at Fort Chadbourne, on Oak Creek, Tom Green/ Coke County, Texas, on 27 February, 1861, and were ordered to Green Lake, Calhoun County, Texas, on 23 March, 1861. The 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I, under the command of Major C C Sibley, arrived by the steamer Arizona, at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, in the morning on 13 April, 1861.

Green Lake & Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, 17-18 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, was ordered to Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, on 17 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company G; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Company A. Companies A and D arrived in the evening the same day but was unable to embark on the steamer Star of the West in the morning on 18 April, 1861.

Note: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, chartered the schooners Horace and Urbana on 21 April, 1861, and the 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; the 8th United Sates Infantry, Companies A and D, were stationed at Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, between 21 and 22 April, 1861.

Indianola, Calhoun County, Texas, to Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & Gulf of Mexico, 23 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the steamers Horace and Urbana to Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, on 23 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company G; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United Sates Infantry, Companies A and D.

Note: A detachment of the 1st, 3rd, and 8th United States Infantry (34), under the command of Captain A W Bowman, 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, embarked on the steamer Fashion at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, in the afternoon on 24 April, 1861.

Surrender of steamer Fashion at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay & the Gulf of Mexico, 24 April, 1861: A detachment of the 1st, 3rd, and 8th United States Infantry (34), under the command of Captain A W Bowman, 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, surrendered to Captain D M Stapp, Indianola Guards, in the evening on 24 April, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Companies A and D, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry, were stationed on the schooners Horace and Urbana at Pass Cavallo, between Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, opposite Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, between 23 and 25 April, 1861.

Surrender of United States Battalion Infantry at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, 25 April, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Companies G and K; the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies A, F, and I; and the 8th United States Infantry, Companies A and D, under the command of Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States infantry, surrendered to Colonel E Van Dorn, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, morning on 25 April, 1861.

Troops surrendered at Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, 25 April, 1861: Major C C Sibley, 3rd United States Infantry; 1st United States Infantry, Company G, Captain G W Wallace; 1st United States Infantry, Company K, Captain R S Granger; 3rd United States Infantry, Company A, Captain A W Bowman; 3rd United States Infantry, Company F, (No officers present); 3rd United States Infantry, Company I, Second Lieutenant R G Lay; 8th United Sates Infantry, Company A, (No officers present); 8th United Sates Infantry, Company D, Captain C D Jordan

Saluria, eastern end of Matagorda Island, Calhoun County, Texas, to New York City, New York County, New York, 30 April-31 May, 1861: The 1st United States Infantry, Company K, was ordered to proceed by the schooner Horace to New York City, New York County, New York, on 30 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Infantry, Company G. Company K arrived at New York City, New York County, New York, in the morning on 31 May, 1861.

First United States Artillery, Company D

Brevet Maj. & Capt. J A Haskin

The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, was stationed at the United States Arsenal and Barracks, on the old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on 10 January, 1861 (See the Washington Battalion Artillery).

Garrison at United States Arsenal & Barracks, on the old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 10 January, 1861: Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, 1st United States Artillery, Company D; 1st United States Artillery, Company D, First Lieutenant A P Hill; United States Ordnance Department, detachment, First Lieutenant J W Todd

Surrender of the United States Arsenal & Barracks, old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 10 January, 1861: Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, surrendered the United States Arsenal and Barracks, old Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, to Governor A B Moore, State of Louisiana, at 5 PM on 10 January, 1861.

Evacuation of the United States Arsenal & Barracks, Baton Rouge, on the old Spanish Town Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 13 January, 1861: The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Marengo to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the morning on 13 January, 1861, and arrived at Newport Barracks, on the Ohio River, Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, on 21 January, 1861. Company D arrived at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 25 January, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant A P Hill, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, resigned on 1 March, 1861, and was appointed major, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 17 March, 1861. Major A P Hill, artillery, Confederate States Army, was appointed colonel, 13th Virginia Infantry, on 9 May, 1861 (See the 13th Virginia Infantry).

Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, 29-30 January, 1861: The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was ordered to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, on 29 January, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K. The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, arrived by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 3/4 AM on 30 January, 1861.

Note: The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was assigned to garrison duty at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, between 30 January and 2 February, 1861.

Fort McHenry to Washington, 2-3 February, 1861

The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, acting as infantry, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskins, was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 2 February, 1861, and arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 6 AM on 3 February, 1861.

Washington & Department of Washington, 3 February-17 August, 1861

The 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was stationed at Capitol Hill, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C., on 7 February, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Stationed at Capitol Hill, corner of North B Street & East First Street, Washington, D. C., 13 February, 1861: 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskins, First Lieutenant R C Duryea, Second Lieutenant S M Cooper

Note: Second Lieutenant S M Cooper, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, resigned on 5 April, 1861, and First Lieutenant R C Duryea, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was appointed captain, 1st United States Artillery, Company F, by General Orders No.106, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 5 December, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, First Lieutenant R O Duryea, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, 30 April, 1861: First Lieutenant R O Duryea, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was assigned to the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, on 1 April, 1861, and was stationed at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 30 April, 1861. He was appointed captain, 1st United States Artillery, Company F, by General Orders No.106, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 5 December, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Duty at Fort Washington, 30 April, 1861

The 1st United States Artillery (39/48), Company D, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, was ordered to proceed by steamer on the Potomac River to Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, by Special Orders No.2, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 14 April, 1861, and was accompanied by First Lieutenant J Edwards, Jr., 3rd United States Artillery, Company B. Company D arrived at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, in the morning on 15 April, 1861.

Special Orders No.4, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., First Lieutenant J Edwards, Jr., 3rd United States Artillery, Company B, 14 April, 1861: First Lieutenant J Edwards, Jr., 3rd United States Artillery, Company B, was assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company D, by Special Orders No.4, Headquarters, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 14 April, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company G).

Note: A detachment of United States Artillery Recruits (50), under the command of First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to Fort Washington, on the Potomac Riv er, Prince George's County, Maryland, at 3 PM on 25 January, 1861, and was accompanied by Second Lieutenant C A Reynolds, 9th United States Infantry, Company H. A detachment of United States Artillery Recruits arrived at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, in the morning on 26 January, 1861 (See the United States Marine Corps).

Garrison at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, (301), 30 April, 1861: Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, 1st United States Artillery, Company D; First Lieutenant C A Reynolds, 9th United States Infantry, Company I; 1st United States Artillery (42), Company D, First Lieutenant J Edwards, Jr., 3rd United States Artillery, Company B; ; United States Artillery Recruits (45), First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E; Logan Guards (87), Captain J Selheimer; Washington Artillery (120), Captain J Wren

Note: The 25th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company B, was stationed at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, between 3 June and 24 July, 1861, and Companies E and H between 30 April and 24 July, 1861 (See the 25th Pennsylvania Infantry).

Washington, D. C., to Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, 6 June, 1861: First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at 6 PM on 6 June, 1861.

Scouting expedition to White House Pavillion, on the Potomac River, opposite Marshall's Point, Prince George's County, Maryland, detachment, 22 June, 1861: A detachment of the 25th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies B, E, and H; the 1st United States Artillery, Company D; and the United States Artillery Recruits, under the command of First Lieutenant J Edwards, Jr., 3rd United States Artillery, Company B, and First Lieutenant J A Gilmour, 25th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company B, were ordered on a scouting expedition to White House Pavillion, on the Potomac River, opposite Marshall's Point, Prince George's County, Maryland, on 22 June, 1861.

Note: The 37th New York Infantry, Company I (75), arrived at Fort Washington, on the Potomac River, Prince George's County, Maryland, on 5 August 1861, and Company H (81) on 10 August, 1861 (See the 37th New York Infantry).
Arrived at Washington, 3 February, 1861; Department of Washington, 9 April-17 August, 1861

Second United States Artillery, Company H

Brevet Lieut. Col. & CapT. H Brooks
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was appointed major, 2nd United States Artillery, and First Lieutenant F H Larned, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 28 April, 1861.

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Major H Brooks, on 1 January 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, and Company H, acting as cavalry, under the command of Captain W F Barry, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, arrived at Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, on 6 December, 1860 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Garrison at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, four miles north of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company H; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery, Company H; 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, was ordered to Baltimore City, Maryland, by Brevet Lieutenant General & Major General W Scott, United States Army, on 5 January, 1861.

Fort Leavenworth to Fort McHenry, 7-12 January, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was ordered to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 8 AM on 7 January, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, and the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, arrived at Iatan, Platte County, Missouri, the same day and was ordered to proceed by the Platte Valley Railroad to St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, on 7 January, 1861. Company H was ordered to proceed by the Quincy & Paloma Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 5 PM on 8 January, 1861, and arrived by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad at 3 PM on 9 January, 1861. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was ordered to proceed by the Pittsburgh, Chicago & Fort Wayne Railroad to Pittsburgh, Allegheny  County, Pennsylvania, in the evening on 9 January, 1861, and arrived by the Northern Central Railroad at Bolton Station, junction of Bolton and North Howard Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, via Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at 5.30 PM on 12 January, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was stationed at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, in the evening on 8 January, 1861.

Bolton Station, junction of Bolton & North Howard Streets, to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, 12 January, 1861: The 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, was ordered to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, in the evening on 12 January, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Washington, D. C., in the evening on 12 January, 1861.

Organisation of troops ordered to Baltimore City, Maryland, & Washington, D. C., (238), 7 January, 1861: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, Company H; Acting Adjutant & Second Lieutenant T C Sullivan, 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I; 1st United States Artillery (82), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry; 2nd United States Artillery (84), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, First Lieutenant J C Tidball, First Lieutenant A J Perry, Second Lieutenant J W Barringer; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was assigned to garrison duty at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, between 12 January and 1 February, 1861.

Fort McHenry to Washington, 1 February, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, acting as infantry, was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Washington, D. C., in the morning on 1 February, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, and a detachment of the United States Marine Corps (120). Company H arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 10/11 AM on 1 February, 1861 (See the United States Marine Corps Battalion).

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, was stationed opposite the War Department, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C., between 1 February and 4 April, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Stationed at No.537, West Seventeenth Street, Washington, D. C., 13 February, 1861: 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, First Lieutenant G L Hartauff, Second Lieutenant S D Ramseur

Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, First Lieutenant R O Duryea, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, 30 April, 1861: First Lieutenant R O Duryea, 1st United States Artillery, Company D, was assigned to the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, on 1 April, 1861, and was stationed at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 30 April, 1861. He was appointed captain, 1st United States Artillery, Company F, by General Orders No.106, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 5 December, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Washington to Forts Hamilton/ Lafayette, 4-5 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 6 AM on 4 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, and the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, arrived by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Camden Station, at the intersection of South Howard and Camden Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 9 AM on 4 April, 1861, and at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht District, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 4 AM on 5 April, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A).

Garrison at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 5 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 3rd United States Infantry, Company C (70), Captain W B Johns; 3rd United States Infantry, Company E (68), Captain H B Clitz (See the United States Battalion Infantry); 2nd United States Artillery (65), Light Company A; Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (63), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (86), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M)

Note: The United States Corps Engineers arrived at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 3 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New Utrecht, Kings County, New York, 6 April, 1861: United States Corps Engineers (62), Company A, First Lieutenant J C Duane; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (63), Company K, Captain H A Allen

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Companies H and K, were ordered to Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 6 April, 1861.

Fort Pickens relief Expedition, 9-19 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was stationed at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 6 and 8 April, 1861.

Note: A detachment of United States General Service Recruits, Companies B (15), E (47), F (160), and G (68), was stationed at Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, Governor's Island, west of Buttermilk Channel, New York Bay, opposite Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 7 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the steam tug C P Smith to Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, in the afternoon on 8 April, 1861.

Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 9-19 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Illinois on the North/ Hudson River at Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, in the morning on 9 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company K. Company H arrived at Fort Taylor, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, in the morning on 17 April, 1861, and at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 19 April, 1861.

Steamer Illinois: 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, Captain H A Allen; United States General Service Recruits, Companies B (15), E (47), F (160), & G (68)

Garrison at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 25 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (80), Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery (40), Light Company G, First Lieutenant A J Slemmer; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Company H, Brevet Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (88), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; 3rd United States Infantry (87), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (90), Company E, Captain H B Clitz; United States Corps Engineers (60)/ Sappers & Miners, First Lieutenant J C Duane

Note: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, 2nd United States Artillery, was appointed major, 4th United States Artillery, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 28 April, 1861.
Arrived at washington, 1 February, 1861; Washington, 1 February-4 April, 1861; Fort Pickens Relief Expedition, 9-19 April, 1861

Second United States Artillery, Company K

Capt. H A Allen

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, under the command of Captain A Allen, was stationed at Plattsburgh Barracks, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, on 21 January, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant J M Robertson, 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861 (See the 5th United States Artillery, Light Company D).

Plattsburgh Barracks, Plattsburgh, Clinton County, to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 21-22 January, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, acting as infantry, under the command of Captain A Allen, was ordered to proceed by the Hudson River Railroad to New York City, New York, in the afternoon on 21 January, 1861, and arrived by the steamer Pope Catlin at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 22 January, 1861.

Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, 29-30 January, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was ordered to Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, on 29 January, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st United States Artillery, Company D. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, arrived by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 3/4 AM on 30 January, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was assigned to garrison duty at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, between 31 January and 1 February, 1861.

Fort McHenry to washington, 1 February, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery (54), Company K, was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Washington, D. C., in the morning on 1 February, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, and a detachment of the United States Marine Corps (120). Company K arrived at Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, via Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, at 10/11 AM on 1 February, 1861 (See the United States Marine Corps Battalion).

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K was tempoarily stationed at G Burn's, on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C., on 1 February, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Washington to Fort Hamilton/ Lafayette, 4-5 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 6 AM on 4 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, and the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H. The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, arrived by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Camden Station, at the intersection of South Howard and Camden Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 9 AM on 4 April, 1861, and at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht District, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, at 4 AM on 5 April, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A).

Garrison at Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 5 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 3rd United States Infantry, Company C (70), Captain W B Johns; 3rd United States Infantry, Company E (68), Captain H B Clitz (See the United States Battalion Infantry); 2nd United States Artillery (65), Light Company A; Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (63), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (86), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company M)

Note: The United States Corps Engineers arrived at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 3 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, 6 April, 1861: United States Corps Engineers (62), Company A, First Lieutenant J C Duane; 2nd United States Artillery (65), Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (63), Company K, Captain H A Allen

Note: The 2nd United States Artillery, Companies H and K, were ordered to Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, in the evening on 6 April, 1861.

Fort Pickens relief Expedition, 9-19 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was stationed at Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, between 6 and 8 April, 1861.

Note: A detachment of United States General Service Recruits, Companies B (15), E (47), F (160), and G (68), was stationed at Fort Columbus, on Governor's Island, west of Buttermilk Channel, New York Bay, opposite Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, on 7 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the steam tug C P Smith to Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, in the afternoon on 8 April, 1861.

Fort Lafayette, The Narrows, opposite Fort Hamilton, New Utrecht, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 9-19 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Illinois at Pier No.41, Canal Street, New York City, New York County, New York, to Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, in the morning on 9 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company H. Company K arrived at Fort Taylor, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, in the morning on 17 April, 1861, and at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 19 April, 1861.

Steamer Illinois: 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, Captain H A Allen; United States General Service Recruits, Companies B (15), E (47), F (160), & G (68)

Garrison at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, 25 April, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (80), Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery (40), Light Company G, First Lieutenant A J Slemmer; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Company H, Brevet Colonel & Captain H Brooks; 2nd United States Artillery (88), Company K, Captain H A Allen; 2nd United States Artillery (90), Light Company M, Brevet Major & Captain H J Hunt; 3rd United States Infantry (87), Company C, Second Lieutenant J McL Hildt; 3rd United States Infantry (90), Company E, Captain H B Clitz; United States Corps Engineers (60)/ Sappers & Miners, First Lieutenant J C Duane

Note: First Lieutenant J M Robertson, 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, was stationed at Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, on 30 April, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 1 February, 1861; Washington, 1 February-4 April, 1861; Fort Pickens Relief Expedition, 9-19 April, 1861

Fourth United States Artillery, Light Company F

Capt. C L Best
First Lieutenant C L Best, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, was appointed captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company F, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 29 April, 1861.

The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at Fort Ridgley, Artillery School of Practice, one mile west of the Minnesota River, Nicollett County, Minnesota, under the command of Major W W Morris, 4th United States Artillery, on 1 January, 1861.

Organisation of 4th United States Artillery, Company F, 22 May 1861, dated 29 April, 1861: Captain C L Best, First Lieutenant D D Perkins, Second Lieutenant L Martins

Garrison at Fort Ridgely, Artillery School of Practice, one mile west of the Minnesota River, Nicollett County, Minnesota, 1 January, 1861: Major W W Morris, 4th United States Artillery; 2nd United States Artillery, Company I, First Lieutenant A J S Molinard; 3rd United States Artillery, Light Company E, Brevet Major & Captain T W Sherman; 4th United States Artillery, Company F, Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton; 4th United States Artillery, Company K, Captain G A DeRussy (See the 3rd United States Artillery, Light Company E)

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was stationed at Fort Ridgley, Artillery School of Practice, one mile west of the Minnesota River, Nicollett County, Minnesota, on 13 April, 1861.

Fort Ridgley to washington, 13-18 April, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery (44), Company F, acting as infantry, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Favorite on the Minnesota River to Washington, D. C., on 13 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Artillery, Company I. The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, arrived at St Pauls, Ramsey County, Minnesota, at 5 AM on 15 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Chicago & St Paul Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the morning the same day. Company F arrived at Janesville. Rock County, Wisconsin, at 2.45 PM on 16 April, 1861, and by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the morning on 18 April, 1861 (See the Garrison at Fort McHenry, Departments of Annapolis and Maryland).

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was ordered to New York City, New York County, New York/ Washington, D. C., by Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., dated 6 April, 1861.

Organistion of troops ordered to New York City, New York County, New York, (76), 13 April, 1861: Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton, 4th United States Artillery, Company F; 2nd United States Artillery (32), Company I, Second Lieutenant T Grey; 4th United States Artillery (44), Company F; Second Lieutenant T Grey, 2nd United States Artillery, Company I

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was stationed at St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, in the morning on 15 April, 1861, and arrived by the Chicago & St Paul Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the evening on 16 April, 1861.

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D. C., 18 April, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was ordered to proceed by the Northern Central Railroad to Baltimore City, Maryland, at 9 AM on 18 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the Ringgold Light Artillery, the National Light Infantry, the Washington Artillery, the Logan Guards, and the Allen Infantry. The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, arrived at Bolton Station, junction of Bolton and North Howard Streets, Baltimore City, Maryland, at 2 PM on 18 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore Railroad at Mount Clare Station, on West Pratt Street, Baltimore City, Maryland, in the afternoon the same day. Company F arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., at 7 PM on 18 April, 1861 (See the 25th Pennsylvania Infantry).

Department of Washington, 18 April-6 June, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was stationed at Kingsford's Seminary, on North E Street, Washington, D. C., on 18 April, 1861.

Kingsford's Seminary, on North E Street, to United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., 23 April, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, under the command of Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton, was ordered to the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.19, Paragraph I, Department of Washington, Washington, D. C., on 22 April, 1861, and proceeded on 23 April, 1861.

Note: Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton, 4th United States Artillery, Company F, resigned at Washington, D. C., on 29 April, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, artillery, Confederate States Army, on 15 June, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. First Lieutenant E McK Hudson, 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was ordered to Fort Ward, Bedloe's Island, Upper New York Bay, by Special Orders No.20, Headquarters of the Army, New York City, New York County, New York, on 14 March, 1861, dated 6 February, 1861, and was stationed at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, on 20 May, 1861.

Abstract from return of the Department of Washington, Colonel J F K Mansfield, United States Army, commanding, 30 April, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery (43/47), Company F, under the command of First Lieutenant N H McLean, 2nd United States Infantry, Company G, was stationed at the Navy Yard, on M Street, between Sixth and Ninth Streets, Washington, D. C., on 30 April, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was stationed at the the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 5 June, 1861, and the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company D, was ordered to United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 6 June, 1861.

Washington to Hagerstown, 6-20 June, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company F, under the command of First Lieutenant E Mck. Hudson, 4th United States Artillery, Company K, and First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to proceed by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, to Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, at 6 PM on 6 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 3rd United States Infantry, Companies B, D, G, H, and K. Company F arrived at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 7 June, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Note: First Lieutenant E Mck. Hudson, 4th United States Artillery, Company K, was appointed captain, 14th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.33, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 June, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, to Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, 20 June, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to proceed by the Cumberland Valley Railroad to Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, on 20 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, between 7 and 20 June, 1861.

Department of Pennsylvania, 20 June-25 July, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at the Washington County Agricultural and Mechanical Association Fairgrounds, Heyers' woods, north of the Williamsport Turnpike, one mile southwest of Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, between 20 and 30 June, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was appointed captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, by General Orders No.64, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861. Major L P Graham, 2nd United States Dragoons, was commanding at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 23 May, 1861.

Washington County Agricultural & Mechanical Association Fairgrounds, Heyers' woods, north of the Williamsport Turnpike, one mile southwest of Hagerstown, to Bakersville, Washington County, Maryland, 25 June, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to Bakersville, Washington County, Maryland, in the morning on 30 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was assigned to the First Brigade, First Division, Army of Pennsylvania, under the command of Colonel G H Thomas, 2nd United States Cavalry, at Downsville, Washington County, Maryland, on 30 June, 1861 (See the First Brigade, First Division, Army of Pennsylvania).

Skirmish at Falling Waters, 2 July, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to proceed across the Potomac River at Lemon's Ferry, on the Potomac River, opposite Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 2 July, 1861, and arrived by the Martinsburg & Williamsport Turnpike at W Porterfield's farm, one and a quarter miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 7 AM the same day.

Skirmish between W Hill's & W Porterfield's farms, one & a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, 2 July, 1861: The lead/right section of the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was engaged in a skirmish between W Hill's and W Porterfield's farms, one and a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 2 July, 1861.

Note: The lead/right section of the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, under the command of Captain E McK Hudson, 14th United States Infantry, was temporarily assigned to the Sixth Brigade, Second Division, Army of Pennsylvania, under the command of Colonel J J Abercrombie, 7th United States Infantry, during the skirmish between W Hill's and W Porterfield's farms, one and a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning on 2 July, 1861 (See the Sixth Brigade, Second Division, Army of Pennsylvania).

Troops enaged at the skirmish between W Hill's & W Porterfield's farms, one & a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, 2 July, 1861: Colonel J J Abercrombie, 7th United States Infantry; Sixth Brigade, Second Division, Army of Pennsylvania, 1st Wisconsin Infantry, Colonel J C Starkweather; 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, Colonel P Jarrett; Philadelphia/ McMullen's Independent Rangers, Captain W McMullen; Temporarily attached, Philadelphia City Cavalry, First Troop, Captain T C James; 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, lead/ right section, Captain E McK Hudson, 14th United States Infantry

Note: The Philadelphia/ McMullen's Independent Rangers and the Philadelphia City Cavalry, First Troop, were assigned as support to the lead/ right section of the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, during a skirmish between W Hill's and W Porterfield's farms, one and a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning on 2 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, First Division, Army of Pennsylvania).

Skirmish between W Hill's & W Porterfield's farms, one & a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, 2 July, 1861: The 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry was assigned as support to the centre section of the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, under the command of First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, during the skirmish between W Hill's and W Porterfield's farms, one and a half miles southwest of Falling Waters, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 2 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, arrived at Hoke's Run, half a mile southwest of Hainesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the evening on 2 July, 1861.

Advance to Martinsburg, 3 July, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg & Williamsport Turnpike to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 3 July, 1861, and arrived at 12 PM the same day.

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, to Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861, and arrived in the vicinity of Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, the same day. Light Company F was ordered to Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 July, 1861, and arrived via Middleway/ Smithfield, Jefferson County, Virginia, the same day.

Note: Two sections of the 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, were temporarily assigned to the Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Army of Pennsylvania, on 16 July, 1861 (See the Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Army of Pennsylvania).

Charlestown to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Army of The Shenandoah, 25 July-17 August, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was stationed at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 21 and 28 July, 1861.

Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, to Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland, 28 July, 1861 The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was ordered across the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, to Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland, in the morning on 28 July, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Light Company F, was assigned to the Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Colonel C P Stone, 14th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.36, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland, on 29 July, 1861, and was assigned to the Department of the Shenandoad, Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland, between 25 July and 17 August, 1861 (See the Seventh Brigade, Third Division, Army of Pennsylvania).
Arrived at Washington, 18 April, 1861; Department of Washington, 18 April-6 June, 1861; Department of Pennsylvania, 20 June-25 July, 1861; Department of the Shenandoah, 25 July-17 August, 1861

Distribution of troops, 1 January, 1861: Company A, Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; Company B, Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; Company C, Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; Company D, Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; Company E, Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; Company F, Fort Laramie, junction of the Laramie River and North Fork of the Platte River, Upper Platte Valley, Nebraska Territory, Colonel E B Alexander, 10th United States Infantry; Company G, Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; Company H, Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; Company I, Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; Company K, Fort Ridgely, Artillery School of Practice, one mile west of the Minnesota River, Nicollett County, Minnesota, Major W W Morris, 4th United States Artillery (See the Garrison at Fort McHenry, Departments of Annapolis & Maryland); Company L, Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; Company M, Fort Randall, on the west bank of the the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery

Organisation of 4th United States Artillery, 3 April, 1861: Colonel S Benton, Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, Majors G Porter and W W Morris; Company A, Captain F N Clarke; Company B, Captain J Gibson; Company C, Captain G W Hazzard; Company D, Captain J Roberts; Company E, Captain G W Getty; Company F, Brevet Major & Captain J C Pemberton; Company G, Captain A P Howe; Company H, Captain J P McCowen; Company I, Captain J S Garland; Company K, Captain G A DeRussy; Company L, Brevet Major & Captain T Williams; Company M, Captain J A Brown

Camp Floyd, Company A, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company A, were stationed at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company A, was stationed at Fort Crittenden/ formerly Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, under the command of Colonel P St. G Cooke, 2nd United States Dragoons, on 15 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Garrison at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, Captain J Buford; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company E, Captain R P Campbell; 10th United States Infantry, Company E, Captain H Heth; 10th United States Infantry, Company I, Captain J A Grove; 4th United States Artillery, Company A, Captain F N Clarke; 4th United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J Gibson; 4th United States Artillery, Company C, Captain G W Hazzard

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the Department of Washington, at Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.9, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 9 April, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York Harbour, by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861. Captain F N Clarke, 4th United States Artillery, Company A, was stationed at Fort Crittenden, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Fairfield, Utah Territory, on 25 May, 1861.

Camp Floyd, Company B, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company B, were stationed at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Fairfield, Utah Territory, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company B, was stationed at Fort Crittenden/ formerly Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, under the command of Colonel P St. G Cooke, 2nd United States Dragoons, on 15 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Garrison at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, Captain J Buford; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company E, Captain R P Campbell; 10th United States Infantry, Company E, Captain H Heth; 10th United States Infantry, Company I, Captain J A Grove; 4th United States Artillery, Company A, Captain F N Clarke; 4th United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J Gibson; 4th United States Artillery, Company C, Captain G W Hazzard

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the Department of Washington, at Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.9, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 9 April, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York Harbour, by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861. Captain J Gibson, 4th United States Artillery, Company B, was stationed at Fort Crittenden, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, on 25 May, 1861.

Camp Floyd, Company C, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company C, were stationed at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: The 4th United States Artillery, Company C, was stationed at Fort Crittenden/ formerly Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, under the command of Colonel P St. G Cooke, 2nd United States Dragoons, on 15 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Garrison at Camp Floyd, on Camp Floyd Pass, Cedar Valley, Utah Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, Captain J Buford; 2nd United States Dragoons, Company E, Captain R P Campbell; 10th United States Infantry, Company E, Captain H Heth; 10th United States Infantry, Company I, Captain J A Grove; 4th United States Artillery, Company A, Captain F N Clarke; 4th United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J Gibson; 4th United States Artillery, Company C, Captain G W Hazzard

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the Department of Washington, at Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.9, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 9 April, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Columbus, Governors Island, New York Harbour, by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861. Captain G W Hazzard, 4th United States Artillery, Company C, was on sick leave at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, on 1 February, 1861, and was stationed at Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, on 12 March, 1861.

Fort Monroe, Company D, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company D, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 1 January, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery, Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery, Company C, Captain J B Ricketts; 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J H Carlisle; 2nd United States Artillery, Company L, Captain W Hays; 3rd United States Artillery, Company F, First Lieutenant R B Ayres; 3rd United States Artillery, Company K, First Lieutenant C C Churchill; 4th United States Artillery, Company D, Captain J Roberts; 4th United States Artillery, Company L, Brevet Major & Captain T Williams

Note: Captain J Roberts, 4th United States Artillery, Company D, was stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 28 October, 1861, and was appointed major, 4th United States Artillery, by General Orders No.106, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 5 December, 1861, dated 3 September, 1861. Detachments of the 4th United States Artillery, Companies D (6) and L (6), were assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 23 January, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I).

Fort Randall, Company E, 1 January-31 may, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company E, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, on 1 January, 1861, and under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, on 23 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, Captain G W Getty; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, Captain J P McCowen; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, Captain J S Garland; 4th United States Artillery, Company M, Captain J A Brown

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, arrived at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 22 January, 1861, and was sick on a leave of absence at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 15 February, 1861.

Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 24 April-19 May, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Company E, under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Omaha on the Missouri River to New York City, New York County, New York, on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 4th United States Artillery, Companies G and I. Company E arrived at Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, at 8 PM on 2 May, 1861, and disembarked at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, on 3 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company E, arrived at Eddyville, Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello Counties, Iowa, on 16 May, 1861, and at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, on 17 May, 1861. Company E was ordered to proceed by the Chicago, Burlington & Peoria Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the evening the same day and arrived at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 18 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company E, arrived by the Chicago & Cincinnati Railroad at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Orphan Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the morning on 19 May, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 31 May, 1861: Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, First Lieutenant R V W Howard; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, First Lieutenant O A Mack; Second Lieutenant F L Guenther, 4th United States Artillery, Company E

Note: Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was appointed major, 5th United States Artillery, by General Orders No.65, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 23 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861, and First Lieutenant J C Clark, Jr., was appointed captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

Fort Randall, Company G, 1 January-31 May, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company G, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, on 1 January, 1861, and under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, on 23 April, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, Captain G W Getty; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, Captain J P McCowen; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, Captain J S Garland; 4th United States Artillery, Company M, Captain J A Brown

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, arrived at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 22 January, 1861, and was sick on a leave of absence at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 15 February, 1861. Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company G, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota, Territory, on 23 April, 1861.

Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 24 April-19 May, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Company G, under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Omaha on the Missouri River to New York City, New York County, New York, on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 4th United States Artillery, Companies E and I. Company G arrived at Omaha, Dakota Territory, at 8 PM on 2 May, 1861, and disembarked at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, on 3 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company G, arrived at Eddyville, Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello Counties, Iowa, on 16 May, 1861, and at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, on 17 May, 1861. Company G was ordered to proceed by the Chicago, Burlington & Peoria Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the evening the same day and arrived at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 18 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company G, arrived by the Chicago & Cincinnati Railroad at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Orphan Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the morning on 19 May, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 31 May, 1861: Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, First Lieutenant R V W Howard; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, First Lieutenant O A Mack; Second Lieutenant F L Guenther, 4th United States Artillery, Company E

Fort Randall, Company H, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company H, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, on 1 January, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, Captain G W Getty; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, Captain J P McCowen; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, Captain J S Garland; 4th United States Artillery, Company M, Captain J A Brown

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, arrived at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 22 January, 1861, and was sick on a leave of absence at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 15 February, 1861. Captain J P McCowen, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, resigned at Louisville, Kentucky, on 6 May, 1861, and First Lieutenant D D Perkins, 4th United States Artillery, Company F, was appointed captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 17 May, 1861.

Fort Randall, Company I, 1 January-31 may, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company I, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, on 1 January, 1861, and under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, on 23 April, 1861.

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, arrived at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 22 January, 1861, and was sick on a leave of absence at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 15 February, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, Captain G W Getty; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, Captain J P McCowen; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, Captain J S Garland; 4th United States Artillery, Company M, Captain J A Brown

Note: The 4th United States Artillery Recruits, 1st Company, under the command of First Lieutenant R Saxton, 4th United States Artillery, Company I, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet and Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 13 April, 1861, and First Lieutenant R Saxton, 4th United States Artillery, Company I, was appointed captain, 1st Missouri Infantry, Company A, on 7 May, 1861. Captain R Saxton, 1st Missouri Infantry, Company A, was appointed captain and assistant quartermaster, United States Quartermaster's Department, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 18 May, 1861.

Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 24 April-19 May, 1861: The 4th United States Artillery, Company I, under the command of Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, was ordered to proceed by the steamer Omaha on the Missouri River to New York City, New York County, New York, on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 4th United States Artillery, Companies E and G. Company I arrived at Omaha, Dakota Territory, at 8 PM on 2 May, 1861, and disembarked at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, on 3 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company I, arrived at Eddyville, Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello Counties, Iowa, on 16 May, 1861, and at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, on 17 May, 1861. Company I was ordered to proceed by the Chicago, Burlington & Peoria Railroad to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, in the evening the same day and arrived at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on 18 May, 1861. The 4th United States Artillery, Company I, arrived by the Chicago & Cincinnati Railroad at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Orphan Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, in the morning on 19 May, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Munroe, on the grounds of the Asylum, Mount Auburn, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 31 May, 1861: Captain G W Getty, 4th United States Artillery, Company E; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, First Lieutenant R V W Howard; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, First Lieutenant O A Mack; Second Lieutenant F L Guenther, 4th United States Artillery, Company E

Note: Captain J S Garland, 4th United States Artillery, Company I, was assigned a leave of absence on 30 May, 1861, and retired due to incapacity on 29 November, 1861. First Lieutenant O A Mack, 4th United States Artillery, Company I, was appointed captain, 13th United States Infantry, by General Orders No.65, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 23 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

Fort Monroe, Company L, 1 January, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company L, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery, were stationed at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 1 January, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Dimock, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery, Company A, Captain I Vogdes; 1st United States Artillery, Company C, Captain J B Ricketts; 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, Captain J H Carlisle; 2nd United States Artillery, Company L, Captain W Hays; 3rd United States Artillery, Company F, First Lieutenant R B Ayres; 3rd United States Artillery, Company K, First Lieutenant C C Churchill; 4th United States Artillery, Company D, Captain J Roberts; 4th United States Artillery, Company L, Brevet Major & Captain T Williams

Note: Brevet Major & Captain T Williams, 4th United States Artillery, Company L, was appointed major, 5th United States Artillery, 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 First Lieutenant R V W Howard, 4th United States Artillery, Company E, captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company L, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861. Detachments of the 4th United States Artillery, Companies D (6) and L (6), were assigned to the 1st United States Artillery, Company A, at Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 23 January, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I).

Fort Randall, Company M, 1 january, 1861

The 4th United States Artillery, Company M, under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, was stationed at Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, on 1 January, 1861.

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery, arrived at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 22 January, 1861, and was sick on a leave of absence at St Louis, St Louis County, Missouri, on 15 February, 1861. Captain J A Brown, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, was assigned to command Fort Randall, three and a half miles south of the Missouri River, Nebraska Territory, on 24 April, 1861, and resigned on 25 June, 1861. First Lieutenant J Mendenhall, 4th United States Artillery, Company D, was appointed captain, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, by General Orders No.106, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 5 December, 1861, dated 3 July, 1861.

Garrison at Fort Randall, three & a half miles south of the Missouri River, opposite Bosung's Station, Dakota Territory, 1 January, 1861: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel J Munroe, 4th United States Artillery; 4th United States Artillery, Company E, Captain G W Getty; 4th United States Artillery, Company G, Captain A P Howe, 4th United States Artillery, Company H, Captain J P McCowen; 4th United States Artillery, Company I, Captain J S Garland; 4th United States Artillery, Company M, Captain J A Brown

Note: The 4th United States Artillery Recruits, 2nd Company, under the command of Second Lieutenant W L Lothrop, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, was stationed at the United States Arsenal, corner of Carondelet and Government Avenues, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, on 13 April, 1861, and Second Lieutenant W L Lothrop, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, was appointed captain, 1st Missouri Infantry, Company B, on 7 May, 1861. Captain W L Lothrop, 1st Missouri Infantry, Company B, resigned on 25 May, 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 20 February, 1861. First Lieutenant W L Lothrop, 4th United States Artillery, Company M, was appointed captain and assistant quartermaster, United States Quartermaster's Department, by General Orders No.64, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 3 August, 1861. (See the United States Battalion Infantry).

Second United States Dragoons, Company I

Capt. T Hight
First Lieutenant T Hight, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company I, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 13 May, 1861.

The 2nd United States Dragoons, Company I, under the command of First Lieutenant T Hight, Company B, was stationed at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 6 February, 1861.

Carlisle to Washington, Detachment, 6-7 February, 1861

A detachment of the 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, under the command of First Lieutenant J P Holliday, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company F, was ordered to Washington, D. C., at 3 PM on 6 February, 1861, and arrived in the afternoon on 7 February, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 2nd United States Dragoons, Company I, was stationed at Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C., on 7 February, 1861, and 29 April, 1861.

Distribution of United States troops, Washington, D. C., 7 February, 1861: Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery; 1st United States Artillery (54), Company D, acting as infantry, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, corner of North B Street and East First Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery (92), Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, corner of West Eighteenth and North G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (92), Company E, acting as infantry, Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., south wing of the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company H, acting as infantry, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain H Brooks, No.537, on West Seventeenth, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery (78), Company K, acting as infantry, Captain A Allen, G Burns', on North E Street, corner of West Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons (72), detachment, acting as light artillery, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, Company B, North E Street, between West Fifth and Sixth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Dragoons (42), Company I, detachment, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers/ Sappers & Miners (64), First Lieutenant J C Duane; corner of West Sixth Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Note: The National Volunteers, District of Columbia Militia, was stationed at Burch's stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C., on 16 January, 1861, and at Rainey's stables, on West Eighth Street, Washington, D. C., in the evening on 4 January, 1861 (See the Garrison at Alexandria).

Carlisle to Washington, Detachment, 15-16 February, 1861

A detachment of the 2nd United States Dragoons (40), Company I, under the command of First Lieutenant T Hight, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company B, were ordered to Washington, D. C., at 3 PM on 15 February, 1861, and arrived at Burch's Stable, corner of West Fourteenth and North D Streets, Washington, D. C., at 12 PM on 16 February, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant J P Holliday, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company F, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Dragoons, Company C, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 9 May, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 7 & 16 February, 1861

Second United States Cavalry, Company D

Capt. W P Chambliss
Captain I N Palmer, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was appointed major, 2nd United States Cavalry, by General Orders No.24, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 25 April, 1861, and First Lieutenant W P Chambliss, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 6 April, 1861.

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was stationed at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, 1st United States Infantry, Company H, on 21 February, 1861, and arrived by the steamer Coatzacoalcos at the Pier No.29, on West and Warren Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, at 1 PM on 11 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was stationed at New York City, New York County, New York, between 11 and 12 April, 1861.

New York City to Washington, 12-13 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry (59), Company D, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, was ordered to Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 12 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H. Company D arrived at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in the evening the on 12 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 4 AM on 13 April, 1861. The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, arrived at Baltimore City, Maryland, in the morning the same day and was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 9.30 AM on 13 April, 1861.

Department of Washington, 13 April-17 August, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was stationed opposite the War Department, on West Seventeenth Street, Washington, D. C., on 13 April, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Companies D and H, were stationed in a house between the War Department and T Lawson's building, on West Seventeenth Street, between North H and I Streets, Washington, D. C., on 29 April, 1861, and at the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C., on 14 May, 1861.

Abstract from returns of the Department of Washington, Colonel J F K Mansfield, United States Army, commanding, 30 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, was stationed at Washington, D. C., on 30 April, 1861.

Skirmish at Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, 7-8 July, 1861: The 8th District of Columbia Battalion Volunteers, under the command of Captain W Kryzanowski, was engaged in a skirmish at Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, on 7 July, 1861, and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was ordered to Great Falls, on the Potomac River, Montgomery County, Maryland, as support to the 8th District of Columbia Battalion Volunteers at 4 PM on 8 July, 1861 (See the District of Columbia Militia, Department of Washington).

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was stationed at the Chain/ Little Falls Bridge, on the Potomac River, D. C., on 5 August, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 13 April, 1861; Department of Washington, 13 April-17 August, 1861

Second United States Cavalry, Company H

First Lt. W Mclean
First Lieutenant K Garrard, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company G, was appointed captain, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, by General Orders No.8, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 3 April, 1861, dated 27 February, 1861.

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was stationed at Camp Cooper, on the north bank of Clear Fork of the Brazos River, east of old Comanche Reservation, Throckmorton County, Texas, under the command of Captain S D Carpenter, 1st United States Infantry, Company H, on 21 February, 1861, and arrived by the steamer Coatzacoalcos at Pier No.29, on West and Warren Streets, New York City, New York County, New York, at 1 PM on 11 April, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

Note: Captain K Garrard, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, did not proceed to New York City, New York County, New York, due to illness, on 21 February, 1861, and was captured at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, on 12 April, 1861. The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was stationed at New York City, New York County, New York, between 11 and 12 April, 1861.

New York City to Washington, 12-13 April, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry (41), Company H, under the command of First Lieutenant W P Chambliss, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was ordered to Washington, D. C., in the afternoon on 12 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D. The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, arrived at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, in the evening on 12 April, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Washington, D. C., at 4 AM on 13 April, 1861. Company H arrived at Baltimore City, Maryland, in the morning the same day and was ordered to proceed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at 9.30 AM on 13 April, 1861. The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., in the morning the same day.

Note: First Lieutenant W P Chambliss, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company D, was temporarily assigned to command the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, at New York City, York County, New York, in the afternoon on 12 April, 1861, and Second Lieutenant J E Harrison, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, arrived at Washington, D. C., in the morning on 13 April, 1861.

Department of Washington, 13 April-10 June, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, under the command of Captain W T Magruder, 1st United States Dragoons, Company E, was stationed in the vicinity of City Hall, on Indiana Avenue, south of Judiciary Square, between Indiana Avenue and North F Street, and West Fourth and Fifth Streets, Washington, D. C., on 29 April, 1861, and at the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington,D. C., on 14 May, 1861.

Abstract from returns of the Department of Washington, Colonel J F K Mansfield, United States Army, commanding, 30 April, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, under the command of Captain I N Palmer, was stationed at Washington, D. C., on 30 April, 1861.

Note: Captain N G Evans, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, resigned on 27 February, 1861, and was appointed major, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 21 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. First Lieutenant R N Eagle, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was assigned to command the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, on 21 February, 1861, and was appointed captain, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company C, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 25 April, 1861. Second Lieutenant W McLean, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company K, was assigned to the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company K, at Carlisle Barracks, on Letort Spring, a quarter of a mile northeast of Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 28 April, 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant, 2nd United States Cavalry, Company A, by General Orders No.24, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 May, 1861, dated 9 May, 1861. First Lieutenant W McLean arrived at Washington, D. C., on 5 July, 1861, and was assigned to command the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, between 5 July and 22 September, 1861 (See the Seventh (Demi) Brigade, Army of the Potomac).

Rockville Expedition, 10-30 June, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry (41), Company H, under the command of Captain W T Magruder, 1st United States Dragoons, Company E, was ordered to Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 10 June, 1861, and was accompanied by two 12 pounder field howitzers of the West Point Light Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant A Piper, 3rd United States Artillery, Company I. Company H arrived at Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, at 11 AM on 10 June, 1861 (See the Rockville Expedition).

Reconnaissance west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 14 June, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, and the President's Mounted Guards, under the command of Colonel C P Stone, 14th United States Infantry, were ordered on a reconnaissance west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the morning on 14 June, 1861.

Note: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, arrived at Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, on 15 June, 1861.

Skirmish at Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three & a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 18 June, 1861: A detachment of the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was engaged in a skirmish at Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three and a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the afternoon on 18 June, 1861.

Note: Two 6 pounder smoothbores of the Loudoun Artillery, under the command of Captain A L Rogers, were stationed 200 yards south of Goose Creek, opposite Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three and a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, in the afternoon on 18 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three & a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 18 June, 1861: 17th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies B, G, Captain D F Foley, 17th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company B; 2nd United States Cavalry (20), Company H, detachment, Captain W T Magruder, 1st United States Dragoons, Company E; West Point Light Artillery, 12 pounder field howitzer, Second Lieutenant H C Hasbrouck, 4th United States Artillery, Company A; First Lieutenant A Piper, 3rd United States Artillery, Company I

Note: The 17th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, was ordered to Edward's Ferry, on the Potomac River, three and a half miles southwest of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, on 18 June, 1861, and Company D on 29 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Stone, junction of Edwards & Conrad's Ferries roads, two miles west of Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, 27 June, 1861: Colonel C P Stone, 14th United States Infantry; 3rd District of Columbia Battalion Volunteers, Acting Major & Captain J R Smead; 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, Captain W T Magruder, 1st United States Dragoons, Company E; President's Mounted Guards, Captain S W Owen; West Point Light Artilley, section, Second Lieutenant H C Hasbrouck, 4th United States Artillery, Company A; First Lieutenant A Piper, 3rd United States Artillery, Company I

Special Orders No.109, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., 30 June, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was ordered to Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.109, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861.

Note: The 1st New Hampshire Infantry; the 9th New York State Militia, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H; the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry; the 25th Pennsylvania Infantry, Companies D, F, G, I, and K; and a detachment of the 3rd District of Columbia Battalion Volunteers, under the command of Colonel C P Stone, 14th United States Infantry, were ordered to Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.109, Paragraph I, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 30 June, 1861.

Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, to Washington, D. C., 2 July, 1861: The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was ordered to Washington, D. C., on 2 July, 1861.

Department of Washington, 2 July-17 August, 1861

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was assigned to guard duty at the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C., during the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.4, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., 1 August, 1861: The 6th Maine Infantry and the 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, were assigned to Colonel W F Smith, 3rd Vermont Infantry, at the Chain/ Little Falls Bridge, on the Potomac River, D. C., by Special Orders No.4, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 1 August, 1861 (See the Volunteers, Department of Washington).

The 2nd United States Cavalry, Company H, was assigned to Colonel W F Smith's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.10, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 4 August, 1861, and was stationed at the Chain/ Little Falls Bridge, on the Potomac River, D. C., on 5 August, 1861.
Arrived at Washington, 13 April, 1861; Department of Washington, 13 April-10 June, 1861; Rockville Expedition, 10 June-2 July, 1861; Department of Washington, 2 July-17 August, 1861

Sources

"A company of sappers and miners, ordered from West Point, arrived in the cars at six o'clock yesterday morning. They number sixty-two men, and are officered by Lieutenants Duane and Weitzel."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 21 January, 1861 - Sixty-two Sappers and Miners from West Point

"The following is a list of the companies at present in the city, with their numbers and places where quartered: Company A, Second Artillery, ninety-one men, under command of Captain Barry, is quartered at the arsenal. Company I, First Artillery, ninety-two men, under command of Lieutenant Fry, is quartered at the corner of Eighteenth and G streets. The detachment of Dragoons, acting as light infantry, seventy-two men, commanded by Lieutenant Griffin, is stationed near City Hall. Company H, Second Artillery, seventy-eight men, Colonel Brooks in command, is quartered on seventeenth street, opposite the War Department. Company D, First Artillery, fifty-four men, under command of Major Haskins, is quartered on B street north, near First street east. Company K, Second Artillery, seventy-eight men, is quartered on E street, near Sixth. Company E, Second Artillery, ninety-two men, under command of Captain Elzey, is quartered in south wing of the Treasury building. The detachment of Dragoons, from Carlisle barracks, forty-two men, under Lieutenant Holliday, is quartered in Burch's stable, at the corner of Fourteenth and D streets. The corps of sappers and miners, from West Point, sixty-four men, under Lieutenant Duane, are at the Columbian Armory. Companies A, of the Second, I, of the First, and the detachment of dragoons from West Point, are accompanied by light batteries. The remainder are all acting as infantry, with the exception of the dragoons from Carlisle."

National Republican (Washington, D. C.), 9 February, 1861 - United States troops now in the city

"A detachment of 160 men, under Maj. Pemberton, left St. Paul en route for Washington yesterday."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 17 April, 1861 - Chicago, 16 April, 1861

"The New York Eighth, Thirteenth, and Twenty-eighth Regiments are all encamped near the Sixty-ninth Regiment. A company of United States infantry, Captain King, passed over into Virginia this evening."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 19 April, 1861 - The first arrival of troops

"The same train also brought Company F, Fourth Artillery, U.S.A., Major Pemberton, and 60 men, from Fort Ridgely, Minnesota. This company was marched to E-street quarters."

Evening Star (Washington, D. C.), 17 June, 1861 - Movements across the river

Books/ Manuscripts

A few acts and actors in the tragedy of the Civil War in the United States, by William Bender Wilson

Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D. C., Volume 60/62 (1960/1962), pp. 123-133: Military activities in Washington in 1861, by Elden E Billings

Official Army Register for September 1861, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, 1 September, 1861

That body of brave men: The U.S. Regular Infantry and the Civil War in the West, by Mark Wells Johnson

Lincoln's abolitionist general: The biography of David Hunter, by Edward A Miller

The siege of Washington: The untold story of the twelve days that shook the Union, by John Lockwood and Charles Lockwood

A history of the national capital from its foundation through the period of the adoption of the organic act, Volume 2, by Wilhelmus Bogart Bryan

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 Engineers, U.S. Army

Notes

Brevet Colonel & Major H Brown, 2nd United States Artillery, was assigned to command the United States troops stationed at Washington, D. C., and Fort McHenry, Whetstone Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, between 6 January and 4 April, 1861.

United States Army, Washington, D. C., 2 January 1861: A detachment of the United States Marine Corps (300/400) were stationed at the Marine Barracks, on the corner of Eighth and I Streets, Washington, D. C., and of the United States Ordnance Department (53) at the United States Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C., on 2 January, 1861.

United States Army stationed at Washington, D. C., 9 February, 1861: 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, at the corner of Eighteenth and G Streets, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery, Company D, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskin, on B Street North, in the vicinity of First Street East, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, at the Arsenal, Greenleaf Point, Washington, D. C. (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A); 2nd United States Artillery, Company E, Captain A Elzey, at the south wing of the Treasury Building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C. (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E); 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Major H Brooks, opposite the War Department, on Seventeenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, Captain H A Allen, on E Street, in the vicinity of Sixth Street, Washington, D. C.; detachment of 2nd United States Dragoons, Company C, First Lieutenant J P Holliday, Company B, at Burch's Stable, on the corner of Fourteenth and D Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Dragoons, Detachment, First Lieutenant C Griffin, 2nd United States Artillery, in the vicinity of City Hall, on Indiana Avenue, south of Judiciary Square, between Indiana Avenue and North F Street, and West Fourth and Fifth Streets, Washington, D. C.; United States Corps Engineers, First Lieutenant J C Duane, at the Columbia Armory, on the corner of South B Street and Maine Avenue, Washington, D. C.

Note: The United States Corps Engineers, under the command of First Lieutenant J C Duane, was assigned to Brevet Lieutenant General & Major General W Scott, United States Army, at Washington, D. C., on 21 January, 1861.

Military escort to President J Buchanan and President-elect A Lincoln, 4 March, 1861: The United States Corps Engineers, under the command of First Lieutenant J C Duane, and a detachment of the 2nd United States Dragoons were assigned as escort to the carriage carrying President J Buchanan and President-elect A Lincoln, on 4 March, 1861 (See the District of Columbia Militia, Department of Washington).

Distribution of United States Army, 4 March, 1861: 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company A, Captain W F Barry, vicinity of the Capitol building, on Pennsylvania Avenue and North/ South Capitol Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery, Company D, Brevet Major & Captain J A Haskins, at B Street, Washington, D. C.; 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I, First Lieutenant J B Fry, at the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery, Company H, Brevet Colonel & Major H Brooks, opposite the War Department, on Seventeenth Street, Washington, D. C.; detachment of United States Dragoons, First Lieutenant C Griffin, at City Hall, on Indiana Avenue, south of Judiciary Square, between Indiana Avenue and North F Street, and West Fourth and Fifth Streets, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery, Company K, Captain H A Allen, on E Street, Washington, D. C.; 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, Captain A Elzey, at the Treasury building, on West Fifteenth Street, Washington, D. C.

Special Orders No.55 3/4, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., 3 April, 1861: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain J B Magruder, 1st United States Artillery, Company I, was assigned to command the troops temporarily stationed at Washington, D. C., by Special Orders No.55 3/4, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 3 April, 1861, and assumed command by Special Orders No.107, Headquarters, Artillery Battalion, Washington, D. C., on 4 April, 1861 (See the 1st United States Artillery, Light Company I).

Note: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel & Captain J B Magruder, 1st United States Artillery, Company I, resigned on 20 April, 1861.

Department of Washington, 9 April-17 August, 1861

Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, was assigned to command the troops in and around Washington, D. C., by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Troops in Washington, D. C., on 7 April, 1861.

General Orders No.9, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., 9 April, 1861: A military department, taken from the Department of the East, and called the Department of Washington, consisting of the state of Maryland, and the District of Columbia according to its original boundary, Headquarters Washington, D. C., under the command of Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, was set up by General Orders No.9, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 9 April, 1861.

Note: Brevet Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel C F Smith, 10th United States Infantry, arrived at Washington, D. C., on 10 April, 1861, and was assigned to command the Department of Washington between 9 and 21 April, 1861. He was appointed superintendent of the recruiting service at Fort Columbus, on Governor's Island, Governor's Island, west of Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbour, opposite Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861.

General Orders No.3, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., 19 April, 1861: Major General R E Patterson, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was assigned to command the Department of Washington between 19 and 26 April, 1861, by General Orders No.3, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on 19 April, 1861.

Note: The states of Pennsylvania and Delaware were transferred from the Department of the East to the Department of Washington on 19 April, 1861, and Major General R E Patterson, Pennsylvania Volunteers, assumed command of the Department of Washington on 22 April, 1861. A third department, called the Department of Pennsylvania, including the states of Pennsylavania and Delaware and all of Maryland, not embraced in the Departments of Washington and Maryland, Headquarters at Philadelphia, under the command of Major General R E Patterson, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was set up by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861 (See the Department of Pennsylvania).

General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., 27 April, 1861: The Department of Washington including the District of Columbia, according to its original boundary, Fort Washington and the county adjacent, and the state of Maryland as far as Bladensburg, inclusive, Headquarters Washington, D. C., under the command of Inspector General & Colonel J K F Mansfield, United States Army, was set up by General Orders No.12, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861.

Note: Inspector General & Colonel J K F Mansfield, United States Army, arrived at Washington, D. C., and assumed command of the Department of Washington on 28 April, 1861.

General Orders No.47, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., 25 July, 1861: The the counties of Prince George, Montgomery, and Frederick were added to the Department of Washington and the Departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia were assigned to a geographical Division, Headquarters Washington, D. C., under the command of Major General G B McClellan, United States Army, by General Orders No.47, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 25 July, 1861.

Major General G B McClellan, United States Army, assumed command of the Military Division of the Potomac by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 27 July, 1861.

Department of Northeastern Virginia, 27 May-17 August, 1861

Brevet Major, First Lieutenant, & Assistant Adjutant General I McDowell, United States Army, was appointed brigadier general, United States Army, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 14 May, 1861.

General Orders No.26, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., 27 May, 1861: All the part of Virginia, east of the Allegheny mountains and north of the James River, except Fort Monroe, Artillery School of Practice, Old Point Comfort, Elizabeth City County, Virginia, and sixty miles around the same, constituted a new military department, Headquarters movable according to circumstances, under the command of Brigadier General I McDowell, United States Army, was set up by General Orders No.26, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 27 May, 1861.

General Orders No.47, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., 25 July, 1861: The Departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia were assigned to a geographical Division, Headquarters Washington, D. C., under the command of Major General G B McClellan, United States Army, by General Orders No.47, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 25 July, 1861.

Major General G B McClellan, United States Army, assumed command of the Military Division of the Potomac by General Orders No.1, Headquarters, Division of the Potomac, Washington, D. C., on 27 July, 1861.

Department of the Potomac, August 17, 1861

Major General G B McClellan, United States Army, was assigned to command the Department of the Potomac, Headquarters at Washington, D. C., by General Orders, No. 15, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., on August 17, 1861.

General Orders No. 15, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., August 17, 1861: The Departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia will be united into one, to which will be annexed the Valley of the Shenandoah, the whole of Maryland and of Delaware, to be denominated the Department of the Potomac, Headquarters at Washington, D. C., by General Orders No. 15, Headquarters of the Army, Washington, D. C., August 17, 1861.

Note: Inspector General & Colonel J K F Mansfield, United States Army, was appointed brevet brigadier general and brigadier general, United States Army, by General Orders No.64, Paragraph I, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C., on 22 August, 1861, dated 6 and 14 May, 1861, respectively.