Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac

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257 a ppen dice s • 258 a ppe n dice s Appendix 1. Organization of the Thirty-two Regiments and Batteries of the Second Corps, Fall and Winter 1861 Brigadier General Charles Stone’s Division (Organized on October 3, 1861) Brigadier General Edwin Sumner’s Division (Organized on November 25, 1861) First Brigade: Brigadier General Willis Gorman First Brigade: Brigadier General Oliver Otis Howard 15th Massachusetts (early August)* 5th New Hampshire (late October) 34th New York (early July) 64th New York (mid-December)# 1st Minnesota (late June) 61st New York (early November) 82nd New York (mid-June) 81st Pennsylvania (mid-October) Second “Philadelphia” Brigade: Colonel Edward Baker Second “Irish” Brigade: Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher 69th Pennsylvania (mid-September) 63rd New York (early November) 72nd Pennsylvania (mid-September) 88th New York (late November) 71st Pennsylvania (early August) 69th New York (mid-November) 106th Pennsylvania (early November) Third Brigade: Brigadier General Napoleon Dana Third Brigade: Brigadier General William French 19th Massachusetts (early September) 52nd New York (mid-November) 7th Michigan (early September) 66th New York (mid-November) 20th Massachusetts (early September) 57th New York (mid-November) 42nd New York (mid-July)** 53rd Pennsylvania (early November) a ppe n dice s 259 Artillery Brigade: Captain George W. Hazzard Artillery Brigade: Colonel C. H. Tompkins Batteries B and G, 1st New York Batteries A, B, and G, 1st Rhode Island Batteries A and C, 4th United States Battery I, 1st United States Battery A, 2nd Battalion New York Notes: *Dates in parentheses represent the general time period when regiments arrived in Washington. **McClellan transferred the 42nd New York from Gorman’s to Dana’s brigade in the winter of 1861. #The 64th New York replaced the 4th Rhode Island, detached to an outside military department in the winter of 1861. Source: The arrival date in Washington of each regiment is taken from sources cited in the text. 260 a ppe n dice s Appendix 2.1. Organization and Casualties of the Thirty-one Regiments and Batteries of the Second Corps, Battle of Fair Oaks, May 31–June 1, 1862 Second Corps: Brig. Gen. Edwin Sumner Total Casualties of the Second Corps: K 195 (17%) W 895 (76%) M 90 (8%) 1,185 casualties of 17,412 men present (7%) Total Casualties in the Third Corps, Fourth Corps, Fifth Corps, and Sixth Corps:** K 595 (13%) W 2,701 (70%) M 557 (15%) 3,853 casualties of 34,131 men present (11%) First Division: Brig. Gen. Israel Richardson Second Division: Brig. Gen. John Sedgwick (Men Present: 8,050) (Men Present: 9,362) First Brigade First Brigade* Brig. Gen. O. O. Howard (w) Brig. Gen. W. Gorman Col. T. Parker 15th Massachusetts 5th New Hampshire 1st Minnesota 61st New York 34th New York 64th New York 82nd New York 81st Pennsylvania Casualties: 196 Casualties: 557 K 40 W 153 M 3 K 95 W 398 M 64 Second Brigade Second Brigade Brig. Gen. W. Burns Brig. Gen. T. F. Meagher 69th Pennsylvania 63rd New York 71st Pennsylvania 69th New York 72nd Pennsylvania 88th New York 106th Pennsylvania Casualties: 39 Casualties: 35 K 7 W 31 M 1 K 5 W 30 M 0 a ppe n dice s 2 61 Third Brigade Third Brigade Brig. Gen. W. French Brig. Gen. N. Dana 52nd New York 19th Massachusetts 57th New York 20th Massachusetts 66th New York 7th Michigan 53rd Pennsylvania 42nd New York Casualties: 242 Casualties: 111 K 32 W 188 M 22 K 16 W 95 M 0 Artillery Brigade Artillery Brigade Capt. G. Hazzard Col. C. Tompkins Batteries A and C Battery I 4th United States 1st United States Batteries B and G Batteries A, B, and G 1st New York 1st Rhode Island Light Light Casualties: 0 Casualties: 5 K 1 W 4 M 0 Notes: *The 1st Company, Massachusetts Sharpshooters also served in Gorman’s brigade, suffering a total of one casualty. **Besides the Second Corps, only the Federal Third Corps and Fourth Corps were engaged during the fighting. Sources: Number of Men Composing the Army of the Potomac, May 31, 1862, O.R., vol. 11, pt. 2, 204; Return of the Casualties of the Army of the Potomac, Battle of Fair Oaks, O.R., vol. 11, pt. 1, 757–62. 262 a ppe n dice s Appendix 2.2. Organization and Casualties of the Thirty-four Regiments and Batteries of the Second Corps, Seven Days Battles, June 25–July...