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Battle Of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
17 September 1862

THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC (Maj. Gen. George B McClellan, USA, commanding)

FIRST ARMY CORPS

 

Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker: white horse, black slouch cap, yellow sash, silvered scabbard with yellow tassels, clean shaven, roan hair. [photo]

 

First Division

 

Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday

 

First Brigade   Col. Walter Phelps, Jr.

22nd New York (National Guard)

50C

Not 22NYSM. ACW4 p20: US blue. Blanford p162 + plate 33. R&Y:B p174 sky blue trousers, mid-gray jacket with red cuffs and collar (both with white banding), gray kepi with red brim-band.

24th New York

25C

ACW4 p20: US blue.

30th New York

25C

ACW4 p20: US blue.

84th New York (14th NYSM)

75C

ACW5 p21. AoP C3. Blanford p154 + plate 24. Red pantaloons.

2nd US Sharpshooters

275B

CUCW p36. RecCP p36. Blanford p157 + plate 27 (as 1SS). Spencer repeating rifles.

 

Second Brigade

 

Col. William P. Wainwright

7th Indiana

275D

CUCW p64: grey. ACW4 p11 grey, blue shirts, broad black hats.

76th New York

50D

ACW4 p20: US blue.

95th New York

325D

ACW4 p20: US blue. Zouaves?

56th Pennsylvania

250D

US blue

 

Third Brigade

 

Brig. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick. Slouch hat, grey chin beard.

21st New York

150D

ACW4 p20: US blue.

23rd New York

275D

ACW4 p20: US blue.

35th New York

275D

ACW4 p20: US blue.

80th New York (20th NYSM)

125D

ACW5 p20. REVO 70

 

Fourth Brigade
(Iron Bde)

 

Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. Dark moustache.

19th Indiana

200B

CUCW p64: US blue. Broad black hardee hats. Blanford p146.

2nd Wisconsin

325B

REVO 35. CuCW p64: US blue. Broad black hardee hats. Blanford p146.

6th Wisconsin

325B

CUCW p64: US blue. Broad black hardee hats. Blanford p146.

7th Wisconsin

200B

CUCW p64: US blue. Broad black hardee hats. Blanford p146.

 

Artillery

Capt. J. Albert Monroe

New Hampshire Light, 1st Battery

Lieut. Frederick M. Edgell. 6nr 12lb howitzers. C.

1st New York Light, Battery L

Capt. John A. Reynolds. 5nr 3" Rodman rifles. B.

1st Rhode Island Light, Battery D

Capt. J. Albert Monroe. 6nr 12lb SB Napoleons. B.

4th United States, Battery B

Lieut. James Stewart. 6nr 12lb SB Napoleons. C.

 

FIRST ARMY CORPS

 

Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker :white horse, black slouch cap, yellow sash, silvered scabbard with yellow tassels, clean shaven, roan hair.

 

Second Division

 

Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts

 

First Brigade

 

Brig. Gen. Abram Duryea: black horse

97th New York

200C

ACW4 p20: US blue.

104th New York 350C ACW4 p20: US blue.
105th New York 325C ACW4 p20: US blue.
107th Pennsylvania 200C ACW4 p20: US blue.
 
Second Brigade   Col. William A. Christian
26th New York 325C ACW4 p20: US blue.
94th New York 300C ACW4 p20: US blue.
88th Pennsylvania 275C US blue.
90th Pennsylvania 300C US blue.
 
Third Brigade   Brig. Gen. George L. Hartsuff
12th Massachusetts 325C ACW4 p15: US blue.
13th Massachusetts 250C ACW4 p15: US blue. Blanford p128: blue militia-style uniforms.
83rd New York (9th Militia) 175C US blue.
11th Pennsylvania 225C US blue
  

Artillery

 
1st Pennsylvania Light, Battery F Capt. Ezra W. Matthews. 4nr 3" Rodman rifles. B.
Pennsylvania Light, Battery C Capt. James Thompson. 4nr 3"Rodman rifles. B.

 

FIRST ARMY CORPS

 

Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker: white horse, black slouch cap, yellow sash, silvered scabbard with yellow tassels, clean shaven, roan hair.

 

Third Division

 

Brig. Gen. George G. Meade

 

First Brigade

 

Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour

1st Pennsylvania Reserves

200C

CUCW p80. ACW4 p36: grey, with blue kepis.

2nd Pennsylvania Reserves

250C

CUCW p80. ACW4 p36: grey, with blue kepis.

5th Pennsylvania Reserves

225C

CUCW p80: say, blue. SB musketss.

6th Pennsylvania Reserves

200C

CUCW p80: say, blue.

13th Pennsylvania Reserves (1st Rifles)

225C

CUCW p80: Bucktails. Officer: blue frock coat, blue kepi, light gauntlets, black scabbard with gold bits + yellow tassels, roan hair + beard.

 

Second Brigade

 

Col. Albert L. Magilton

3rd Pennsylvania Reserves

200C

CUCW p80. ACW4 p36: grey, with blue kepis.

4th Pennsylvania Reserves

250D

CUCW p80. ACW4 p36: grey, with blue kepis.

7th Pennsylvania Reserves

225C

CUCW p80: say, grey, with blue kepis. SB musketss.

8th Pennsylvania Reserves

200D

CUCW p80: say, grey, with blue kepis.

 

Third Brigade

 

Lieut. Col. Robert Anderson

9th Pennsylvania Reserves

200C

CUCW p80: say, blue. SB musketss.

10th Pennsylvania Reserves

200C

CUCW p80: say, blue.

11th Pennsylvania Reserves

225C

CUCW p80: say, grey, with blue kepis.

12th Pennsylvania Reserves

250C

CUCW p80: say, grey, with blue kepis.

 

Artillery

 

1st Pennsylvania Light, Battery A

Lieut. John G. Simpson. 4nr 12lb SB Napoleons. B.

1st Pennsylvania Light, Battery B

Capt. James H. Cooper. 4nr 3" Rodman rifles. B.

6th United States, Battery C

Capt. Dunbar R. Ransom. 4nr 12lb SB Napoleons. B.


Gustavus Adolfus

 
Last Modified: 17 February 2000