Second Battle of Bull Run order of battle: Union
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Second Battle of Manassas, of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle, the casualty returns and the reports.
Abbreviations used
Military rank
MG = Major GeneralBG = Brigadier GeneralCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant ColonelMaj = MajorCpt = CaptainLt = LieutenantOther
w = woundedmw = mortally woundedk = killedc = capturedUnion forces
Army of Virginia
MG John PopeChief of Staff: Col George D. Ruggles
Chief of Artillery: Cpt Alexander Piper
Chief of Cavalry: BG Washington L. Elliott
Headquarters Escort:
- 1st Ohio Cavalry, Companies A and C
I Corps
MG Franz SigelChief of Artillery: Cpt Ulric Dahlgren
Headquarters Escort:
- 1st Indiana Cavalry, Companies I and K
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Division BG Robert C. Schenck BG Julius Stahel | 1st Brigade BG Julius Stahel Col Adolphus Buschbeck |
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| First Division BG Robert C. Schenck BG Julius Stahel | 2nd Brigade Col Nathaniel C. McLean |
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| Second Division BG Adolph von Steinwehr | 1st Brigade Col John A. Koltes Ltc Gustavus A. Muhleck |
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| Third Division BG Carl Schurz | 1st Brigade Col Alexander Schimmelfennig |
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| Third Division BG Carl Schurz | 2nd Brigade Col Wlodzimierz Krzyzanowski |
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| Third Division BG Carl Schurz | Unattached |
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| Reporting directly | Independent Brigade BG Robert H. Milroy |
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| Reporting directly | Cavalry Brigade Col John Beardsley |
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| Reporting directly | Reserve Artillery Cpt Louis Schirmer |
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II Corps
| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
| Cavalry Brigade BG John Buford |
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| Artillery |
III Corps
MG Irvin McDowellChief of Staff: Col Edmund Schriver
Chief of Artillery: Maj Davis Tillson
Headquarters Troops:
- Maine Light Artillery, 3rd Battery : Cpt James G. Swett
- 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, Companies C, G, H and I: Ltc Thomas L. Kane
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Division BG Rufus King BG John P. Hatch BG Abner Doubleday | 1st Brigade BG John P. Hatch Col Timothy Sullivan |
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| First Division BG Rufus King BG John P. Hatch BG Abner Doubleday | 2nd Brigade BG Abner Doubleday Col William P. Wainwright |
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| First Division BG Rufus King BG John P. Hatch BG Abner Doubleday | 3rd Brigade BG Marsena R. Patrick |
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| First Division BG Rufus King BG John P. Hatch BG Abner Doubleday | 4th Brigade BG John Gibbon |
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| First Division BG Rufus King BG John P. Hatch BG Abner Doubleday | Artillery |
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| Second Division BG James B. Ricketts | 1st Brigade BG Abram Duryée |
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| Second Division BG James B. Ricketts | 2nd Brigade BG Zealous B. Tower Col William H. Christian |
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| Second Division BG James B. Ricketts | 3rd Brigade Col John W. Stiles |
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| Second Division BG James B. Ricketts | 4th Brigade Col Joseph Thoburn |
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| Second Division BG James B. Ricketts | Artillery |
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| Pennsylvania Reserves BG John F. Reynolds | 1st Brigade BG George G. Meade |
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| Pennsylvania Reserves BG John F. Reynolds | 2nd Brigade BG Truman Seymour | |
| Pennsylvania Reserves BG John F. Reynolds | 3rd Brigade BG Conrad F. Jackson Col Martin Davis Hardin Col James T. Kirk Ltc Robert Anderson |
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| Pennsylvania Reserves BG John F. Reynolds | Artillery Cpt Dunbar R. Ransom |
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| Reporting directly | Cavalry Brigade BG George D. Bayard |
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| Reporting directly | Unattached |
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Reserve Corps
BG Samuel D. Sturgis| Brigade | Regiments and Others |
| Piatt's Brigade BG Abram S. Piatt |
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Army of the Potomac
'The following Corps from the Army of the Potomac were attached'' to the Army of Virginia.'''III Corps
MG Samuel P. Heintzelman| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Division MG Philip Kearny | 1st Brigade BG John C. Robinson |
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| First Division MG Philip Kearny | 2nd Brigade BG David B. Birney |
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| First Division MG Philip Kearny | 3rd Brigade Col Orlando Poe |
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| First Division MG Philip Kearny | Artillery |
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| Second Division MG Joseph Hooker | 1st Brigade BG Cuvier Grover |
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| Second Division MG Joseph Hooker | 2nd Brigade Col Nelson Taylor |
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| Second Division MG Joseph Hooker | 3rd Brigade Col Joseph B. Carr |
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V Corps
MG Fitz John PorterChief of Staff: Ltc Frederick T. Locke
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Division BG Daniel Butterfield | 1st Brigade Col Charles W. Roberts |
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| First Division BG Daniel Butterfield | 3rd Brigade Col Henry S. Lansing Col Henry A. Weeks Col James C. Rice |
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| First Division BG Daniel Butterfield | Sharpshooters | |
| First Division BG Daniel Butterfield | Artillery |
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| Second Division BG George Sykes | 1st Brigade Ltc Robert C. Buchanan |
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| Second Division BG George Sykes | 2nd Brigade Ltc William Chapman |
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| Second Division BG George Sykes | 3rd Brigade Col Gouverneur K. Warren | |
| Second Division BG George Sykes | Artillery Cpt Stephen H. Weed |
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IX Corps
MG Jesse L. Reno| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
First Division BG Isaac I. Stevens | 1st Brigade Col Benjamin C. Christ |
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| First Division BG Isaac I. Stevens | 2nd Brigade Col Daniel Leasure Ltc David A. Leckey |
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| First Division BG Isaac I. Stevens | 3rd Brigade Col Addison Farnsworth |
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| First Division BG Isaac I. Stevens | Artillery |
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| Second Division MG Jesse L. Reno | 1st Brigade Col James Nagle |
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| Second Division MG Jesse L. Reno | 2nd Brigade Col Edward Ferrero | |
| Second Division MG Jesse L. Reno | Artillery |
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