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Yorktown Battlefield
Union Units 1862 Page 2

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Major General George B. McClellan

Second Army Corps
Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner

Sedgewick's Division - Brig. Gen. John Sedgewick

Provost Guard

Co. K, 6th New York Cavalry

Gorman's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Willis A. Gorman

1st Minnesota
15th Massachusetts
34th New York
82d New York
1st Company, Mass. Sharpshooters

Burns' Brigade - Brig. Gen. William W. Burns

69th Pennsylvania
71st Pennsylvania
72d Pennsylvania
106th Pennsylvania

Dana's Brigade - Brig. Gen. N.J.T. Dana

7th Michigan
19th Massachusetts
20th Massachusetts
42d New York

Artillery - Col. Charles H. Tompkins

A, 1st Rhode Island
B, 1st Rhode Island
G, 1st Rhode Island
I, 1st United States

Richardson's Division - Brig. Gen. Israel B. Richardson

Provost Guard

Co. D, 6th New York Cavalry

Howard's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Oliver O. Howard

5th New Hampshire
61st New York
64th New York
81st Pennsylvania

French's Brigade - Brig. Gen. William H. French

52d New york
57th New York
66th New York
53d Pennsylvania

Meagher's Brigade - Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Meagher

63d New York
69th New York
88th New York

Artillery - Cpt. George W. Hazzard

B, 1st New York
G, 1st New York
A, 2d Battalion New York
A, 4th United States
C, 4th United States

Cavalry - Col. John F. Farnsworth

8th Illinois

 

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Source: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 11

Aerial view of Yorktown Country Club  

Did You Know?
Prior to inclusion in the National Park system, Yorktown Battlefield was part of the Yorktown Country Club. The battlefield was part of its 18-hole Riverview Golf Course. Intent upon preserving the battlefield, the owner of the golf course designed it around existing earthworks.

Last Updated: June 17, 2006 at 16:09 EST