Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
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- Multiple units engage in the first pitched battle of The Peninsula Campaign
, with nearly 41,000 Federals and 32,000 Confederates participating in the action. The fighting ended inconclusively, but Confederate forces continued their withdrawal up the Peninsula and towards Richmond. The battle took place on May 5, 1862 across York and James City counties in Virginia.
- Also referred to as the Battle of/Storming of Fort Magruder
Sub-Operations
- This action is part of The Peninsula Campaign from March 17-September 2, 1862
Union Order of Battle
Union Troops
- McClellan Dragoons
- 8th Illinois Cavalry
- 3rd Maine Infantry
- 4th Maine Infantry
- 6th Maine Infantry
- 7th Maine Infantry
- 11th Maine Infantry
- 1st Massachusetts Infantry
- 7th Massachusetts Infantry
- 10th Massachusetts Infantry
- 11th Massachusetts Infantry
- 2nd New Hampshire Infantry
- 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery Battery ("Battery B")
- 5th New Jersey Infantry
- 6th New Jersey Infantry
- 7th New Jersey Infantry
- 8th New Jersey Infantry
- 6th New York Cavalry (Companies D and K)
- 9th New York Cavalry[1]
- 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery A
- 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery D
- 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery E
- 1st New York Light Artillery / Battery H
- 1st New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
- 3rd New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
- 4th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
- 6th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery
- 7th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery[2]
- 8th New York (Independent) Light Artillery Battery[3]
- 33rd New York Infantry
- 36th New York Infantry
- 37th New York Infantry
- 38th New York Infantry
- 40th New York Infantry
- 43rd New York Infantry
- 49th New York Infantry
- 55th New York Infantry
- 56th New York Infantry
- 57th New York Infantry
- 62nd New York Infantry
- 65th New York Infantry
- 67th New York Infantry
- 70th New York Infantry
- 71st New York Infantry
- 72nd New York Infantry
- 73rd New York Infantry
- 74th New York Infantry
- 77th New York Infantry
- 81st New York Infantry
- 85th New York Infantry
- 87th New York Infantry[4]
- 92nd New York Infantry
- 93rd New York Infantry
- 96th New York Infantry
- 98th New York Infantry
- 100th New York Infantry
- 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
- (I) 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery C
- 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery D
- 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery E
- 1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery / Battery H
- (II) 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 26th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 31st Pennsylvania Infantry
- 49th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 56th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 57th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 61st Pennsylvania Infantry
- 63rd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 82nd Pennsylvania Infantry[5]
- 85th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 98th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 101st Pennsylvania Infantry
- 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry
- 104th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 105th Pennsylvania Infantry
- 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery C[6]
- 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery / Battery E
- 2nd Rhode Island Infantry
- 2nd Vermont Infantry
- 3rd Vermont Infantry
- 4th Vermont Infantry
- 5th Vermont Infantry
- 6th Vermont Infantry
- (I) 5th Wisconsin Infantry
- 1st United States Cavalry
- 5th United States Cavalry
- 1st United States Artillery / Battery H
- 1st United States Artillery / Battery K[7]
- 2nd United States Artillery / Battery G
- 5th United States Artillery / Battery F
- 1st United States Sharpshooters
Confederate Order of Battle
Casualties
- Union: 456 killed, 1,410 wounded, 373 captured/missing = Total 2,239
Notes
- ↑ Not referenced on Dyer summary but referenced on unit homepage
- ↑ Not referenced on Dyer summary but referenced on unit homepage
- ↑ Not referenced on Dyer summary but referenced on unit homepage
- ↑ Not originally referenced on Dyer summary, but listed on unit homepage
- ↑ Not originally referenced on Dyer summary, but listed on unit homepage
- ↑ Not originally referenced on Dyer summary, but listed on unit homepage
- ↑ Not originally referenced on Dyer summary, but listed on unit homepage
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 657, 893, 898, 899)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Williamsburg
Categories:
- Engagements in the War of the Rebellion
- Engagements in Virginia
- Engagements in York County, Virginia
- Engagements in James City County, Virginia
- Engagements in Williamsburg (City), Virginia
- Battles in Virginia
- Battles in York County, Virginia
- Battles in James City County, Virginia
- Battles in Williamsburg (City), Virginia
- Engagements in 1862
- Engagements on May 5, 1862
- Source: ACWR 657
- Source: ACWR 893
- Source: ACWR 898
- Source: ACWR 899