at 2 o'clock the battle began, which continued until dark, although firing did not cease until 9 o'clock. It was a terrific contest. The enemy made repeated assaults, but was repulsed. Lee was usually on the defensive in fighting, having the advantage of intrenchments or earthworks of some kind, but in contests like Malvern Hill, Antietam and Gettysburg he was not successful. It is said of Malvern Hill that at no time during the battle was the Union line endangered or a single gun likely to be captured. Lee lost 5,500 men, while McClellan's were less than 2,000. In the seven days' retreat McClellan lost 15,249 and Lee 17,583.
The Peninsula campaign closed July 4. Mr. Stanton directed the army to withdraw from the Peninsula, as it was not, in a military view, the location for an attacking army. He moved it to the territory along the Rappahannock river. Against his protest, on August 14, McClellan moved the army towards Fortress Monroe to take its new position between Washington and Richmond.
In September, Gen. Lee made his invasion into Maryland, having crossed the Potomac river near Leesburg and moved towards Frederick City, Maryland. He captured Harper's Ferry and advanced on Hagerstown, but on McClellan's approach he fell back to South Mountain and Antietam.
| Date, |
Colonel |
Brigade |
Divisions |
Corps |
Army |
| 1861. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Oct. 15 |
Thos. F. Gallagher |
W. F. Smith's |
|
| 1862. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Feb. 6 |
Same |
Henry Bohien's |
Louis Bienker's |
|
G.B. McClellan |
| May 31 |
Same |
Second
Geo. G. Meade |
Geo. A. McCall's |
I. McDowell |
Same |
| June 27 |
Same |
Geo. G. Meade, W
A. L. Magilton |
Same
T. Seymour |
Fifth
FitzJohn Porter |
Same |
Sept. 14
to
Sept. 17 |
S. M. Jackson |
Third
T.F. Gallagher, W |
Third
G. G. Meade
T. Seymour |
First
Jos. Hooker, W
G. G. Meade |
Same |
Dec. 11
to
15 |
Same |
Third
C.F. Jackson.K.
J.W. Fisher
Robert Anderson |
Third
G. G. Meade |
First
J. F. Reynolds |
A.E. Burnside |
| Dec. 31 |
Same |
M.D. Hardin |
H. G. Sickel |
J.S. Wadsworth |
Same |
| 1863. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Jan 31 |
D. S. Porter |
J.W.Fisher |
Same |
J. F. Reynolds |
Jos. Hooker |
| May 31 |
S. M. Jackson |
Same |
S. W. Crawford |
Same |
G.G. Meade |
July
1 to 4 |
Same |
Same |
Same |
Fifth
Geo Sykes |
Same |
| Oct. 10 |
Same |
M.D. Hardin |
W. McCandless |
Same |
Same |
| Nov. 20 |
Same |
Same |
S. W. Crawford |
Same |
Same |
| Dec. 31 |
Same |
First
W. McCandless |
Same |
Same |
John Sedgwick |
| 1864. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Jan. 31 |
Same |
Same |
Same |
Same |
G.G. Meade |
| Apr. 30 |
Same |
H. C. Bolinger |
Same |
G. K. Warren |
G.G. Meade |
| May 5 |
Same |
W. McCandless |
Same |
Same |
Same |
| May 21 |
Same |
M.D. Hardin |
Same |
Same |
Same |
|
