Siege of Suffolk order of battle: Union

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Siege of Suffolk of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. The casualties are derived from the Official Records.

Abbreviations used

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Military rank

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Other

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Department of Virginia & VII Corps

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MG Erasmus D. Keyes (6–14 April)
MG John A. Dix (14 April-15 July)

Suffolk Garrison

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MG John J. Peck

  • Assistant Adjutant General: Maj Benjamin B. Foster
  • Quartermaster General: Cpt George S. Dodge
Division Brigade Regiments

First Division, VII Corps
     BG Michael Corcoran

1st Brigade


   BG Henry Dwight Terry
   15k, 68w, 0m = 83

2nd Brigade


   Col Robert S. Foster
   2k, 27w, 1m = 30

3rd Brigade "Irish Legion"


   Col Mathew Murphy
   1k, 14w, 0m = 15

3rd Division, IX Corps
     BG George W. Getty

1st Brigade


   Col Rush C. Hawkins
   Col Harrison S. Fairchild
   6k, 27w, 0m = 33

2nd Brigade


   BG Edward Harland
   10k, 44w, 0m = 54

3rd Brigade


   Col Arthur H. Dutton
   7k, 36w, 0m = 43

Reserve Division, VII Corps
     Col David Gurney (17 Apr-1 May)
     BG George H. Gordon (1–4 May)

2nd Brigade


   Col Burr Porter
   0k, 0w, 0m = 0

3rd Brigade


   Col Robert S. Hughston
   Col David Gurney
   0k, 0w, 0m = 0

Artillery

Light Artillery
  

Cpt Frederick M. Follet
   0k, 0w, 0m = 0

  • 1st Delaware Battery: Cpt Benjamin Nields
  • 7th Massachusetts Battery: Cpt Phineas A. Davis
  • 16th New York Battery: Cpt Frederick L. Hiller
  • 19th New York Battery: Cpt William H. Stahl
  • 2nd Wisconsin Battery: Cpt Charles Beger
  • 4th Wisconsin Battery: Cpt John F. Vallee
  • Battery D, 4th U.S. Artillery: Cpt Frederick M. Follet
  • Battery L, 4th U.S. Artillery: Cpt Robert V.W. Howard
Heavy Artillery


   0k, 0w, 0m = 0

Other

Cavalry


   Col Samuel P. Spear
   0k, 4w, 1m = 5

Reserve Brigade


   Col David Wardrop
   0k, 0w, 0m = 0

North Atlantic Blockading Squadron

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Acting Rear Admiral Samuel P. Lee
   9k, 16w, 4m = 29

Flotilla Ships
Lower Nansemond Flotilla


   Lt William B. Cushing

Upper Nansemond Flotilla


   Lt Roswell Lamson

Notes

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  1. ^ arrived April 22
  2. ^ arrived April 23
  3. ^ mustered out August 12,1863
  4. ^ mustered out July 13,1863
  5. ^ mustered out July 28,1863
  6. ^ mustered out July 28,1863
  7. ^ mustered out July 7,1863
  8. ^ of Co. I, 99th New York Infantry
  9. ^ of Co. E, 99th New York Infantry

References

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