Letter

Unknown to Joseph Wadsworth, April 19, 1862

Washington City, April 19, 1862.

ort of Assistant Inspector-General Maj. Roger Jones of the forces asmy at 7 o’clock p. m. at north end of Long Bridge and Aqucduct.

General Wadsworth received the order of the Secretary at 2.45 p, m. Came to War Office at 3.15 p. m. to get the order revoked, which was

refused, and at 3.30 p. m. General Wadsworth left to execute it. At 4p. m. he issued his orders.

At the Aqueduct the following troops assembled :

A German regiment. ………-..—2-2-22—– ee ecen meee secre esse Muskets.. 10 rounds….. 948

C 102d New York, Colonel Wadsworth, [?] two companies. ..-….-. ..-. do…-.. None ….-.- 536 102d New York, Colonel Py atey eres i four companies estes tate p oral mn ope . roses nae 86th New York.. ‘our companies……–.—.—. .–.do…… Little……. 200 10th New Jersey, city Guard, f one company… …..———- —- ope. aE: doses ek. }

The last-named men reached ground at 8 p. m.

91st Penns: 560 10th New ae 180 2d Regiment District Volunteers arrived 8 p. m. ..-. 600 3d New York Cavalry (Colonel Mix) : Good horses ; 575 and sabers, and ammunition; one company, carbines and ammunition. 4th Pennsylvania, three squadrons of cavalry: Sabers and re- ……..—- ..————-. 250

volvers; no ammunition. Two batteries Rocket Battalion, two companies; one company Bes SoS oe sony Hpscogcaooatescad 160 reached ground 8.45 p. m.; the other company reached groun 9.30 p.m.; eight guns, with ammunition. Maine Artillery, one DREERY only obtained guns yesterday; -……-…. ….-.——.— 115 horses to-day ; no ammunition; eix rifled guns.

Total at Long Bridge Total at Aqueduct

Colonel Mix’s cavalry regiment the most efficient regiment by far.

Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington City. Summary: The War Department orders General Wadsworth to deploy multiple regiments, including the 102d New York and 3d New York Cavalry, to assemble at Long Bridge and Aqueduct on April 19, 1862.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 12, Part 1 View original source ↗