Department of Virginia, June 1861 United States Army < to May • June 1861 • to July > Commanded by Major General Benjamin F. Butler Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry Colonel David Wardrop 3rd New York Infantry Regiment Col. Frederick Townsend (to 6/26) Lt. Colonel Samuel M. Alford from New York early June 10th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Walter W. McChesne Lt. Colonel Alexander Elder from New York early June 20th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Max Weber from New York June 15 2nd United States Artillery, Battery B 2nd United States Artillery, Battery L 4th United States Artillery, Battery D 4th United States Artillery, Battery L Newport News 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment Colonel Abner B. Packard 7th Massachusetts Independent Battery 1st New York Infantry Regiment Colonel William H. Allen 2nd New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Joseph B. Carr 4th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Alfred W. Taylor from New York 6/3 5th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Abram Duryee from New York 6/5 7th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel John E. Bendix 9th New York Infantry Regiment Colonel Rush Hawkins from New York 6/6 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment Lt. Colonel Peter T. Washburn