May 1861 • to June >
Commanded by Major General Benjamin F. Butler
Created May 22, 1861 with headquarters at Fort Monroe, Virginia
Fortress Monroe and Camp Hamilton |
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| 3rd Massachusetts Militia Infantry | Colonel David Wardrop | |
| 4th Massachusetts Militia Infantry | Colonel Abner B. Packard | to Newport News 5/27 (below) |
| 7th Massachusetts Independent Battery | from Massachusetts 5/24, serving as infantry to Newport News 5/27 (below) |
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| 1st New York Infantry Regiment | Colonel William H. Allen | arrived 5/20 from New York; to Newport News, 5/27 (below) |
| 2nd New York Infantry Regiment | Colonel Joseph B. Carr | arrived 5/20 from New York; to Newport News, 5/27 (below) |
| Naval Brigade (99th New York Infantry Regiment) |
Colonel William A. Bartlett | arrived 5/20 from New York. *see note |
| 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment | Colonel John W. Phelps (B.G. 5/17) Lt. Colonel Peter T. Washburn |
arrived 5/13 from Vermont to Newport News 5/27 (below) |
| 2nd United States Artillery, Battery B | Pre-war at Fortress Monroe | |
| 2nd United States Artillery, Battery L | Pre-war at Fortress Monroe | |
| 4th United States Artillery, Battery D | ||
| 4th United States Artillery, Battery L | ||
Newport News |
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| 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment | Colonel Abner B. Packard | From Fortress Monroe 5/27 (above) |
| 7th Massachusetts Independent Battery | From Fortress Monroe 5/27(above) | |
| 1st New York Infantry Regiment | Colonel William H. Allen | From Fortress Monroe 5/27(above) |
| 2nd New York Infantry Regiment | Colonel Joseph B. Carr | From Fortress Monroe 5/27(above) |
| 7th New York Infantry Regiment | Colonel John E. Bendix | from New York 5/27 |
| 1st Vermont Infantry Regiment | Lt. Colonel Peter T. Washburn | from Fortress Monroe 5/27(above) |
*The Naval Brigade, which eventually became the 99th New York Infantry, arrived without uniforms, arms or equipment, having been organized by the War department to operate on gunboats. They were not accepted into service by General Butler and were placed under guard in an open field. In June about 270 men returned to New York, and 8 companies were mustered in as infantry.