United States Army > Army of the Potomac > 5th Corps
May 1862 • to June >
Commanded by Brigadier General George Sykes
After the original 2nd Division of the 5th corps was transferred to the Department of the Shenandoah, a new 2nd Division was recreated on May 18, 1862, based around nine regiments of United States Regulars that had operated as the army’s infantry Reserve. The division would become famous as “Sykes’ Regulars.”
| First Brigade | Lt. Colonel R. C. Buchanan | |
| 3rd United States Infantry Regiment | from Sykes’ Infantry Reserve | |
| 4th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| 12th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| 14th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| Second Brigade | Lt. Colonel William Chapman | |
| 2nd United States Infantry Regiment | from Sykes’ Infantry Reserve | |
| 6th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| 10th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| 11th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| 17th United States Infantry Regiment | ||
| Third Brigade | Colonel G. K. Warren | |
| 5th New York Infantry Regiment | from Sykes’ Infantry Reserve | |
| 10th New York Infantry Regiment | from 1st Div., 1st Bde. | |
| 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery | from Army Siege Artillery | |
| Artillery | ||
| 3rd United States Artillery, Batteries L&M | ||
| 5th United States Artillery, Battery I | ||