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Muster In: Organized at New York and mustered in at Elmira, N.Y., by Companies as follows: “I” at Riker’s Island November 10, 1863. “K” at Norfolk, Va., February 21, 1864. “L” June 11, 1864. “M” December, 1863.1
Muster Out: Old members and Companies “I,” “K,” “L” and “M” mustered out June 28, 1865.2
Commander(s):
Captain John S. Gordon
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Lieutenant Stewart J. Donnelly
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army3
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Second Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army4
- Commander: Captain John S. Gordon (June 30, 1864)5
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Third Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army6,7
- Commander: Captain John S. Gordon (July 31, 1864)8
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Sixth Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army9
- Commander: Lieutenant Stewart J. Donnelly (October 31, 1864)10
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Seventh Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army11
- Commander: Lieutenant Stewart J. Donnelly (December 31, 1864)12
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- Note: On December ??, 1864, the Naval Brigade, Army of the James left the Siege of Petersburg to participate in the First Fort Fisher Expedition. (Need source.)
Eighth Offensive Order of Battle: Naval Brigade | Army of the James | Union Army13,14
- Commander: Lieutenant Stewart J. Donnelly (January 31 & February 28, 1865)15,16
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- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), page 552 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), page 552 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), page 552 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 267 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 737 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82) , page 737 ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 464: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 464: “Organization of the Union Forces” (October 31, 1864)” ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1123: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 3 (Serial Number 89), page 1123: “Organization of the Union Forces” (December 31, 1864) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 334: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 747: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 334: “Organization of the Union Forces” (January 31, 1865) ↩
- The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLVI, Part 2 (Serial Number 96), page 747: “Organization of the Union Forces” (February 28, 1865) ↩