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Selected Military Correspondence 

Pertaining to 

The Second & Fourth U.S. Infantry, 1861-1864.

Source: THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES

compiled by Ed Czarnecki, Co. C, 2nd US Inf. ("Sykes' Regulars")

Regulars in the West

Correspondence Relating to the Second U.S. Infantry, Operations in the West 1861

Report of Cap. Thomas W. Sweeny, Second U. S. Infantry, Springfield, Mo., July 12, 1861.

Correspondence Relating to the Fourth U.S. Infantry, Operations on the Pacific, 1861

Correspondence from Headquarters 1st Reg. Infty, California Volunteers, detailing arrival of Regulars. 15 Nov. 1861

Bull Run

No. 32. Report of Colonel Andrew Porter, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Division and First Brigade, Second Division.

No. 35. Report of Major George Sykes, Fourteenth U. S. Infantry, commanding battalion of Regulars.

No. 63. Findings of Court of Inquiry on conduct of Colonel Dixon S. Miles, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Fifth Division, at battle of Bull Run.

Peninsular Campaign: Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill

Numbers 137. Report of Brigadier General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 140. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, Fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

No. 143. Report of Captain Joseph B. Collins, Fourth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill, engagement at Turkey Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill.

Numbers 148. Report of Lieutenant John S. Poland, Second U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Gaines' Mill.

Bull Run II

Numbers 98. Report of Brigadier General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of the battle of Bull Run.

Numbers 102. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, Fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Bull Run.

Numbers 104. Report of Captain Hiram Dryer, Fourth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Bull Run.

Numbers 108. Report of Lieutenant Colonel William Chapman, Third U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of the battle of Bull Run.

Numbers 110. Report of Major Charles S. Lovell, Tenth U. S. Infantry, commanding the Second and Tenth Infantry, of the battle of Bull Run, of the battle of Bull Run.

Antietam Campaign

Numbers 91. Report of Brigadier General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, of the battle of Antietam, skirmish at Blackford's or Boteler's Ford, and action near Shepherdstown.

No. 95. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, Fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of the battle of Antietam and skirmish at Shepherdstown Ford.

No. 97. Report of Captain Hiram Dryer, Fourth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Antietam.

No. 102. Report of Major Charles S. Lovell, Tenth U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of action near Shepherdstown.

No. 103. Report of Lieutenant John S. Poland, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding battalion Second and Tenth U. S. Infantry, of the battle of Antietam and action near Shepherdstown.

Fredericksburg Campaign

No. 181. Report of Brigadier General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division.

No. 184. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan, Fourth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade.

No. 186. Report of Captain Hiram Dryer, Fourth U. S. Infantry.

No. 189. Report of Major George L. Andrews, Seventeenth U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.

No. 190. Report of Captain Salem S. Marsh, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Battalion of First and Second U. S. Infantry.

Correspondence on Consolidation of Regular Companies (January 1863).

Chancellorsville

Numbers 168. Report of Major General George G. Meade, U. S. Army, commanding Fifth Army Corps, with correspondence.

Numbers 180. Reports of Major General George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division.

Numbers 182. Report of Brigadier General Romeyn B. Ayres, U. S. Army, commanding First Brigade.

Numbers 184. Report of Captain Hiram Dryer, Fourth U. S. Infantry.

Numbers 187. Report of Colonel Sidney Burbank, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.

Numbers 188. Report of Captain Samuel A. McKee, Second U. S. Infantry.

Gettysburg Campaign

HEADQUARTERS, SECOND DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS, Camp at Benson's Mills, June 6, 1863

Report of Captain Alexander Moore, aide-de-camp, U. S. Army, of operations July 1-2, 1863.

Numbers 203. Reports of Brigadier General Romeyn B. Ayres, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division.

Numbers 206. Report of Captain Julius W. Adams, jr., Fourth U. S. Infantry.

Numbers 211. Report of Colonel Sidney Burbank, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.

Numbers 212. Report of Major Arthur T. Lee, Second U. S. Infantry.

Report of Col. Hannibal Day, Sixth U. S. Infantry, commanding First Brigade.

Reports of Maj. Gen. George Sykes, U. S. Army, commanding Fifth Army Corps

1864

HEADQUARTERS SECOND INFANTRY, U. S. ARMY, Catlett's Station, Va., April 12, 1864.  Death of Capt. Samuel McKee reported.