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Washington, DC 1st Infantry Battalion


HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Washington, DC 1st Infantry Battalion was organized at Washington, D.C., for the defense of that city in April, 1861. It was attached to Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington, to June, 1861. They were involved in several early skirmishes including the Expedition to Rockville, Md., June 10-July 7.; Seneca Mills June 14.; and Great Falls July 7, 1861. Following the end of their 90 days enlistment, the battalion was disbanded, but many of the men joined other commands. ASSIGNMENTS: Mansfield's Command, Dept. of Washington

SERVICE:
  • Expedition to Rockville, Md., June 10-July 7.
  • Seneca Mills June 14.
  • Great Falls July 7, 1861.
    • ROSTER:
    The roster of this unit at the National Archives contains the names of 397 men.

  • Company A

  • Company B

  • Boyd's Company

  • Knight's Company

  • McBlair's Company

  • Nalleys's Company

    • BIBLIOGRAPHY: for researching Washington, DC Units in the Civil War.

    Baker, Lafayette C. The United States Secret Service in the Late War... St. Louis, MO: Holloway, 1889. pp. 167-203. E608.B1815.

    Bolton, Horace W. Personal Reminiscences of the Late War. Chicago: H.W. Bolton, 1892. 219 p. E601.B69.

    Carlilie, Richard. "The 1st District of Columbia Cavalry." Military Images Magazine (Sep/Oct 1986): pp. 11-13. Per.

    Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Vol. 2. Powder Springs, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2003. E491.D992.

    See also the following pertinent personal papers in the U. S. Military History Institute's Archives:
      Baker, Lafayette C. - CWMiscColl (Official papers concerning claim of COL's widow, Jan 18, 1865-1869)

    REFERENCES:
    Dyer, Frederick H. - A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion








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