FIRST DIVISION
Brig. Gen. THOMAS G. STEVENSON
First Division was directed to report to Maj. Gen. Hancock (II Corps).
First Brigade
Col. Sumner Carruth (sunstruck, 6th May)
Col. Jacob P. Gould (59th Mass.)
[2,464] 2,200 engaged
35th Massachusetts: Maj. Nathaniel Wales [253] was not engaged
56th Massachusetts: Col. Charles E. Griswold [609]
Ordnance totals give a slightly higher estimate of 767
57th Massachusetts: Col. William Francis Bartlett (w) [559]
Lt. Col. Charles L. Chandler (Priest p.112)
Fox reports 545, but perhaps the best estimate is from Wilkinson 'Mother, May You Never See The Sights I Have Seen' gives a strength of 548 but also states that Company K (55 men) were detached as guard acting alongside 35th Massachusetts. This would mean 493 engaged.
59th Massachusetts: Col. Jacob Parker Gould [550]
4th United States: Capt. Charles H. Brightly [293]
Ordnance totals give a similar value of 305.
10th United States: Maj. Samuel B. Hayman [200]
Ordnance totals give a slightly higher number of 233.
4th and 10th U.S. are not listed on 30 Apr return but are present on 31 May return [O.R. volume 36 pt.1 p. 198].
Neither are they mentioned in Lt-Col. Barnes' report for the brigade but this was written on 16th Aug [O.R. volume 36 pt.1 p. 919] so I think this is an oversight.
In Brig. Gen. Ledlie's report [O.R. volume 36 pt.1 p. 917] he states that the 4th and 10th U.S. were 'few in number' which confirms the numbers given.
Stevenson's division marched down the Germanna Road and onto the Brock Road with Carruth's brigade to the fore in the following order: 4th & 10th Regulars, 57th Massachusetts, 56th Massachusetts, 59th Massachusetts.
They turned onto the Orange Plank Road past the two 12 pounder brass Napoleons of 6th Maine Artillery with Maj. Gen. Hancock sitting upright in the saddle. This was 8.45am according to Lt-Col. Stephen Weld's watch. They retained the same order of regiments as they moved into the woods North of the Orange Plank Road. This would give them 4 lines of similar length of about 200 yards with the 56th Massachusetts being slightly longer.
Second Brigade
Col. Daniel Leasure
[1,147]
3rd Maryland: Col. Joseph M, Sudsburg [227]
21st Massachusetts: Lt-Col. George P. Hawkes [270]
100th Pennsylvania: Lt-Col. Matthew M. Dawson [650]
3rd Maryland not listed on 30 Apr return present on 31 May return [O.R. volume 36 pt.1 p. 198]. This is not surprising as they still retained their XII Corps patches.
Leasure's brigade moved North in front of the Union works with their left near to Poplar Run.
21st Massachusetts held the left of the line, 100th Pennsylvania on the right, with the right flank on the works.
3rd Maryland fell in behind these two regiments. The brigade wheeled so that the 100th Pennsylvania ended the move in the heavily timbered ground north of the Orange Plank Road. From there they retreated into the Union breastworks. They took casualties from Confederates lined along Poplar Run, presumably from Wofford's and Mahone's brigades.
This gives 920 men in the front line at apprioximately 3 per yard frontage gives a value of 300 yards. This corresponds to the distance between the Union works and Poplar Run and as Company H 21st Massachusetts was sent forward as skirmishers, this confirms that these pfd figures are an accurate estimate of the total for the brigade.