Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-20
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
List Of the r Resiments Composing It-Names
of the Officers-Armament Of Vessels.

all Ine DETAILS Oh tne burnslQe EXpedltlon,
there is no longer any motive for other papers
keeping it secret, especially as IL has reached
its destination, and is performing its work by
this time. We copy from the Commercial the
following details:
Immediately after the Hatteras expedition
the Government set to work to organize di-
visions and fleets for further operations of
like character. The Port Royal expedition
and its successes followed. Gen. Burnside
was detailed ninety days ago to begin the pre-.
iminary preparations Of another, though its
destination and exact character were not de-
fnitely determined until q much later period.
The early preparations were confined to the
purchase and building of vessels fitted for the
purpose, in the ports Of New York and Boston.
Any one who looks at the proportions of the
feet Of transports as they lie in the stream,
can judge Of the amount of labor required to
gather together so many vessels all combining
the same peculiar characteristics Much of
the time Gen. Burnside was the only man who
attended to the details or business of the Di-
vision, and it is only recently that he has had
the assistance of staff officers. In fact, his
Brgadiers have been, with one exception, ap-
pointed within the last forty days, and have
been on hand here during the last twenty
days.
The Brigadier Generals commanding brig
ades in this Division are as follows
Gen. John G.. Foster, First Brigade.
Gen. Jessee L. Reno, Second Brigade.
Gen. John G. Parke, Third Brigade.
These officers are all taken from the regular
army. Gen. Foster is graduate of West
Point, served in every battle in Mexico, was
wounded at MOlino Del Rey, afterwards pro-
NOTED to a Captaincy, served in the Engineers
and was one Of the gallant band of defenders
in Fort Sumter. He is thirty-slx years of
sge, and a very superior officer.
Can Il, RaDn ia A 1raduata oe
Point, of the class Of lS46, and commanded
battery in the war with Mexico taking part in
every battle from Vera Cruz to the City Of
Mexico. He is about the age of Gen. Foster,
and is reputed to be an experienced officer
Gen. John G.. PaIke graduated at West
Point in 1850, and has since been Captain iu
the Engineers. He has seen much frontier
service, having crossed from the Atlantic to the
Pacific three times in the course Of his explora-
tiOns.
The public can therefore rest assured that
this Division is not TO be afflicted with any po-
Htical Brigadiers.
THE TROOPS.
As yet only partial and incorrect lists of the
regiments of this Division have been ublished.
Indeed, the troops have been arriving up to
this evening, and the forces have been aug
mented at least twenty-five per cent within
the last week, and they now excel by the same
proportion the land forces which embarked
giments and batteries compose the entire land
force OF the expe ditien that will embark from
this point. give them in the order Of their
brigades:
FIRST BRI6ADE-GEN. FOSTER.
Twenty nth Massachusetts,, Col. Edwin Up
ton. -.------
Twsnty-third Massachusetts,, Col. John
Knrtz.
fwenty-sevsnth Massachusetts, Col. Horace
G Lee.
Tenth Connecticut, Col. Charles L. Russell.
Twenty y-fOurth Massachusetts,, Col. Thomas
G.. Stevenson.
SECOND BRIGADE-GEN. RENO.
Fifty-frst New York, Col. Edward Ferrere.
Fifty-6rst Pennsylvania, Col J. 7. Hsrtrsnff
Twenty-f first Massachusetts,, Col. Augustus
Morse.
Sixth New Hampshire, Col
Ninth New Jersey, Col. Joseph W. Allen.
THIRD BRIGADE-GEN. PARKE.
Eighth Connecticut, Col. Edward Harland.
Eleventh Connecticut, Col. 7. II. C. Kings
Ffgy-tbird New York, Col. L. J. D Epineuil.
Fourth Rhode Island, Col. Samuel Rodman,
Eighth New York, Col H. Fairehild.
Fifth Rhode Island Battalion, Major j.
Wright.
Attached to the Division is Battery F,
Rhode Island Light Artillery, commanded by
Captain Belgier, who was a member of the
Rhode Island Battery at Bull Run. The Bat
terry consists Of six 10-pounder Parrott rifed
guns.
THE ExPEDITIoNARY VESSELS.
The transport feet, now in this harbor, com
prises every variety Of vessels, from the ,000-
ton steamer and ship down to the I00-ton
schooner. The total number Of vessels of all
kinds, aside from the naval forces. is IS, and
are divided up as follows: Q steamers, 9 pro-
pellers or gunboats, ships, barks, 1 brig,
IL schooners, and floating batteries. The
names Of the steamer transports give below,
with q statement as to whether chartered OF
purchased
Steamer Ginde, Capt. E. E. Vail, pur
chased.
Steamer New Brunswick, Capt Winchester,
chartered.
Steamer New York, Capt David Clark,
chartered.
steamer NOrthsrnsr, Capt. Mason, pur.
chased.
Steamer COssack, Capt J. W. Bennett, pur-
chased.
Steamer Eastern Queen, Capt Collins, char
tered.
Steamer suwanee, Capt. Psdelford, pur-
chased.
Steamer Eastern State, Capt. John Tsals,
Steamer Union, Capt W. H. Chambers,
purchased.
These vessels are all unarmed. and are in
tended exclusively for carrying troops. Their
capacity ranges from 500 to 900 men each,
the Northerner being the largest and the
Suwsnee the smallest Of the number.
The following is list Of armed transports or
screw propelIers all one class, and intended for
the double purpose Of carrying troops and as
sisting in an attack.
Gunboat Picket, Capt, 7. P. Jones, 4 guns
2 212-pounder wizards riHed guns, l L. FOUNDER
boat howitSsr, l2-pounder mountain howit-
Eer.
Gunboat Pioneer, Capt. G. e. Baker, 4 guns
Il 30-pounder Psrrott rife gun, I2-pounder
Wizard riaed gun, 12-pounSer boat howitzer
ll2-pouDder mountain howitxer
Gunboat Ranger, Capt. ]. B. ChiIds, 7 guns
3O-pounder Parrott riied guns, IL pounder
Wizard riAed guns, 1 I2-pOunder mountain
howitEers.
Gunboat Sentinel, Capt Joshua Gouillard 4
guns-l 30-pounder Parrott rifed gun, I la-
FOUNDER Wizard riisd gun, l2-pounder boat
howitzer, l2-pounder mountsin howitzer.
Gunboat ZOuave, Captain William Hunt, 4
guns-1 30-pounder Psrrott riasd gun; 2 IL
FOUNDER Wizard do. do; l2-pounder boat
howitser.
GunbOst Lancer, Captain N. B. MosIey, 4