2nd Infantry, chapter 12 from E.B. Quiner's Military History of Wisconsin (Chicago, 1866)

              FIRST   BATTLE   OF   BULL   RUN. 439
On reaching Harrisburg, Pa., arms were furnished to the regi¬ ment, and it passed through Baltimore ,arriving at AVashiugton on the 25th, and proceeded to camp on Aleridian Hill, in the northern suburbs of the city. Here Lieut. C. K. Dean, of Compauy C, Avas appointed Adjutant, in place of E. AT. Hunter. They remained at Aleridian Hill until the 2d of July, Avhen they crossed the Potomac into A'irginia, going into camp tAvo miles west of Eort Corcoran. Here the}' Avere assigned to the brigade of Colonel ( ^V. T. Sherman, which Avas attached to General Tyler's diA'ision, of the army of A^irginia, under General AIcDowell, Avho AA'as organizing a force to operate against the rebels at Alanassat?.
The regiment was engaged in the usual camp duties, and brig¬ ade drill, until the 16th of Jul}', when they shouldered arms, slung their blankets, haversacks, Avith three days' rations, and canteens, and accompanj'ing the brigade and division of General Tyler, marched to Centerville, by the Avay of A'ieuna and Germantown, where thcA' arrived on the 18th, and biA'Ouacked about a mile Avest of the tOAvn, on the AVarrenton Pike. A reconnoissance Avas made by General Tyler, to Blackburn's Eord. on Bull Run, in Avhich the rebels hotly contested his adA'ance. During the skir¬ mish, Colonel Sherman's brigade marched to the field on the double quick, formed line of battle, and lay doAvn to avoid the flying shot and shell. A shot from the enemy struck into Com¬ pany B, and mortally Avounded Alyron Gardner, and seriously injured F. S. Hildrcth and G. AVencel, all of that company. Gardner died next day, and Avas buried at Centerville.
Returning to their camp, the regiment la}' in bivouack until the night of the 20th, Avhen they Avere ordered to prepare tAvo davs' rations, and march in the morning. At 2 o'clock, the reg- iment Avas aroused, Avithout the drum, formed, and marched Avitli the column of General Tyler, to the neighborhood of the Stone Bridge, on the AA^'arrenton Pike, to take part in the first battle of Bull Run.
Schencks' and Sherman's brigades, of T3'ler*s division, Averc deployed on each side of the road, facing the Stoue Bridge. Around this position, the ciA'ilians, teamsters and stragglers had congregated, to Avitness the battle. It Avas here that the stampede began in the afternoon, which has made the battle of Bull Run famous.