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Crittenden), UT: Companies B, E, and H. Orders in June began necessary troop movements bringing the Army into areas deemed threatened by the coming conflict. Of the two companies at Fort Leavenworth, company K arrived at Washington City in time to participate in the First battle of Bull Run / Manassas in late July. First Manassas On July 21 1861, company K, under Capt. Armstrong, fought as part of a cavalry force under Maj. Innis Palmer, Second (now 5th) Cavalry, which included two companies First (now 4th) Cavalry and Four companies Second (now 5th) Cavalry. This force, assigned to Porter's First Brigade of the Second Division saw most of their action on the Union right between Sudley Church and the Warrenton Turnpike. After supporting the brigade's infantry for some time, "The cavalry were engaged in feeling the left flank of the enemy's position, in doing which some important captures were made -- one by Sergeant Sachs, of the Second Dragoons, of a General George Steuart, of Baltimore. Our cavalry also emptied the saddles of a number of the mounted rebels." This quote comes from Col. Andrew Porter's (16th Inf.) report on his brigade's actions. He further credits this cavalry force, along with some Regular Infantry and Marines as providing valuable rear guard support for the later retreating federal army. His A.A.A.G., Capt. Averell indicates that Capt. Armstrong's Dragoons, along with Arnold's Battery were last of the brigade to leave the field. Capt. Armstrong's own report makes additional mention of his company being used to slow the headlong retreat of some Rhode Island volunteers. Happily, this first contingent of Second Dragoons into the fray acquitted themselves well in spite of the Army's overall defeat. Of the cavalry battalion's casualties (13 wounded and 5 missing), 2 enlisted Dragoons suffered non-lethal wounds. Wilson s Creek Since leaving Utah in 1859 Company C had been almost constantly in the field in Kansas and Nebraska. But in the general drift of the army toward the east, Company C arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in Feb, 1861. It marched again on June 11th under Lieutenant Farrand, First Infantry and arrived at Springfield Missouri, August 6th to form part of General Lyon s force. 20,000 confederates under General Prince had been trying hard to catch up with General Lyon s force of about only 5000men. Despairing of overhauling then on August 9th, the rebels went into camp on Wilson s Creek Missouri. Fearful of the loss of prestige in the doubtful state of Missouri if he retreated beyond Springfield, General Lyon decided to attack early in the morning. His plan called for dividing his force in two parts in the face of vastly superior enemy. Major Sturgis commanded one part and Col Sigel the other, which included Company C. Early on the morning of August 10th, Sturgis wing attacked the enemy from the front, while Sigel made a wide movement and approached from the rear. The attack was a complete surprise and threw the confederates into confusion. Advancing slowly with the cavalry in front, Colonel Sigel cut off small parities of Rebels who were in the outskirts of their camp. This was done so well that the enemy was not aware of their approach until they were within sight of his tents. 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