dʒˈeɪmz blˈʌnts fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən wʌz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli smˈɔːl θɹˈiː,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɛn, bˌʌt wʌz bˈɛɾɚ tɹˈeɪnd ænd ɪkwˈɪpt ðɐn mˈɛnɪəv ðə ɹˈiːsəntli ɹˈeɪzd kənfˈɛdɚɹət jˈuːnɪts.
James Blunt's First Division was relatively small (3,500 men), but was better trained and equipped than many of the recently raised Confederate units.