Atlanta Campaign Union order of battle
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The following Union Army
units and commanders fought in the Atlanta Campaign
of the American Civil War
. The Confederate order of battle
is listed separately.
This order of battle covers the period of May 7 - June 27, 1864. For the engagement on July 22, 1864 see: Atlanta Union order of battle
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Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
units and commanders fought in the Atlanta Campaign
Atlanta Campaign
The Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee, beginning in May...
of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The Confederate order of battle
Atlanta Campaign Confederate order of battle
The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.This order of battle covers the period of May 7 - June 27, 1864.-Military rank:* Gen = General...
is listed separately.
This order of battle covers the period of May 7 - June 27, 1864. For the engagement on July 22, 1864 see: Atlanta Union order of battle
Atlanta Union order of battle
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Atlanta of the American Civil War.-Military Rank:* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General* Col = Colonel* Maj = Major* Cpt = Captain...
Military rank
- MG = Major GeneralMajor general (United States)In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
- BG = Brigadier GeneralBrigadier general (United States)A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
- Col = ColonelColonel (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
- Ltc = Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel (United States)In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
- Maj = MajorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
- Cpt = Captain
IV Corps
MG Oliver O. HowardOliver O. Howard
Oliver Otis Howard was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War...
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First Division MG David S. Stanley David S. Stanley David Sloane Stanley was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Franklin.-Early life:... |
1st Brigade BG Charles Cruft Charles Cruft (general) Charles Cruft was a teacher, lawyer, railroad executive, and a Union general during the American Civil War.-Biography:... Col Isaac M. Kirby |
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2nd Brigade
BG Walter C. Whitaker Walter C. Whitaker Walter Chiles Whitaker was an American farmer, attorney, and soldier. He served as an officer in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, and also was a Union general during the American Civil War... |
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3rd Brigade
Col William Grose William Grose William Grose was a lawyer, politician, author, and brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War... |
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Artillery
Cpt Peter Simonson (k June 16) Cpt Theodore Thomasson |
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Second Division BG John Newton |
1st Brigade Col Francis T. Sherman BG Nathan Kimball Nathan Kimball Nathan Kimball was a physician, politician, postmaster, and military officer, serving as a general in the Union army during the American Civil War... |
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2nd Brigade
BG George D. Wagner George D. Wagner George Day Wagner was an Indiana politician, farmer, and soldier, serving as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His controversial actions at the Battle of Franklin in 1864 overshadowed his positive performance earlier in the war.-Early life and career:Wagner was born in... |
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3rd Brigade
BG Charles G. Harker (mw June 27) BG Luther P. Bradley |
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Artillery
Cpt Charles Aleshire Cpt Wilbur Goodspeed |
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Third Division BG Thomas J. Wood Thomas J. Wood Thomas John Wood was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
1st Brigade BG August Willich August Willich August Willich , born Johann August Ernst von Willich, was a military officer in the Prussian Army and a leading early proponent of Communism in Germany. In 1847 he discarded his title of nobility... (w) Col William H. Gibson |
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2nd Brigade
BG William B. Hazen |
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3rd Brigade
BG Samuel Beatty Samuel Beatty (general) Samuel Beatty was an American soldier, sheriff, and farmer from Ohio. He was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1866, he was awarded the brevet grade of major general of volunteers.... Col Frederick Knefler Frederick Knefler Frederick Knefler served in the Union Army in the U.S. Civil War, joining as a first lieutenant in May 1861 and mustering out as a Brevet Brigadier General on June 11, 1865.-Early life:... |
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Artillery
Cpt Cullen Bradley |
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XIV Corps
MG John M. PalmerDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division BG Richard W. Johnson Richard W. Johnson Richard W. Johnson was an American soldier, born in Kentucky.-Early career:He graduated at West Point in 1849 and up to the time of the Civil War was employed chiefly on frontier service. In 1861 he was commissioned colonel in the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry and soon afterward became a brigadier general... (w May 28) BG John H. King |
1st Brigade BG William P. Carlin William P. Carlin William Passmore Carlin was a career soldier from the state of Illinois who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and then in the postbellum United States Army... Col Anson G. McCook Anson G. McCook Anson George McCook was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, attorney, and three-term postbellum U.S. Congressman from New York... |
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2nd Brigade
BG John H. King Col William Stoughton |
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3rd Brigade
Col Benjamin Scribner Col Josiah Given |
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Artillery
Cpt Lucius Drury |
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Second Division BG Jefferson C. Davis Jefferson C. Davis Jefferson Columbus Davis was an officer in the United States Army who served in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and the Modoc War. He was the first commander of the Department of Alaska, from 1868 to 1870... |
1st Brigade BG James D. Morgan James D. Morgan James Dada Morgan was a merchant sailor, soldier, businessman, and a Union general during the American Civil War. He commanded a division of infantry in some of the final campaigns in the Western Theater.... |
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2nd Brigade
Col John G. Mitchell John G. Mitchell (general) John Grant Mitchell was an Ohio lawyer and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was active in several important campaigns and battles in the Western Theater, including the Chickamauga, Atlanta, and Franklin-Nashville and Carolinas campaigns... |
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3rd Brigade
Col Daniel McCook, Jr. Daniel McCook, Jr. Daniel McCook, Jr. , one of the famed Fighting McCooks, was a brigade commander in the Union Army who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia, during the American Civil War.-Early life:... (mw) Col Oscar F. Harmon Col Caleb J. Dilworth |
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Artillery
Cpt Charles Barnett |
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XX Corps
MG Joseph HookerJoseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker was a career United States Army officer, achieving the rank of major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although he served throughout the war, usually with distinction, Hooker is best remembered for his stunning defeat by Confederate General Robert E...
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First Division BG Alpheus S. Williams Alpheus S. Williams Alpheus Starkey Williams was a lawyer, judge, journalist, U.S. Congressman, and a Union general in the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
1st Brigade BG Joseph F. Knipe Joseph F. Knipe Joseph Farmer Knipe was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His troops won a decisive victory in late 1864 that helped clear Tennessee of Confederates during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.-Biography:Joseph F. Knipe was born to a blacksmith and his wife in Mount... |
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1st Brigade
BG Thomas H. Ruger Thomas H. Ruger Thomas Howard Ruger was an American soldier and lawyer who served as a Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he was a superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.... |
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2nd Brigade
Col James S. Robinson James S. Robinson James Sidney Robinson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
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Artillery
Cpt John D. Woodbury |
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Second Division BG John W. Geary John W. Geary John White Geary was an American lawyer, politician, Freemason, and a Union general in the American Civil War... |
1st Brigade Col Charles Candy Charles Candy Charles Candy was a career soldier in the United States Army who served as an officer in the volunteer Union Army during the American Civil War... |
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2nd Brigade
Col Adolphus Buschbeck Adolphus Buschbeck Adolphus Buschbeck commanded the 27th Pennsylvania in the Army of the Potomac and a brigade in that army and later in the Army of the Cumberland during the American Civil War.-Early life:... Col John T. Lockman |
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3rd Brigade
Col David Ireland David Ireland (colonel) David Ireland was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Commanding the 137th New York Infantry Regiment, he played a key defensive role on Culp's Hill in the Battle of Gettysburg.-Early life:... (w May 15) Col George A. Cobham |
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Third Division MG Daniel Butterfield Daniel Butterfield Daniel Adams Butterfield was a New York businessman, a Union General in the American Civil War, and Assistant U.S. Treasurer in New York. He is credited with composing the bugle call Taps and was involved in the Black Friday gold scandal in the Grant administration... |
1st Brigade BG William T. Ward |
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2nd Brigade
Col John Coburn John Coburn (politician) John Coburn was a United States Representative from Indiana and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
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3rd Brigade
Col James Wood |
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Artillery
Cpt Marco B. Gary |
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Unattached Units |
Reserve Brigade Col Joseph W. Burke Col Heber Le Favour |
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Pontooniers
Col George P. Buell George P. Buell George Pearson Buell was an American civil engineer and soldier. He served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and remained in the United States Army following the conflict.-Early life and career:... |
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Siege Artillery
Cpt Arnold Sutermeister |
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XV Corps
MG John A. LoganJohn A. Logan
John Alexander Logan was an American soldier and political leader. He served in the Mexican-American War and was a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War. He served the state of Illinois as a state senator, congressman and senator and was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President...
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First Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus Peter J. Osterhaus Peter Joseph Osterhaus was Union Army General in the American Civil War and later served as a diplomat.-Early life:Osterhaus was born in Koblenz, Rhenish Prussia. He attended the Berlin Military Academy and after serving for some time as a Prussian Army officer, he emigrated to the United States... |
1st Brigade BG Charles R. Woods Charles R. Woods Charles Robert Woods was a career United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War... |
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2nd Brigade
Col James A. Williamson James Alexander Williamson James A. Williamson was a politician, and lawyer who served in the Union army during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou.-Biography:Williamson was born in Columbia, Kentucky in 1829... |
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3rd Brigade
Col Hugo Wangelin |
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Artillery
Maj Clemens Landgraeber |
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Second Division BG Morgan L. Smith |
1st Brigade BG Giles A. Smith |
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2nd Brigade
BG Joseph Lightburn |
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3rd Brigade
Col John M. Oliver |
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Artillery
Cpt Frances DeGress |
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XVI Corps
MG Grenville M. DodgeGrenville M. Dodge
Grenville Mellen Dodge was a Union army officer on the frontier and during the Civil War, a U.S. Congressman, businessman, and railroad executive who helped construct the Transcontinental Railroad....
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Second Division BG Thomas W. Sweeny |
1st Brigade BG Elliott W. Rice |
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2nd Brigade
Col Patrick E. Burke Patrick E. Burke Patrick Emmet Burke was a lawyer, Missouri state legislator, and Civil War officer. He commanded the Western Sharpshooters Regiment and the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVI Corps, Army of the Tennessee.-Early life:... (mw May 16) Ltc Robert N. Adams Col August Mersy |
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3rd Brigade
Col Moses M. Bane Col Henry J. B. Cummings Henry J. B. Cummings Henry Johnson Brodhead Cummings was a lawyer, Civil War officer, editor and publisher, and one-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 7th congressional district.... |
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Fourth Division BG James C. Veatch James C. Veatch James Clifford Veatch was a lawyer who served as an Indiana state legislator and county auditor. He later served as a Union general during the American Civil War, fighting primarily in the Western Theater... |
1st Brigade BG John W. Fuller John W. Fuller John Wallace Fuller was a British-born American publisher, businessman, and soldier. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After the war Fuller engaged in the wholesale footwear trade as well as in civil affairs in Ohio.-Early life and career:John W... |
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2nd Brigade
BG John W. Sprague John W. Sprague John Wilson Sprague was an American soldier and railroad executive. He served as a general in the Union Army in the Western Theater of operations during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Decatur during the Atlanta Campaign... |
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3rd Brigade
Col William T. C. Grower |
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Artillery
Cpt Jerome B. Burrows |
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XVII Corps
MG Francis P. Blair, Jr.Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Third Division BG Mortimer D. Leggett |
1st Brigade BG Manning F. Force |
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1st Brigade
Col Robert K. Scott |
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3rd Brigade
Col Adam G. Malloy |
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Artillery
Cpt William S. Williams |
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Fourth Division BG Walter Q. Gresham Walter Q. Gresham Walter Quintin Gresham was an American statesman and jurist. He served as United States Postmaster General, as a judge on the United States Courts of Appeals, was a two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and was Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Treasury... (w July 20) |
1st Brigade Col William L. Sanderson |
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2nd Brigade
Col George C. Rogers |
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3rd Brigade
Col William Hall |
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Artillery
Cpt Edward Spear |
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XXIII Corps
MG John M. SchofieldDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division BG Alvin P. Hovey Alvin P. Hovey Alvin Peterson Hovey was a Union general during the American Civil War, an Indiana Supreme Court justice, congressman, and the 21st Governor of Indiana from 1889 to 1891. During the war he played an important role in several battles and uncovered a secret plot for an uprising in Indiana... (division disbanded June 9; units reassigned to Second and Third Divisions) |
1st Brigade Col Richard Barter |
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2nd Brigade
Col John McQuiston Col Peter T. Swaine |
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Artillery |
23rd Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery 23rd Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in November 8, 1862 for a three year enlistment.... 24th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery 24th Indiana Battery Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in November 29, 1862 for a three year enlistment.... |
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Second Division BG Henry M. Judah Henry M. Judah Henry Moses Judah was a career officer in the United States Army, serving during the Mexican-American War and American Civil War... BG Milo S. Hascall |
1st Brigade BG Nathaniel C. McLean BG Joseph A. Cooper |
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2nd Brigade
BG Milo S. Hascall Col John R. Bond Col William E. Hobson |
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3rd Brigade
Col Silas A. Strickland |
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Artillery
Cpt Joseph C. Shields |
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Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly James W. Reilly James William Reilly was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War... |
1st Brigade Col James W. Reilly Maj James W. Gault |
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2nd Brigade
BG Mahlon D. Manson Col John S. Hurt Col John Casement Col Daniel Cameron |
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3rd Brigade
BG Nathaniel McLean Nathaniel McLean Nathaniel Collins McLean , was a lawyer, farmer, and Union general during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... Col Robert K. Byrd Col Israel Stiles |
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Dismounted Cavalry
Col Eugene Crittenden |
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Artillery
Maj Henry W. Wells |
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Cavalry Corps
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the CumberlandDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division BG Edward M. McCook Edward M. McCook Edward Moody McCook was a lawyer, politician, distinguished Union cavalry general in the American Civil War, American diplomat, and Governor of the Territory of Colorado. He was a member of the famed "Fighting McCook" family of Ohio... |
1st Brigade Col Joseph B. Dorr |
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2nd Brigade
Col Oscar LaGrange Ltc James Stewart Ltc Horace Lamson |
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3rd Brigade
Col Louis Watkins |
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Second Division BG Kenner Garrard Kenner Garrard Kenner Garrard was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. A member of one of Ohio's most prominent military families, he performed well at the Battle of Gettysburg, and then led a cavalry division in the army of Major General William T. Sherman during the Atlanta... |
1st Brigade Col Robert Minty |
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2nd Brigade
Col Eli Long Eli Long Eli Long was a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life:Long was born on June 16, 1837 in Woodford County, Kentucky, and graduated from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1855. In 1856, he was appointed second lieutenant in the 1st U.S... |
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3rd Brigade
Col John T. Wilder John T. Wilder John Thomas Wilder was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As an industrialist, he was instrumental in developing the natural resources of the State of Tennessee.-Early life and career:... |
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Chicago Board of Trade Independent Battery Light Artillery The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The Chicago Board of Trade Battery was mustered into service at Chicago, Illinois, on August 1, 1862.... |
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Third Division BG Judson Kilpatrick Col Eli Murray |
1st Brigade Ltc Robert Klein |
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2nd Brigade
Ltc Charles Smith |
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3rd Brigade
Col Eli Murray Col Smith Adkins |
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Artillery |
10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery The 10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery, was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 10th Independent Battery was mustered into service at New Lisbon, Wisconsin on February 10, 1862.... |
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