Atlanta Union order of battle
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The following Union Army
units and commanders fought in the Battle of Atlanta
(July 22, 1864) of the American Civil War
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BG Morgan L. Smith
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 Battle of Atlanta
Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman overwhelmed...
(July 22, 1864) 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...
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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...
- 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
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...
BG Morgan L. Smith
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First Division 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... |
1st Brigade Col Milo Smith |
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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 A. von Wangelin (w) |
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Artillery
Maj Clemens Landgrauber |
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Second Division BG Morgan L. Smith BG Joseph A. J. Lightburn |
1st Brigade Col James S. Martin |
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2nd Brigade
BG Joseph Lightburn Col Wells S. Jones |
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Artillery
Cpt Francis DeGress |
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Fourth Division BG William Harrow William Harrow William Harrow was an Indiana lawyer and a controversial Union general in the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
1st Brigade Col Reuben Williams Reuben Williams Reuben Williams is an improvisational troupe associated with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. Reuben Williams came together in Summer 2004 when members from four different "Harold" teams joined to perform as "Robin Williams." In Fall 2004, the group became an official Upright... |
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2nd Brigade
Col Charles C. Walcutt Charles C. Walcutt Charles Carroll Walcutt was an American surveyor, soldier, and politician. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, in which he was wounded twice.... |
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3rd Brigade
Col John M. Oliver |
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Artillery
Cpt Henry H. Griffiths |
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XVI Corps (Left Wing)
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 August Mersy (w) Ltc Robert N. Adams |
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3rd Brigade
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.... (garrison duty at Rome) |
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Artillery
Cpt Frederick Welker |
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Fourth Division 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... |
1st Brigade Col John Morrill |
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2nd Brigade
Col 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... (engaged at Decatur) |
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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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2nd Brigade
Col Robert K. Scott (w) Ltc Greenbury F. Wiles |
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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 Giles A. Smith |
1st Brigade Col Benjamin F. Potts Benjamin F. Potts Benjamin Franklin Potts 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, as well as a postbellum Governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883... |
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2nd Brigade
Col John Logan (on garrison duty in northern Georgia) |
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3nd Brigade
Col William Hall |
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Artillery
Cpt Edward Spear |
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