Knoxville Union order of battle
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The following Union Army
units and commanders fought in the Knoxville Campaign
during the American Civil War from November 4 to December 23, 1863 under the command of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Engagements fought during this time included the battles of Campbell's Station
and Fort Sanders
and the siege of Knoxville.
General Headquarters
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 Knoxville Campaign
Knoxville Campaign
The Knoxville Campaign was a series of American Civil War battles and maneuvers in East Tennessee during the fall of 1863. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside occupied Knoxville, Tennessee, and Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. James Longstreet were detached from Gen...
during the American Civil War from November 4 to December 23, 1863 under the command of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Engagements fought during this time included the battles of Campbell's Station
Battle of Campbell's Station
The Battle of Campbell's Station was a battle of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, occurring on November 16, 1863, at Campbell's Station, , Knox County, Tennessee....
and Fort Sanders
Battle of Fort Sanders
The Battle of Fort Sanders was the decisive engagement of the Knoxville Campaign of the American Civil War, fought in Knoxville, Tennessee, on November 29, 1863. Assaults by Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet failed to break through the defensive lines of Union Maj. Gen...
and the siege of Knoxville.
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
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
IX Corps
BG Robert B. PotterDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division BG Edward Ferrero Edward Ferrero Edward Ferrero was one of the leading dance instructors, choreographers, and ballroom operators in the United States. He also served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War, best remembered for his role in the Battle of the Crater in 1864.-Early life and career:Ferrero was born in... |
1st Brigade Col David Morrison |
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2nd Brigade
Col Benjamin C. Christ Benjamin C. Christ Benjamin C. Christ was an officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. He commanded a brigade in the IX Corps of the Army of the Potomac at several important battles, including the Battle of Antietam.... |
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3rd Brigade
Col William Humphrey |
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Artillery
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Second Division Col John F. Hartranft John F. Hartranft John Frederick Hartranft was the 17th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1879 and a Union Major General who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
1st Brigade Col Joshua K. Sigfried |
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2nd Brigade
Ltc Edwin Schall |
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XXIII Corps
BG Mahlon D. MansonGeneral Headquarters
- McLaughlin's Ohio Cavalry Squadron: Maj Richard Rice
- Engineer Battalion: Cpt O. S. McClure
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Second Division BG Julius White Julius White Julius White was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a postbellum diplomat.-Civil War:... |
1st Brigade Col Samuel R. Mott |
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2nd Brigade
Col Marshall W. Chapin |
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Third Division BG Milo S. Hascall |
1st Brigade 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... |
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2nd Brigade
Col Daniel Cameron |
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Provisional Brigade
Col William A. Haskins |
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Cavalry Corps
BG James M. ShackelfordJames M. Shackelford
James Murrell Shackelford was a lawyer, judge, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
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First Division BG William P. Sanders William P. Sanders William Price Sanders was an officer in the Union Army in the American Civil War, who died at the Siege of Knoxville.-Birth and early years:... (mw) Col Frank Wolford |
1st Brigade Col Frank Wolford Ltc Silas Adams |
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2nd Brigade
Ltc Emery S. Bond |
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3rd Brigade
Col Charles D. Pennebaker |
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Second Division Col John W. Foster John W. Foster John Watson Foster was an American military man, journalist and diplomat.Born in Petersburg, Indiana, and raised in Evansville, Indiana, he was first a lawyer and then served as general for the Union in the American Civil War. Following the war he worked as a journalist, editing the Evansville... |
1st Brigade Col Israel Garrard |
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2nd Brigade
Col Felix W. Graham |
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