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United States Army

The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...

units and commanders fought in the Battle of McDowell

Battle of McDowell

The Battle of McDowell, also known as Sitlington's Hill, was fought May 8, 1862, in Highland County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War...

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

McDowell Confederate order of battle

The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of McDowell of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.-Military rank:* Gen = General* LTG = Lieutenant General* MG = Major General...

is listed separately.

Military rank

MG = Major General
Major 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 General
Brigadier 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 = Colonel
Colonel (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 Colonel
Lieutenant 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 = Major
Major (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

Union Forces Around McDowell

BG Robert H. Milroy

Robert H. Milroy

Robert Huston Milroy was a lawyer, judge, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863.-Early life:...

BG Robert C. Schenck

Robert C. Schenck

Robert Cumming Schenck was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys...

Brigades	Regiments and Others
Milroy's Brigade BG Robert H. Milroy Robert H. Milroy Robert Huston Milroy was a lawyer, judge, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, most noted for his defeat at the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863.-Early life:...	12th Ohio Infantry 12th Ohio Infantry 12th Ohio Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-History:The 12th OVI was organized at Camp Dennison, Cincinnati, Ohio, on May 3, 1861 for three-months service, and reorganized on June 28 for three years, under Colonel John W. Lowe, who was killed early... : Col Carr B. White Carr B. White Carr Baily White was a physician, officer during the Mexican War and general during the American Civil War. His Civil War service is greatly associated with operations in western Virginia and Maryland.... 25th Ohio Infantry 25th Ohio Infantry The 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 25th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on June 28, 1861 under the command of Colonel James A. Jones... : Ltc William P. Richardson 32nd Ohio Infantry 32nd Ohio Infantry The 32nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 32nd Ohio Infantry was organized at Mansfield, Ohio August 20-September 7, 1861 and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel Thomas H. Ford... : Ltc Ebenezer H. Swinney 73rd Ohio Infantry 73rd Ohio Infantry The 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 73rd Ohio Infantry was organized in Chillicothe, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on December 30, 1861 under the command of Colonel Orland Smith.The regiment was... : Maj Richard Long 75th Ohio Infantry 75th Ohio Infantry The 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from southwestern Ohio in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Eastern Theater, most notably in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and then in the siege operations against Charleston, South... : Col Nathaniel McLean Nathaniel McLean Nathaniel Collins McLean , was a lawyer, farmer, and Union general during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... 2nd West Virginia Infantry: Col George R. Latham 3rd West Virginia Infantry: Ltc Francis W. Thompson 9th Ohio Battery 9th Ohio Battery 9th Independent Battery Ohio Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The battery was organized Camp Wood in Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 11, 1861 under the command of Captain Henry... : Cpt Henry F. Hyman
Schenck's Brigade BG Robert C. Schenck Robert C. Schenck Robert Cumming Schenck was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom. He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys...	82nd Ohio Infantry 82nd Ohio Infantry The 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 82nd Ohio Infantry was organized in Kenton, Ohio October through December 1861 and mustered in on December 31, 1861 for three years service under the command of Colonel James... : Col James Cantwell 5th West Virginia Infantry: Col John L. Ziegler

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