Second Corinth Union order of battle
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The following Union Army
units and commanders fought in the Battle of Corinth
of the American Civil War
on October 3 and 4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi
. The Confederate order of battle
is listed separately.
Army of the Mississippi
MG William S. Rosecrans
(not present)
Detachment commanded by BG James B. McPherson
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 Corinth
Second Battle of Corinth
The Second Battle of Corinth was fought October 3–4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. For the second time in the Iuka-Corinth Campaign, Union Maj. Gen. William S...
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...
on October 3 and 4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
. The Confederate order of battle
Second Corinth Confederate order of battle
The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Second Battle of Corinth of the American Civil War on October 3 and 4, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi...
is listed separately.
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
Army of the MississippiArmy of the MississippiArmy of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union armies that operated around the Mississippi River, both with short existences, during the American Civil War.-1862:...
MG William S. RosecransDivision | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Second Division BG 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:... |
First Brigade Col 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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Second Brigade
Col Joseph A. Mower Joseph A. Mower Joseph Anthony Mower was a Union general during the American Civil War. He was a competent officer and well respected by his troops and fellow officers to whom he was known as "Fighting Joe". William T. Sherman said of Mower, "he's the boldest young officer we have".-Biography:Mower was born in... (w) |
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Third Division BG Charles S. Hamilton Charles Smith Hamilton Charles Smith Hamilton was a career United States Army officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War. He also served as a Union Army general during the early part of the American Civil War.... Escort: 5th Missouri Cavalry, Company C |
First Brigade BG Napoleon B. Buford |
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Second Brigade
BG Jeremiah C. Sullivan Jeremiah C. Sullivan Jeremiah Cutler Sullivan was an Indiana lawyer, antebellum United States Navy officer, and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was among a handful of former Navy officers who later served as infantry generals during the war.-Early life and career:Jeremiah C.... (w) Col Samuel A. Holmes |
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Cavalry Division Col John K. Mizner |
First Brigade Col Edward Hatch Edward Hatch Edward Hatch was a career American soldier who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War... |
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Second Brigade
Col Albert L. Lee |
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Army of West Tennessee
MG Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
(not present)
Detachment commanded by BG James B. McPherson
James B. McPherson
James Birdseye McPherson was a career United States Army officer who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Second Division BG Thomas A. Davies |
First Brigade BG Pleasant A. Hackleman Pleasant A. Hackleman Pleasant Adam Hackleman was a lawyer, politician and Union general who was killed during the American Civil War.... (mw) Col Thomas W. Sweeny |
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Second Brigade
BG Richard J. Oglesby (w) Col August Mersy |
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Third Brigade
Col Silas D. Baldwin (w) Col John V. Du Bois |
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Artillery
Maj George H. Stone |
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Sixth Division BG John McArthur John McArthur John McArthur was a Union general during the American Civil War. McArthur became one of the ablest Federal commanders in the Western Theater.-Early life:... BG Thomas J. McKean Thomas J. McKean Thomas Jefferson McKean was an American engineer, soldier, politician, and farmer. A West Point graduate, he fought in the U.S. Army during the Seminole Wars, in the Mexican–American War, and he served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:Thomas J... |
First Brigade Col Benjamin Allen BG John McArthur John McArthur John McArthur was a Union general during the American Civil War. McArthur became one of the ablest Federal commanders in the Western Theater.-Early life:... |
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Second Brigade
Col John M. Oliver |
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Third Brigade
Col Marcellus M. Crocker Marcellus M. Crocker Marcellus Monroe Crocker was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War most noted for his service in the Western Theater.-Biography:... |
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Artillery
Cpt Andrew Hickenlooper Andrew Hickenlooper Andrew Hickenlooper was an Ohio civil engineer, politician, industrialist, and most famously, an officer who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and Civil War career:... |
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Sources
- Cozzens, Peter. The Darkest Days of the War: The Battles of Iuka and Corinth (Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press), 1997. ISBN 0-8078-2320-1