Wyse Fork Union order of battle
Encyclopedia
The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged at the Battle of Wyse Fork
, during the American Civil War
in 1865. The Confederate order of battle
is listed separately.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a battle fought in the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, resulting in a Union Army victory.-Background:...
, during 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...
in 1865. The Confederate order of battle
Wyse Fork Confederate order of battle
The following units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wyse Fork. The Union order of battle is listed separately.-Military Rank:* Gen = General* LTG = Lieutenant General* MG = Major General* BG = Brigadier General...
is listed separately.
Military Rank
- MG = Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
- BG = Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
- Col = ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
- Ltc = Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
- Maj = MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Other
- (w) = woundedWoundedWounded may refer to:* The Wounded, a Dutch wave-rock band* "The Wounded" , a fourth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation* "Wounded ", a song by the American rock band Third Eye Blind...
- (mw) = mortally wounded
- (k) = killed in actionKilled in actionKilled in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to...
- (c) = capturedPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
District of Beaufort/Cox's Provisional Corps
Major General Jacob D. Cox- Aide-de-CampAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
BG George S. GreeneGeorge S. GreeneGeorge Sears Greene was a civil engineer and a Union general during the American Civil War. He was part of the Greene family of Rhode Island, which had a distinguished military record for the United States. His greatest contribution during the war was his defense of the Union right flank at Culp's... - Aide-de-CampAide-de-campAn aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
Bvt BG Israel N. Stiles
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
1st Division (XXIII Corps) 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.... |
1st Brigade Col John M. Orr |
|
| 2nd Brigade
Col John McQuiston |
|
|
| 3rd Brigade
Bvt BG Minor T. Thomas |
|
|
| Artillery |
|
|
|
1st Division (Dist. of Beaufort) BG Innis N. Palmer Innis N. Palmer Innis Newton Palmer was a career officer in the United States Army, serving in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and on the Western frontier.... |
1st Brigade BG Edward Harland Edward Harland (general) Edward Harland was a Union general during the American Civil War. He was associated with early battles of the IX Corps as well as Union involvement in North Carolina and the Tidewater region of Virginia.-Early life:... |
|
| 2nd Brigade
Col Peter J. Claassen |
|
|
| 3rd Brigade
Col Horace Boughton |
|
|
| Artillery |
|
|
|
2nd Division (Dist. of Beaufort) BG Samuel P. Carter Samuel P. Carter Samuel Perry "Powhatan" Carter was a United States naval officer who served in the Union Army as a brevet major general during the American Civil War and became a rear admiral in the postbellum United States Navy. He was the first and thusfar only United States officer to have been commissioned... |
1st Brigade Col Adam G. Malloy |
|
| 2nd Brigade
Col Charles L. Upham |
|
|
| 3rd Brigade
Ltc Henry Splaine |
|
|
| Artillery |
|
|
| Cavalry |
|
|