Tuesday, July 11, 2023

ACW Mini-Campaign Orders of Battle

 The Army commanders have been assigned and the warning orders have gone out.

Included in these warning orders was an order of battle for each army, I am sharing these lists here so that others might take advantage of them.

We are building up a combined force, which may only be a couple of brigades and a few artillery batteries short of the full Order of Battle lists:


Confederate Army of Northern Virginia

Battle of Gettysburg

July 1 - 3, 1863

 

Commanding General: General Robert E. Lee

 

I Army Corps: Lieutenant General J. Longstreet

            McLaws' Division: Major General L. Mclaws

                        Kershaw's Brigade: Brigadier General J.B.Kershaw

                                    1,880 :: 12  :: 9

                        Semmes' Brigade: Brigadier General P.J.Semmes

                                    1,413  :: 9  :: 7

                        Barksdale's Brigade: Brigadier General W. Barksdale

                                    1,716  :: 11 :: 9

                        Wofford's Brigade: Brigadier General W.T.Wofford

                                    1,481  :: 10 :: 7

                        Artillery: Colonel H.C.Cabell

                                    1st North Carolina Artillery

 

            Pickett's Division: Major General G.E.Pickett

                        Garnett's Brigade: Brigadier General R.B.Garnett

                                    1,681 :: 11 :: 8

                        Kemper's Brigade: Brigadier General J.L.Kemper

                                    1,729 :: 12 :: 9

                        Armistead's Brigade: Brigadier General L.A.Armistead

                                    2,178 :: 15 :: 11

                        Artillery: Major J.Dearing

                                    Fauquier, Fayette

                                   

            Hood's Division: Major General J.B.Hood

                        Law's Brigade: Brigadier General E.M.Law

                                    1,678 :: 11 :: 8

                        Robertson's Brigade: Brigadier General J.B.Robertson

                                    1,834 :: 12 :: 9

                        Anderson's Brigade: Brigadier General G.T.Anderson

                                    1,976 :: 13 :: 10

                        Benning's Brigade: Brigadier General Benning

                                    1,503 :: 10 :: 8

                        Artillery: Major M.W.Henry

                                    Branch, German, Palmetto

 

            I Corps Artillery Reserve: Colonel J.B.Walton

                                    Ashland, Bedford, Madison, Washington 1st & 2nd Co.


 

II Army Corps: Lieutenant General R.S.Ewell

                        Escort: Randolph's Company Virginia Cavalry (?)

            Early's Division: Major General J.A.Early

                        Hays's Brigade: Brigadier General H.T.Hays

                                    1,369 :: 9  :: 7

                        Hoke's Brigade: Brigadier General I.E.Avery

                                    1,023 :: 7  :: 5

                        Smith's Brigade: Brigadier General W.Smith

                                      831 :: 6  :: 4

                        Gordon's Brigade: Brigadier General J.B.Gordon

                                    1,906 :: 13 :: 10

                        Artillery: Lt. Colonel H.P.Jones

                                    Charlottesville, Courtney

 

            Johnson's Division: Major General E.Johnson

                        Steuart's Brigade: Brigadier General G.H.Steuart

                                    2,247 :: 15 :: 11

                        Nicholls' Brigade: Colonel J.M.Williams

                                    1,170 :: 8  :: 6

                        Stonewall's Brigade: Brigadier General J.A.Walker

                                    1,400 :: 9  :: 7

                        Jones's Brigade: Brigadier General J.M.Jones

                                    1,605 :: 11 :: 8

                        Artillery: Major J.W.Latimer

                                    Chesapeake, Allegheny

 

            Rode's Division: Major General R.E.Rodes

                        Daniel's Brigade: Brigadier General J.Daniel

                                    2,290 :: 15 :: 11

                        Doles's Brigade: Brigadier General G.Doles

                                    1,399 :: 9  :: 7

                        Iverson's Brigade: Brigadier General A.Iverson

                                    1,466 :: 10 :: 7

                        Ramseur's Brigade: Brigadier General S.D.Ramseur

                                    1,086 :: 7  :: 5

                        O'Neal's Brigade: Colonel E.A.O'Neal

                                    1,791 :: 12 :: 9

                        Artillery: Lt. Colonel T.H.Carter

                                    King William, Morris

 

            II Corps Artillery Reserve: Colonel J.T.Brown

                                    1st Virginia Artillery: Powhatan, Rockbridge,

                                    Nelson's Battalion: Amherst, Fluvanna

III Army Corps: Lieutenant General A.P.Hill

            Anderson's Division: Major General R.H.Anderson

                        Wilcox's Brigade: Brigadier General C.M.Wilcox

                                    1,826 :: 12 ::  9

                        Mahone's Brigade: Brigadier General W.Mahone

                                    1,630 :: 11 ::  8

                        Wright's Brigade: Brigadier General A.R.Wright

                                    1,496 :: 10 ::  7

                        Perry's Brigade: Colonel D.Lang

                                      748 ::  5 :: 4

                        Posey's Brigade: Brigadier General C.Posey

                                    1,399 ::  9 ::  7

                        Artillery: Maj. Lane

                                    Sumter Co. A, Sumter Co. B

 

            Heth's Division: Major General H.Heth

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General J.J.Pettigrew

                                    2,740 :: 18 :: 14

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel J.M.Brockenbrough

                                    1,027 ::  7 ::  5

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General J.J.Archer

                                    1,320 ::  9 :: 7

                        4th Brigade: Brigadier General J.R.Davis

                                    2,440 :: 16 :: 12

                        Artillery:

                                    Donaldsonville

 

            Pender's Division: Major General W.D.Pender

                        1st Brigade: Colonel A. Perrin

                                    1,993 :: 13 :: 10

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General J.H.Lane

                                    1,835 :: 12 ::  9

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General E.L.Thomas

                                    1,086 ::  7 ::  5

                        4th Brigade: Brigadier General A.M.Scales

                                    1,487 :: 10 ::  7

                        Artillery: Major W.T.Poague

                                    Albemarle

 

            III Corps Artillery Reserve: Colonel R.L.Walker

                                    McIntosh's Battalion: Danville, Hardaway

                                    Pegram's Battalion: Crenshaw, Letcher

 


Cavalry: Major General J.E.B.Stuart

            Hampton's Brigade: Brigadier General W.Hampton

                                    1,973 :: 13 :: 10

            Robertson's Brigade: Brigadier General B.H.Robertson

                                      962 ::  6 :: 5

            Jones's Brigade: Brigadier General W.E.Jones

                                    1,739 :: 12 :  9

            Fitz Lee's Brigade: Brigadier General Fitz Lee

                                    2,160 :: 14 :: 11

            Jenkins' Brigade: Brigadier General A.G.Jenkins

                                    1,213 ::  8 ::  6

            W.H.F._Lee's_Brigade: Colonel J.R.Chambliss Jr.

                                    1,324 ::  9 :: 7

Stuart Horse Artillery: Major R.F.Beckham

                                    Chew's, McGregor's, Griffin's

 

Imboden's Command: Brigadier General J.D.Imboden

                        Virginia Cavalry/Mounted Infantry/Rangers

                                    2,099 :: 14 :: 10

                        Staunton Horse Battery

 

 

Summary:

 

Army Command: 1

Corps Command: 4 (including Stewart as a 'corps' command)

Division Command: 9

Infantry Brigade Cadre: 37

Infantry Troop Stands (including cadre @ 200): 296

Artillery battery stands (6 guns min): 46 (includes all 4 horse guns)

                                      (8 guns) : 32 (includes all 4 horse guns)

 

Cavalry Brigade Cadre: 8 (including Randolph's II Corps escort)

Cavalry Stands (?): 59 (unk numbers in the II Corps escort)

 


 

Union Army of Potomac

Battle of Gettysburg

July 1 - 3, 1863

 

Commanding General: Major General George C. Meade

 

I Army Corps: Major General J.F.Reynolds

            1st Division: Major General J.S.Wadsworth

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General S.Meredith

                                    1,883 :: 13 ::  9

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General L.Cutler

                                    2,139 :: 14 :: 11

            2nd Division: Major General J.C.Robinson

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General G.R.Paul

                                    1,652 :: 11 ::  8

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General H.Baxter

                                    1,581 :: 10 :  8

            3rd Division: Major General T.A.Rowley

                        1st Brigade: Colonel C.Biddel

                                    1,510 :: 10 ::  8

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel R.Stone

                                    1,334 ::  9 ::  7

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General G.J.Stannard

                                    2,103 :: 14 :: 11

            I Corps Artillery Brigade:

                        Vermont trains guards: 1,278 ::  9 ::  6

                                    2nd Maine Lt., 5th Maine Lt., 1st New York Lt.

                                   


II Army Corps: Major General Winfield S. Hancock

 

            1st Division: Brigadier General J.C.Caldwell

                        1st Brigade: Colonel E.E.Cross

                                      881 ::  6 ::  4

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel P.Kelly

                                      698 ::  5 ::  3

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General S.K.Zook

                                    1,094 ::  7 ::  5

                        4th Brigade: Colonel J.R.Brooke

                                    1,060 ::  7 ::  5

            2nd Division: Major General J.Gibbon

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General W.Harrow

                                    1,659 :: 11 ::  8

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General A.S.Webb

                                    1,453 :: 10 ::  7

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel N.J.Hall

                                    Attached:  1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters Company

                                    1,139 ::  8 ::  6

            3rd Division: Brigadier General A.Hays

                        1st Brigade: Colonel S.S.Carrol

                                    1,074 ::  7 ::  5

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel T.A.Smyth

                                    2,072 :: 14 :: 10

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel G.L.Willard

                                    1,777 :: 12 ::  9

            II Corps Artillery Brigade: Captain J.G.Hazard

                                    Battery A 1st Rhode Island Lt., Battery B 1st Rhode Island Lt.,

                                    Battery A 4th U.S.Artillery

 


III Army Corps: Major General D.E.Sickles

 

            1st Division: Major General D.B.Birney

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General C.K.Graham

                                    1,795 :: 12 ::  9

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General J.H.H.Ward

                                    includes 1st & 2nd U.S. sharpshooters

                                    2,628 :: 18 :: 13

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel P.Regis de Trobraind

                                    1,799 :: 12 ::  9

            2nd Division: Brigadier General A.A.Humphreys

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General J.B.Carr

                                    2,239 :: 15 :: 11

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel W.R.Brewster

                                    2,266 :: 15 :: 11

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel G.C.Burling

                                    1,178 ::  8 ::  6

            III Corps Artillery Brigade: Captain G.E.Randolph

                                    2nd NJ, Battery D 1st NY, "E" 1st R.I. Lt.,

                                    Battery K 4th U.S. Artillery

 

 

V Army Corps: Major General George Sykes

 

            1st Division: Brigadier General J. Barnes

                        1st Brigade: Colonel W.S.Tilton

                                      934 ::  6 ::  5

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel J.B.Sweitzer

                                    1,743 :: 12 ::  9

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel S.Vincent

                                    1,605 :: 11 ::  8

            2nd Division: Brigadier General R.B.Ayres

                        1st Brigade: Colonel H.Day

                                    1,791 :: 12 ::  9

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel S.Burbank

                                      877 ::  6 ::  4

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General S.H.Weed

                                    1,742 :: 12 ::  9

            3rd Division: Brigadier General S.W.Crawford

                        1st Brigade: Colonel W. McCandless

                                    1,446 :: 10 ::  7

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel J.W.Fisher

                                    1,843 :: 12 ::  9

            V Corps Artillery Brigade: Captain A.P.Martin

                                    3rd Massachusetts Lt., Battery C 1st New York Light,

                                    Battery D 5th U.S.Artillery


VI Army Corps: Major General J.Sedgwick

 

            1st Division: Brigadier General H.G.Wright

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General A.T.Torbert

                                    1,463 :: 10 ::  7

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General J.J.Bartlett

                                    1,522 :: 10 ::  8

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General D.A.Russell

                                    1,303 ::  9 ::  7

            2nd Division: Brigadier General A.P.Howe

                        1st Brigade: Colonel L.A.Grant

                                    1,692 :: 11 ::  8

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General T.H.Neill

                                    1,958 :: 13 :: 10

            3rd Division: Major General J. Newton

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General A.Shaler

                                    1,989 :: 13 :: 10

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel H.L.Eustis

                                    1,837 :: 12 ::  9

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General F.Wheaton

                                    1,497 :: 10 ::  7

            VI Corps Artillery Brigade: Colonel C.H.Tompkins

                        det of 3 Div; 3 Brig as guards:  343 ::  2 ::  1

                                    1st Mass Lt., 1st NY Lt., 3rd NY Lt.,

                                    "G" R.I. Lt., "D" 2nd U.S., "G" 2nd U.S


XI Army Corps: Major General O.O.Howard

 

            1st Division: Brigadier General F.C.Barlow

                        1st Brigade: Colonel L. von Gilsa

                                    1,489 :: 10 ::  7

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General A.Ames

                                    1,461 :: 10 ::  7

            2nd Division: Brigadier General A. von Steinwehr

                        1st Brigade: Colonel C.R.Coster

                                    1,418 ::  9 ::  7

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel O. Smith

                                    1,939 :: 13 :: 10

            3rd Division: Major General C. Schurz

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General A. Schimmelfennig

                                    1,930 :: 13 :: 10

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel W. Krzyzanowski

                                    1,672 :: 11 ::  8

            XI Corps Artillery Brigade: Major T.W.Osborn

                                    13th NY Lt., "I" 1st Ohio Lt., "K" 1st Ohio Lt.,

                                   

 

XII Army Corps: Major General H.W.Slocum

 

            1st Division: Brigadier General A.S.Williams

                        1st Brigade: Colonel A.L.McDougall

                                    1,972 :: 13 :: 10

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General H.H.Lockwood

                                    1,968 :: 13 :: 10

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General T.H.Ruger

                                    1,775 :: 12 ::  9

            2nd Division: Brigadier General J.W.Geary

                        1st Brigade: Colonel C.Candy

                                    1,326 ::  9 ::  7

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel G.A.Cobham

                                      894 ::  6 ::  4

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General G.S.Greene

                                    1,538 ::10 ::  8

            XII Corps Artillery Brigade:

                        "E" Pennsylvania Lt., "F" 4th U.S. Artillery

 


Cavalry Army Corps: Major General A. Pleasonton

            1st Division: Brigadier General J. Buford

                        1st Brigade: Colonel W. Gamble

                                    1,716 :: 11 ::  9

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel T.C.Devin

                                    1,229 ::  8 ::  6

                        3rd Brigade: Brigadier General W.Merritt

                                    1,918 :: 13 :: 10

            2nd Division: Brigadier General D.M.C.M.Gregg

                        1st Brigade: Colonel J.B.McIntosh

                                    1,459 :: 10 ::  7

                        2nd Brigade: Colonel P. Huey (at Westminster)

                                    1,435 :: 10 ::  7

                        3rd Brigade: Colonel J.I.Gregg

                                    1,400 (est) :: 10 ::  7

            3rd Division: Brigadier General J.Kilpatrick

                        1st Brigade: Brigadier General E.J.Fransworth

                                    2,188 :: 15 :: 11

                        2nd Brigade: Brigadier General G.A.Custer

                                    2,344 :: 16 :: 12

            Horse Artillery:

                                    6th New York, "B" 2nd U.S., "M" 2nd U.S., "E" 4th U.S. Artillery

                                    "E" 1st U.S.

 

Army Artillery Reserve: Brigadier General R.O.Tyler

 

            1st Brigade:  "H" 1st U.S., "F" 3rd U.S., "C" 4th U.S

 

            1st Volunteer Brigade:  5th Mass Lt., 9th Mass Lt.

 

            2nd Volunteer Brigade: "B" 1st Conn Hvy, "M" 1st Conn Hvy.

 

            3rd Volunteer Brigade: 1st NH Lt., "H" 1st Ohio Lt.

 

            4th Volunteer Brigade:  6th Maine Lt., "A" Maryland Lt., 1st NJ Lt.,

                                                            "G" 1st NY Lt.

 

            Train Guard:  4th New Jersey Infantry Regiment (7 cos)

 


 

Summary:

 

Army Command: 1

Corps Command: 8 (incl Cavalry)

Division Command: 22 (incl 3 Cavalry)

Infantry Brigade Cadre: 59 (incl 8 Cavalry)

Infantry Troop Stands (including cadre @ 200): 412

Artillery battery stands (6 guns min): 56  (includes all 7 horse guns)

                                      (8 guns): 42 (includes all 5 horse guns)

 

Cavalry Brigade Cadre: 8

Cavalry Stands (?): 69

 

                

           

           

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