Atlanta campaign order of battle: Second phase, Union
Units in the 1864 campaign
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The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign.[1]
This order of battle covers the second phase of the campaign, July 17 – September 8, 1864. The period May 1 – July 17, 1864, is listed separately.
Abbreviations used
Military rank
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
Other
- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
Military Division of the Mississippi
MG William T. Sherman
Chief of Artillery: BG William F. Barry
Headquarters Guard: 7th Company Ohio Sharpshooters: Lieut. William McCrory
Army of the Cumberland
MG George Henry Thomas
Chief of Artillery: BG John M. Brannan
Escort: Company I, 1st Ohio Cavalry: Lieut. Henry C. Reppert
IV Corps
MG Oliver O. Howard[2]
MG David S. Stanley[3]
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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Second Division
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1st Brigade | |
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| 3rd Brigade |
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade | ||
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Corps Artillery Brigade[28]
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XIV Corps
MG John M. Palmer[33]
BG Richard W. Johnson[34]
BG Jefferson C. Davis[35]
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade | ||
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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Corps Artillery Brigade[52]
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XX Corps
MG Joseph Hooker[54]
BG Alpheus S. Williams[55]
MG Henry Slocum[56]
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade | ||
| 3rd Brigade
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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Third Division
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1st Brigade | |
| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| Corps Artillery Brigade[61]
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Unattached Units
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Reserve Brigade
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| Pontooniers
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| Siege Artillery | ||
Cavalry Corps
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade |
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| 3rd Brigade[67]
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| Artillery |
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd (Lightning) Brigade
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| Artillery | ||
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| Artillery | ||
Army of the Tennessee
MG James B. McPherson (k July 22)
MG John A. Logan[70]
MG Oliver O. Howard[71]
Escort: 4th Company Ohio Cavalry, B Company, 1st Ohio Cavalry
XV Corps
MG John A. Logan
BG Morgan L. Smith[72]
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade | ||
| 3rd Brigade
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| Artillery
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| Artillery
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Third Division[84]
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1st Brigade |
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade[89]
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| Artillery
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| Cavalry
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade |
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| 3rd Brigade[93]
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| Artillery
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XVI Corps
MG Grenville M. Dodge (w August 19)
BG Thomas E. G. Ransom[96]
Escort: Company A, 52nd Illinois
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Second Division
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1st Brigade | |
| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade[100] | ||
| Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade | ||
| 3rd Brigade[108]
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| Artillery
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XVII Corps
MG Francis P. Blair Jr.
Escort: Company G, 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry;[112] Company G, 11th Illinois Cavalry[113]
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| Artillery
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Army of the Ohio (XXIII Corps)
MG John M. Schofield
Escort: Company G, 7th Ohio Cavalry
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
|---|---|---|
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Second Division
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1st Brigade |
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| 4th Brigade[130]
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| Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade |
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| 2nd Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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| 4th Brigade[142]
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| Dismounted Cavalry[146]
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| Artillery
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Stoneman's Cavalry Division[147]
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1st Brigade[150]
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| 2nd Brigade[151]
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| 3rd Brigade
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| Independent Brigade
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| Artillery | ||
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Cavalry Division[153]
|
Mounted Brigade
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| Dismounted Brigade
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Strengths
The following table shows total strengths of each of the major formations at several stages throughout the campaign.[158]
| Army | Corps | April 30 | May 31 | June 30 | July 31 | August 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army of the Cumberland | IV Corps | 20,538 | 17,227 | 14,956 | 13,519 | 12,118 |
| XIV Corps | 22,696 | 23,448 | 19,607 | 18,014 | 15,249 | |
| XX Corps | 20,721 | 16,801 | 14,672 | 12,578 | 12,413 | |
| Cavalry Corps | 8,983 | 9,848 | 9,477 | 8,427 | 7,638 | |
| Total | 72,938 | 67,324 | 58,712 | 52,538 | 47,418 | |
| Army of the Tennessee | XV Corps | 12,517 | 12,497 | 11,788 | 9,133 | 8,670 |
| XVI Corps | 11,863 | 10,361 | 10,744 | 9,345 | 7,818 | |
| XVII Corps | - [159] | 9,775 | 9,262 | 6,800 | 5,935 | |
| Total | 34,155 | 32,633 | 31,794 | 25,278 | 22,423 | |
| Army of the Ohio | XXIII Corps | 9,854 | 9,971 | 12,906 | 11,960 | 9,981 |
| Cavalry Division | 2,951 | 2,886 | 2,658 | 1,899 | 1,936 | |
| Total | 12,805 | 12,857 | 15,564 | 13,859 | 11,917 | |
| Military Division of the Mississippi | Grand Total | 110,123 | 112,814 | 106,070 | 91,675 | 81,758 |
