Atlanta campaign Union order of battle
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.
This order of battle covers the period of May 7 – July 17, 1864. The period July 17 – September 8, 1864 is listed separately.
For the engagement on July 22, 1864 see: Atlanta Union order of battle
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]
Chief of Staff: BG Joseph D. Webster
Chief of Artillery: BG William F. Barry
Headquarters Guard: 7th Company Ohio Sharpshooters: Lieut. William McCrory
[Army of the Cumberland]
MG George Henry ThomasChief of Artillery: BG John M. Brannan
Chief of Staff: BG William D. Whipple
Escort: Company I, 1st Ohio Cavalry: Lieut. Henry C. Reppert
IV Corps">IV Corps (Union Army)">IV Corps
MG Oliver O. Howard| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division MG David S. Stanley | 1st Brigade BG Charles Cruft Col Isaac M. Kirby |
|
| First Division MG David S. Stanley | 2nd Brigade BG Walter C. Whitaker Col Jacob E. Taylor |
|
| First Division MG David S. Stanley | 3rd Brigade Col William Grose | |
| First Division MG David S. Stanley | Artillery Cpt Peter Simonson Cpt Samuel M. McDowell Cpt Theodore Thomasson |
|
| Second Division BG John Newton | 1st Brigade Col Francis T. Sherman BG Nathan Kimball |
|
| Second Division BG John Newton | 2nd Brigade BG George D. Wagner Col John Blake |
|
| Second Division BG John Newton | 3rd Brigade BG Charles G. Harker BG Luther P. Bradley | |
| Second Division BG John Newton | Artillery Cpt Charles Aleshire Cpt Wilbur Goodspeed |
|
| Third Division BG Thomas J. Wood | 1st Brigade BG August Willich Col William H. Gibson |
|
| Third Division BG Thomas J. Wood | 2nd Brigade BG William B. Hazen | |
| Third Division BG Thomas J. Wood | 3rd Brigade BG Samuel Beatty Col Frederick Knefler |
|
| Third Division BG Thomas J. Wood | Artillery Cpt Cullen Bradley |
|
XIV Corps">XIV Corps (Union Army)">XIV Corps
MG John M. Palmer| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division BG Richard W. Johnson BG John H. King | 1st Brigade BG William P. Carlin Col Anson G. McCook |
|
| First Division BG Richard W. Johnson BG John H. King | 2nd Brigade BG John H. King Col William Stoughton |
|
| First Division BG Richard W. Johnson BG John H. King | 3rd Brigade Col Benjamin Scribner | |
| First Division BG Richard W. Johnson BG John H. King | Artillery Cpt Lucius Drury | |
| Second Division BG Jefferson C. Davis | 1st Brigade BG James D. Morgan | |
| Second Division BG Jefferson C. Davis | 2nd Brigade Col John G. Mitchell | |
| Second Division BG Jefferson C. Davis | 3rd Brigade Col Daniel McCook, Jr. Col Oscar F. Harmon Col Caleb J. Dilworth |
|
| Second Division BG Jefferson C. Davis | Artillery Cpt Charles Barnett | |
| Third Division BG Absalom Baird | 1st Brigade BG John B. Turchin Col Moses B. Walker |
|
| Third Division BG Absalom Baird | 2nd Brigade Col Ferdinand Van Derveer Col Newell Gleason |
|
| Third Division BG Absalom Baird | 3rd Brigade Col George P. Este | |
| Third Division BG Absalom Baird | Artillery Cpt George Estep |
XX Corps">XX Corps (Union Army)">XX Corps
MG Joseph Hooker| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division BG Alpheus S. Williams | 1st Brigade BG Joseph F. Knipe Col Warren W. Packer |
|
| First Division BG Alpheus S. Williams | 2nd Brigade BG Thomas H. Ruger | |
| First Division BG Alpheus S. Williams | 3rd Brigade Col James S. Robinson | |
| First Division BG Alpheus S. Williams | Artillery Cpt John D. Woodbury |
|
| Second Division BG John W. Geary | 1st Brigade Col Charles Candy | |
| Second Division BG John W. Geary | 2nd Brigade Col Adolphus Buschbeck Col John T. Lockman Col Patrick Henry Jones |
|
| Second Division BG John W. Geary | 3rd Brigade Col David Ireland Col William Rickards, Jr Col George A. Cobham |
|
| Second Division BG John W. Geary | Artillery Cpt William Wheeler Cpt Charles Aleshire |
|
| Third Division MG Daniel Butterfield BG William T. Ward | 1st Brigade BG William T. Ward Col Benjamin Harrison |
|
| Third Division MG Daniel Butterfield BG William T. Ward | 2nd Brigade Col John Coburn | |
| Third Division MG Daniel Butterfield BG William T. Ward | 3rd Brigade Col James Wood |
|
| Third Division MG Daniel Butterfield BG William T. Ward | Artillery Cpt Marco B. Gary | |
| Unattached Units | Reserve Brigade Col Joseph W. Burke Col Heber Le Favour |
|
| Unattached Units | Pontooniers Col George P. Buell |
|
| Unattached Units | Siege Artillery Cpt Arnold Sutermeister |
Cavalry Corps
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division BG Edward M. McCook | 1st Brigade Col Joseph B. Dorr | |
| First Division BG Edward M. McCook | 2nd Brigade Col Oscar H. LaGrange Ltc James Stewart Ltc Horace Lamson |
|
| First Division BG Edward M. McCook | 3rd Brigade Col Louis Watkins Col John K. Faulkner |
|
| First Division BG Edward M. McCook | Artillery |
|
| Second Division BG Kenner Garrard | 1st Brigade Col Robert Minty |
|
| Second Division BG Kenner Garrard | 2nd Brigade Col Eli Long | |
| Second Division BG Kenner Garrard | 3rd Brigade Col John T. Wilder Col Abram Miller |
|
| Second Division BG Kenner Garrard | Artillery | |
| Third Division BG Judson Kilpatrick Col Eli Murray Col William W. Lowe | 1st Brigade Ltc Robert Klein | |
| Third Division BG Judson Kilpatrick Col Eli Murray Col William W. Lowe | 2nd Brigade Col Charles Smith |
|
| Third Division BG Judson Kilpatrick Col Eli Murray Col William W. Lowe | 3rd Brigade Col Eli Murray Col Smith D. Atkins |
|
| Third Division BG Judson Kilpatrick Col Eli Murray Col William W. Lowe | Artillery |
[Army of the Tennessee]
MG James B. McPhersonEscort: 4th Company Ohio Cavalry; Company B, 1st Ohio Cavalry
XV Corps">XV Corps (Union Army)">XV Corps
MG John A. Logan| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus BG Charles R. Woods | 1st Brigade BG Charles R. Woods Col Milo Smith |
|
| First Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus BG Charles R. Woods | 2nd Brigade Col James A. Williamson | |
| First Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus BG Charles R. Woods | 3rd Brigade Col Hugo Wangelin | |
| First Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus BG Charles R. Woods | Artillery Maj Clemens Landgraeber | |
| Second Division BG Morgan L. Smith | 1st Brigade BG Giles A. Smith | |
| Second Division BG Morgan L. Smith | 2nd Brigade BG Joseph Lightburn | |
| Second Division BG Morgan L. Smith | Artillery Cpt Francis De Gress | |
| Third Division BG John E. Smith | 1st Brigade Col Jesse I. Alexander | |
| Third Division BG John E. Smith | 2nd Brigade Col Green B. Raum | |
| Third Division BG John E. Smith | 3rd Brigade BG Charles L. Matthies Col Benjamin D. Dean Col Jabez Banbury |
|
| Third Division BG John E. Smith | Artillery Cpt Henry Dillon |
|
| Third Division BG John E. Smith | Cavalry |
|
| Fourth Division BG William Harrow | 1st Brigade Colonel Reuben Williams | |
| Fourth Division BG William Harrow | 2nd Brigade BG Charles C. Walcutt | |
| Fourth Division BG William Harrow | 3rd Brigade Col John M. Oliver |
|
| Fourth Division BG William Harrow | Artillery Cpt Henry H. Griffiths Maj John T. Cheney |
XVI Corps">XVI Corps (Union Army)">XVI Corps
MG Grenville M. DodgeEscort: 1st Alabama Cavalry; Company A, 52nd Illinois
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
Second Division BG Thomas W. Sweeny | 1st Brigade BG Elliott W. Rice |
|
| Second Division BG Thomas W. Sweeny | 2nd Brigade Col Patrick E. Burke Ltc Robert N. Adams Col August Mersy |
|
| Second Division BG Thomas W. Sweeny | 3rd Brigade Col Moses M. Bane Col Henry J.B. Cummings |
|
| Second Division BG Thomas W. Sweeny | Artillery Cpt Frederick Welker | |
| Fourth Division BG James C. Veatch | 1st Brigade BG John W. Fuller | |
| Fourth Division BG James C. Veatch | 2nd Brigade BG John W. Sprague | |
| Fourth Division BG James C. Veatch | 3rd Brigade Col James H. Howe |
|
| Fourth Division BG James C. Veatch | Artillery Cpt Jerome B. Burrows Cpt George Robinson |
|
XVII Corps">XVII Corps (Union Army)">XVII CorpsJoined the army in Georgia June 8
MG Francis P. Blair, Jr.Escort: Company M, 1st Ohio Cavalry; Company G, 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
Third Division BG Mortimer D. Leggett | 1st Brigade BG Manning F. Force | |
| Third Division BG Mortimer D. Leggett | 2nd Brigade Col Robert K. Scott | |
| Third Division BG Mortimer D. Leggett | 3rd Brigade Col Adam G. Malloy |
|
| Third Division BG Mortimer D. Leggett | Artillery Cpt William S. Williams | |
| Fourth Division BG Walter Q. Gresham | 1st Brigade Col William L. Sanderson |
|
| Fourth Division BG Walter Q. Gresham | 2nd Brigade Col George C. Rogers | |
| Fourth Division BG Walter Q. Gresham | 3rd Brigade Col William Hall | |
| Fourth Division BG Walter Q. Gresham | Artillery Cpt Edward Spear |
|
[Army of the Ohio] (XXIII Corps">XXIII Corps (Union Army)">XXIII Corps)
MG John M. SchofieldBG Jacob Cox
Escort: Company G, 7th Ohio Cavalry
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
First Division BG Alvin P. Hovey | 1st Brigade Col Richard F. Barter | |
| First Division BG Alvin P. Hovey | 2nd Brigade Col John McQuiston Col Peter T. Swaine |
|
| First Division BG Alvin P. Hovey | Artillery | |
| Second Division BG Henry M. Judah BG Milo S. Hascall | 1st Brigade BG Nathaniel C. McLean BG Joseph A. Cooper |
|
| Second Division BG Henry M. Judah BG Milo S. Hascall | 2nd Brigade BG Milo S. Hascall Col John R. Bond Col William E. Hobson |
|
| Second Division BG Henry M. Judah BG Milo S. Hascall | 3rd Brigade Col Silas A. Strickland |
|
| Second Division BG Henry M. Judah BG Milo S. Hascall | Artillery Cpt Joseph C. Shields |
|
| Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly | 1st Brigade Col James W. Reilly Col James W. Gault |
|
| Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly | 2nd Brigade BG Mahlon D. Manson Col John S. Hurt BG Milo S. Hascall Col John S. Casement Col Daniel Cameron |
|
| Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly | 3rd Brigade BG Nathaniel McLean Col Robert K. Byrd Col Israel N. Stiles |
|
| Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly | Dismounted Cavalry Col Eugene Crittenden | |
| Third Division BG Jacob D. Cox Col James W. Reilly | Artillery Maj Henry W. Wells | |
| Stoneman's Cavalry Division MG George Stoneman | 1st Brigade Col James Biddle |
|
| Stoneman's Cavalry Division MG George Stoneman | 2nd Brigade Col Horace Capron |
|
| Stoneman's Cavalry Division MG George Stoneman | Independent Brigade Col Alexander Holeman |
|
| Stoneman's Cavalry Division MG George Stoneman | Artillery |
|
Strengths
The following table shows total strengths of each of the major formations at several stages throughout the campaign.| 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 |
| Army of the Cumberland | XIV Corps | 22,696 | 23,448 | 19,607 | 18,014 | 15,249 |
| Army of the Cumberland | XX Corps | 20,721 | 16,801 | 14,672 | 12,578 | 12,413 |
| Army of the Cumberland | Cavalry Corps | 8,983 | 9,848 | 9,477 | 8,427 | 7,638 |
| Army of the Cumberland | 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 |
| Army of the Tennessee | XVI Corps | 11,863 | 10,361 | 10,744 | 9,345 | 7,818 |
| Army of the Tennessee | XVII Corps | - | 9,775 | 9,262 | 6,800 | 5,935 |
| Army of the Tennessee | Total | 24,380 | 32,633 | 31,794 | 25,278 | 22,423 |
| Army of the Ohio | XXIII Corps | 9,854 | 9,971 | 12,906 | 11,960 | 9,981 |
| Army of the Ohio | Cavalry Division | 2,951 | 2,886 | 2,658 | 1,899 | 1,936 |
| Army of the Ohio | 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 |