Peachtree Creek Union order of battle


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Peachtree Creek of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG George Henry Thomas

IV Corps">IV Corps (Union Army)">IV Corps

MG Oliver O. Howard
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

MG David S. Stanley
1st Brigade

Col Isaac M. Kirby

First Division

MG David S. Stanley
2nd Brigade

Col Jacob E. Taylor

First Division

MG David S. Stanley
3rd Brigade

Col William Grose

First Division

MG David S. Stanley
Artillery

Cpt Theodore Thomasson

Second Division

BG John Newton
1st Brigade

BG Nathan Kimball

Second Division

BG John Newton
2nd Brigade

Col John W. Blake

Second Division

BG John Newton
3rd Brigade

BG Luther P. Bradley

Second Division

BG John Newton
Artillery

Cpt Charles Aleshire

Cpt Wilbur Goodspeed

Third Division

BG Thomas J. Wood
1st Brigade

Col William H. Gibson

Third Division

BG Thomas J. Wood
2nd Brigade

BG William B. Hazen

Third Division

BG Thomas J. Wood
3rd Brigade

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
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
1st Brigade

Col Anson G. McCook

First Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
2nd Brigade

BG John H. King

  • 11th Michigan
  • 15th U.S.
  • 15th U.S.
  • 16th U.S.
  • 18th U.S.
  • 18th U.S.
  • 19th U.S.
First Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
3rd Brigade

Col Marshall F. Moore

First Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
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 Caleb J. Dilworth

Second Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
Artillery

Cpt Charles Barnett

XX Corps">XX Corps (Union Army)">XX Corps

MG Joseph Hooker
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Alpheus S. Williams
1st Brigade

BG Joseph F. Knipe

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

  • Battery I, 1st New York Light
  • Battery M, 1st New York Light
Second Division

BG John W. Geary
1st Brigade

Col Charles Candy

Second Division

BG John W. Geary
2nd Brigade

Col Patrick Henry Jones

Second Division

BG John W. Geary
3rd Brigade

Col David Ireland

Third Division

BG William T. Ward
1st Brigade

Col Benjamin Harrison

Third Division

BG William T. Ward
2nd Brigade

Col John Coburn

Third Division

BG William T. Ward
3rd Brigade

Col James Wood

Third Division

BG William T. Ward
Artillery

Cpt Marco B. Gary

Unattached Units
Reserve Brigade

Col Heber Le Favour

Unattached Units
Pontoniers

Col George P. Buell

Unattached Units
Siege Artillery

Cpt Arnold Sutermeister