The following units and commanders of the Union Army fought at the Siege of Corinth (29 Apr-30 May 1862) of the American Civil War. The Union Army had approximately 150,000 present for duty.Abstract from returns of the Armies of the Mississippi and of the Tennessee and of the District of the Ohio for May 31 and June 1, 1862Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the siege.Official Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 2, pages 147-154 (April 30, 1862) and pages 185-188 (May 13, 1862)
Abbreviations used Military Rank MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain Lt = Lieutenant
Other w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k = killed
Department of the Mississippi MG Henry W. HalleckSpecial Field Orders No. 35 Second-in-Command: MG Ulysses S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Chapter XXVI Grant was named Second in Command of the whole army group and was also specifically in command of the Right Wing and Reserves. Halleck moved his headquarters with the Right Wing during the operation. Chief of Staff and Chief Engineer: BG George W. Cullum Chief of Cavalry: BG Andrew J. Smith Chief Topographical Engineer: Col George Thom Aide de Camp: Col Norton Parker Chipman Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt John C. Kelton
District of West Tennessee
MG Ulysses S. GrantGrant retained general command of the Dist. of West Tennessee which included all the divisions of Army of the Tennessee now divided between the Right Wing directly under George H. Thomas and Reserves directly under John A. McClernand. Special Field Orders No. 35Organization of the Army of the Tennessee April 30, 1862 Chief of Staff: Col Joseph D. Webster Aide de Camp: Col James B. McPherson Provost Marshal General: Col William S. Hillyer after 3 May Provost Marshal General: Ltc DeWitt C. Anthony <small>until May'''</small> Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt John A. Rawlins Chief Commissary: Cpt John Parker Hawkins
Right Wing (Army of the Tennessee)
MG George H. ThomasPersonal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Chapter XXVIOrganization of the Right Wing, Left Wing and Reserve, in front of Corinth MS, May 13, 1862 Chief of Staff and Asst. Adjutant General: Cpt George E. Flynt
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersFirst Division (Army of the Ohio)The First Division, Army of the Ohio was also known as the 7th Division, Army of the Tennessee Organization of the Right Wing, Left Wing and Reserves, 13 May 1862
MG George H. Thomas until 3 May BG Thomas W. Sherman 1st Brigade
BG Albin F. Schoepf12th Kentucky: Col William A. Hoskins 17th Ohio: Col John M. Connell 31st Ohio: Col Moses B. Walker 38th Ohio: Col Edwin Bradley 2nd Brigade
BG Speed Smith Fry10th Indiana: Col Mahlon D. Manson 4th Kentucky: Col John T. Croxton 10th Kentucky: Col John M. Harlan 14th Ohio: Col James B. Steedman 3rd Brigade
BG Robert L. McCook2nd Minnesota: Col James George 9th Ohio: Maj Gustave Kammerling 35th Ohio: Col Ferdinand Van Derveer 18th U.S. Infantry: Ltc Oliver L. Shepherd ArtilleryBattery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery Cavalry1st Ohio CavalrySecond Division
BG Thomas A. Davies until 2 June
BG Edward Otho Cresap Ord 1st Brigade
Col James Tuttle2nd Iowa: Cpt Richard H. Huston 7th Iowa: Col Elliott Warren Rice "Union Brigade": Ltc John P. CoulterThe "Union Brigade" was a regiment-sized command, led by John P. Coulter of the 12th Iowa, composed of members of the 8th, 12th and 14th Iowa and 58th Illinois regiments who escaped capture in the Hornet's Nest at Shiloh. 8th Iowa, Detachment 12th Iowa, Detachment 14th Iowa, Detachment: Cpt Robert W. Healy 58th Illinois, Detachment 2nd Brigade
BG Richard J. Oglesby9th Illinois: Col August Mersy 12th Illinois: Col Augustus L. Chetlain 81st Ohio: Col Thomas Morton 13th Missouri (22nd Ohio): Col Crafts J. Wright Birge’s Sharpshooters 3rd Brigade
Col Silas Baldwin7th Illinois: Col Andrew J. Babcock 50th Illinois: Cpt John W. Smith 52nd Illinois: Cpt Edwin A. Bowen 57th Illinois: Ltc Frederick J. Hurlbut Artillery
Maj John S. CavenderBattery D, 1st Missouri Light Artillery: Cpt Henry Richardson Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery: Battery I, 1st Missouri Light Artillery: Cpt James T. Buel Battery K, 1st Missouri Light Artillery: Cpt George H. Stone 2nd Michigan Battery Cavalry2nd Illinois Cavalry, 1 squadron: Cpt John R. Hotaling 5th Ohio Cavalry, 3rd Battalion: Maj Charles S. Hayes 4th U.S. Cavalry, Company I: Lt James PowellFourth Division
BG Stephen A. Hurlbut 1st Brigade
BG Jacob G. Lauman52nd Indiana: Cpt W. L. Guard transferred to 2nd Brigade May 1862 28th Illinois: Col Amory K. Johnson 32nd Illinois: Maj William Hunter 41st Illinois: Col Isaac C. Pugh 53rd Illinois: Col William H.W. Cushman 3rd Iowa: Cpt John B. Smith 2nd Brigade
BG James C. Veatch25th Indiana: Cpt John Watson Foster 53rd Indiana: Col Walter Q. Gresham 14th Illinois: Col Cyrus Hall 15th Illinois: Col Thomas J. Turner 46th Illinois: Ltc John J. Jones Artillery2nd Illinois, Batteries L and B: Cpt William H. Bolton 1st Missouri, Battery C: Cpt Charles Mann 15th Ohio Battery: Cpt Edward Spear Cavalry5th Ohio Cavalry, 1st and 2nd Battalions: Col William H.H. TaylorFifth Division
MG William T. ShermanOwing to the reduced regimental strength, the 5th Division was reorganized into three brigades instead of four on 15 May 1862. Orders No. 25 1st Brigade
Col John A. McDowell until 12 May
Col Morgan L. SmithBefore 15 May 40th Illinois: Ltc James W. Booth 6th Iowa: Cpt Madison Miner Walden 46th Ohio: Col Thomas Worthington After 15 May 8th Missouri: Ltc James Peckham 55th Illinois: Col David Stuart 54th Ohio: Col Thomas Kilby Smith 57th Ohio: Ltc Americus V. Rice 2nd Brigade
Col David Stuart until 15 May
Col John A. McDowellBefore 15 May 55th Illinois: Ltc Oscar Malmborg 54th Ohio: Col Thomas Kilby Smith After 15 May 40th Illinois: Ltc James W. Booth 6th Iowa: Cpt Madison M. Walden 46th Ohio: Col Thomas Worthington 77th Ohio: Col Jesse Hildebrand 6th Indiana Battery 3rd Brigade
Col Jesse Hildebrand until 15 May
Col Ralph P. Buckland until 16 May
BG James W. DenverDenver's Official ReportBefore 15 May 53rd Ohio: Ltc Robert A. Fulton 57th Ohio: Ltc Americus V. Rice 77th Ohio: Ltc Wills De Haas After 15 May 48th Ohio: Cpt Samuel G.W. Peterson 53rd Ohio: Col Wells Jones 70th Ohio: Col Joseph R. Cockerill 72nd Ohio: Col Ralph P. Buckland 4th Brigade
Col Ralph P. Buckland48th Ohio: Cpt Richard S. Robbins 70th Ohio: Col Joseph R. Cockerill 72nd Ohio: Cpt Charles G. Eaton Discontinued 15 May Artillery
Maj Ezra Taylor1st Illinois Artillery, Battery B: Cpt Samuel E. Barrett 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery E: Lt John A. Fitch 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery H: Cpt Axel Silverparre 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery I: Cpt Edward Bouton 4th Indiana Battery: Lt William Mussman 7th Ohio Battery Cavalry
Col T. Lyle Dickey4th Illinois Cavalry, 2nd and 3rd Battalions: Col T. Lyle Dickey Thielemann's Illinois Cavalry, 2 companies: Maj Christian ThielemannSixth Division
BG Thomas J. McKean until 30 Apr BG Thomas W. Sherman until 3 May BG Thomas J. McKean 1st Brigade
Col John L. Doran until 23 May BG John McArthur21st Missouri: Col David Moore 25th Missouri: Ltc Robert T. Van Horn 16th Wisconsin: Maj Thomas Reynolds 17th Wisconsin: Col John L. Doran, Ltc Adam G. Malloy 2nd Brigade
Col John M. Oliver15th Michigan: Maj Stephen Walsh 18th Missouri: Ltc John McDermott 18th Wisconsin: Cpt Charles H. Jackson Ford’s Company Illinois Cavalry 3rd Brigade
Col Marcellus M. Crocker 11th Iowa: Ltc William Hall 13th Iowa: Cpt George M. Van Hoesen 15th Iowa: Ltc William Dewey 16th Iowa: Ltc Addison H. Sanders Artillery
Cpt Andrew HickenlooperBattery F, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery: Lt Christian D. Bliss 1st Minnesota Battery: Lt William Pfaender 3rd Ohio Battery: Cpt William S. Williams 5th Ohio Battery: Lt Lewis C. Sawyer 10th Ohio Battery: Cpt Hamilton B. White Cavalry11th Illinois Cavalry, 1st and 2nd Battalions: Col Robert G. Ingersoll
Reserves (Army of the Tennessee) MG John A. McClernandMcClernand's Official ReportOrganization of the Right Wing, Left Wing and Reserve, in front of Corinth, MS, May 13, 1862 Assistant Inspector General: Col Thomas E. G. Ransom
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersFirst Division
MG John A. McClernand until 2 May BG John A. Logan until 4 May BG Henry M. Judah until 2 June BG Thomas A. Davies 1st Brigade
BG John A. Logan until 2 MayLogan's Official Report Col Michael K. Lawler until 4 May BG John A. Logan8th Illinois: Ltc Frank L. Rhoads 18th Illinois: Col Michael K. Lawler 30th Illinois: Col Elias Dennis 31st Illinois: Ltc Lyndorf Ozburn 12th Michigan: Col Francis Quinn 2nd Brigade
Col C. Carroll Marsh until 4 May Col Andrew J. Babcockpage 47911th Illinois: Ltc Thomas E. G. Ransom 20th Illinois: Cpt Orton Frisbie 45th Illinois: Col John Eugene Smith 48th Illinois: Maj Manning Mayfield 3rd Brigade
BG Leonard F. Ross17th Illinois: Maj Francis M. Smith 29th Illinois: Col Charles M. Ferrell 43rd Illinois: Col Adolph Englemann 49th Illinois: Maj William W. Bishop 61st Illinois: Col Jacob Fry Artillery1st Illinois, Battery D: Lt G. S. Wood 2nd Illinois, Battery E: Lt George L. Nispel 14th Indiana Battery 14th Ohio Battery Cavalry4th Illinois Cavalry, 1st Battalion: Ltc William McCullough Carmichael's Company Dollin's Company O'Hartnett's Company Stewart's Company: Cpt Warren StewartThird Division
MG Lewis Wallace 1st Brigade
Col Morgan L. Smith until 12 May
BG Alvin P. Hovey11th Indiana: Col George Francis McGinnis 24th Indiana: Col Alvin P. Hovey 8th Missouri: Ltc James Peckham regiment transferred 15 May 2nd Brigade
Col John M. Thayer23rd Indiana: Col William L. Sanderson 1st Nebraska: Ltc Robert R. Livingston 20th Ohio: Ltc Manning F. Forcetransferred from 3rd Brigade May 1862 58th Ohio: Ltc Ferdinand F. Rempel 3rd Brigade
Col Charles Whittlesey until May
Col Charles R. Woods56th Ohio: Col Peter Kinney 68th Ohio: Col Samuel H. Steedman 76th Ohio: Maj Willard Warner 78th Ohio: Col Mortimer D. Leggett Artillery1st Illinois Artillery, Battery A: Lt Peter P. Wood 1st Illinois Artillery, Battery F Cogswell's Illinois Battery: Cpt William Cogswell 9th Indiana Battery: Cpt Noah S. Thompson 8th Ohio Battery: Lt John W. Wellshear Cavalry11th Illinois Cavalry, 3rd Battalion: Cpt Otto Funke
Center (Army of the Ohio)
MG Don Carlos BuellOrganization of the Army of the Ohio, April 30, 1862; Organization of the Army of the Ohio, June 10, 1862 Chief of Staff: Col James Barnet Fry Assistant Inspector General: Maj Adam J. Slemmer Assistant Inspector General: Cpt Charles Champion Gilbert Assistant Quartermaster: Cpt Alvan C. Gillem (until May 1862) Assistant Quartermaster: Cpt Andrew J. Mackay (May 1862) Chief Engineer: Cpt James St. Clair Morton
Division Brigade Regiments and OthersSecond Division
BG Alexander M. McCookMcCook's Official Records 4th Brigade
BG Lovell H. Rousseau15th U.S. Infantry, 1st Battalion: Maj John H. King 16th U.S. Infantry, 1st Battalion: Cpt Edwin F. Townsend 19th U.S. Infantry, 1st Battalion: Stephen D. Carpenter 1st Ohio: Col Benjamin F. Smith 6th Indiana: Col Thomas Turpin Crittenden 5th Kentucky: Col Harvey M. Buckley 5th Brigade
Col Frederick S. Stumbaugh77th Pennsylvania: Col Frederick Stumbaugh 29th Indiana: Col John F. Miller 30th Indiana: Ltc Joseph B. Dodge 34th Illinois: Ltc Hiram Bristol 6th Brigade
BG Richard W. Johnson15th Ohio: Col Moses R. Dickey 49th Ohio: Col William Harvey Gibson 32nd Indiana: Col August Willich 39th Indiana: Col Thomas J. Harrison Artillery
Cpt William R. TerrillBattery A, Kentucky Light Artillery Ohio Battery Pennsylvania Battery Battery H, 5th U.S. ArtilleryFourth Division