Siege of Port Hudson order of battle: Union

The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged at the Siege of Port Hudson, during the American Civil War in 1863. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain Lt = 1st Lieutenant

Other w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k = killed c = captured

Union forces

Army of the Gulf

XIX Corps

MG Nathaniel P. Banks Chief of Staff: BG George L. Andrewsassigned to command the 2nd Division on 27 May until 27 May, BG Charles P. Stone Chief of Artillery: BG Richard Arnold

Division Brigade Regiments and Others1st Division

MG Christopher C. Augur 1st Brigade

Col Edward P. Chapin (k)

Col Charles J. Painefrom 27 May2nd Louisiana: Col Charles J. Paine 21st Maine: Col Elijah D. Johnsonmustered out 25 August 48th Massachusetts: Col Eben F. Stone 49th Massachusetts: Ltc Burton D. Deming (k) 116th New York: Cpt John Higgins 2nd Brigade

BG Godfrey WeitzelWeitzel commanded the "Right Flank" of the Union forces during the siege.

Col Stephen ThomasEicher p.528from 14 May12th Connecticut: Ltc Frank Henry Peck (w) 75th New York: Col Robert B. Merritt 114th New York: Col Elisha B. Smith (mw) 160th New York: Ltc John B. Van Petten 8th Vermont: Col Stephen Thomas 3rd Brigade

Col Nathan Dudley30th Massachusetts: Ltc William W. Bullock 50th Massachusetts: Col Carlos P. Messer 161st New York: Col Gabriel T. Harrower 174th New York: Maj George Keating Artillery1st Battery, Indiana Heavy Artillery: Col John A. Keith 1st Battery, Maine Light Artillery: Lt John E. Morton 6th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery: Lt John F. Phelps 12th Massachusetts Light Artillery (section): Lt Edwin M. Chamberlin 18th Battery, New York Light Artillery: Cpt Albert G. Mack Battery A, 1st U.S. Artillery: Cpt Edmund C. Bainbridge Battery G, 5th U.S. Artillery: Lt Jacob B. Rawles2nd Division

BG Thomas W. Sherman (w)

BG George L. Andrewsfrom 27 May

BG Frank S. Nickersonfrom 28 May

BG William Dwightfrom 30 May 1st Brigade

BG Neal S. Dow (w&c)Dow was wounded 27 May and was taken prisoner by Confederate cavalry in July while convalescing on a nearby plantation.

Col David S. Cowles (k)from 27 May

Col Thomas S. Clarkfrom 27 May26th Connecticut: Col Thomas G. Kingsley 6th Michigan: Col Thomas S. Clark 15th New Hampshire: Col John W. Kingman 128th New York: Col David S. Cowles 162nd New York: Col Lewis Benedict 2nd Brigade19th Corps Organization

Col Alpha B. Farr

Col Thomas W. Cahillfrom 12 May

Col Lewis Benedicttemporarily on 14 JuneAt the time Benedict assumed command the 2nd Brigade consisted of 175th New York, 28th Maine, 48th Massachusetts, 162nd New York; 9th Connecticut: Ltc Richard Fitz Gibbons 26th Massachusetts: Ltc Josiah A. Sawtell 42nd Massachusetts: Ltc Joseph Stedman 47th Massachusetts: Col Lucius B. Marsh 3rd Brigade

BG Frank S. Nickerson14th Maine: Col Thomas W. Porter 24th Maine: Col George Marston Atwood 28th Maine: Col Ephraim W. Woodman 165th New York: Ltc Abel Smith, Jr. (mw May 27) 175th New York: Col Michael K. Bryan (k) 177th New York: Col Ira W. Ainsworth Artillery21st Battery, New York Light Artillery: Cpt James Barnes 1st Battery, Vermont Light Artillery: Cpt George T. Hebard3rd Division

BG Halbert E. Paine (w)

Col Hawkes Fearingfrom 14 June 1st Brigade

Col Timothy Ingraham

Col Samuel P. FerrisUnion Land Forces at Port Hudson - June 30, 1863from 14 June28th Connecticut: Col Samuel P. Ferrismustered out 17 August 4th Massachusetts: Col Henry Walker 16th New Hampshire: Col James Pike 110th New York: Col Clinton H. Sage 2nd Brigade

Col Hawkes Fearing

Maj John H. Alcotfrom 14 June8th New Hampshire: Ltc Oliver W. Lull (k, May 27) 133rd New York: Col Leonard D. H. Currie 173rd New York: Maj A. Power Gallway 4th Wisconsin: Col Sidney A. Bean (k, May 29) 3rd Brigade

Col Oliver P. Gooding31st Massachusetts: Ltc William S.B. Hopkins 38th Massachusetts: Ltc William L. Rodman (k) 53rd Massachusetts: Col John W. Kimball 156th New York: Col Jacob Sharpe Artillery4th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery: Lt Frederick W. Reinhard Battery F, 1st U.S. Artillery: Cpt Richard C. Duryea 2nd Battery, Vermont Light Artillery: Cpt Pythagoras E. Holcomb4th Division

BG Cuvier Grover 1st Brigade

BG William Dwight

Col Joseph S. Morganfrom 30 May1st Louisiana (U.S.): Col Richard E. Holcomb (k), Ltc William O. Fiske 22nd Maine: Col Simon G. Jerrard 90th New York: Col Joseph S. Morgan 91st New York Infantry Regiment: Col Jacob Van Zandt 131st New York: Col Nicholas W. Day 2nd Brigade

Col William K. Kimball24th Connecticut: Col Samuel M. Mansfieldmustered out 30 September 12th Maine: Ltc Edward Ilsley 41st Massachusetts:Redesignated 3rd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry on June 17, 1863. Col Thomas E. Chickering 52nd Massachusetts: Col Halbert S. Greenleaf 3rd Brigade

Col Henry W. Birge13th Connecticut: Cpt Apollos Comstock 25th Connecticut: Ltc Mason C. Weldmustered out 25 August 26th Maine: Col Nathan H. Hubbard 159th New York: Ltc Charles A. Burt Artillery

Cpt Henry W. Closson2nd Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery: Cpt Ormand F. Nims Battery L, 1st U.S. Artillery: Cpt Henry W. Closson Battery C, 2nd U.S. Artillery: Lt Theodore BradleyUnited States Colored Troops Corps D'Afrique

BG Daniel Ullman6th Corps D'Afrique: Maj George Bishop 7th Corps D'Afrique: Maj Cornelius Mowers 8th Corps D'Afrique: Ltc William S. Mudgett 9th Corps D'Afrique: Ltc Isaac S. Bangs 10th Corps D'Afrique: Ltc Ladislas L. Zulavsky 1st Louisiana Engineers: Col Justin Hodge Native Guard 1st Louisiana Native Guards: Ltc Chauncey J. Bassett 3rd Louisiana Native Guards: Col John A. Nelson 4th Louisiana Native Guards: Col Charles W. DrewCavalry Grierson's Brigade

Col Benjamin H. Grierson6th Illinois Cavalry: Col Reuben Loomis 7th Illinois Cavalry: Col Edward Prince 1st Louisiana Cavalry: Maj Harai Robinson 2nd Rhode Island Cavalry: Ltc Augustus W. Corliss 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry: Maj James Magee 14th New York Cavalry: Cpt George Branning 4th Wisconsin Mounted: Maj Webster Moore

West Gulf Blockading Squadron

Rear Admiral David G. Farragut

Class VesselSteam frigate USS Hartford

Cpt James S. Palmer USS Richmond

Cpt James AldenUSS Mississippi

Cpt Melancton Smith USS Monongahela

Cpt James P. McKinstryGunboat USS Albatross

Lt Commander John E. HartUSS Genesee

Commander William H. Macomb USS Kineo

Lt Commander John WattersIronclad USS Essex

Commander Charles H. B. Caldwell

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