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Battle of the Wilderness order of battle: Union
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The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7, 1864) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization[1] May 5, 1864,[2] the casualty returns[3] and the reports.[4]
Abbreviations used
Military rank
- LTG = Lieutenant General
- 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
Forces operating against Richmond
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LTG Ulysses S. Grant, General-in-Chief, Union Armies
Escort:
- 5th United States Cavalry, Companies B, F and K: Cpt Julius W. Mason
IX Corps
Main article: IX Corps (Union Army)
- Chief of Staff: MG John G. Parke
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd 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
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade |
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Artillery |
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Artillery |
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Reporting directly |
Provost Guard | |
Cavalry |
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Reserve Artillery
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Provisional Brigade
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Army of the Potomac
Main article: Army of the Potomac
MG George Meade
General Staff:
- Chief of Staff: MG Andrew A. Humphreys
- Assistant Adjutant General: BG Seth Williams
- Chief Quartermaster: BG Rufus Ingalls
General Headquarters:
Provost Guard: BG Marsena R. Patrick
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, Companies C and D: Cpt Edward A. Flint
- 80th New York (20th Militia): Col Theodore B. Gates
- 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry: Maj James W. Walsh
- 68th Pennsylvania: Ltc Robert E. Winslow
- 114th Pennsylvania: Col Charles H. T. Collis
Engineer Troops:
- 50th New York Engineers (11 Companies): Ltc Ira Spaulding
- Battalion United States Engineers: Cpt George H. Mendell
Guards and Orderlies:
- Independent Company Oneida (New York) Cavalry: Cpt Daniel P. Mann
II Corps
Main article: II Corps (Union Army)
Escort:
- 1st Vermont Cavalry, Company M: Cpt John H. Hazelton
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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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4th 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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Provost Guard |
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Third Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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Artillery Brigade
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V Corps
Main article: V Corps (Union Army)
Provost Guard:
- 12th New York Battalion: Maj Henry W. Ryder
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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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1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade[20] |
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade |
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Artillery Brigade |
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VI Corps
Main article: VI Corps (Union Army)
Escort:
- 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A: Cpt Charles E. Fellows
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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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4th Brigade
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Second Division[22]
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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4th Brigade |
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Third Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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Artillery Brigade |
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Cavalry Corps
Main article: Cavalry Corps (Union Army)
Escort:
- 6th United States: Cpt Ira W. Claflin (Headquarter)
- 8th Illinois (detachment): Lt William W. Long (Third Division)
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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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Reserve Brigade
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Second Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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1st Brigade Horse Artillery |
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Artillery
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Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Artillery Reserve
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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2nd Brigade Horse Artillery[12]
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