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. [1]
This order of battle covers the period of May 7 – July 17, 1864. The period July 17 – September 8, 1864, is listed separately.
MG
William T. Sherman
Chief of Staff: BG
Joseph D. Webster
Chief of Artillery: BG
William F. Barry
Headquarters Guard: 7th Company Ohio Sharpshooters: Lieut. William McCrory
MG
George Henry Thomas
Chief of Artillery: BG John M. Brannan
Chief of Staff: BG William D. Whipple
Escort: Company I, 1st Ohio Cavalry: Lieut. Henry C. Reppert
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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Artillery
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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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Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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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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Artillery
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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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Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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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 | ||
3rd Brigade | ||
Artillery
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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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Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Unattached Units
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Reserve Brigade |
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Pontooniers
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Siege Artillery |
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland
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
[60]
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Artillery |
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
[62]
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery | ||
Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery |
MG
James B. McPherson
Escort: 4th Company Ohio Cavalry; Company B, 1st Ohio Cavalry
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade | ||
3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Second Division
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1st Brigade | |
2nd Brigade | ||
Artillery
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Third Division
[76]
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Cavalry
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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MG
Grenville M. Dodge
Escort: 1st Alabama Cavalry;
[86] Company A, 52nd Illinois
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
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Second Division
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1st Brigade | |
2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
[89]
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Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade | |
2nd Brigade | ||
3rd Brigade
[93]
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Artillery
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MG
Francis P. Blair, Jr.
Escort: Company M, 1st Ohio Cavalry;
[95] Company G, 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
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Third Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
[101]
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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MG
John M. Schofield
BG
Jacob Dolson Cox
[108]
Escort: Company G, 7th Ohio Cavalry
Division | Brigade | Regiments and others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
[110]
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2nd Brigade
[111]
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Artillery | ||
Second Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
[125]
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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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3rd Brigade
[133]
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Dismounted Cavalry
[135]
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Artillery
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Stoneman's Cavalry Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
[138]
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Independent Brigade
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Artillery |
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The following table shows total strengths of each of the major formations at several stages throughout the campaign. [139]
Army | Corps | April 30 | May 31 | June 30 | July 31 | August 31 |
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Army of the Cumberland | IV Corps | 20,538 | 17,227 | 14,956 | 13,519 | 12,118 |
XIV Corps | 22,696 | 23,448 | 19,607 | 18,014 | 15,249 | |
XX Corps | 20,721 | 16,801 | 14,672 | 12,578 | 12,413 | |
Cavalry Corps | 8,983 | 9,848 | 9,477 | 8,427 | 7,638 | |
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 |
XVI Corps | 11,863 | 10,361 | 10,744 | 9,345 | 7,818 | |
XVII Corps | - [140] | 9,775 | 9,262 | 6,800 | 5,935 | |
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 |
Cavalry Division | 2,951 | 2,886 | 2,658 | 1,899 | 1,936 | |
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 |