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 second phase of the campaign, July 17 – September 8, 1864. The period May 1 – July 17, 1864, is listed separately.
MG William T. Sherman
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
Escort: Company I, 1st Ohio Cavalry: Lieut. Henry C. Reppert
MG Oliver O. Howard [2]
MG David S. Stanley [3]
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Second Division | 1st Brigade
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Third Division | 1st Brigade
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Corps Artillery Brigade [28] |
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MG John M. Palmer [33]
BG Richard W. Johnson [34]
BG Jefferson C. Davis [35]
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Second Division | 1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Third Division | 1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Corps Artillery Brigade [52] |
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MG Joseph Hooker [54]
BG Alpheus S. Williams [55]
MG Henry Slocum [56]
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3rd Brigade
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Second Division | 1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Third Division | 1st Brigade | |
2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Corps Artillery Brigade [61]
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Unattached Units | Reserve Brigade
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Pontooniers
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Siege Artillery | ||
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland
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First Division | 1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade [67]
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Artillery |
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Second Division | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd (Lightning) Brigade
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Third Division | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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MG James B. McPherson (k July 22)
MG John A. Logan [70]
MG Oliver O. Howard [71]
Escort: 4th Company Ohio Cavalry, B Company, 1st Ohio Cavalry
MG John A. Logan
BG Morgan L. Smith [72]
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First Division | 1st Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Second Division | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Artillery
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Third Division [84] | 1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade [89]
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Artillery
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Cavalry
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Fourth Division | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade [93]
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Artillery
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MG Grenville M. Dodge (w August 19)
BG Thomas E. G. Ransom [96] Escort: Company A, 52nd Illinois
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Second Division | 1st Brigade | |
2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade [100]
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Artillery
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Fourth Division | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade | ||
3rd Brigade [108]
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Artillery
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MG Francis P. Blair, Jr.
Escort: Company G, 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry; [112] Company G, 11th Illinois Cavalry [113]
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Third Division | 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 | 1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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MG John M. Schofield
Escort: Company G, 7th Ohio Cavalry
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Second Division | 1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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4th Brigade [130]
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Artillery
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Third Division | 1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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4th Brigade [142]
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Dismounted Cavalry [146]
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Artillery
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Stoneman's Cavalry Division [147] | 1st Brigade [150]
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2nd Brigade [151]
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3rd Brigade
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Independent Brigade
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Cavalry Division [153] | Mounted Brigade
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Dismounted Brigade
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The following table shows total strengths of each of the major formations at several stages throughout the campaign. [158]
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 | - [159] | 9,775 | 9,262 | 6,800 | 5,935 | |
Total | 34,155 | 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 |
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