The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)). Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle, [1] the casualty returns [2] and the reports. [3]
MG George G. Meade, Commanding
General Staff:
General Headquarters:
Command of the Provost Marshal General: BG
Marsena R. Patrick
[4]
Guards and Orderlies:
Engineer Brigade: BG
Henry W. Benham
[6]
MG
John F. Reynolds (k)
[7]
MG
Abner Doubleday
[8]
MG
John Newton
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Second Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
[11]
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Winfield S. Hancock
[12] (w)
BG
John Gibbon
BG
William Hays
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
unattached |
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Daniel E. Sickles (w)
MG
David B. Birney (w)
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade
[23]
|
| |
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
MG George Sykes
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
1st Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Provost Guard |
| |
Second Division
[29]
|
2nd Brigade
|
|
3rd Brigade |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
[30]
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Oliver O. Howard
[31]
MG
Carl Schurz
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
MG
Henry W. Slocum
[32]
BG
Alpheus S. Williams
Provost Guard:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Reporting directly | Lockwood's Brigade [34] |
|
Artillery Brigade |
|
Headquarter Guards:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Reserve Brigade |
| |
Second Division [35] |
1st Brigade
|
|
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade |
| |
2nd Brigade
[38]
|
|
BG
Robert O. Tyler
Cpt James M. Robertson
Headquarter Guard:
Brigade | Batteries |
---|---|
1st Regular Brigade
|
|
1st Volunteer Brigade |
|
2nd Volunteer Brigade
|
|
3rd Volunteer Brigade
|
|
4th Volunteer Brigade
|
|
Train Guard |
|
The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)). Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the battle, [1] the casualty returns [2] and the reports. [3]
MG George G. Meade, Commanding
General Staff:
General Headquarters:
Command of the Provost Marshal General: BG
Marsena R. Patrick
[4]
Guards and Orderlies:
Engineer Brigade: BG
Henry W. Benham
[6]
MG
John F. Reynolds (k)
[7]
MG
Abner Doubleday
[8]
MG
John Newton
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Second Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
[11]
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Winfield S. Hancock
[12] (w)
BG
John Gibbon
BG
William Hays
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
unattached |
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Daniel E. Sickles (w)
MG
David B. Birney (w)
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade
[23]
|
| |
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
MG George Sykes
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
1st Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Provost Guard |
| |
Second Division
[29]
|
2nd Brigade
|
|
3rd Brigade |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
[30]
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
MG
Oliver O. Howard
[31]
MG
Carl Schurz
General Headquarters:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
MG
Henry W. Slocum
[32]
BG
Alpheus S. Williams
Provost Guard:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Reporting directly | Lockwood's Brigade [34] |
|
Artillery Brigade |
|
Headquarter Guards:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Reserve Brigade |
| |
Second Division [35] |
1st Brigade
|
|
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division |
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade |
| |
2nd Brigade
[38]
|
|
BG
Robert O. Tyler
Cpt James M. Robertson
Headquarter Guard:
Brigade | Batteries |
---|---|
1st Regular Brigade
|
|
1st Volunteer Brigade |
|
2nd Volunteer Brigade
|
|
3rd Volunteer Brigade
|
|
4th Volunteer Brigade
|
|
Train Guard |
|