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]
LTG Ulysses S. Grant, General-in-Chief, Union Armies
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery |
| |
1st Brigade
|
| |
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Reporting directly |
Provost Guard | |
Cavalry |
| |
Reserve Artillery
|
| |
Provisional Brigade
|
|
MG George Meade
General Staff:
General Headquarters:
Provost Guard: BG Marsena R. Patrick
Engineer Troops:
Guards and Orderlies:
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Provost Guard |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Fourth Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
Provost Guard:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
1st Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Fourth Division
|
1st Brigade [20] |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
[22]
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Reserve Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade Horse Artillery |
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Artillery Reserve
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
2nd Brigade Horse Artillery
[12]
|
|
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]
LTG Ulysses S. Grant, General-in-Chief, Union Armies
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery |
| |
1st Brigade
|
| |
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery |
| |
Reporting directly |
Provost Guard | |
Cavalry |
| |
Reserve Artillery
|
| |
Provisional Brigade
|
|
MG George Meade
General Staff:
General Headquarters:
Provost Guard: BG Marsena R. Patrick
Engineer Troops:
Guards and Orderlies:
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Provost Guard |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Fourth Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade
|
|
Provost Guard:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
1st Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Fourth Division
|
1st Brigade [20] |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
[22]
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade |
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery Brigade |
|
Escort:
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
First Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Reserve Brigade
|
| |
Second Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Third Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
1st Brigade Horse Artillery |
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Artillery Reserve
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
2nd Brigade Horse Artillery
[12]
|
|