The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged in the Red River campaign, during the American Civil War in 1864. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign. [1] [2] The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
MG
Nathaniel P. Banks, Commanding
[3]
Manpower and guns are from Official Records. All manpower strengths are "Aggregate Present".
[4]
Regiments and other units in parentheses were not present and were not included in unit strengths.
[1]
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|
Engineer Brigade
|
|
BG
Thomas E. G. Ransom (w)
[3]
BG
Robert A. Cameron
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st and 2nd Divisions |
All Brigades |
|
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
||
Artillery (8 guns) |
| |
4th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
|
MG William B. Franklin (w) [3]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (18 guns)
|
| |
Cavalry | ||
Corps Artillery Reserve
|
Artillery (280 men, 14 guns) |
|
Corps d'Afrique (United States Colored Troops) | 1st Brigade, 1st Division
|
|
Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
5th Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade (12 guns)
|
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery |
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
| |
2nd and 4th Divisions | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigades |
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Provisional Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (4 guns)
|
|
MG Nathaniel P. Banks, Commanding
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|
Engineer Brigade
|
|
MG
John A. McClernand
Corps headquarters and 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, reached Alexandria, April 26.
Warren brought additional troops from Texas but they only reached Fort De Russy and are not listed.
[15]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
2nd Brigade |
|
2nd Division |
All brigades |
|
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
4th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery
|
Unbrigaded |
|
Unattached |
|
MG
William B. Franklin (until May 2)
BG
William H. Emory
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade (Reached Alexandria, La., April 18.) |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
3rd Division Detached in New Orleans
|
Artillery Reserve (295 men, 14 guns)
|
|
Corps d'Afrique (United States Colored Troops) | 1st Brigade, 1st Division
|
|
Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
5th Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade (6 guns)
|
| |
Unattached |
|
XVI Corps received approximately 1,000 replacements on April 26.
[15]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Provisional Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (4 guns)
|
|
Warship | Type | Master | Armament [21] |
---|---|---|---|
USS Benton | Ironclad | Lcdr James A. Greer | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 8 × 9-inch, 2 × 50-pdr DR, 4 × 32-pdr |
USS Carondelet | Ironclad | Lcdr J. G. Mitchell | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 3 × 9-inch, 4 × 8-inch, 1 × 50-pdr DR, 1 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Chillicothe | Ironclad | Ltn Joseph P. Couthouy | 2 × 11-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Choctaw | Ironclad | Lcdr Francis M. Ramsay | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 3 × 9-inch, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Eastport | Ironclad | Lcdr Seth L. Phelps | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 2 × 50-pdr DR |
USS Essex | Ironclad | Cmdr Robert Townsend | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 6 × 9-inch, 4 × 12-pdr how |
USS Lafayette | Ironclad | Lcdr J. P. Foster | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 9-inch, 2 × 100-pdr PR, 2 × 24-pdr how, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Louisville | Ironclad | Lcdr Elias K. Owen | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 4 × 32-pdr |
USS Mound City | Ironclad | Ltn A. R. Langthorne | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 3 × 8-inch, 1 × 50-pdr DR, 1 × 30-pdr PR, 2 × 32-pdr |
USS Pittsburgh | Ironclad | Ltn William R. Hoel | 4 × 9-inch, 1 × 100-pdr PR, 2 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Neosho | Monitor | Ltn Samuel Howard | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Osage | Monitor | Lcdr Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Ozark | Monitor | Ltn George W. Brown | 2 × 11-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Cricket | Tinclad | Mstr H. H. Gorringe | 2 × 20-pdr PR, 4 × 24-pdr how, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Gazelle | Tinclad | Mstr Charles Thatcher | 6 × 24-pdr how |
USS Juliet | Tinclad | Mstr J. S. Watson | 6 × 24-pdr how |
USS Signal | Tinclad | Ltn Edward Morgan | 4 × 24-pdr how, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Black Hawk | Gunboat | Lcdr Kidder Breese | 2 × 30-pdr PR, 8 × 24-pdr how, 3 × 12-pdr how, 2 × repeating guns, 1 × Parmenter gun |
USS Covington | Gunboat | Ltn George P. Lord | 2 × 50-pdr DR, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 4 × 24-pdr how, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Lexington | Gunboat | Ltn George M. Bache | 4 × 8-inch, 1 × 32-pdr, 2 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Fort Hindman | Gunboat | Ltn John Pearce | 6 × 8-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Ouachita | Gunboat | Lcdr Byron Wilson | 5 × 30-pdr PR, 18 × 24-pdr how, 16 × 12-pdr how |
USS Benefit | Transport | Lcdr S. W. Terry | none |
The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged in the Red River campaign, during the American Civil War in 1864. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign. [1] [2] The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
MG
Nathaniel P. Banks, Commanding
[3]
Manpower and guns are from Official Records. All manpower strengths are "Aggregate Present".
[4]
Regiments and other units in parentheses were not present and were not included in unit strengths.
[1]
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|
Engineer Brigade
|
|
BG
Thomas E. G. Ransom (w)
[3]
BG
Robert A. Cameron
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st and 2nd Divisions |
All Brigades |
|
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
||
Artillery (8 guns) |
| |
4th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
|
MG William B. Franklin (w) [3]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (18 guns)
|
| |
Cavalry | ||
Corps Artillery Reserve
|
Artillery (280 men, 14 guns) |
|
Corps d'Afrique (United States Colored Troops) | 1st Brigade, 1st Division
|
|
Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
5th Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade (12 guns)
|
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
Artillery |
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
| |
2nd and 4th Divisions | 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigades |
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Provisional Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (4 guns)
|
|
MG Nathaniel P. Banks, Commanding
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|
Engineer Brigade
|
|
MG
John A. McClernand
Corps headquarters and 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, reached Alexandria, April 26.
Warren brought additional troops from Texas but they only reached Fort De Russy and are not listed.
[15]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
2nd Brigade |
|
2nd Division |
All brigades |
|
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
4th Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery
|
Unbrigaded |
|
Unattached |
|
MG
William B. Franklin (until May 2)
BG
William H. Emory
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
2nd Division
|
1st Brigade (Reached Alexandria, La., April 18.) |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (14 guns)
|
| |
3rd Division Detached in New Orleans
|
Artillery Reserve (295 men, 14 guns)
|
|
Corps d'Afrique (United States Colored Troops) | 1st Brigade, 1st Division
|
|
Cavalry Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
4th Brigade
|
| |
5th Brigade |
| |
Artillery Brigade (6 guns)
|
| |
Unattached |
|
XVI Corps received approximately 1,000 replacements on April 26.
[15]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
1st Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade |
| |
3rd Brigade |
| |
3rd Division
|
1st Brigade
|
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
3rd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (10 guns)
|
|
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
---|---|---|
Provisional Division
|
1st Brigade |
|
2nd Brigade
|
| |
Artillery (4 guns)
|
|
Warship | Type | Master | Armament [21] |
---|---|---|---|
USS Benton | Ironclad | Lcdr James A. Greer | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 8 × 9-inch, 2 × 50-pdr DR, 4 × 32-pdr |
USS Carondelet | Ironclad | Lcdr J. G. Mitchell | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 3 × 9-inch, 4 × 8-inch, 1 × 50-pdr DR, 1 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Chillicothe | Ironclad | Ltn Joseph P. Couthouy | 2 × 11-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Choctaw | Ironclad | Lcdr Francis M. Ramsay | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 3 × 9-inch, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Eastport | Ironclad | Lcdr Seth L. Phelps | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 2 × 50-pdr DR |
USS Essex | Ironclad | Cmdr Robert Townsend | 2 × 100-pdr PR, 6 × 9-inch, 4 × 12-pdr how |
USS Lafayette | Ironclad | Lcdr J. P. Foster | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 9-inch, 2 × 100-pdr PR, 2 × 24-pdr how, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Louisville | Ironclad | Lcdr Elias K. Owen | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 4 × 32-pdr |
USS Mound City | Ironclad | Ltn A. R. Langthorne | 1 × 100-pdr PR, 4 × 9-inch, 3 × 8-inch, 1 × 50-pdr DR, 1 × 30-pdr PR, 2 × 32-pdr |
USS Pittsburgh | Ironclad | Ltn William R. Hoel | 4 × 9-inch, 1 × 100-pdr PR, 2 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Neosho | Monitor | Ltn Samuel Howard | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Osage | Monitor | Lcdr Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. | 2 × 11-inch, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Ozark | Monitor | Ltn George W. Brown | 2 × 11-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Cricket | Tinclad | Mstr H. H. Gorringe | 2 × 20-pdr PR, 4 × 24-pdr how, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Gazelle | Tinclad | Mstr Charles Thatcher | 6 × 24-pdr how |
USS Juliet | Tinclad | Mstr J. S. Watson | 6 × 24-pdr how |
USS Signal | Tinclad | Ltn Edward Morgan | 4 × 24-pdr how, 2 × 12-pdr how |
USS Black Hawk | Gunboat | Lcdr Kidder Breese | 2 × 30-pdr PR, 8 × 24-pdr how, 3 × 12-pdr how, 2 × repeating guns, 1 × Parmenter gun |
USS Covington | Gunboat | Ltn George P. Lord | 2 × 50-pdr DR, 2 × 30-pdr PR, 4 × 24-pdr how, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Lexington | Gunboat | Ltn George M. Bache | 4 × 8-inch, 1 × 32-pdr, 2 × 30-pdr PR |
USS Fort Hindman | Gunboat | Ltn John Pearce | 6 × 8-inch, 1 × 12-pdr how |
USS Ouachita | Gunboat | Lcdr Byron Wilson | 5 × 30-pdr PR, 18 × 24-pdr how, 16 × 12-pdr how |
USS Benefit | Transport | Lcdr S. W. Terry | none |