The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Arkansas Post (1863) (otherwise known as Battle of Fort Hindman) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization and return of casualties during the battle.[1]
See main article: Army of the Mississippi. MG John A. McClernand
See main article: XIII Corps (Union Army). BG George W. Morgan
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First Division BG Andrew Jackson Smith | 1st Brigade K-37, W-305, M-7 = 349 BG Stephen Gano Burbridge |
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2nd Brigade K-8, W-77, M-0 = 85 Col William J. Landram |
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Artillery K-0, W-1, M-1 = 1 |
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Cavalry K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 |
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Second Division BG Peter J. Osterhaus | 1st Brigade K-3, W-14, M-11 = 28 Col Lionel A. Sheldon |
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2nd Brigade K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 Col Daniel W. Lindsey |
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3rd Brigade K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 Col John F. DeCourcy |
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Artillery K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 |
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Engineers |
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See main article: XV Corps (Union Army). MG William T. Sherman
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Fourth Division BG Frederick Steele
| 1st Brigade K-0, W-9, M-0 = 9 BG Francis Preston Blair, Jr. |
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2nd Brigade K-38, W-182, M-2 = 222 BG Charles E. Hovey (w) |
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3rd Brigade K-24, W-156, M-0 = 180 BG John Milton Thayer |
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Cavalry K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 |
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Second Division BG David Stuart | 1st Brigade K-18, W-84, M-0 = 102 Col Giles A. Smith |
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2nd Brigade K-6, W-70, M-9 = 85 Col Thomas Kilby Smith |
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Artillery K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 |
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Cavalry K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 |
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Rear Admiral David D. Porter
Fifty transport ships were used as well as the following:
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City class ironclad | |||
USS Baron DeKalbLieutenant Commander William Gwin | |||
Lieutenant George M. Bache | |||
U.S.S. LouisvilleLieutenant Commander Elias K. Owen | |||
Tinclad | USS GlideActing Lieutenant Selim E. Woodworth | ||
USS RattlerLieutenant Commander Watson Smith | |||
Others | USS Black HawkLieutenant Commander K. R. Breese | ||
U.S.S. LexingtonLieutenant James W. Shirk | |||
USS MonarchColonel C. R. Ellet | |||
USS New EraActing Master F. W. Flanner [possibly, Acting Master J. C. Bunner] | |||