Battle of Boydton Plank Road order of battle: Union explained

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road (October 27–28, 1864) of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returns.[1]

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Army of the Potomac

See main article: Army of the Potomac.

II Corps

See main article: II Corps (Union Army). MG Winfield S. Hancock[2] [3]

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Second Division
    BG Thomas W. Egan
1st Brigade
  Ltc Horace P. Rugg
2nd Brigade
  Col James M. Willett
3rd Brigade
  BG Thomas A. Smyth
Artillery
Provost Guard
  Cpt Mahlon Black
Third Division
    Bvt MG Gershom Mott
1st Brigade
  BG P. Regis De Trobriand
2nd Brigade
  BG Byron R. Pierce
3rd Brigade
  Col Robert McAllister
Artillery

V Corps

See main article: V Corps (Union Army). MG Gouverneur K. Warren

Escort: Cpt Napoleon J. Horrell

Provost Guard: Cpt Paul A. Oliver

Ambulance Train: Cpt William F. Drum

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First Division
    BG Charles Griffin
1st Brigade
  Col Horatio G. Sickel
2nd Brigade
  Col Edgar M. Gregory
3rd Brigade
  BG Joseph J. Bartlett
Second Division
    BG Romeyn B. Ayres
1st Brigade
  Col Frederick Winthrop
2nd Brigade
  Col Andrew W. Denison
3rd Brigade
  Col Arthur H. Grimshaw
Provost Guard
  Cpt Joshua S. Fletcher, Jr.
  • 2nd United States, Company C
Third Division[5]
    BG Samuel W. Crawford
1st Brigade
  BG Edward S. Bragg
3rd Brigade
  Col J. William Hofmann
Artillery Brigade
  Col Charles S. Wainwright

IX Corps

See main article: IX Corps (Union Army). MG John G. Parke

Escort: Lt William W. Neiterfield

Provost Guard: Cpt Andrew D. Baird

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First Division
    BG Orlando B. Willcox
1st Brigade
  BG John F. Hartranft
2nd Brigade
  Col Byron M. Cutcheon
3rd Brigade
  Col Napoleon B. McLaughlen
Acting Engineers
  Col Constant Luce
Second Division
    BG Robert B. Potter
1st Brigade
  Col John I. Curtin
2nd Brigade
  BG Simon G. Griffin
Third Division
    BG Edward Ferrero
1st Brigade
  Ltc Ozora P. Stearns
3rd Brigade
  Col Henry G. Thomas
Artillery Brigade
  Col John C. Tidball
  • New York Light, 19th Battery
  • New York Light, 34th Battery

Cavalry Corps

See main article: Cavalry Corps (Union Army).

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Second Division
    BG David M. Gregg
1st Brigade
  BG Henry E. Davies
2nd Brigade
  Col Michael Kerwin
3rd Brigade
  Col Charles H. Smith

References

Notes and References

  1. Official Records, Series I, Volume XLII, Part 1, pages 153-160
  2. Second Division, Cavalry Corps was also under Hancock's orders
  3. The First Division under Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles manned the Petersburg trenches and did not take part in the battle (see: Hancock's report)
  4. Brady's and Jardine's Companies Michigan Sharpshooters attached
  5. The Second Brigade remained in the trenches
  6. 1st and 2nd Companies Michigan Sharpshooters attached
  7. 9th and 10th Companies Ohio Sharpshooters attached