Battle of Shiloh order of battle: Union explained

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Shiloh of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization,^[1] return of casualties^[2] and reports.^[3]

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG = Major General
BG = Brigadier General
Col = Colonel
Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
Maj = Major
Cpt = Captain
Lt = Lieutenant

Artillery

3" R = 3 inch caliber ordnance rifle
How = Howitzer
lb = pound (projectile weight)
Nap = M1857 Napoleon Gun
R = Rifled Gun
SB = Smoothbore Gun

Other

Army of the Tennessee

See main article: Army of the Tennessee. MG Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding

General Staff & Headquarters

Chief of Staff: Col Joseph D. Webster
Chief of Engineers: Col James B. McPherson
Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt. John A. Rawlins
Chief Commissary: Cpt. John Parker Hawkins^[4]

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
First Division MG John A. McClernand	1st Brigade K-104, W-467, M-9 = 580 Col Abraham M. Hare (w) Col Marcellus M. Crocker	8th Illinois: Cpt James M. Ashmore (w), Cpt William H. Harvey (k), Cpt Robert H. Sturgess K-30, W-91 18th Illinois: Maj Samuel Eaton (mw), Cpt Daniel H. Brush (w), Cpt William J. Dillon (k), Cpt Jabez J. Anderson K-17, W-68 11th Iowa: Ltc William Hall (w) K-33, W-160, M-1^[5] 13th Iowa: Col Marcellus M. Crocker K-20, W-139, M-3^[6] Battery D, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (6 James R): Cpt James P. Timmony K-4, W-9
	2nd Brigade K-80, W-475, M-30 = 583 Col C. Carroll Marsh	11th Illinois: Ltc Thomas E. G. Ransom (w), Maj Garrett Nevins (w), Cpt Lloyd D. Waddell K-17, W-69 20th Illinois: Ltc Evan Richards (w), Maj Frederick A. Bartleson (w), Cpt Orton Frisbie K-22, W-107 45th Illinois: Col John E. Smith K-23, W-187 48th Illinois: Col Isham N. Haynie (w), Ltc William W. Sanford (w), Maj Manning Mayfield K-18, W-112
	3rd Brigade K-96, W-393, M-46 = 535 Col Julius Raith (mw) Ltc Enos P. Wood	17th Illinois: Ltc Enos P. Wood, Maj Francis M. Smith K-15, W-118 29th Illinois: Ltc Charles M. Ferrell K-12, W-73 43rd Illinois: Ltc Adolph Englemann K-50, W-118 49th Illinois: Ltc Phineas Pease (w) K-19, W-83 Carmichael's Company Illinois Cavalry: Cpt Eagleton Carmichael
	Not brigaded K-5, W-35, M-0 = 40	Stewart's Company Illinois Cavalry: Lt Ezra King K-0, W-3 Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 24 lb how): Cpt Edward McAllister (w) K-1, W-4 Battery E, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (2 6lb SB, 2 12lb how): Lt George L. Nispel 14th Ohio Battery (4 6 lb Wiard R, 2 12 lb Wiard R): Cpt Jerome B. Burrows (w) K-4, W-25
Second Division BG W.H.L. Wallace (mw) Col James M. Tuttle	1st Brigade K-39, W-143, M-676 = 858 Col James M. Tuttle Ltc James Baker	2nd Iowa: Ltc James Baker K-8, W-60, M-4^[7] 7th Iowa: Ltc James C. Parrott K-10, W-17, M-6^[8] 12th Iowa: Col Joseph J. Woods (w/c), Cpt Samuel R. Edgington (c) K-12, W-37, M-320^[9] 14th Iowa (7 companies): Col William T. Shaw K-9, W-28, M-126^[10]
	2nd Brigade K-99, W-470, M-11 = 580 BG John McArthur (w) Col Thomas Morton	9th Illinois: Col August Mersy K-61, W-281 12th Illinois: Ltc Augustus L. Chetlain, Cpt James R. Hugunin K-22, W-71 81st Ohio: Col Thomas Morton K-4, W-17 13th Missouri: Col Crafts J. Wright K-10, W-67 Birge's Western Sharpshooters (14th Missouri): Col Benjamin S. Compton (15th Missouri) K-2, W-6
	3rd Brigade K-127, W-501, M-619 = 1,247 Col Thomas W. Sweeny (w) Col Silas D. Baldwin	8th Iowa: Col James L. Geddes K-34, W-112, M-370 ^[11] 7th Illinois: Maj Richard Rowett K-17, W-79 50th Illinois: Col Moses M. Bane (w), Cpt Thomas W. Gaines K-12, W-66 52nd Illinois: Maj Henry Stark, Cpt Edwin A. Bowen K-23, W-120 57th Illinois: Col Silas D. Baldwin, Cpt Gustav A. Busse K-25, W-103 58th Illinois: Col William F. Lynch K-20, W-39
	Not brigaded K-1, W-5, M-0 = 6	Company C, 2nd U.S. Cavalry: Lt James Powell Company I, 4th U.S. Cavalry: Lt James Powell 2nd Illinois Cavalry (Company A): Cpt John R. Hotaling 2nd Illinois Cavalry (Company B): Cpt Thomas J. Larison Battery A, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12 lb how): Lt Peter P. Wood K-4, W-26 Battery D, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 20 lb Parrott R): Cpt Henry Richardson K-0, W-6 Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (2 20 lb, 2 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt Frederick Welker K-0, W-17 Battery K, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt George H. Stone K-0, W-4
Third Division MG Lew Wallace	1st Brigade K-18, W-114, M-0 = 132 Col Morgan L. Smith	8th Missouri: Ltc James Peckham 11th Indiana: Col George Francis McGinnis K-11, W-51 24th Indiana: Col Alvin Peterson Hovey K-6, W-45
	2nd Brigade K-20, W-99, M-3 = 122 Col John M. Thayer	1st Nebraska: Ltc William D. McCord K-4, W-22 23rd Indiana: Col William L. Sanderson K-7, W-35 58th Ohio: Col Valentine Bausenwein K-9, W-42 68th Ohio: Col Samuel H. Steedman (not engaged)
	3rd Brigade K-2, W-32, M-1 = 35 Col Charles Whittlesey	20th Ohio: Ltc Manning F. Force 56th Ohio: Col Peter Kinney (not engaged) 76th Ohio: Col Charles R. Woods K-0, W-4 78th Ohio: Col Mortimer Dormer Leggett K-1, W-9
	Not brigaded K-1, W-6, M-0 = 7	Battery L, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12lb how) 9th Indiana Battery (4 6lb SB, 2 12lb how): Lt George R. Brown K-1, W-5 5th Ohio Cavalry, 3rd Battalion: Maj Charles S. Hayes 11th Illinois Cavalry, 3rd battalion: Maj James F. Johnson
Fourth Division BG Stephen A. Hurlbut	1st Brigade K-112, W-532, M-43 = 687 Col Nelson G. Williams (w) Col Isaac C. Pugh	3rd Iowa: Maj William M. Stone (c), Lt George W. Crosley K-23, W-134, M-30^[12] 28th Illinois: Col Amory K. Johnson K-29, W-211 32nd Illinois: Col John Logan (w) K-39, W-114 41st Illinois: Col Isaac C. Pugh, Ltc Ansel Tupper (k), Maj John Warner, Cpt John N. Hale K-21, W-73
	2nd Brigade K-130, W-492, M-8 = 630 Col James C. Veatch	25th Indiana: Ltc William H. Morgan (w), Maj John W. Foster 14th Illinois: Col Cyrus Hall K-35, W-126 15th Illinois: Ltc Edward F. W. Ellis (k), Maj William R. Goddard (k), Cpt Louis D. Kelley K-49, W-117 46th Illinois: Col John A. Davis (w), Ltc John J. Jones K-25, W-134
	3rd Brigade K-70, W-384, M-4 = 458 BG Jacob G. Lauman	31st Indiana: Col Charles Cruft (w), Ltc John Osborn 44th Indiana: Col Hugh B. Reed K-24, W-174 17th Kentucky: Col John H. McHenry, Jr. K-18, W-69 25th Kentucky: Ltc Benjamin H. Bristow K-7, W-27
	Not brigaded K-5, W-33, M-56 = 97	5th Ohio Cavalry, 1st & 2nd battalions: Col William H. Taylor 13th Ohio Battery (one section) K-1, W-8 Mann's battery, Missouri Light Artillery (2 6 lb SB, 2 12lb How) K-3, W-14 Battery B 1st Michigan Light Artillery (2 6 lb SB, 4 10 lb Parrot R) K-0, W-5
Fifth Division BG William T. Sherman (w)	1st Brigade K-137, W-444, M-70 = 651 Col John A. McDowell	6th Iowa: Cpt John W. Williams (w), Cpt Madison Miner Walden K-52, W-94, M-37^[13] 46th Ohio: Col Thomas Worthington K-37, W-185 40th Illinois: Col Stephen G. Hicks (w), Ltc James W. Boothe K-47, W-160 6th Indiana Battery: Cpt Frederick Behr (k) K-1, W-5
	2nd Brigade K-80, W-380, M-90 = 550 Col David Stuart (w) Ltc Oscar Malmborg^[14] Col Thomas Kilby Smith	55th Illinois: Ltc Oscar Malmborg 54th Ohio: Col Thomas Kilby Smith, Ltc James A. Farden K-15, W-139 71st Ohio: Col Rodney Mason K-14, W-44
	3rd Brigade K-70, W-221, M-65 = 356 Col Jesse Hildebrand	53rd Ohio: Col Jesse J. Appler, Ltc Robert A. Fulton 57th Ohio: Ltc Americus V. Rice K-10, W-72 77th Ohio: Ltc Wills De Hass, Maj Benjamin D. Fearing K-51, W-116
	4th Brigade K-36, W-203, M-74 = 313 Col Ralph P. Buckland	48th Ohio: Col Peter J. Sullivan (w), Ltc Job R. Parker 70th Ohio: Col Joseph R. Cockerill K-9, W-57 72nd Ohio: Ltc Herman Canfield (k) K-15, W-73
	Not brigaded K-2, W-28, M-0 = 30	4th Illinois Cavalry (1st & 2nd battalions): Ltc William McCullough K-0, W-6 Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12 lb How): Cpt Samuel E. Barrett K-1, W-5 Battery E, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 James R): Cpt Allen C. Waterhouse (w), Lt Abial R. Abbott (w), Lt John A. Fitch K-1, W-17
Sixth Division BG Benjamin M. Prentiss (c)	1st Brigade K-113, W-372, M-263 = 721 Col Everett Peabody (k) Col John L. Doran^[15]	21st Missouri: Col David Moore (w), Ltc Humphrey M. Woodyard 25th Missouri: Ltc Robert T. Van Horn K-28, W-84 16th Wisconsin: Col Benjamin Allen (w) K-40, W-188 12th Michigan: Col Francis Quinn K-27, W-54^[16]
	2nd Brigade K-44, W-228, M-178 = 450 Col Madison Miller (c)	18th Missouri: Ltc Issac V. Pratt 61st Illinois: Col Jacob Fry K-12, W-42 16th Iowa: Col Alexander Chambers (w), Ltc Addison H. Sanders K-17, W-101, M-13^[17]
	Not brigaded K-78, W-328, M-592 = 998	11th Illinois Cavalry (8 companies): Col Robert G. Ingersoll K-3, W-3 15th Iowa: Col Hugh Thompson Reid (w) K-21, W-156, M-8^[18] 3rd Ohio Battery: Cpt William S. Williams 5th Ohio Battery: Cpt Andrew Hickenlooper K-1, W-19 1st Minnesota Battery - 2 12 lb How, 4 James R K-3, W-8 23rd Missouri: Col Jacob T. Tindall (k), Ltc Quin Morton (c) K-27, W-59 18th Wisconsin: Col James S. Alban (k), Ltc Samuel W. Beall (w), Maj Josiah W. Crane (k) K-23, W-83
	Unassigned troops K-39, W-159, M-17 = 215	15th Michigan: Col John M. Oliver (temporarily attached to the 4th Brigade, Army of the Ohio) 14th Wisconsin: Col David E. Wood K-16, W-74 8th Ohio Battery (6 30 lb Parrott R): Cpt Louis Markgraf K-0, W-3 Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 20 lb Parrott R): Cpt Axel Silversparre Battery I, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb James R): Cpt Edward Bouton Battery L, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (6 James R) Battery B, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (5 24 lb SB): Cpt Relly Madison Battery F, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (6 6 lb SB): Cpt John Wesley Powell (w) K-0, W-6

Army of the Ohio

See main article: Army of the Ohio. MG Don Carlos Buell, Commanding

Chief of Staff: Col James B. Fry
Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt. John M. Wright
Topographical Engineer: Cpt. Nathaniel Michler
Assistant Quartermaster: Cpt. Alvan C. Gillem
Assistant Inspector General: Cpt. Charles C. Gilbert^[19]

Division	Brigade	Regiments and Others
Second Division BG Alexander M. McCook	4th Brigade K-28, W-280, M-3 = 311 BG Lovell H. Rousseau	Regular Infantry Detachment: Maj John H. King 15th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (8 companies): Cpt Peter T. Swaine 16th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (7 companies): Cpt Edwin F. Townsend 19th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (6 companies): Maj Stephen D. Carpenter 1st Ohio: Col Benjamin F. Smith 6th Indiana: Col Thomas Turpin Crittenden 5th Kentucky: Col Harvey M. Buckley Battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery (4 12 lb Nap, 2 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt William R. Terrill
	5th Brigade K-34, W-310, M-2 = 346 Col Edward N. Kirk (w)	77th Pennsylvania: Col. Frederick S. Stumbaugh 29th Indiana: Ltc David M. Dunn 30th Indiana: Col Sion S. Bass (mw), Ltc Joseph B. Dodge, Maj Orin Hurd 34th Illinois: Maj Charles N. Levanway (k), Cpt Hiram W. Bristol
	6th Brigade K-25, W-220, M-2 = 247 Col William H. Gibson	15th Ohio: Maj William Wallace 49th Ohio: Ltc Albert M. Blackman 32nd Indiana: Col August Willich 39th Indiana: Col Thomas J. Harrison
Fourth Division BG William Nelson	10th Brigade K-16, W-106, M-8 = 130 Col Jacob Ammen	6th Ohio: Ltc Nicholas Longworth Anderson 24th Ohio: Col Frederick C. Jones 36th Indiana: Col William Grose (w)
	19th Brigade K-48, W-357, M-1 = 406 Col William B. Hazen	6th Kentucky: Col Walter C. Whitaker 9th Indiana: Col Gideon C. Moody 41st Ohio: Ltc George S. Mygatt
	22nd Brigade K-29, W-138, M-11 = 178 Col Sanders D. Bruce	1st Kentucky: Col David A. Enyart 2nd Kentucky: Col Thomas D. Sedgewick 20th Kentucky: Ltc Charles S. Hanson 2nd Indiana Cavalry: Ltc Edward M. McCook
Fifth Division BG Thomas L. Crittenden	11th Brigade K-33, W-212, M-18 = 263 BG Jeremiah T. Boyle	19th Ohio: Col Samuel Beatty 59th Ohio: Col James P. Fyffe 9th Kentucky: Col Benjamin C. Grider 13th Kentucky: Col Edward H. Hobson
	14th Brigade K-25, W-157, M-10 = 192 Col William S. Smith	13th Ohio: Ltc Joseph G. Hawkins 11th Kentucky: Col Pierce B. Hawkins 26th Kentucky: Ltc Cicero Maxwell
	Not brigaded K-2, W-8, M-0 = 10	3rd Kentucky Cavalry: Col James S. Jackson Battery G, 1st Ohio Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12 lb Wiard R): Cpt Joseph Bartlett Batteries H and M, 4th U.S. Artillery (2 3" R, 2 12 lb How); Cpt John Mendenhall
Sixth Division BG Thomas J. Wood	20th Brigade K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0 BG James A. Garfield	64th Ohio: Col John Ferguson 65th Ohio: Col Charles Garrison Harker 13th Michigan: Col Michael Shoemaker 51st Indiana: Col Abel D. Streight
Sixth Division BG Thomas J. Wood	21st Brigade K-0, W-4, M-0 = 4 Col George D. Wagner	15th Indiana: Ltc Gustavus A. Wood 10th Indiana: Col Mahlon D. Manson 57th Indiana: Col Cyrus C. Hines 24th Kentucky: Col Louis Grigsby

References

U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880 - 1901.
Cunningham, O. Edward. Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862. Edited by Gary Joiner and Timothy Smith. New York: Savas Beatie, 2007. .
McDonough, James Lee. Shiloh: In Hell before Night. University of Tennessee Press, 1977.

Notes and References

Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
Official Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 1, pages 100-108
Official Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 1, pages 93-98
Accompanied Grant on the field (Official Records: Report of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant)
Iowa In War Times, p. 146, S. H. M. Byers, W. D CONDIT & CO. Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 137, figures for Sunday only
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Cunningham, page 413
Doran's regiment, the 17th Wisconsin, was stationed at Benton Barracks until April 10 when it moved to Pittsburg Landing Civil War Archive: 17th Wisconsin. Colonel Doran was detached from his regiment to assume command of the 1st Brigade on the Shiloh battlefield on April 6 Dyer's Compendium page 482
Quinn commanded the remnants of the 6th Division following Prentiss' surrender (Official Records: Report of Col. Francis Quinn)
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
Iowa In War Times, p. 146
At Savannah during the engagement (Official Records: Report of Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell)