Battle of Atlanta order of battle: Union


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Atlanta of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG = Major generalBG = Brigadier generalCol = ColonelMaj = MajorCpt = Captain

Other

w = Woundedk = Killed

Military Division of the Mississippi

MG William T. Sherman

Army of the Tennessee

MG James B. McPherson
MG John A. Logan

XV Corps

MG John A. Logan
BG Morgan L. Smith
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

First Division
BG Charles R. Woods
1st Brigade
Col Milo Smith

First Division
BG Charles R. Woods
2nd Brigade
Col James A. Williamson

First Division
BG Charles R. Woods
3rd Brigade
Col Hugo A. von Wangelin

First Division
BG Charles R. Woods
Artillery
Maj Clemens Landgraeber

Second Division
BG Morgan L. Smith
BG Joseph A. J. Lightburn
1st Brigade
Col James S. Martin

Second Division
BG Morgan L. Smith
BG Joseph A. J. Lightburn
2nd Brigade
BG Joseph Lightburn
Col Wells S. Jones

Second Division
BG Morgan L. Smith
BG Joseph A. J. Lightburn
Artillery
Cpt Francis DeGress

Fourth Division
BG William Harrow
1st Brigade
Col Reuben Williams

Fourth Division
BG William Harrow
2nd Brigade
Col Charles C. Walcutt

Fourth Division
BG William Harrow
3rd Brigade
Col John M. Oliver

Fourth Division
BG William Harrow
Artillery
Cpt Henry H. Griffiths

XVI Corps (left wing)

MG Grenville M. Dodge
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

Second Division
BG Thomas W. Sweeny
1st Brigade
BG Elliott W. Rice

Second Division
BG Thomas W. Sweeny
2nd Brigade
Col August Mersey
Ltc Robert N. Adams

Second Division
BG Thomas W. Sweeny
3rd Brigade
BG William Vandever

Second Division
BG Thomas W. Sweeny
Artillery
Cpt Frederick Welker

Fourth Division
BG John W. Fuller
1st Brigade
Col John Morrill

Fourth Division
BG John W. Fuller
2nd Brigade
Col John W. Sprague

Fourth Division
BG John W. Fuller
Artillery
Cpt Jerome B. Burrows

XVII Corps

MG Francis P. Blair Jr.
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

Third Division
BG Mortimer D. Leggett
1st Brigade
BG Manning F. Force
Col George E. Bryant

Third Division
BG Mortimer D. Leggett
2nd Brigade
Col Robert K. Scott
Ltc Greenbury F. Wiles

Third Division
BG Mortimer D. Leggett
3rd Brigade
Col Adam G. Malloy

Third Division
BG Mortimer D. Leggett
Artillery
Cpt William S. Williams

Fourth Division
BG Giles A. Smith
1st Brigade
Col Benjamin F. Potts

Fourth Division
BG Giles A. Smith
2nd Brigade
Col John A. Logan

Fourth Division
BG Giles A. Smith
3rd Brigade
Col William Hall

Fourth Division
BG Giles A. Smith
Artillery
Cpt Edward Spear