Knoxville campaign order of battle: Union


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Knoxville Campaign and subsequent East Tennessee operations during the American Civil War from November 4 to December 23, 1863 under the command of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Engagements fought during this time included the battles of Campbell's Station and Fort Sanders and the siege of Knoxville. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign and return of casualties. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG = Major GeneralBG = Brigadier GeneralCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant ColonelMaj = MajorCpt = CaptainLt = 1st Lieutenant

Other

mw = mortally woundedk = killed

Army of the Ohio

MG Ambrose E. Burnside
MG John G. Foster
General Headquarters

IX Corps

BG Robert B. Potter
DivisionStrengthBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Edward Ferrero
177 officers
2,863 men
10 guns
1st Brigade

Col David Morrison

First Division

BG Edward Ferrero
177 officers
2,863 men
10 guns
2nd Brigade

Col Benjamin C. Christ

First Division

BG Edward Ferrero
177 officers
2,863 men
10 guns
3rd Brigade

Col Daniel Leasure

Col William Humphrey

First Division

BG Edward Ferrero
177 officers
2,863 men
10 guns
Artillery

four 3-inch Ordnance rifles
six 12-pounder Napoleons

Second Division

Col Joshua K. Sigfried

Col John F. Hartranft
150 officers
2,746 men
17 guns
1st Brigade

Col Thomas B. Allard

Col Joshua K. Sigfried

Second Division

Col Joshua K. Sigfried

Col John F. Hartranft
150 officers
2,746 men
17 guns
2nd Brigade

Ltc Edwin Schall

Second Division

Col Joshua K. Sigfried

Col John F. Hartranft
150 officers
2,746 men
17 guns
3rd Brigade

Col Wilson C. Lemert

Second Division

Col Joshua K. Sigfried

Col John F. Hartranft
150 officers
2,746 men
17 guns
Artillery

four 10-pounder Parrott rifles
four 20-pounder Parrott rifles

Unassigned
31 officers
551 men
4 guns
not brigaded

XXIII Corps

BG Mahlon D. Manson
Jacob Dolson Cox
General Headquarters
DivisionStrengthBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Jeremiah Boyle
450 officers
9,659 men
96 guns
Kentucky garrisons
  • various units
Second Division

BG Julius White
191 officers
3,308 men
12 guns
1st Brigade

Col Samuel R. Mott

Second Division

BG Julius White
191 officers
3,308 men
12 guns
2nd Brigade

Col Marshall W. Chapin

two 3.8-inch James rifles, four 6-pounder brass guns

Third Division

BG Milo S. Hascall
168 officers
3,646 men
16 guns
1st Brigade

Col James W. Reilly

four 3-inch Ordnance rifles

Third Division

BG Milo S. Hascall
168 officers
3,646 men
16 guns
2nd Brigade

Col Daniel Cameron

six 3-inch Ordnance rifles

Corps Artillery
12 officers
290 men
12 guns
Reserve Artillery

Cpt Andrew J. Konkle

3.8-inch James rifles
six 12-pounder Napoleons

Engineers
3 officers, 185 menNot brigaded
  • Engineer Battalion: Cpt Oliver S. McClure
UnattachedStrength listed under Left Wing ForcesProvisional Brigade

Col William A. Hoskins

Cavalry Corps

BG James M. Shackelford
BG Samuel D. Sturgis
DivisionStrengthBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG William P. Sanders '

Col Frank Wolford
345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns
1st Brigade

Col Frank Wolford

Ltc Silas Adams

First Division

BG William P. Sanders '

Col Frank Wolford
345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns
2nd Brigade

Ltc Emory S. Bond

First Division

BG William P. Sanders

Col Frank Wolford
345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns
3rd Brigade

Col Charles D. Pennebaker

Second Division

Col John W. Foster
345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns
1st Brigade

Col James P. T. Carter

Col Israel Garrard

Second Division

Col John W. Foster
345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns
2nd Brigade

Col John W. Foster

Col Felix W. Graham

Col Horace Capron

Left Wing Forces

BG Orlando B. Willcox
DivisionStrengthBrigadeRegiments and Others

Left Wing

BG Orlando B. Willcox
178 officers
4,213 men
16 guns
1st Brigade

Col John R. Mahan

Left Wing

BG Orlando B. Willcox
178 officers
4,213 men
16 guns
2nd Brigade

Col William A. Hoskins

  • 12th Kentucky: Maj Joseph M. Owens
  • 103rd Ohio: Col John S. Casement
  • 8th Tennessee: Col Felix A. Reeve
Left Wing

BG Orlando B. Willcox
178 officers
4,213 men
16 guns
Not brigaded