Battle of Mine Creek order of battle: Union


Of the brigades listed below, only Philips' and Benteen's brigades, and a small part of Sanborn's brigade from the Union Army of the Border fought in the Battle of Mine Creek of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. The entire organization of the Army of the Border is shown.

Command disputes

By order of MG James G. Blunt the militia regiments of William H. M. Fishbeck, Brigadier General of Militia, were placed under the command of Charles W. Blair, Colonel of Volunteers; Fishbeck was infuriated that his command had been subordinated to a volunteer officer. Because Kansas law stated that militia should be kept under the command of militia officers, Fishbeck disregarded Blunt's order. Blunt had Fishbeck arrested and held until released by order of MG Samuel Curtis. Upon his release, Fishbeck resumed command of the Kansas Militia regiments, with orders to obey directives that came from MG Blunt. This rather cumbersome arrangement had BG Fishbeck in direct command of the militia units attached to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, and Col Charles Blair in overall command of the brigade. Howard N. Monnett describes the arrangement as a "brigade within a brigade". Blair and Fishbeck led the militia into action at Westport, and then in the subsequent pursuit of Price until MG Curtis ordered the militia to return home.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG = Major GeneralBG = Brigadier GeneralCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant ColonelMaj = MajorCpt = CaptainLt = 1st Lieutenant2Lt = 2nd Lieutenant

Army of the Border

MG Samuel Ryan Curtis
Escort:
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Provisional Cavalry Division


MG James G. Blunt

Escort:

Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark		1st Brigade


Col Charles R. Jennison

First Provisional Cavalry Division


MG James G. Blunt

Escort:

Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark		2nd Brigade


Col Thomas Moonlight

First Provisional Cavalry Division


MG James G. Blunt

Escort:

Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark		3rd Brigade


Col Charles W. Blair

BG William H. M. Fishback

First Provisional Cavalry Division


MG James G. Blunt

Escort:

Company E, 14th Kansas Cavalry: 2Lt William B. Clark		4th Brigade


Col James Hobart Ford

DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Second Division


MG Alfred Pleasonton

Escort:

Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer		1st Brigade


Col John Finis Philips
Second Division


MG Alfred Pleasonton

Escort:

Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer		2nd Brigade


BG John McNeil

Second Division


MG Alfred Pleasonton

Escort:

Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer		3rd Brigade


BG John Benjamin Sanborn

Second Division


MG Alfred Pleasonton

Escort:

Company A, 11th Kansas Cavalry: Cpt Henry E. Palmer		4th Brigade


Ltc Frederick William Benteen