Mobile campaign order of battle: Union


The following units and commanders of the Union Army fought at the Mobile campaign of the American Civil War involving the battles of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley. The units engaged against Spanish Fort involved Veatch's Division, Benton's Division and Henry Bertram's Brigade from the XIII Corps along with McArthur's Division and Carr's Division from the XVI Corps. The units engaged against Fort Blakeley involved Veatch's Division and Andrews' Division from the XIII Corps, Garrard's Division from the XVI Corps and Steele's Pensacola Column. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.
This order of battle covers the period of March–April 1865. For the Union and Confederate forces at the Battle of Mobile Bay from August 2–23, 1864, see: Mobile Bay order of battle.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

MG = Major generalBG = Brigadier generalCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant colonelMaj = MajorCpt = CaptainLt = 1st lieutenant

Other

w = wounded

Army of West Mississippi

MG Edward R. S. Canby, 45,200
General Staff
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

Headquarters units
Engineer Brigade


BG Joseph A. Bailey, 1,500

  • 96th U.S.C.T.: Col John C. Cobb
  • 97th U.S.C.T.: Ltc George A. Harmount, Col George D. Robinson
  • 1st Company of Pontoniers: Cpt John J. Smith
Headquarters unitsSiege Trains


BG James Totten, 1,200

XIII Corps

MG Gordon Granger, 13,200, excluding 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 2nd Division
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

1st Division


BG James C. Veatch
1st Brigade


BG James R. Slack

1st Division


BG James C. Veatch
2nd Brigade


BG Elias S. Dennis

1st Division


BG James C. Veatch
3rd Brigade


Col William B. Kinsey

1st Division


BG James C. Veatch
Artillery


Cpt George W. Fox

2nd Division

1st Brigade


Col Henry Bertram

3rd Division


BG William P. Benton
1st Brigade


Col David P. Grier

3rd Division


BG William P. Benton
2nd Brigade


Col Henry M. Day

3rd Division


BG William P. Benton
3rd Brigade


Col Conrad Krez

3rd Division


BG William P. Benton
Artillery

XVI Corps

MG Andrew Jackson Smith, 16,000
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

1st Division


BG John McArthur
1st Brigade


Col William L. McMillen

1st Division


BG John McArthur
2nd Brigade


Col Lucius F. Hubbard

1st Division


BG John McArthur
3rd Brigade


Col William R. Marshall

1st Division


BG John McArthur
Artillery
2nd Division


BG Kenner Garrard
1st Brigade


Col John I. Rinaker

2nd Division


BG Kenner Garrard
2nd Brigade


BG James I. Gilbert

2nd Division


BG Kenner Garrard
3rd Brigade


Col Charles L. Harris

3rd Division


BG Eugene A. Carr
1st Brigade


Col Jonathan B. Moore

3rd Division


BG Eugene A. Carr
2nd Brigade


Col Lyman M. Ward

3rd Division


BG Eugene A. Carr
3rd Brigade


Col James L. Geddes

3rd Division


BG Eugene A. Carr
Artillery Brigade


Cpt John W. Lowell

Column from Pensacola

MG Frederick Steele, 13,200
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

1st Division


BG John P. Hawkins, 5,500
1st Brigade


BG William A. Pile

1st Division


BG John P. Hawkins, 5,500
2nd Brigade


Col Hiram Scofield

1st Division


BG John P. Hawkins, 5,500
3rd Brigade


Col Charles W. Drew

2nd Division


BG Christopher C. Andrews, 5,200
2nd Brigade


Col Thomas Spicely

2nd Division


BG Christopher C. Andrews, 5,200
3rd Brigade


Col Frederick W. Moore

2nd Division


BG Christopher C. Andrews, 5,200
Artillery
Cavalry Division


BG Thomas J. Lucas, 2,500
1st Brigade


Col Morgan H. Chrysler

Cavalry Division


BG Thomas J. Lucas, 2,500
2nd Brigade


Ltc Andrew B. Spurling

Cavalry Division


BG Thomas J. Lucas, 2,500
Artillery

Cavalry

Bvt MG Benjamin Grierson
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and others

1st Division


BG Joseph F. Knipe
1st Brigade


Col Joseph Kargé

1st Division


BG Joseph F. Knipe
2nd Brigade


Col Gilbert M. L. Johnson

1st Division


BG Joseph F. Knipe
Artillery