Battle of Shiloh order of battle: Union


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, return of casualties and reports.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

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

Artillery

3" R = 3 inch caliber ordnance rifleHow = Howitzerlb = pound Nap = M1857 Napoleon GunR = Rifled GunSB = Smoothbore Gun

Other

w = woundedmw = mortally woundedk = killedc = captured

Army of the Tennessee

MG Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding
General Staff & Headquarters
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

MG John A. McClernand
1st Brigade
K-104, W-467, M-9 = 580

Col Abraham M. Hare
Col Marcellus M. Crocker

First Division

MG John A. McClernand
2nd Brigade
K-80, W-475, M-30 = 583

Col C. Carroll Marsh

First Division

MG John A. McClernand
3rd Brigade
K-96, W-393, M-46 = 535

Col Julius Raith

Ltc Enos P. Wood

First Division

MG John A. McClernand
Not brigaded
K-5, W-35, M-0 = 40

Second Division

BG W.H.L. Wallace

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
  • 7th Iowa: Ltc James C. Parrott K-10, W-17, M-6
  • 12th Iowa: Col Joseph J. Woods, Cpt Samuel R. Edgington K-12, W-37, M-320
  • 14th Iowa : Col William T. Shaw K-9, W-28, M-126
Second Division

BG W.H.L. Wallace

Col James M. Tuttle
2nd Brigade
K-99, W-470, M-11 = 580

BG John McArthur

Col Thomas Morton

Second Division

BG W.H.L. Wallace

Col James M. Tuttle
3rd Brigade
K-127, W-501, M-619 = 1,247

Col Thomas W. Sweeny

Col Silas D. Baldwin

Second Division

BG W.H.L. Wallace

Col James M. Tuttle
Not brigaded
K-1, W-5, M-0 = 6

Third Division

MG Lew Wallace
1st Brigade
K-18, W-114, M-0 = 132

Col Morgan L. Smith

Third Division

MG Lew Wallace
2nd Brigade
K-20, W-99, M-3 = 122

Col John M. Thayer

Third Division

MG Lew Wallace
3rd Brigade
K-2, W-32, M-1 = 35

Col Charles Whittlesey

Third Division

MG Lew Wallace
Not brigaded
K-1, W-6, M-0 = 7

Fourth Division

BG Stephen A. Hurlbut
1st Brigade
K-112, W-532, M-43 = 687

Col Nelson G. Williams

Col Isaac C. Pugh

Fourth Division

BG Stephen A. Hurlbut
2nd Brigade
K-130, W-492, M-8 = 630

Col James C. Veatch

Fourth Division

BG Stephen A. Hurlbut
3rd Brigade
K-70, W-384, M-4 = 458

BG Jacob G. Lauman

Fourth Division

BG Stephen A. Hurlbut
Not brigaded
K-5, W-33, M-56 = 97

Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman
1st Brigade
K-137, W-444, M-70 = 651

Col John A. McDowell

Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman
2nd Brigade
K-80, W-380, M-90 = 550

Col David Stuart

Ltc Oscar Malmborg

Col Thomas Kilby Smith

Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman
3rd Brigade
K-70, W-221, M-65 = 356

Col Jesse Hildebrand

Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman
4th Brigade
K-36, W-203, M-74 = 313

Col Ralph P. Buckland

Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman
Not brigaded
K-2, W-28, M-0 = 30

Sixth Division

BG Benjamin M. Prentiss
1st Brigade
K-113, W-372, M-263 = 721

Col Everett Peabody

Col John L. Doran

Sixth Division

BG Benjamin M. Prentiss
2nd Brigade
K-44, W-228, M-178 = 450

Col Madison Miller

Sixth Division

BG Benjamin M. Prentiss
Not brigaded
K-78, W-328, M-592 = 998

Unassigned troopsK-39, W-159, M-17 = 215

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
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Second Division

BG Alexander M. McCook
4th Brigade
K-28, W-280, M-3 = 311

BG Lovell H. Rousseau

Second Division

BG Alexander M. McCook
5th Brigade
K-34, W-310, M-2 = 346

Col Edward N. Kirk

Second Division

BG Alexander M. McCook
6th Brigade
K-25, W-220, M-2 = 247

Col William H. Gibson

Fourth Division

BG William Nelson
10th Brigade
K-16, W-106, M-8 = 130

Col Jacob Ammen

Fourth Division

BG William Nelson
19th Brigade
K-48, W-357, M-1 = 406

Col William B. Hazen

Fourth Division

BG William Nelson
22nd Brigade
K-29, W-138, M-11 = 178

Col Sanders D. Bruce

Fifth Division

BG Thomas L. Crittenden
11th Brigade
K-33, W-212, M-18 = 263

BG Jeremiah T. Boyle

Fifth Division

BG Thomas L. Crittenden
14th Brigade
K-25, W-157, M-10 = 192

Col William S. Smith

Fifth Division

BG Thomas L. Crittenden
Not brigaded
K-2, W-8, M-0 = 10

Sixth Division

BG Thomas J. Wood
20th Brigade
K-0, W-0, M-0 = 0

BG James A. Garfield

Sixth Division

BG Thomas J. Wood
21st Brigade
K-0, W-4, M-0 = 4

Col George D. Wagner