Battle of Stones River order of battle: Union


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Stones River of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign, the casualty returns and the reports.

Abbreviations

Military rank

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

Other

w = woundedmw = mortally woundedk = killedc = captured

XIV Corps">XIV Corps (Union Army)">XIV Corps ([Army of the Cumberland])

MG William S. Rosecrans, Commanding

General Staff and Headquarters

General Staff:
  • Chief of Artillery and Ordnance: Col James Barnett
  • Chief of Staff: Ltc Julius P. Garesché
  • Chief Quartermaster: Ltc John W. Taylor
  • Chief Commissary: Ltc Samuel Simmons
  • Judge-Advocate-General: Maj Ralston Skinner
  • Inspector of Artillery: Cpt Jeremiah H. Gilman
  • Assistant Inspector General: Cpt James Curtis
  • Provost Marshal General: Cpt William M. Wiles
  • Chief of Topographical Engineers: Cpt Nathaniel Michler
  • Signal Corps: Cpt Jesse Merill
General Headquarters:
Provost Guard:
General Escort:

Right Wing

MG Alexander McD. McCook
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
1st Brigade

Col P. Sidney Post

First Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
2nd Brigade

Col William P. Carlin

First Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
3rd Brigade

Col William E. Woodruff

First Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
Artillery
First Division

BG Jefferson C. Davis
Escort
Second Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
1st Brigade

BG August Willich

Col William Wallace

Col William H. Gibson

Second Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
2nd Brigade

BG Edward N. Kirk

Col Joseph B. Dodge

Second Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
3rd Brigade

Col Philemon P. Baldwin

Second Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
Artillery
Second Division

BG Richard W. Johnson
Cavalry
Third Division

BG Philip Sheridan
1st Brigade

BG Joshua W. Sill

Col Nicholas Greusel

Third Division

BG Philip Sheridan
2nd Brigade

Col Frederick Schaefer

Ltc Bernard Laiboldt

Third Division

BG Philip Sheridan
3rd Brigade

Col George W. Roberts

Col Fazilo A. Harrington

Col Luther P. Bradley

Third Division

BG Philip Sheridan
Artillery

Cpt Henry Hescock

Third Division

BG Philip Sheridan
Escort

Center

MG George H. Thomas
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
1st Brigade

Col Benjamin F. Scribner

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
2nd Brigade

Col John Beatty

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
3rd Brigade

Col John C. Starkweather

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
4th Brigade

Ltc Oliver L. Shepherd

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
Artillery

Cpt Cyrus O. Loomis

First Division

MG Lovell Rousseau
Cavalry
Second Division

BG James S. Negley
1st Brigade

BG James G. Spears

Second Division

BG James S. Negley
2nd Brigade

Col Timothy R. Stanley

Second Division

BG James S. Negley
3rd Brigade

Col John F. Miller

Second Division

BG James S. Negley
Artillery
Third Division

BG Speed S. Fry
1st Brigade

Col Moses B. Walker

Third Division

BG Speed S. Fry
Artillery

Left Wing

MG Thomas L. Crittenden
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division

BG Thomas J. Wood

BG Milo S. Hascall
1st Brigade

BG Milo S. Hascall

Col George P. Buell

First Division

BG Thomas J. Wood

BG Milo S. Hascall
2nd Brigade

Col George D. Wagner

First Division

BG Thomas J. Wood

BG Milo S. Hascall
3rd Brigade

Col Charles G. Harker

First Division

BG Thomas J. Wood

BG Milo S. Hascall
Artillery

Maj Seymour Race

Second Division

BG John M. Palmer
1st Brigade

BG Charles Cruft

Second Division

BG John M. Palmer
2nd Brigade

Col William B. Hazen

Second Division

BG John M. Palmer
3rd Brigade

Col William Grose

Second Division

BG John M. Palmer
Artillery

Cpt William E. Standart

Third Division

BG Horatio P. Van Cleve

Col Samuel Beatty
1st Brigade

Col Samuel Beatty

Col Benjamin C. Grider

Third Division

BG Horatio P. Van Cleve

Col Samuel Beatty
2nd Brigade

Col James P. Fyffe

Third Division

BG Horatio P. Van Cleve

Col Samuel Beatty
3rd Brigade

Col Samuel W. Price

Third Division

BG Horatio P. Van Cleve

Col Samuel Beatty
Artillery

Cpt George R. Swallow

Cavalry

BG David S. Stanley
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Cavalry Division

Col John Kennett
1st Brigade

Col Robert H.G. Minty

Cavalry Division

Col John Kennett
2nd Brigade

Col Lewis Zahm

Cavalry Division

Col John Kennett
Artillery
Reporting directlyReserve Cavalry
Reporting directlyUnattached