Battle of Wilmington order of battle: Union


The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilmington of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military Rank

MG = Major GeneralBG = Brigadier GeneralCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant ColonelBvt = Brevet

Department of North Carolina/Wilmington Expeditionary Force

MG John M. Schofield

XXIII Corps

MG John M. Schofield
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

Second Division
2nd Brigade
Col Orlando H. Moore

Third Division
MG Jacob D. Cox
1st Brigade
Col Oscar W. Sterl

Third Division
MG Jacob D. Cox
2nd Brigade
Bvt BG John S. Casement

Third Division
MG Jacob D. Cox
3rd Brigade
Bvt BG Thomas J. Henderson

Third Division
MG Jacob D. Cox
Artillery

Terry's Provisional Corps

MG Alfred H. Terry
DivisionBrigadeRegiments and Others

First Division
2nd Brigade
Bvt BG Joseph C. Abbott

Second Division
BG Adelbert Ames
1st Brigade
Col Rufus Daggett

Second Division
BG Adelbert Ames
2nd Brigade
Maj Oliver P. Harding until 14 Feb
Ltc James A. Colvin

Second Division
BG Adelbert Ames
3rd Brigade
Ltc Nathan J. Johnson until 14 Feb
Col George F. Granger

Second Division
BG Adelbert Ames
Artillery
Second Division
BG Adelbert Ames
Engineers
  • 15th New York Engineers Cos. A, I
Third Division
BG Charles J. Paine
1st Brigade
Col Delevan Bates

  • 107th U.S. Colored Troops
  • Other regiments dispersed throughout division
Third Division
BG Charles J. Paine
2nd Brigade
Col John W. Ames

Third Division
BG Charles J. Paine
3rd Brigade
Col Elias Wright until 20 Feb
Col John Henry Holman

Third Division
BG Charles J. Paine
Artillery
  • Battery E, 3rd U.S. Artillery

North Atlantic Blockading Squadron

Rear Admiral David D. Porter