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,Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign. return of casualtiesOfficial Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 1, pages 100-108 and reports.Official Records, Series I, Volume X, Part 1, pages 93-98

Abbreviations used

Military rank MG = Major General BG = Brigadier General Col = Colonel Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel Maj = Major Cpt = Captain Lt = Lieutenant

Artillery 3" R = 3 inch caliber ordnance rifle How = Howitzer lb = pound (projectile weight) Nap = M1857 Napoleon Gun R = Rifled Gun SB = Smoothbore Gun

Other w = wounded mw = mortally wounded k = killed c = captured

Army of the Tennessee

MG Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding

General Staff & Headquarters Chief of Staff: Col Joseph D. Webster Chief of Engineers: Col James B. McPherson Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt. John A. Rawlins Chief Commissary: Cpt. John Parker HawkinsAccompanied Grant on the field (Official Records: Report of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant)

Division Brigade Regiments and OthersFirst Division

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

Col Abraham M. Hare (w)

   Col Marcellus M. Crocker 8th Illinois: Cpt James M. Ashmore (w), Cpt William H. Harvey (k), Cpt Robert H. Sturgess K-30, W-91 18th Illinois: Maj Samuel Eaton (mw), Cpt Daniel H. Brush (w), Cpt William J. Dillon (k), Cpt Jabez J. Anderson K-17, W-68 11th Iowa: Ltc William Hall (w) K-33, W-160, M-1Iowa In War Times, p. 146, S. H. M. Byers, W. D CONDIT & CO. Des Moines, Iowa 13th Iowa: Col Marcellus M. Crocker K-20, W-139, M-3Iowa In War Times, p. 146 Battery D, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (6 James R): Cpt James P. Timmony K-4, W-9 2nd BrigadeK-80, W-475, M-30 = 583

Col C. Carroll Marsh 11th Illinois: Ltc Thomas E. G. Ransom (w), Maj Garrett Nevins (w), Cpt Lloyd D. Waddell K-17, W-69 20th Illinois: Ltc Evan Richards (w), Maj Frederick A. Bartleson (w), Cpt Orton Frisbie K-22, W-107 45th Illinois: Col John E. Smith K-23, W-187 48th Illinois: Col Isham N. Haynie (w), Ltc William W. Sanford (w), Maj Manning Mayfield K-18, W-112 3rd BrigadeK-96, W-393, M-46 = 535

Col Julius Raith (mw)

Ltc Enos P. Wood 17th Illinois: Ltc Enos P. Wood, Maj Francis M. Smith K-15, W-118 29th Illinois: Ltc Charles M. Ferrell K-12, W-73 43rd Illinois: Ltc Adolph Englemann K-50, W-118 49th Illinois: Ltc Phineas Pease (w) K-19, W-83 Carmichael's Company Illinois Cavalry: Cpt Eagleton Carmichael Not brigadedK-5, W-35, M-0 = 40 Stewart's Company Illinois Cavalry: Lt Ezra King K-0, W-3 Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 24 lb how): Cpt Edward McAllister (w) K-1, W-4 Battery E, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (2 6lb SB, 2 12lb how): Lt George L. Nispel 14th Ohio Battery (4 6 lb Wiard R, 2 12 lb Wiard R): Cpt Jerome B. Burrows (w) K-4, W-25Second Division

BG W.H.L. Wallace (mw)

Col James M. Tuttle 1st BrigadeK-39, W-143, M-676 = 858

Col James M. Tuttle   Ltc James Baker 2nd Iowa: Ltc James Baker K-8, W-60, M-4Iowa In War Times, p. 146 7th Iowa: Ltc James C. Parrott K-10, W-17, M-6Iowa In War Times, p. 146 12th Iowa: Col Joseph J. Woods (w/c), Cpt Samuel R. Edgington (c) K-12, W-37, M-320Iowa In War Times, p. 146 14th Iowa (7 companies): Col William T. Shaw K-9, W-28, M-126Iowa In War Times, p. 146 2nd BrigadeK-99, W-470, M-11 = 580

BG John McArthur (w)

Col Thomas Morton 9th Illinois: Col August Mersy K-61, W-281 12th Illinois: Ltc Augustus L. Chetlain, Cpt James R. Hugunin K-22, W-71 81st Ohio: Col Thomas Morton K-4, W-17 13th Missouri: Col Crafts J. Wright K-10, W-67 Birge's Western Sharpshooters (14th Missouri): Col Benjamin S. Compton (15th Missouri) K-2, W-6 3rd BrigadeK-127, W-501, M-619 = 1,247

Col Thomas W. Sweeny (w)

Col Silas D. Baldwin 8th Iowa: Col James L. Geddes K-34, W-112, M-370 Iowa In War Times, p. 146 7th Illinois: Maj Richard Rowett K-17, W-79 50th Illinois: Col Moses M. Bane (w), Cpt Thomas W. Gaines K-12, W-66 52nd Illinois: Maj Henry Stark, Cpt Edwin A. Bowen K-23, W-120 57th Illinois: Col Silas D. Baldwin, Cpt Gustav A. Busse K-25, W-103 58th Illinois: Col William F. LynchK-20, W-39 Not brigadedK-1, W-5, M-0 = 6 Company C, 2nd U.S. Cavalry: Lt James Powell Company I, 4th U.S. Cavalry: Lt James Powell 2nd Illinois Cavalry (Company A): Cpt John R. Hotaling 2nd Illinois Cavalry (Company B): Cpt Thomas J. Larison Battery A, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12 lb how): Lt Peter P. Wood K-4, W-26 Battery D, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 20 lb Parrott R): Cpt Henry Richardson K-0, W-6 Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (2 20 lb, 2 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt Frederick Welker K-0, W-17 Battery K, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt George H. Stone K-0, W-4Third Division

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

Col Morgan L. Smith 8th Missouri: Ltc James Peckham 11th Indiana: Col George Francis McGinnis K-11, W-51 24th Indiana: Col Alvin Peterson Hovey K-6, W-45 2nd BrigadeK-20, W-99, M-3 = 122

Col John M. Thayer 1st Nebraska: Ltc William D. McCord K-4, W-22 23rd Indiana: Col William L. Sanderson K-7, W-35 58th Ohio: Col Valentine Bausenwein K-9, W-42 68th Ohio: Col Samuel H. Steedman (not engaged) 3rd BrigadeK-2, W-32, M-1 = 35

Col Charles Whittlesey 20th Ohio: Ltc Manning F. Force 56th Ohio: Col Peter Kinney (not engaged) 76th Ohio: Col Charles R. Woods K-0, W-4 78th Ohio: Col Mortimer Dormer Leggett K-1, W-9 Not brigadedK-1, W-6, M-0 = 7 Battery L, 1st Missouri Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12lb how) 9th Indiana Battery (4 6lb SB, 2 12lb how): Lt George R. Brown K-1, W-5 5th Ohio Cavalry, 3rd Battalion: Maj Charles S. Hayes 11th Illinois Cavalry, 3rd battalion: Maj James F. JohnsonFourth Division

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

Col Nelson G. Williams (w)

Col Isaac C. Pugh 3rd Iowa: Maj William M. Stone (c), Lt George W. Crosley K-23, W-134, M-30Iowa In War Times, p. 137, figures for Sunday only 28th Illinois: Col Amory K. Johnson K-29, W-211 32nd Illinois: Col John Logan (w) K-39, W-114 41st Illinois: Col Isaac C. Pugh, Ltc Ansel Tupper (k), Maj John Warner, Cpt John N. Hale K-21, W-73 2nd BrigadeK-130, W-492, M-8 = 630

Col James C. Veatch 25th Indiana: Ltc William H. Morgan (w), Maj John W. Foster 14th Illinois: Col Cyrus Hall K-35, W-126 15th Illinois: Ltc Edward F. W. Ellis (k), Maj William R. Goddard (k), Cpt Louis D. Kelley K-49, W-117 46th Illinois: Col John A. Davis (w), Ltc John J. Jones K-25, W-134 3rd BrigadeK-70, W-384, M-4 = 458

BG Jacob G. Lauman 31st Indiana: Col Charles Cruft (w), Ltc John Osborn 44th Indiana: Col Hugh B. Reed K-24, W-174 17th Kentucky: Col John H. McHenry, Jr. K-18, W-69 25th Kentucky: Ltc Benjamin H. Bristow K-7, W-27 Not brigadedK-5, W-33, M-56 = 97 5th Ohio Cavalry, 1st & 2nd battalions: Col William H. Taylor 13th Ohio Battery (one section) K-1, W-8 Mann's battery, Missouri Light Artillery (2 6 lb SB, 2 12lb How) K-3, W-14 Battery B 1st Michigan Light Artillery (2 6 lb SB, 4 10 lb Parrot R) K-0, W-5Fifth Division

BG William T. Sherman (w) 1st BrigadeK-137, W-444, M-70 = 651

Col John A. McDowell 6th Iowa: Cpt John W. Williams (w), Cpt Madison Miner Walden K-52, W-94, M-37Iowa In War Times, p. 146 46th Ohio: Col Thomas Worthington K-37, W-185 40th Illinois: Col Stephen G. Hicks (w), Ltc James W. Boothe K-47, W-160 6th Indiana Battery: Cpt Frederick Behr (k) K-1, W-5 2nd BrigadeK-80, W-380, M-90 = 550

Col David Stuart (w)

Ltc Oscar MalmborgCunningham, page 413

Col Thomas Kilby Smith 55th Illinois: Ltc Oscar Malmborg 54th Ohio: Col Thomas Kilby Smith, Ltc James A. Farden K-15, W-139 71st Ohio: Col Rodney Mason K-14, W-44 3rd BrigadeK-70, W-221, M-65 = 356

Col Jesse Hildebrand 53rd Ohio: Col Jesse J. Appler, Ltc Robert A. Fulton 57th Ohio: Ltc Americus V. Rice K-10, W-72 77th Ohio: Ltc Wills De Hass, Maj Benjamin D. Fearing K-51, W-116 4th BrigadeK-36, W-203, M-74 = 313

Col Ralph P. Buckland 48th Ohio: Col Peter J. Sullivan (w), Ltc Job R. Parker 70th Ohio: Col Joseph R. Cockerill K-9, W-57 72nd Ohio: Ltc Herman Canfield (k) K-15, W-73 Not brigadedK-2, W-28, M-0 = 30 4th Illinois Cavalry (1st & 2nd battalions): Ltc William McCullough K-0, W-6 Battery B, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb SB, 2 12 lb How): Cpt Samuel E. Barrett K-1, W-5 Battery E, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 James R): Cpt Allen C. Waterhouse (w), Lt Abial R. Abbott (w), Lt John A. Fitch K-1, W-17Sixth Division

BG Benjamin M. Prentiss (c) 1st BrigadeK-113, W-372, M-263 = 721

Col Everett Peabody (k)   Col John L. DoranDoran's regiment, the 17th Wisconsin, was stationed at Benton Barracks until April 10 when it moved to Pittsburg Landing Civil War Archive: 17th Wisconsin. Colonel Doran was detached from his regiment to assume command of the 1st Brigade on the Shiloh battlefield on April 6 Dyer's Compendium page 482 21st Missouri: Col David Moore (w), Ltc Humphrey M. Woodyard 25th Missouri: Ltc Robert T. Van Horn K-28, W-84 16th Wisconsin: Col Benjamin Allen (w) K-40, W-188 12th Michigan: Col Francis Quinn K-27, W-54Quinn commanded the remnants of the 6th Division following Prentiss' surrender (Official Records: Report of Col. Francis Quinn) 2nd BrigadeK-44, W-228, M-178 = 450

Col Madison Miller (c) 18th Missouri: Ltc Issac V. Pratt 61st Illinois: Col Jacob Fry K-12, W-42 16th Iowa: Col Alexander Chambers (w), Ltc Addison H. Sanders K-17, W-101, M-13Iowa In War Times, p. 146 Not brigadedK-78, W-328, M-592 = 998 11th Illinois Cavalry (8 companies): Col Robert G. Ingersoll K-3, W-3 15th Iowa: Col Hugh Thompson Reid (w) K-21, W-156, M-8Iowa In War Times, p. 146 3rd Ohio Battery: Cpt William S. Williams 5th Ohio Battery: Cpt Andrew Hickenlooper K-1, W-19 1st Minnesota Battery - 2 12 lb How, 4 James R K-3, W-8 23rd Missouri: Col Jacob T. Tindall (k), Ltc Quin Morton (c) K-27, W-59 18th Wisconsin: Col James S. Alban (k), Ltc Samuel W. Beall (w), Maj Josiah W. Crane (k) K-23, W-83 Unassigned troopsK-39, W-159, M-17 = 215 15th Michigan: Col John M. Oliver (temporarily attached to the 4th Brigade, Army of the Ohio) 14th Wisconsin: Col David E. Wood K-16, W-74 8th Ohio Battery (6 30 lb Parrott R): Cpt Louis Markgraf K-0, W-3 Battery H, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 20 lb Parrott R): Cpt Axel Silversparre Battery I, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (4 6 lb James R): Cpt Edward Bouton Battery L, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (6 James R) Battery B, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (5 24 lb SB): Cpt Relly Madison Battery F, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (6 6 lb SB): Cpt John Wesley Powell (w) K-0, W-6

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. GilbertAt Savannah during the engagement (Official Records: Report of Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell)

Division Brigade Regiments and OthersSecond Division

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

BG Lovell H. Rousseau Regular Infantry Detachment: Maj John H. King 15th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (8 companies): Cpt Peter T. Swaine 16th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (7 companies): Cpt Edwin F. Townsend 19th U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (6 companies): Maj Stephen D. Carpenter 1st Ohio: Col Benjamin F. Smith 6th Indiana: Col Thomas Turpin Crittenden 5th Kentucky: Col Harvey M. Buckley Battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery (4 12 lb Nap, 2 10 lb Parrott R): Cpt William R. Terrill 5th BrigadeK-34, W-310, M-2 = 346

Col Edward N. Kirk (w) 77th Pennsylvania: Col. Frederick S. Stumbaugh 29th Indiana: Ltc David M. Dunn 30th Indiana: Col Sion S. Bass (mw), Ltc Joseph B. Dodge, Maj Orin Hurd