Battle of Raymond

Order of Battle Wargame

by Ray Belknap

CONFEDERATE

Army of Mississippi

Lt. Gen. John E. Pemberton Maj. Gen. John Bowen

Right Wing Maj. Gen. Carter Stevenson:

Stevenson's Division: Bg. Gen. G. Barton

    Barton's Ga. Brigade: 1600. Yoist's Co. "A" La. 4 6# (Pointe Cou Art.) Chust's Co."C" La. 4 12#h. (Pointe Coupee Art.)
    Lee's Ala. Brigade: 1800. Ridley's Miss. Batt. 6 6# James rifles. Waddell's Ala. Batt. 6 12#n
    Cumming's Ga. Brigade: 2000 Corput's Ga. Batt. 4 6# (Cherokee Art.) .
    Reynold's Tenn Brigade 1400. Claiborne's Md. Batt. 4 3" Rodmans Hudson's Miss.Batt 4 12#n.
    Waul's Tx. Legion 900, Wall's Tx. Batt. 4 12#n.
    Cleveland's Tx. Cav. 200.

Loring's Division: Bg. Gen. S. Tilghman:

    Tilghman's Miss.Brigade: 1600. Cowan's Miss.Batt. 4 6#n
    Featherstone's Brigade: 1800 (Miss.). Culbertson's Miss. Batt. 4 10#p
    Buford's Ala. Brigade: 1400. Bouanchup's Co. B La. 4 12#n (Pointe Coupee Art.)

Smith's Division: Maj. Gen. M. Smith:

    Baldwin's Miss-}La.Brigade: 1200. Sear's Miss. Batt. 4 6#
    Vaughn's Tenn. Brigade: 1600 Tobin's Tenn. Batt. 4 12#h
    Shoup's Miss. Brigade: 1400 McNally's Ark. Batt. 4 12#n

Left Wing: Maj. Gen. John Bowen:

Bowen's Division Bg. Gen. T. Green:

    Cockrell's Mo. Brigade 2200. Guibor's Mo. Batt. 6 12#n. Landis' Mo. Batt. 6 12#n. Wades Mo. Batt. 6 6#r.
      Green's Ark. Brigade: 2400 Dawson's Mo Batt. 6 6# Lowe's Mo. Batt. 6 12#h
      Gregg's Tenn. Brigade: 2600 Bledsoes Mo. Batt. 4 12#n

    Fornev's Division Maj Gen. J. Fornev:

      Moore`s Ala. Brigade: 2400 Sengstak's Ark. Batt, 4 12#n
      Heberts' La. Brigade 1600. Sclater's Ala. Batt. 4 6#. Hogg's Ark. Ban. 4 6# Davidson's Tenn. Batt. 4 6#r

    Gardner's Division Maj Gen J. Gardner

      Maxev's Brigade 2000 Rust's Brigade 2000
      Miles Brigade 1600
      Divisional Artillery: 1st Miss. Lt. An. Battalion Abby's Batt 4 6# Bradford's Batt 4 12#h Herod's Batt 4 12#n

    McCown's Division Maj. Gen. J. McCown:

      Ector's "Texan" Brigade 1200 Rains Brigade: 1200
      McNairs' Brigade 1200
      Divisional artillery: Douglas' Tex. 4 12#n
      Cavalry: Adam's Miss. Brigade 725

    UNION

    Army of the Mississippi

    Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant: Escorts: Cav. "A-B" 4th 111: 125.

    13th Corps

    Maj. Gen. J. McClemand

    Corps and division escorts: "L" 3 Ill.; "C" 4th Ind.; "C" 1st Ind.; "G" 3rd Ill.: 280 (with 14th Division)

    9th Division: Bg. Gen. P. Osterhouse:

      1st Brigade, Garrard's: 1800
      2nd Brigade, Lindsey's: 1700
      Divisional Artillery: 7th Mich Batt: 6 12#n (Lamphere) 1st Wis. Batt: 6 10#p (Kimball).
      Divisional Cavalry: 2nd Ill. 250 (Bush Jr.) 6th Mo. 625 (Wright)

    At Mississippi Springs

      3rd Ill. 200 (Campbell) Train Guard Army Trains 75 x 30 wagons

    10th Division Bg. Gen. A. Smith

      1st Brigade. Burbridge's: 1800
      2nd Brigade, Landram's: 2800
      Divisional Artillery 17th Oh. 6 10#p (Blount) "A" Mo. Lt. 4 20#p (Schofield) Chicago Mercantile Battery 6 6# (White)

    12th Division B. Gen. A. Hovey :

      1st Brigade, McGinnis': 2000
      2nd Brigade, Slack's: 2400
      Divisional Artillery: 16 Oh. Batt: 6 12#n (Twist) 2 Oh. Lt Batt: 6 12#n (Beach)

    14th Division B. Gen. E. Carr

      1st Brigade. Benton's: 1600
      2nd Brigade, Lawler's: 1900
      Divisional Artillery: "A" 1st Ill. 6 12#n (Fenton) "1" 1st Ind. 6 3"r (Klauss)

    15th Corps

    Maj. Gen. W. Sherman:

    1st Division Bg. Gen. J. Thayler:

      1st Brigade. Manter's: 1800
      2nd Brigade. Wood's: 1750
      3rd Brigade,Williamson's: 1500
      Divisional Artillery 1st IO. 2 10#p (Griffiths) "F" 2nd Mo. 6 12#n (Landgraeber)

    2nd Division Maj. Gen. F. Blair Jr.:

      1st Brigade, G.A. Smith's: 1600
      2nd Brigade, T.K. Smith's: 1800
      3rd Brigade, Ewing's: 1600
      Divisional Artillery: "A" 1st M. 4 10#p (Wood) "B" 1st lll. 2 10#p (Barrett) "H" 1st lll. 4 20#p(Hart) .8th Oh. 6 12#n (Putnam)
      Divisional Cavalry: "A"+"C" Ill: 270 (Thielmann) "C" 10th Mo: 110 (Ballou)

    3rd Division B. Gen. J. Tuttle:

      1st Brigade, Buckland's: 1800
      2nd Brigade, Mower's: 1800
      3rd Brigade, Matthies': 1800
      Divisional Artillery: "E" 1st III. 6 12#n (Waterhouse) "2" Iowa Lt. 6 12#n (Reed)

    Reserve (From 17th Corps)

    3rd Division Maj. Gen. J. Logan:

      1st Brigade. Smith's: 1400
      2nd Brigade, Leggit's: 1600
      3rd Brigade, Stevenson's: 1400
      Divisional Artillery: "D" 1st Ill. 6 12#n (Rodger) "G" 2nd III. 6 12#n (Sparrestrom) "L" 2nd Ill. 4 20#p (Bolton)

    Artillery Reserve. Army of the Mississippi:

      "A" 1st U.S.(Siege) 4 24#s (Maloney) "B" 1st U.S.(Siege) 4 24#s (Walker)

    17 Corps (Detachment)

    Bg. Gen. McArthur:

    Corps and division Escorts:

      4th Co. Ohio, 'F' 4th Mo.. "A" 2nd Ill., "G" 1st Ill.: 250

      6th Division B. Gen. J. McArther

        1st Brigade, Reed's: 1800
        2nd Brigade. Ransom's: 1400
        3rd Brigade, Hall's: 1400
        Divisional Artillery: Not present "F" 2nd III. 6 3"r (Powell) 1st Minn. 6 12#n (Hunter) 10th Oh 6 l0#p (White)

      n=Napoleon r=Rifle p=Parrott h Howitzer s=Smoothbore

      Raymond: Description


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