UNION
Army of the Mississippi
Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant (Aggressive)
Escorts: Cav. "A-B" 4th Ill. 1 stand (C) Poor (Assigned to 13th Corps Cav.)
13th Corps Maj. Gen. J. McClernand (Poor)
Corps and division escorts:
"L" 3 III.. "C" 4th Ind., "C" 1st Ind.. "G" 3rd Ill. Cav. 2 stands (C) Capable (Assigned to 13th Corps Cav. on picket
9th Division Bo. Gen. P. Osterhouse (Aggressive)
1st Brigade: 7 stands Cap. (AM) (Garrard's)
2nd Brigade 7 stands Cap. (AM) (Lindsey's)
Divisional Artillery:
7th Mich. 1 stand 12n [3 sect.] Cap. (Lamphere)
1st Wis. 1 stand 10#p [3 sect.] Cap. (Kimball)
Divisional Cavalry.
2nd Ill. 2 stands Cap. (BC) (Bush Jr.)
6th Mo 3 stands Poor (C) (Wright)
10th Division Bg. Gen A. Smith (Cautious)
1st Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (AM) (Burbridge's)
2nd Brigade. 11 stands Poor (AM) (Landram's)
Divisional Artillery:
17th Oh. 1 stand 10=p [3 sect] Cap. (Blount)
"A" Mo. Lt 1 stand 20#p [2 sect.] Cap (Schofield)
Chicago Mercantile Battery 1 stand 6-s [3 sect.] Cap. (White)
14th Division B Gen. E. Carr (Aggressive)
1st Brigadc 7 stands Cap (AM) (Benton's)
2nd Brigade 8 stands Cap. (AM) (Lawler's)
Divisional Artillery
"A" 1st III. 1 stand 12=s [3 sect.] Cap. (Fenton)
"I" 1st Ind 1 stand 3"r [3 sect] Cap. (K?auss)
12th Division B Gen. A Hovey (Aggressive)
2nd Brigade. 12 stands Cap. ( AM ) (Slack's)
Divisional Artillery:
16 Oh. 1 stand 12#n [3 sect.] Cap. (Twist)
2 Oh. Lt. 1 stand 12#n [2 sect.] Cap. (Beach)
Train Guard
1st Brigade: 8 stands Seas. (AM) (McGinnis') From Hovey
3rd Ill. 2 stand Cap. (BC) (Campbell)
Army Trains 20 stands of wagons.
Artillery Reserve, Army of the Mississippi:
"A" 1st U.S.(S) 1 stand 24#s [2 sect.] Cap. (Maloney)
17th Corps Maj. Gen. J. McPherson (Aggressive)
7th Division B. Gen. M. Crocker (Aggressive)
1st Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (RM) (Sanborn's)
2nd Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (RM) (Holmes's)
3rd Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (RM) (Boomer's)
Divisional Artillery:
"M" 1st Mo. 1 stand 10#r [2 sect.] Cap. (MacMurry)
11th Oh. 1 stand 12#s [2 sect.] Cap. (Armstrong)
12th Wis. 1 stand 12#h [2 sect.] Cap. (Zickerik)
3rd Division Maj. Gen. J. Logan (Firebrand)
1st Brigade: 5 stands Seas. (RM) (Smith's)
2nd Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (RM) (Leggit's)
3rd Brigade: 6 stands Cap. (AM) (Stevenson's)
Divisional Artillery:
"D" 1st Ill. 1 stand 12#s [3 sect.] Cap. (Rodgers)
"G" 2nd Ill. 1 stand 12#n [3 sect.] Cap. (Sparrestrom)
"L" 2nd ILl. 1 stand 20#p [2 sect.] Cap. (Bolton)
6th Division B. Gen. J. McArther (Aggressive)
1st Brigade: 9 stands Cap. (RM) (Reed's)
2nd Brigade: 6 stands Cap. (AM) (Ransom's)
3rd Brigade: 6 stands Cap. (AM) (Hall's)
Divisional Artillery:
"F" 2nd Ill. [3 sect.] 3"r Cap. (Powell)
1st Minn. 13 sect.] 12#n Cap. (Hunter)
10th Oj. [3 sect.] I0pp Cap, (White)
CONFEDERATE
Department of the West
(Tennessee/Trans-Mississippi)
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (Cautious)
From the Department of South Carolina:
Gist's Brigade. 11 stands Cap. (AM)
From Army of the Tennessee
McCown's Divisional artillery: McDuffle's Ala. 1 stand [2 sect] 3"r Cap
From Breckinndge's division
Stoval's brigade: (Part)
3rd Florida, 4th Florida 4 stands Cap. (R-M)
On picket Brownsville-Bolton Clinton Rds
van Doran's Cav. Div.
Lyon's Ky Cav. Brigade. 8 stands Cap. (RM)
2nd Ky. 3 stands
3rd Ky. 2 stands
9th Ky 2 stands
2nd Ky Battery 1 stand
Army of Mississippi
Left Wing Maj. Gen. C. Stevenson (Aggressive)
Stevenson's Division Brig. Gen. G. Barton (Cautious)
Barton's Ga. Brigade: 8 stands Cap. (RM)
Yoist's Co. "A" La. 1 stand [2 sect] 6#s Cap. (Pointe Coupee Art.)
Chust's Co. "C" La. 1 stand 12 sect] 12#h Cap. (Pointe Coupee Art.)
Lee's Ala Brigade: 8 stands Cap. (RM)
Ridley's Miss. Batt 1 stand [3 sect] 6#r Cap. (James)
Waddell's Ala. Batt. 1 stand [3 sect] 12#n Cap.
Cumming's Ga. Brigade: 8 stands Cap. (RM)
Corpus's Ga. Batt. 1 stand [2 sect] 12#n Cap. (Cherokee Art.)
Reynold's Tenn Brigade 6 stands Cap. (RM)
Claiborne's Md. Batt. 1 stand [3 sect] 3"r
Hudson's Miss. Batt 1 stand 12 sect] 12#n
Cap Wall's Tx. Legion 3 stands Seas. (RM)
Wall's Tx. Batt. 1 stand 12 sect] 12#n
Cap. Cleveland's Tx. Cav. 2 stands Cap (C)
Loring's Division Bg. Gen. S. Tilghman (Cautious)
Tilghntan's Miss. Brigade: 7 stands Cap (RM)
Cowau's Miss. Batt 1 stand [2 sect) 12#n Cap.
Mellon's Miss. Brigade: 8 stands Cap. (RM)
Culberson's Miss. Batt. 1 stand [2 sect] 10#p Cap.
Buford's Ala. Brigade: 7 stands Seas. (RM
Bouanchup's Co. B La. 1 stand [2 sect] 6#r Cap. (Pointe Coupee Art.)
Smith's Division Maj. Gen. M. Smith (Cautious)
Baldwin's Miss/La.Brigade: 5 stands Cap. (RM)
Sear's Miss. Batt. 1 stand [2 sect] 6#r
Cap Vaughn's Tenn. Brigade: 7 stands Cap. (AM)
Tobin's Tenn. Batt. 1 stand [2 sect] 6#r
Cap. Shoup's Miss. Brigade: 6 stands Cap. (AM)
McNally's Ark Batt. 1 stand [2 sect] 12#n Cap
LEGEND:
Because of the lack of uniformity in Confederate artillery, batteries are classified by the predominate number of pieces in the battery. The Union kept the same piece in a battery. Number is weight of shot. " means diameter of shell R is 3" Ordinance rifled batten. S are smoothbores. N are Napoleons. P are Parrott rifles, J are James rifles. H are Howitzers, A stand is: 4 figures of infantry (200 men). 2 figures of cavalry (125 men). 1 artillery model (100 men 3 sections. 80 men 2 section batteries.) RM are Rifled Muskets. AM are Austrian, or poorly titled muskets. Green are inexperienced troops Poor are badly led troops. C sp. Capable: 1rr ops that have seen combat. Seas. Seasoned: Proven troops with high combat savvy. General Ratings Poor had. Foolhardy = an unneeessan risk taker, Cautious= avera Aggres ive = above average. Firebrand superior
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