Shiloh: Dawn Attack!

Order of Battle

by George Anderson, SACWH

UNION

Army of the Tennessee: 6th Division Brig. Genl. B.M. Prentiss

    1st Brigade: Ccl. E. Peabody
      12th Michigan (800, SB)
      21st Missouri (600, SB)
      25th Missouri (500, SB)
      16th Wisconsin (800 SB)

    2nd Brigade: Col. M. Miller

      61st Illinois (400 RM)
      18th Missouri (500, RM)
      18th Wisconsin (800, SB)

    Artillery

      Hickenlooper's 5th Ohio Battery: four 6 pdr. Rifles, two 6 pdr. Smoothbores
      Munch's 1st Minnesota Battery: four 6 pdr. Rifles, two 12 pdr. Howitzers

    Unattached:

      15th Michigan (750, SB)

CONFEDERATE

Army of the Mississippi

2nd Division, 2nd Corps

    1st Brigade: Brig. Genl. A.H. Gladden
      21st Alabama (500, SB)
      22nd Alabama (400, SB)
      25th Alabama (300, SB)
      26th Alabama (400, SB)
      1st Louisiana (400, SB)
      Robertson's Battery: four 12 pdr. Napoleons

    2nd Brigade: Brig. Genl. J.R. Chalmers

      5th Mississippi (400, RM)
      7th Mississippi (500, RM)
      9th Mississippi (500, RM)
      10th Mississippi (400, RM)
      52nd Tennessee (400, RM)

3rd Corps

    1st Brigade: Col. R.G. Shaver
      2nd Arkansas (500, SB)
      6th Arkansas (500, SB)
      7th Arkansas (700, SB)
      3rd Confederate (300, SB)
      Swett's Battery: four 6 pdr. Smoothbores two 12 pdr. Howitzers

    3rd Brigade: Brig. Genl. S.A.M. Wood

      15th Alabama (300, SB)
      8th Arkansas (300, RM)
      9th Arkansas (200, RM)
      3rd Mississippi (300, RM)
      27th Tennessee (400, RM)
      44th Tennessee (300, RM)
      55th Tennessee (400, RM)

BIBILIOGRAPHY

Shiloh Bloody April - W. Sword
Battles of the ACW - Johnson & McLaughlan
Battles & Leaders - Johnston & Buell
Unit Organizations of the ACW - R. Zimmermann
Units of the Confederate States Army - J. Crute

Map

Shiloh Introduction


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