Knoxville campaign order of battle: Union

Kurz & Allison colored print shows the unsuccessful Confederate assault on Fort Sanders
Confederate assault on Fort Sanders

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Knoxville Campaign and subsequent East Tennessee operations during the American Civil War from November 4 to December 23, 1863 under the command of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Engagements fought during this time included the battles of Campbell's Station and Fort Sanders and the siege of Knoxville. Order of battle compiled from the army organization during the campaign[1] and return of casualties.[2] The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Army of the Ohio

Main article: Army of the Ohio

MG Ambrose E. Burnside (March 25–December 11, 1863)[3]
MG John G. Foster (December 11, 1863 – February 9, 1864)[4]

General Headquarters (Staff: 14 officers)[5]

IX Corps

Main article: IX Corps (Union Army)

BG Robert B. Potter[7]

Union IX Corps order of battle: October 1863[8][9]
Division Strength[note 1] Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Edward Ferrero

177 officers
2,863 men
10 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col David Morrison

2nd Brigade


   Col Benjamin C. Christ

3rd Brigade


   Col Daniel Leasure
   Col William Humphrey

Artillery


  

Second Division
     Col Joshua K. Sigfried
     Col John F. Hartranft

150 officers
2,746 men
17 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col Thomas B. Allard
   Col Joshua K. Sigfried

2nd Brigade


   Ltc Edwin Schall

3rd Brigade


   Col Wilson C. Lemert[note 2]

Artillery


  

Unassigned[note 3]

31 officers
551 men
4 guns 		not brigaded
  • 79th New York (re-assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division)
  • Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery (re-assigned to Artillery, 2nd Division)
  • 6th Indiana Cavalry (assigned as headquarters escort)

XXIII Corps

Main article: XXIII Corps (Union Army)

BG Mahlon D. Manson (September 24–December 20, 1863)[11]
Jacob Dolson Cox (December 21, 1863 – February 8, 1864)[12][13]

General Headquarters (Staff and escort: 14 officers, 95 men)[5]

Union XXIII Corps order of battle: October 1863[16][17]
Division Strength[5] Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Jeremiah Boyle[note 4]

450 officers
9,659 men
96 guns 		Kentucky garrisons
  • various units

Second Division
     BG Julius White

191 officers
3,308 men
12 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col Samuel R. Mott[note 5]

2nd Brigade


   Col Marshall W. Chapin

Third Division
     BG Milo S. Hascall

168 officers
3,646 men
16 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col James W. Reilly

2nd Brigade


   Col Daniel Cameron

Corps Artillery

12 officers
290 men
12 guns 		Reserve Artillery


   Cpt Andrew J. Konkle

Engineers

3 officers, 185 men Not brigaded
  • Engineer Battalion: Cpt Oliver S. McClure

Unattached

Strength listed under Left Wing Forces Provisional Brigade


   Col William A. Hoskins

Cavalry Corps

Main article: Cavalry Corps (Union Army) § Western Cavalry Corps

BG James M. Shackelford[22]
BG Samuel D. Sturgis (December 12, 1863 – April 15, 1864)[23][24]

Union Cavalry Corps order of battle: October 1863[25][26][note 7]
Division Strength[5] Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG William P. Sanders (mw)[note 8]
     Col Frank Wolford

345 officers
7,113 men
20 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col Frank Wolford
   Ltc Silas Adams

2nd Brigade[note 9]


   Ltc Emory S. Bond

3rd Brigade[note 10]


   Col Charles D. Pennebaker

Second Division
     Col John W. Foster

1st Brigade[note 11]


   Col James P. T. Carter
   Col Israel Garrard

2nd Brigade[note 12]


   Col John W. Foster
   Col Felix W. Graham
   Col Horace Capron[29]

Left Wing Forces

BG Orlando B. Willcox[30][31]

Union Left Wing order of battle: October 1863[31]
Division Strength[5] Brigade Regiments and Others

Left Wing
     BG Orlando B. Willcox

178 officers
4,213 men
16 guns 		1st Brigade


   Col John R. Mahan

2nd Brigade


   Col William A. Hoskins

  • 12th Kentucky: Maj Joseph M. Owens (Provisional Brigade, XXIII Corps)
  • 103rd Ohio: Col John S. Casement (re-assigned to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXIII Corps)
  • 8th Tennessee: Col Felix A. Reeve (Provisional Brigade, XXIII Corps)
Not brigaded

Notes

Footnotes

  1. ^ Strength numbers were from the October 1863 returns and represented officers and men "present for duty" and number of guns. The number of "aggregate present" was 20% larger for IX Corps and 16% larger for XXIII Corps.[5]
  2. ^ The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IX Corps garrisoned Cumberland Gap during the campaign.[10]
  3. ^ Unassigned IX Corps units were reassigned as shown in italics.
  4. ^ The 1st Division, XXIII Corps garrisoned various locations in Kentucky.[18]
  5. ^ The 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XXIII Corps was isolated at Kingston on November 15.[19] It repelled an attack by Wheeler's cavalry on November 24 and held its position until Knoxville was relieved.[20]
  6. ^ The 1st Tennessee Infantry (mounted) at Kingston was detached from the Cavalry Corps.[19]
  7. ^ Burnside reorganized the 4th Division, XXIII Corps into a cavalry corps at the end of October 1863[22]
  8. ^ Sanders was mortally wounded November 18, 1863 at Knoxville.[27]
  9. ^ Bond's brigade was formerly the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps.[28]
  10. ^ Pennebaker's brigade was formerly the 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps.[28]
  11. ^ Garrard's brigade was formerly the 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps led by Carter.[28]
  12. ^ Graham's brigade was formerly the 4th Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps led by Foster.[28]

Citations

  1. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 812–817.
  2. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 288–293.
  3. ^ Boatner 1959, p. 107.
  4. ^ Boatner 1959, p. 302.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Official Records 1890, p. 811.
  6. ^ Hess 2013, p. 40.
  7. ^ a b Hess 2013, p. 249.
  8. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 811–813.
  9. ^ Hess 2013, pp. 249–250.
  10. ^ Official Records 1890, p. 812.
  11. ^ Boatner 1959, p. 508.
  12. ^ Official Records 1890, p. 256.
  13. ^ Hess 2013, p. 230.
  14. ^ Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 432.
  15. ^ Hess 2013, p. 250.
  16. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 813–815.
  17. ^ Hess 2013, pp. 250–251.
  18. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 813–184.
  19. ^ a b Hess 2013, p. 43.
  20. ^ Hess 2013, pp. 115–118.
  21. ^ Hess 2013, p. 117.
  22. ^ a b Hess 2013, p. 26.
  23. ^ Official Records 1890, p. 255.
  24. ^ Boatner 1959, p. 816.
  25. ^ Official Records 1890, pp. 815–816.
  26. ^ Hess 2013, pp. 251–252.
  27. ^ Hess 2013, p. 89.
  28. ^ a b c d Official Records 1890, p. 815.
  29. ^ Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 162.
  30. ^ a b Hess 2013, p. 260.
  31. ^ a b Official Records 1890, p. 816.

References

  • Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
  • Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001). Civil War High Commands. Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
  • Hess, Earl J. (2013). The Knoxville Campaign: Burnside and Longstreet in East Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 978-1-57233-995-8.
  • "A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: Volume XXXI, Part I". Official Records of the American Civil War. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1890. pp. 811–817. Retrieved January 17, 2022.