The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returns, and the reports. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.
Abbreviations used
Military Rank
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
Other
Union Forces
District of Cairo
BG Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding
- Chief of Staff: Col Joseph D. Webster
- Chief of Engineers: Col James B. McPherson
- Assistant Adjutant General: Cpt John A. Rawlins
| Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
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First Division |
1st Brigade K-184, W-603, M-66 = 853 |
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| 2nd Brigade K-99, W-350, M-98 = 547 |
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| 3rd Brigade K-28, W-105, M-19 = 152
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Second Division |
1st Brigade K-69, W-340, M-20 = 429
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| 3rd Brigade K-10, W-109, M-2 = 121
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| 4th Brigade K-55, W-301, M-1 = 357
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| 5th Brigade K-11, W-69, M-0 = 80
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Third Division
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1st Brigade K-35, W-182, M-16 = 233
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| 2nd Brigade K6, W-15, M-1 = 22
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| 3rd Brigade K-3, W-24, M-1 = 28
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| Unattached K-0, W-20, M-0 = 20 |
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Western Flotilla
Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote (w)
| Class | Vessel |
|---|---|
| U.S.S. St. Louis | |
| U.S.S. Carondelet Commander Henry Walke | |
| U.S.S. Louisville | |
| U.S.S. Pittsburgh | |
| U.S.S. Tyler Lieutenant William Gwin | |
| U.S.S. Conestoga Lieutenant Seth L. Phelps | |
| U.S.S. Lexington Lieutenant James Shirk |
Rear Guard
These units were attached to the District of Cairo but were posted to guard duty and did not take part in the campaign against Fort Donelson.
| Post | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|
| 4th Brigade (1st Division)
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| Brigade |
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See also
Notes
- Official Records, Series I, Volume VII, page 167
- Official Records, Series I, Volume VII, page 157
- History of the 2nd Illinois Cavalry
- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, Volume 1, page 429.
- Haynie's regiment was temporarily attached to the 3rd Brigade on Feb. 13 to participate in an assault on a Confederate battery. Haynie outranked Morrison and therefore was the senior commander. Quickly into the fighting Morrison was wounded and when the attacked failed Haynie's regiment was returned to the 2nd Brigade. (Cooling p. 145) Leonard F. Ross was then elevated to command of the 3rd Brigade.
- The 52nd Illinois (Col Sweeny, Eicher p.519) moved to Fort Donelson between Feb 10-17 and was primarily involved in prisoner transport.
- Temporarily attached to Third Division on February 15.
- Division created February 14. General Wallace transferred from 5th Brigade, 2nd Division (Eicher p.551)
- Attached to 3rd Brigade.
- Gott p.77
References
- Cooling, Benjamin Franklin, The Campaign for Fort Donelson, U.S. National Park Service and Eastern National, 1999, ISBN 1-888213-50-7.
- Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- Gott, Kendall D., Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry—Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862, Stackpole books, 2003, ISBN 0-8117-0049-6.
- Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles, Volume 1 (Pdf), New York: The Century Co., 1887.
- U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.