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The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Globe Tavern (August 18–21, 1864) of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returns. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Army of the Potomac

Main article: Army of the Potomac

V Corps

Main article: V Corps (Union Army)

MG Gouverneur K. Warren, Senior Commander on the field

Escort: Lt John C. Paul

  • 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry (detachment)

Provost Guard: Maj Henry W. Rider

  • 5th New York (battalion)

Ambulance Train: Cpt William F. Drum

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Charles Griffin

1st Brigade


   Col William S. Tilton

2nd Brigade


   Col Edgar M. Gregory

3rd Brigade


   Col James Gwyn
   Ltc William A. Throop

Second Division
     BG Romeyn B. Ayres

1st Brigade


   BG Joseph Hayes (c) Aug 19
   Col Frederick Winthrop
   Col Charles P. Stone

2nd Brigade


   Col Nathan T. Dushane (k) Aug 21
   Col Samuel A. Graham

3rd Brigade
  • 15th New York Heavy Artillery: Ltc Michael Wiedrich (w), Maj Louis Eiche

Third Division
     BG Samuel W. Crawford

1st Brigade


   Col Peter Lyle

2nd Brigade


   Col Richard Coulter
   Col Charles Wheelock

3rd Brigade


   Col William R. Hartshorne (c August 19th)

Fourth Division
     BG Lysander Cutler (w) Aug 21

1st Brigade


   BG Edward S. Bragg

2nd Brigade


   Col J. William Hofmann

Provost Guard
  • Independent (Wisconsin) Battalion
Artillery Brigade


   Col Charles S. Wainwright

IX Corps

Main article: IX Corps (Union Army)

MG John Parke

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Julius White

1st Brigade


   Ltc Joseph H. Barnes

2nd Brigade


   Ltc Gilbert P. Robinson

Artillery
  • Massachusetts Light, 14th Battery

Second Division
     BG Robert B. Potter

1st Brigade


   Col Zenas R. Bliss
   Col John I. Curtin

2nd Brigade


   BG Simon G. Griffin

Acting Engineers
Artillery
  • Massachusetts Light, 11th Battery
  • New York Light, 19th Battery

Third Division
     BG Orlando B. Willcox

1st Brigade


   BG John F. Hartranft

2nd Brigade


   Col William Humphrey

Acting Engineers

Cavalry

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Second Division, Cavalry Corps,
Army of the Potomac

1st Brigade


   Col William Stedman

Cavalry Division,
Army of the James

2nd Brigade


   Col Samuel P. Spear

Notes

  1. Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXXII, Part 1, pages 122-128
  2. also commanding the 2nd Brigade on August 18
  3. Brady's and Jardine's Companies Sharpshooters attached
  4. Assumed command August 21
  5. 2nd and 3rd Companies Purnell Legion Cavalry (dismounted) attached
  6. Sick from August 18
  7. also acting as chief of artillery for the 2nd Division
  8. Assumed command August 21
  9. 1st and 2nd Companies Michigan Sharpshooters attached
  10. 9th and 10th Companies Ohio Sharpshooters attached

References

  • U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
  • Horn, John. The Siege of Petersburg: The Battles for the Weldon Railroad August 1864. El Dorado Hills, California: Savas Beatie, 2015.
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