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 and return of casualties. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.
Abbreviations used
Military rank
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = 1st Lieutenant
Other
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
Army of the Ohio
Main article: Army of the OhioMG Ambrose E. Burnside (March 25–December 11, 1863)
MG John G. Foster (December 11, 1863 – February 9, 1864)
General Headquarters (Staff: 14 officers)
- Chief of Staff: MG John G. Parke
- Escort: 6th Indiana Cavalry: Col James Biddle
IX Corps
Main article: IX Corps (Union Army)| Division | Strength | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division
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177 officers 2,863 men 10 guns |
1st Brigade
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Second Division
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150 officers 2,746 men 17 guns |
1st Brigade
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Unassigned |
31 officers 551 men 4 guns |
not brigaded |
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XXIII Corps
Main article: XXIII Corps (Union Army)BG Mahlon D. Manson (September 24–December 20, 1863)
Jacob Dolson Cox (December 21, 1863 – February 8, 1864)
General Headquarters (Staff and escort: 14 officers, 95 men)
- Chief of Engineers: Col Orlando M. Poe
- McLaughlin's Ohio Cavalry Squadron: Maj Richard Rice
| Division | Strength | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
|---|---|---|---|
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First Division
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450 officers 9,659 men 96 guns |
Kentucky garrisons |
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Second Division
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191 officers 3,308 men 12 guns |
1st Brigade
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Third Division
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168 officers 3,646 men 16 guns |
1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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Corps Artillery |
12 officers 290 men 12 guns |
Reserve Artillery
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Engineers |
3 officers, 185 men | Not brigaded |
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Unattached |
Strength listed under Left Wing Forces | Provisional Brigade
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Cavalry Corps
Main article: Cavalry Corps (Union Army) § Western Cavalry CorpsBG James M. Shackelford
BG Samuel D. Sturgis (December 12, 1863 – April 15, 1864)
| Division | Strength | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division
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345 officers 7,113 men 20 guns |
1st Brigade
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| 3rd Brigade
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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Left Wing Forces
| Division | Strength | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Left Wing
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178 officers 4,213 men 16 guns |
1st Brigade
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| 2nd Brigade
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| Not brigaded |
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Notes
Footnotes
- 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.
- The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IX Corps garrisoned Cumberland Gap during the campaign.
- Unassigned IX Corps units were reassigned as shown in italics.
- The 1st Division, XXIII Corps garrisoned various locations in Kentucky.
- The 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XXIII Corps was isolated at Kingston on November 15. It repelled an attack by Wheeler's cavalry on November 24 and held its position until Knoxville was relieved.
- The 1st Tennessee Infantry (mounted) at Kingston was detached from the Cavalry Corps.
- Burnside reorganized the 4th Division, XXIII Corps into a cavalry corps at the end of October 1863
- Sanders was mortally wounded November 18, 1863 at Knoxville.
- Bond's brigade was formerly the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps.
- Pennebaker's brigade was formerly the 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps.
- Garrard's brigade was formerly the 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps led by Carter.
- Graham's brigade was formerly the 4th Brigade, 4th Division, XXIII Corps led by Foster.
Citations
- Official Records 1890, pp. 812–817.
- Official Records 1890, pp. 288–293.
- Boatner 1959, p. 107.
- Boatner 1959, p. 302.
- ^ Official Records 1890, p. 811.
- Hess 2013, p. 40.
- ^ Hess 2013, p. 249.
- Official Records 1890, pp. 811–813.
- Hess 2013, pp. 249–250.
- Official Records 1890, p. 812.
- Boatner 1959, p. 508.
- Official Records 1890, p. 256.
- Hess 2013, p. 230.
- Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 432.
- Hess 2013, p. 250.
- Official Records 1890, pp. 813–815.
- Hess 2013, pp. 250–251.
- Official Records 1890, pp. 813–184.
- ^ Hess 2013, p. 43.
- Hess 2013, pp. 115–118.
- Hess 2013, p. 117.
- ^ Hess 2013, p. 26.
- Official Records 1890, p. 255.
- Boatner 1959, p. 816.
- Official Records 1890, pp. 815–816.
- Hess 2013, pp. 251–252.
- Hess 2013, p. 89.
- ^ Official Records 1890, p. 815.
- Eicher & Eicher 2001, p. 162.
- ^ Hess 2013, p. 260.
- ^ 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.