The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Jonesborough of the American Civil War on August 31-September 1, 1864.
Abbreviations used[]
Military rank[]
- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = Lieutenant
Other[]
- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
Military Division of the Mississippi[]
MG William T. Sherman
Headquarters
- 7th Company, Ohio Sharpshooters: Lt William McCory
- Chief of Artillery: BG William F. Barry
- Chief of Staff: Col Joseph D. Webster
Army of the Cumberland[]
MG George Henry Thomas
Headquarters
- Chief of Staff: BG William D. Whipple
IV Corps[]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade | ||
Artillery
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade | ||
Artillery
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XIV Corps[]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade (U.S. Regulars)
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3rd Brigade | ||
Artillery
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Cavalry Corps[]
BG Washington Elliott, Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery | ||
Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery |
Army of the Tennessee[]
MG Oliver O. Howard
Headquarters
- Chief of Artillery: BG John M. Brannan[2]
XV Corps[]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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First Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Second Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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XVI Corps[]
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Second Division
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1st Brigade |
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade |
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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XVII Corps[]
MG Francis P. Blair, Jr.
Division | Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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Third Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Fourth Division
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1st Brigade
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2nd Brigade
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3rd Brigade
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Artillery
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Notes[]
References[]
- Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
- 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.
The original article can be found at Jonesborough Union order of battle and the edit history here.