Meridian campaign order of battle: Union
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The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Meridian campaign (3 February – 6 March 1864) of the American Civil War. Order of battle was compiled from the army organization during the campaign. The strength numbers listed in the tables are "present for duty".[2]
Abbreviations used
[edit]Military rank
[edit]- MG = Major General
- BG = Brigadier General
- Col = Colonel
- Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
- Maj = Major
- Cpt = Captain
- Lt = Lieutenant
Other
[edit]- w = wounded
- mw = mortally wounded
- k = killed
Meridian Expedition
[edit]MG William Tecumseh Sherman[3]
- Escort: 4th Illinois Cavalry Regiment, Company A: Lt Samuel A. Lowe
- Escort: 4th Illinois Cavalry Regiment, Companies B, C and D: Cpt Garrett L. Collins
- Escort: 4th Independent Company Ohio Cavalry: Cpt John S. Foster
Brigade | Unit |
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Brigade Col James Henry Coates |
11th Illinois Infantry Regiment: Maj George C. McKee |
8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (African Descent): Ltc Ferdinand E. Peebles | |
1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (African Descent): Col Embury D. Osband |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tuttle's 2nd and 3rd Brigades (1st Div., XVI Corps) guarded Big Black River bridge, 4–27 February (Official Records, pp. 168–169).
- ^ McMillan's brigade operated with Smith's cavalry near Memphis, 6–15 February. 1st Brigade strength is not counted in 1st Division total (Official Records, p. 168).
- ^ The 4th US Cavalry had 13 officers and 378 men present for duty. They are included in the division totals (Official Records, p. 172).
Citations
[edit]- ^ Boatner 1959, pp. 543–544.
- ^ Official Records 1891, pp. 168–172.
- ^ a b Official Records 1891, p. 168.
- ^ Official Records 1891, pp. 168–169, 172.
- ^ Official Records 1891, p. 170.
- ^ Official Records 1891, pp. 170–172.
- ^ Official Records 1891, p. 171.
- ^ Official Records 1891, pp. 171–172.
- ^ a b Official Records 1891, p. 172.
References
[edit]- Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
- Official Records (1891). "A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: Volume XXXII Part I". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 168–172. OCLC 1154873253. Retrieved August 9, 2022.