862bg: Union Forces at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing or Shiloh, Tennessee 6-7 April 1862

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                          Union  Forces 
                             at the 
                   Battle of Pittsburg Landing 
                      or Shiloh, Tennessee
                         6-7 April 1862 

The Army of Tennessee 

Commanding General: Major General U.S.Grant


1st Division: Major General J.A. McClernand
     1st Brigade: Colonel A.M.Hare (M.M.Crocker)(125/2,531)
          8th Illinois Infantry Regiment (28/465)
          18th Illinois Infantry Regiment (23/367)
          11th Iowa Infantry Regiment (35/631)
          13th Iowa Infantry Regiment (33/362)
          2nd Iowa Light Artillery, Battery D (5/103)
               (6 James Rifles)
     2nd Brigade: Colonel C.C.Marsh (77/1,769)
          11th Illinois Infantry Regiment (14/318)
          20th Illinois Infantry Regiment (20/506)
          45th Illinois Infantry Regiment (27/535)
          48th Illinois Infantry Regiment (23/404)
     3rd Brigade: Colonel J.Raith (E.P.Wood)(110/2,l18)
          17th Illinois Infantry Regiment (19/577)
          29th Illinois Infantry Regiment (28/359)
          43rd Illinois Infantry Regiment (36/586)
          49th Illinois Infantry Regiment (26/522)
          Carmichael's Illinois Cavalry Regiment (3/64)         
     Not Brigaded: (9/289)          
          Stewart's (Illinois) Cavalry, Cpt. W. Stewart (3/54)
          1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery D (3/75)
               (4 Model 1847 24pdr howitzers)
          1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery E (2/60)
               (2 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          14th Ohio Battery (3/105)
               (4 6pdr Wiard Rifles & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          1st Bn, 4th Illinois Cavalry (16/231)
2nd Division: Brigadier General W.H.L.Wallace (Col.J.M.Tuttle)
     1st Brigade: Colonel J.M.Tuttle (108/1,996)
          2nd Iowa Infantry Regiment (24/465)
          7th Iowa Infantry Regiment (18/365)
          12th Iowa Infantry Regiment (26/463)
          14th Iowa Infantry Regiment (2l/421)
     2nd Brigade: Brigadier General J.McArthur 
                    (Col. T.Morton) (123/2,603)
          9th Illinois Infantry Regiment (24/593)
          12th Illinois Infantry Regiment (23/444)
          13th Missouri Infantry Regiment (26/512)
          14th Missouri Infantry Regiment (22/436) 
          81st Ohio Infantry Regiment (23/445)
     3rd Brigade:  Colonel T.W.Sweeny (S.D.Baldwin) (180/3,517) 
          8th Iowa Infantry Regiment (3l/658)
          7th Illinois Infantry Regiment (29/517)  
          50th Illinois Infantry Regiment (29/501)
          52nd Illinois Infantry Regiment (23/681)
          57th Illinois Infantry Regiment (35/578)
          58th Illinois Infantry Regiment (29/523)
     Not Brigaded:  (8/173)
          A/, B/2nd Illinois Cavalry Regiment (4/122)
          C/2nd U.S. Cavalry Regiment 
          I/4th U.S. Cavalry, Companies 
     Artillery: 
          1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery A (4/106)
               (4 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          Cavender's Battalion Missouri Artillery (?)
          1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery D
               (4 20pdr Parrott Rifles)
          1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery H
               (2 10pdr Parrotts & 2 20pdr Parrotts)
          1st Missouri Light Artillery, Battery K
               (4 10pdr Parrotts)
               Total 1st Missouri artillery - 8/173)
3rd Division: Major General L. Wallace
     1st Brigade: Colonel M.L.Smith (65/1,933)
          11th Indiana Infantry Regiment (2l/6l0)
          24th Indiana Infantry Regiment (29/665)
          8th Missouri Infantry Regiment (15/658)
     2nd Brigade: Colonel J.M.Thayer (103/2,133)
          23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment (2l/612)
          1st Nebraska Infantry Regiment (24/525)
          58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (29/601)
          68th Ohio Infantry Regiment (29/395)
     3rd Brigade: Colonel C.Whittlesby (11l/2,430)
          20th Ohio Infantry Regiment (25/466)
          56th Ohio Infantry Regiment (32/669)
          76th Ohio Infantry Regiment (26/668)
          78th Ohio Infantry Regiment (28/607)
     Not Brigaded: (35/754)
          1st Missouri Artillery,  Battery I (2/116)
               (2 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          9th Indiana Battery (5/107)
               (4 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          3/11th Illinois  Cavalry Regiment (14/262)
          3/5th Ohio Cavalry Regiment (14/269)
4th Division: Brigadier General S.A. Hurlbut 
     1st Brigade: Colonel N.G.Williams (I.C.Pugh)(99/2,416)
          28th Illinois Infantry Regiment (27/615)
          32nd Illinois Infantry Regiment (25/627)
          41st Illinois Infantry Regiment (23/520)
          3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment (2l/539)
     2nd Brigade: Colonel J.C.Veatch (113/2,698)
          14th Illinois Infantry Regiment (20/692)
          15th Illinois Infantry Regiment (22/617)
          46th Illinois Infantry Regiment (29/681)
          25th Indiana Infantry Regiment (28/622)
     3rd Brigade: Brigadier General J.G.Lauman (11l/2,430)
          31st Indiana Infantry Regiment (19/575)
          44th Indiana Infantry Regiment (22/506)
          17th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (20/354)
          25th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (16/239)
     Not Brigaded: (35/754)
          l/, 2/5th Ohio Cavalry Regiment (24/512)
          13th Ohio Battery (4/76)
               (2 6pdrs & 4 James Rifles)
          1st Missouri Light Artillery, Mann's Battery (3/86)
               (2 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          2nd Michigan Battery (4/80)
               (1 6pdr, 2 10pdr Parrotts & 2 20pdr Parrotts)
5th Division: Brigadier General W. T. Sherman
     1st Brigade: Colonel J.A.McDowell (79/2,050)
          6th Iowa Infantry Regiment (27/605)
          46th Ohio Infantry Regiment  (25/676)
          40th Illinois Infantry Regiment (20/577) 
          6th Indiana Battery (5/110)
               (4 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
     2nd Brigade: Colonel D. Smith (Lt Col. O.Malmborg & Col.
                    T.K.Smith)(90/1,936)
          55th Illinois Infantry Regiment (27/619)
          54th Ohio Infantry Regiment (24/518)
          71st Ohio Infantry Regiment (26/619) 
     3rd Brigade: Colonel J. Hildebrand (110/2,331)
          53rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (27/619)
          57th Ohio Infantry Regiment (24/518)
          77th Ohio Infantry Regiment (26/619)
     4th Brigade: Colonel R.P.Buckland (103/2,131) 
          48th Ohio Infantry Regiment (33/573)
          70th Ohio Infantry Regiment (35/819) 
          72nd Ohio Infantry Regiment (30/617)
     Not Brigaded: 
          l/, 2/4th Illinois Cavalry Regiment (16/275)
          Thielmann's Illinois Cavarly (2 cos)(7/142)
          1st Illinois, Battery B (4/108)
               (4 6pdrs & 2 12pdr howitzers)
          1st Illinois, Battery E (3/100)
               (3 3.67" James Rifles & 3 3.8" James Rifles)
6th Division: Brigadier General B.M.Prentiss
     1st Brigade: Colonel E.Peabody (119/2,671)
          21st Missouri Infantry Regiment (32/585)
          25th Missouri Infantry Regiment (25/489)
          16th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (28/799)
          12th Michigan Infantry Regiment (34/798)
     2nd Brigade: Colonel M.Miller (85/1,689)
          18th Missouri Infantry Regiment (28/524)
          61st Illinois Infantry Regiment (2l/416)
          18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (35/700)
     Not Brigaded:  
          16th Iowa Infantry Regiment (36/749)
          15th Iowa Infantry Regiment (32/750)
          23rd Missouri Infantry Regiment (35/540)
          11th Illinois Cavalry Regiment (8 cos) (32/601)
          5th Ohio Battery, Lt. L.C.Sawyer (4/133)
               (2 6pdrs & 4 James Rifles)
          1st Minnesota Battery, Lt Wm. Pfaender (5/121)
               (2 12pdr howitzers & 2 James Rifles)
Unassigned Troops:
          15th Michigan Infantry Regiment (30/720)
          14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (30/720)
          1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery H (3/80)
               (4 20pdr Parrotts)
          1st Illinois Light Artillery, Battery I (4/108)
               (6 James Rifles)
          2nd Illinois Artillery, Battery B (siege guns)(4/108)
               (5 24pdr Siege guns)
          2nd Illinois Light Artillery, Battery (4/108)(6 6pdrs) 
          Ohio Light Artillery, 8th Battery (4/108)
               (2 20pdr Parrotts)


The Army of Ohio 

Commanding General:  Major General D.C.Buell

2nd Division: Brigadier General A.McD. McCook
     4th Brigade: Brigadier General L.H.Rousseau 
          1st Ohio Infantry Regiment (22/686)
          6th Indiana Infantry Regiment (25/635)
          5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (24/701)
          l/15th U.S. Infantry Regiment (1 bn)(17/501)
          l/16th U.S. Infantry Regiment (1 bn)(16/374) 
          l/19th U.S. Infantry Regiment (1 bn)(10/196)
     5th Brigade: Colonel E.N.Kirk 
          34th Illinois Infantry Regiment (29/697)
          29th Indiana Infantry Regiment (27/697)
          30th Indiana Infantry Regiment (29/738)
          77th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (2l/482)
     6th Brigade: Colonel W.H.Gibson
          32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment (24/788)
          39th Indiana Infantry Regiment (29/747)
          15th Ohio Infantry Regiment (29/720)
          49th Ohio Infantry Regiment (26/711) 
     Unattached: 
          5th U.S. Artillery, Battery H (4/122)
               (4 12pdr Napoleons & 2 10pdr Parrotts)
4th Division: Brigadier General W.Nelson
     l0th Brigade: Colonel J. Ammen
          6th Ohio Infantry Regiment (18/697)
          24th Ohio Infantry Regiment (23/630)
          36th Indiana Infantry Regiment (19/489)
     19th Brigade: Colonel W.B.Hazen
          6th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (29/607)
          9th Indiana Infantry Regiment (24/623)
          41st Ohio Infantry Regiment (23/455)
     22nd Brigade: Colonel S.D.Bruce
          1st Kentucky Infantry Regiment (26/575)
          2nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment (29/733)
          20th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (22/513)
     Cavalry: 
          2nd Indiana Cavalry Regiment (not indicated as present 
               in all sources)
5th Division: Brigadier General T.L.Crittenden
     11th Brigade: Brigadier General J.T.Boyle 
          9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (27/468) 
          13th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (26/503)
          19th Ohio Infantry Regiment (28/667)
          59th Ohio Infantry Regiment (22/438)
     14th Brigade: Colonel W.S.Smith
          13th Ohio Infantry Regiment (unk)
          11th Kentucky Infantry Regiment  (unk)
          26th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (unk) 
     Not Brigaded:
          3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (not indicated as present
               in all sources)
          1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery G (4/114)
               (4 6pdrs & 2 12pdr Wiard Rifles)
          4th U.S. Artillery, Batteries H & M (4/62)
               (2 3" rifles & 2 12pdr howitzers)
6th Division: Brigadier General T.J.Wood
     20th Brigade: Brigadier General J.A.Garfield
          64th Ohio Infantry Regiment (unk)
          65th Ohio Infantry Regiment (unk)
          13th Michigan Infantry Regiment (unk)
          51st Indiana Infantry Regiment (unk)
     21st Brigade: Colonel G.D.Wagner
          15th Indiana Infantry Regiment (unk)
          40th Indiana Infantry Regiment (unk)
          57th Indiana Infantry Regiment (unk)
          24th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (unk) 
     


Major  D.W.Reed,  Shiloh National Military Park  
Commission,  The Battle of Shilon and the 
Organizations Engaged, Washington, D.C., 
U.S.Government Printing Office, 1903

and

U.S.  War Department,  The War of the Rebellion, 
A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and 
Confederate Armies,  Government Printing Office; 
Washington, D.C., 1882

Source: George Nafziger Order of Battle Collection

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