Battle of Boydton Plank Road order of battle: Union

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Boydton Plank Road (October 27–28, 1864) of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returns.[1]

Abbreviations used

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Military rank

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Other

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Army of the Potomac

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II Corps

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MG Winfield S. Hancock[2][3]

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Second Division
     BG Thomas W. Egan

1st Brigade


   Ltc Horace P. Rugg

2nd Brigade


   Col James M. Willett

3rd Brigade


   BG Thomas A. Smyth

Artillery
Provost Guard


   Cpt Mahlon Black

Third Division
     Bvt MG Gershom Mott

1st Brigade


   BG P. Regis De Trobriand

2nd Brigade


   BG Byron R. Pierce

3rd Brigade


   Col Robert McAllister

Artillery

V Corps

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MG Gouverneur K. Warren

Escort: Cpt Napoleon J. Horrell

Provost Guard: Cpt Paul A. Oliver

Ambulance Train: Cpt William F. Drum

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Charles Griffin

1st Brigade


   Col Horatio G. Sickel

2nd Brigade


   Col Edgar M. Gregory

3rd Brigade


   BG Joseph J. Bartlett

Second Division
     BG Romeyn B. Ayres

1st Brigade


   Col Frederick Winthrop

2nd Brigade


   Col Andrew W. Denison

3rd Brigade


   Col Arthur H. Grimshaw

Provost Guard


   Cpt Joshua S. Fletcher, Jr.

  • 2nd United States, Company C

Third Division[5]
     BG Samuel W. Crawford

1st Brigade


   BG Edward S. Bragg

3rd Brigade


   Col J. William Hofmann

Artillery Brigade


   Col Charles S. Wainwright

IX Corps

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MG John G. Parke

Escort: Lt William W. Neiterfield

Provost Guard: Cpt Andrew D. Baird

Division Brigade Regiments and Others

First Division
     BG Orlando B. Willcox

1st Brigade


   BG John F. Hartranft

2nd Brigade


   Col Byron M. Cutcheon

3rd Brigade


   Col Napoleon B. McLaughlen

Acting Engineers


   Col Constant Luce

Second Division
     BG Robert B. Potter

1st Brigade


   Col John I. Curtin

2nd Brigade


   BG Simon G. Griffin

Third Division
     BG Edward Ferrero

1st Brigade


   Ltc Ozora P. Stearns

3rd Brigade


   Col Henry G. Thomas

Artillery Brigade


   Col John C. Tidball

  • New York Light, 19th Battery
  • New York Light, 34th Battery

Cavalry Corps

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Division Brigade Regiments and Others

Second Division[2]
     BG David M. Gregg

1st Brigade


   BG Henry E. Davies

2nd Brigade


   Col Michael Kerwin

3rd Brigade


   Col Charles H. Smith

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  1. ^ Official Records, Series I, Volume XLII, Part 1, pages 153-160
  2. ^ a b Second Division, Cavalry Corps was also under Hancock's orders
  3. ^ The First Division under Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles manned the Petersburg trenches and did not take part in the battle (see: Hancock's report)
  4. ^ Brady's and Jardine's Companies Michigan Sharpshooters attached
  5. ^ The Second Brigade remained in the trenches
  6. ^ 1st and 2nd Companies Michigan Sharpshooters attached
  7. ^ 9th and 10th Companies Ohio Sharpshooters attached

References

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