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Commanded by:
Major General George B. McClellan (relieved November 7)
Major General Ambrose Burnside
On November 14, 1862, just a week after Ambrose Burnside took over the Army of the Potomac, he created a new command level, the “Grand Division.” Each of the three new Grand Divisions consisted of two corps, with the senior corps commander taking command of the Grand Division. It was an admission that there were simply too many high-level units for an army commander to effectively control, particular for a general who openly admitted his unfitness for the job.
Army Organization until November 14
See below for organization after the creation of the Grand Divisions
Headquarters |
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Headquarters Staff | ||
Chief of Staff | Brigadier General Randolph B. Marcy (to 11/19) Brigadier General John G. Parke |
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Chief of Artillery | Brigadier General Henry J. Hunt | |
Chief of Cavalry | Brigadier General John Buford | |
Chief Engineer | Captain James C. Duane | |
Inspector General | Colonel Delos B. Sacket | |
Assistant Adjutant General | Lieutenant Colonel Albert V. Coburn | |
Chief Quartermaster | Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Ingalls | |
Topographer | Captain Charles R. Lowell | |
Medical Director | Surgeon Jonathan Letterman | |
Chief of Signals | Major Albert J. Meyer | |
Guards & Orderlies | ||
McClellan Dragoons (Illinois) | Captain George W. Shears (Co. A) Captain David C. Brown (Co. B) |
mustered out 11/25 |
Sturgis (Illinois) Rifles | Captain James Steel | to Provost Guard (below) |
Oneida (New York) Cavalry Company | Captain Daniel P. Mann | |
1st United States Cavalry, Cos. BCH&I | Captain Marcus A. Reno | |
4th United States Cavalry, Cos. A & E | Captain James B. McIntyre | to Tenn. to join rest of regiment |
Provost Guard | Major William H. Wood | |
Sturgis (Illinois) Rifles | Captain James Steel | from Guards and Orderlies (above) |
93rd New York Infantry, Cos. AFH&K | Colonel John S. Crocker | |
8th United States Infantry, Cos. ABDF&G | Captain Royal T. Frank | |
19th United States Infantry Cos. G&H | Captain Edmund L. Smith (Co. G) Captain Henry S. Welton (Co. H) |
to Department of the Cumberland |
2nd United States Cavalry Regiment | Captain George Gordon | |
Engineer Brigade | Brigadier General Daniel Woodbury | |
15th New York Engineer Regiment | Colonel John M. Murphy | |
50th New York Engineer Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel William H. Pettes | |
Regular Engineer Battalion | Captain James C. Duane | |
Siege Artillery | ||
1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, AB&M | Brigadier General Randolph B. Marcy | |
Reserve Artillery | ||
1st United States Artilery, Battery K | from 5 Corps, 2 Div. | |
5th United States Artilery, Battery K | ||
First Corps |
Brigadier General John F. Reynolds | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Abner Doubleday | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General N. Taylor (to 11/5) Brigadier General John Gibbon |
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3rd Division | Brigadier General George Meade | |
Second Corps |
Major General Darius N. Couch |
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1st Division | Brigadier General Winfield S. Hancock | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Oliver O. Howard | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General William H. French | |
Third Corps |
Brigadier General George Stoneman |
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1st Division | Brigadier General David Birney | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Daniel Sickles | |
Fifth Corps |
Major General Fitz John Porter | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General George Sykes | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphreys | |
Sixth Corps |
Major General William B. Franklin | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Hennry W. Slocum | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General William F. Smith (to 11/16) Brigadier General Albion P. Howe |
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3rd Division | Brigadier General John Newton | |
Ninth Corps |
Brigadier General Orlando D. Wilcox |
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1st Division | Brigadier General William W. Burns | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General George W. Getty | |
Eleventh Corps |
Major General Franz Sigel | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Julius H. Stahel | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Adolph Von Steinwehr | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General Carl Schurz | |
Twelfth Corps
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Major General Henry W. Slocum |
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1st Division | Brigadier General Alpheus Williams | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General John W. Geary | |
Cavalry Division |
Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton | |
First Brigade | Major Charles A. Whiting Colonel John F. Farnsworth |
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8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | Major Lawrence Williams | from 2 Brig. (below) |
3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment | from 2 Brig. (below) | |
8th New York Cavalry Regiment | from 5 Brig. (below) | |
5th United States Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brigade (below) | |
6th United States Cavalry Regiment | to 2 Brig. (below) | |
Second Brigade | Colonel John F. Farnsworth Colonel David McM. Gregg |
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8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | to 1 Brig. (above) | |
3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment | to 1 Brig. (above) | |
1st Masachusetts Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
6th New York Cavalry Regiment | from 9 Corps | |
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
6th United States Cavalry Regiment | from 1 Brig. (above) | |
Third Brigade | Colonel Richard Rush | |
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to HQ Left Grand Div. | |
9th New York Cavalry Regiment | to 11th Corps Cavalry | |
Fifth Brigade | Colonel Benjamin F. Davis | |
to 1 Brig. (above) | ||
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
Averill’s Brigade | Brigadier General William W. Averill | |
1st Masachusetts Cavalry Regiment | ||
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
5th United States Cavalry Regiment | ||
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L | from Horse Artillery (below) | |
Bayard’s Brigade | Brigadier General George D. Bayard | |
1st Maine Cavalry Regiment | Lt. Colonel Calvin R. Douty | |
1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Percy Wyndham | |
2nd New York Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Judson Kilpatrick | |
10th New York Cavalry Regiment | ||
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Owen Jones | |
Orton’s District of Columbia Cavalry Co. | ||
3rd United States Artillery, Batteries C&G | from Horse Artillery (below) | |
Horse Artillery | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Battery A | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L | to Averill’s Brig. (above) | |
2nd United States Artillery, Battery M | ||
3rd United States Artillery, Batteries C&G | to Bayard’s Brig. (above) |
Army Organization after November 14
After the creation of the Grand Divisions
Headquarters |
unchanged from above | |
Right Grand Division |
Major General Edwin V. Sumner | |
Second Corps |
Major General Darius N. Couch |
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1st Division | Brigadier General Winfield S. Hancock (MG 11/29) | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Oliver O. Howard (MG 11/29) | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General William H. French (MG 11/29) | |
Ninth Corps |
Brigadier General Orlando D. Wilcox |
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1st Division | Brigadier General William W. Burns | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General George W. Getty | |
Center Grand Division |
Major General Joseph Hooker | |
Third Corps |
Brigadier General George Stoneman (MG 11/29) |
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1st Division | Brigadier General David Birney | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Daniel Sickles (MG 11/29) | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General Amiel W. Whipple | recreated 11/18 |
Fifth Corps |
Major General Fitz John Porter (arrested 11/25) Major General Daniel Butterfield |
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1st Division | Brigadier General Charles Griffin (except 11/1-16) Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield (11/1 – 11/16) |
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2nd Division | Brigadier General George Sykes | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General Andrew A. Humphreys | |
Left Grand Division |
Major General William B. Franklin | |
First Corps |
Brigadier General John F. Reynolds (MG 11/29) | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Abner Doubleday (MG 11/29) | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General N. Taylor (to 11/5) Brigadier General John Gibbon |
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3rd Division | Brigadier General George Meade | |
Sixth Corps |
Major General William F. Smith | |
1st Division | Brigadier General W. T. H. Brooks | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Albion P. Howe | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General John Newton | |
Reserve |
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Eleventh Corps |
Major General Franz Sigel | |
1st Division | Brigadier General Julius H. Stahel | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General Adolph Von Steinwehr | |
3rd Division | Brigadier General Carl Schurz | |
Twelfth Corps |
Major General Henry W. Slocum |
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1st Division | Brigadier General Alpheus Williams | |
2nd Division | Brigadier General John W. Geary | |
Cavalry Division |
Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton | |
First Brigade | Major Charles A. Whiting Colonel John F. Farnsworth |
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8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | Major Lawrence Williams | from 2 Brig. (below) |
3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment | from 2 Brig. (below) | |
8th New York Cavalry Regiment | from 5 Brig. (below) | |
5th United States Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brigade (below) | |
6th United States Cavalry Regiment | to 2 Brig. (below) | |
Second Brigade | Colonel John F. Farnsworth Colonel David McM. Gregg |
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8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | to 1 Brig. (above) | |
3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment | to 1 Brig. (above) | |
1st Masachusetts Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
6th New York Cavalry Regiment | from 9 Corps | |
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
6th United States Cavalry Regiment | from 1 Brig. (above) | |
Third Brigade | Colonel Richard Rush | |
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to HQ Left Grand Div. | |
9th New York Cavalry Regiment | to 11th Corps Cavalry | |
Fifth Brigade | Colonel Benjamin F. Davis | |
to 1 Brig. (above) | ||
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | to Averill’s Brig. (below) | |
Averill’s Brigade | Brigadier General William W. Averill | |
1st Masachusetts Cavalry Regiment | ||
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
5th United States Cavalry Regiment | ||
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L | from Horse Artillery (below) | |
Bayard’s Brigade | Brigadier General George D. Bayard | |
1st Maine Cavalry Regiment | Lt. Colonel Calvin R. Douty | |
1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Percy Wyndham | |
2nd New York Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Judson Kilpatrick | |
10th New York Cavalry Regiment | ||
1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Owen Jones | |
Orton’s District of Columbia Cavalry Co. | ||
3rd United States Artillery, Batteries C&G | from Horse Artillery (below) | |
Horse Artillery | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Battery A | ||
2nd United States Artillery, Batteries B&L | to Averill’s Brig. (above) | |
2nd United States Artillery, Battery M | ||
3rd United States Artillery, Batteries C&G | to Bayard’s Brig. (above) |