August 1864 • to September >
Commanded by Major General Philip H. Sheridan
The Army of the Shenandoah, formally known as the Middle Military Division, Department of the Shenandoah, was organized in August of 1864. The 6th Corps and the 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions were transferred from the Army of the Potomac and the 19th Corps from the Department of the Gulf. Both were added to the Army of West Virginia.
Sixth Corps |
Major General Horatio Wright | from Army of the Potomac |
| First Division | Brigadier General David A. Russel | |
| Second Division | Brigadier General George W. Getty | |
| Third Division | Brigadier General John B. Ricketts | |
Army of West Virginia |
Brevet Major General George Crook | from Dept. of West Virginia |
| First Infantry Division | Brigadier General Joseph Thoburn | |
| Second Infantry Division | Colonel Issac H. Duval | |
Nineteenth Corps |
Brigadier General William H. Emory | |
| First Division | Brigadier General William Dwight | |
| Second Division | Brigadier General Cuvier Grover | |
Cavalry Corps |
Brigadier General Alfred T. A. Torbert | |
| First Cavalry Division | Brigadier General Wesley Merritt | from Army of the Potomac |
| Second Cavalry Division | Brigadier General W.W. Averill | from Army of West Virginia |
| Third Cavalry Division | Brigadier General James H. WIlson | from Army of the Potomac |
Horse Artillery |
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| 6th New York Independent Battery | from Defenses Washington | |
| 1st United States Artillery, Battys. K&L | from Camp Berry, Washington | |
| 2nd United States Artillery, Battys. B&L | from Army of the Potomac | |
| 2nd United States Artillery, Battery D | from Army of the Potomac | |
| 2nd United States Artillery, Battery M | from Army of the Potomac | |
| 3rd United States Artillery, Battys. C,F&K | from Army of the Potomac | |
| 4th United States Artillery, Batteries C&E | from Army of the Potomac | |