Union Army – Fifth Offensive

FIFTH OFFENSIVE ORDER OF BATTLE

UNION ARMY

September 1 – October 13, 1864

Note: This order of battle is compiled mainly from Richmond Redeemed: The Siege at Petersburg, the Battles of Chaffin’s Bluff and Poplar Spring Church, September 29–October 2, 1864 by Richard J. Sommers unless otherwise noted. For detailed citations regarding commanders, unit strengths, weapons, and other details, click on the unit pages linked below.

Union Army: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Escort, Union Army:

4th United States Infantry:

5th United States Cavalry (Cos. B, F, and K):

Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade

Guards and Orderlies, Army of the Potomac:

Oneida New York Cavalry:

Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick

1st Indiana Cavalry (Cos. I and K):

1st Massachusetts Cavalry (Cos. C and D):

80th New York Infantry (20th Militia):

3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry:

68th Pennsylvania Infantry:

114th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Engineers, Army of the Potomac: Capt. Franklin Harwood

United States Engineer Battalion:

Volunteer Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Henry W. Benham

15th New York Engineers:

50th New York Engineers:

Engineer Brigade and Defenses of City Point, Army of the Potomac:

8th Delaware Infantry:

61st Massachusetts Infantry:

18th New Hampshire Infantry:

II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock

Escort, II Corps, Army of the Potomac:

1st Vermont Cavalry (Co. M):

First Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles

First Brigade, First Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. James C. Lynch

28th Massachusetts Infantry:

26th Michigan Infantry: Captain Lucius H. Ives (at least September 24, 1864)

5th New Hampshire Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel James E. Larkin

2nd New York Heavy Artillery: Captain Oscar F. Hulser (at least September 28, 1864)

4th New York Heavy Artillery:

61st New York Infantry:

81st Pennsylvania Infantry:

140th Pennsylvania Infantry:

183rd Pennsylvania Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel George T. Egbert (at least October 10, 1864); Colonel James C. Lynch (?)

Consolidated Brigade, First Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Lt. Col. James McGee

7th New York Veteran Infantry:

39th New York Infantry:

52nd New York Infantry: Captain George Degener (at least October 13, 1864)

57th New York Infantry: Captain I. Hart Wilder (of the 126th NY)(at least October 12, 1864)

63rd New York Infantry:

69th New York Infantry:

88th New York Infantry:

111th New York Infantry:

125th New York Infantry:

126th New York Infantry: Captain John B. Geddis (at least October 13, 1864)

Fourth Brigade, First Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Lt. Col. William Glenny

7th New York Heavy Artillery: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph M. Murphy (at least October 9, 1864)

64th New York Infantry:

66th New York Infantry:

53rd Pennsylvania Infantry:

116th Pennsylvania Infantry:

145th Pennsylvania Infantry: Captain James H. Hamlin; Captain Melvin H. Bemis (briefly in late September 1864)

148th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Second Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. John Gibbon

Provost Guard, Second Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac:

2nd Company Minnesota Sharpshooters:

First Brigade, Second Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Egan

19th Maine Infantry:

19th Massachusetts Infantry:

20th Massachusetts Infantry:

7th Michigan Infantry:

1st Minnesota Infantry:

59th New York Infantry:

152nd New York Infantry:

184th Pennsylvania Infantry:

36th Wisconsin Infantry:

Second Brigade, Second Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Mathew Murphy

8th New York Heavy Artillery:

155th New York Infantry:

164th New York Infantry:

170th New York Infantry:

182nd New York Infantry (69th NY National Guard Artillery):

Third Brigade, Second Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Thomas A. Smyth

14th Connecticut Infantry:

1st Delaware Infantry (Cos. I and K of the 2nd Delaware attached):

12th New Jersey Infantry:

10th New York Infantry:

108th New York Infantry:

4th Ohio Infantry:

69th Pennsylvania Infantry:

106th Pennsylvania Infantry:

7th West Virginia Infantry:

Third Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Gershom Mott

First Brigade, Third Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. P. Regis DeTrobriand

20th Indiana Infantry:

1st Maine Heavy Artillery:

17th Maine Infantry:

40th New York Infantry:

73rd New York Infantry:

86th New York Infantry:

124th New York Infantry:

99th Pennsylvania Infantry:

110th Pennsylvania Infantry:

2nd United States Sharpshooters:

Second Brigade, Third Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Byron R. Pierce

1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery:

5th Michigan Infantry:

93rd New York Infantry:

57th Pennsylvania Infantry:

84th Pennsylvania Infantry: Captain John R. Ross (at least September 30-October 5, 1864)

105th Pennsylvania Infantry: Major John C. Conser (October 27, 1864)(killed October 27, 1864); Captain James Miller (at least October 28-29, 1864)

141st Pennsylvania Infantry:

1st United States Sharpshooters:

Third Brigade, Third Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Robert McAllister

11th Massachusetts Infantry:

5th New Jersey Infantry:

6th New Jersey Infantry:

7th New Jersey Infantry:

8th New Jersey Infantry:

11th New Jersey Infantry:

120th New York Infantry (Co. H of the 72nd New York attached):

Artillery Brigade, II Corps, Army of the Potomac: Maj. John G. Hazard

Maine Light Artillery, 6th Battery (F):

Massachusetts Light Artillery, 10th Battery:

New Hampshire Light Artillery, 1st Battery (1st NH Heavy Arty, Btty M):

1st New Jersey Light Artillery, 2nd Battery (B):

New Jersey Light Artillery, 3rd Battery (C):

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery G:

4th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery C (September 1-October 1, 1864):

Note: Company C of the 4^th New York Heavy Artillery was manning the Second Corps Artillery Brigade’s mortar battery from September 1, 1864-October 1, 1864, at which point it rejoined the main unit as infantry.

4th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery D (October 1-13, 1864):

Note: Company D of the 4^th New York Heavy Artillery operated as infantry with its parent unit in 1/1/II/AotP from September 1, 1864-October 1, 1864, at which point it was detached to man the Second Corps Artillery Brigade’s mortar battery.

4th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery L:

New York Light Artillery, 11th Battery:

New York Light Artillery, 12th Battery:

1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery F:

1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery A (September 1-30, 1864) (officially absorbed into 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B on September 30, 1864):

1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B :

4th United States Artillery, Battery K:

5th United States Artillery, Batteries C and I:

V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren

Escort, V Corps, Army of the Potomac:

5th New York Cavalry (Cos. E and F):

4th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Detail):

First Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin

First Brigade, First Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Horatio G. Sickel

187th Pennsylvania Infantry (September 1-22, 1864):

198th Pennsylvania Infantry:

21st Pennsylvania Cavalry:

Second Brigade, First Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Edgar Gregory

22nd Massachusetts Infantry:

32nd Massachusetts Infantry:

91st Pennsylvania Infantry:

155th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Third Brigade, First Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. James Gwyn

20th Maine Infantry:

18th Massachusetts Infantry:

1st Michigan Infantry:

16th Michigan Infantry:

44th New York Infantry:

83rd Pennsylvania Infantry:

118th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres

Provost Guard, Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac:

2nd United States Infantry:

First Brigade, Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Lt. Col. Elwell S. Otis

5th New York Veteran Infantry:

15th New York Heavy Artillery:

140th New York Infantry:

146th New York Infantry:

10th United States Infantry:

11th United States Infantry:

12th United States Infantry:

14th United States Infantry:

17th United States Infantry:

Second Brigade, Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Samuel Graham

1st Maryland Infantry (US):

4th Maryland Infantry (US):

7th Maryland Infantry (US):

8th Maryland Infantry (US):

Purnell Maryland Legion Infantry (US):

Third Brigade, Second Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Arthur Grimshaw

3rd Delaware Infantry:

4th Delaware Infantry:

157th Pennsylvania Infantry:

190th Pennsylvania Infantry:

191st Pennsylvania Infantry:

Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford

First Brigade, Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Edward S. Bragg

7th Indiana Infantry (September 1-23, 1864):

19th Indiana Infantry:

24th Michigan Infantry:

1st Battalion New York Sharpshooters:

143rd Pennsylvania Infantry:

149th Pennsylvania Infantry:

150th Pennsylvania Infantry:

2nd Wisconsin Infantry (Independent Battalion Wisconsin Infantry):

6th Wisconsin Infantry:

7th Wisconsin Infantry:

Second Brigade, Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Henry Baxter

16th Maine Infantry:

39th Massachusetts Infantry:

94th New York Infantry:

97th New York Infantry:

104th New York Infantry:

11th Pennsylvania Infantry:

88th Pennsylvania Infantry:

90th Pennsylvania Infantry:

107th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Third Brigade, Third Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. John William Hofmann

76th New York Infantry:

95th New York Infantry:

147th New York Infantry:

56th Pennsylvania Infantry:

121st Pennsylvania Infantry:

142nd Pennsylvania Infantry:

Unattached, V Corps, Army of the Potomac:

185th New York Infantry:

210th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Artillery Brigade, V Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Charles S. Wainwright

Massachusetts Light Artillery, 5th Battery (E):

Massachusetts Light Artillery, 9th Battery:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery B:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery C:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery D:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery E:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery H:

1st New York Light Artillery, Battery L:

New York Light Artillery, 15th Battery:

1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery B:

4th United States Artillery, Battery B:

5th United States Artillery, Batteries D and G:

IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. John G. Parke

Escort, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac:

3rd New Jersey Cavalry (Detail):

Provost Guard, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac:

8th United States Infantry:

First Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox

Acting Engineers, First Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac:

17th Michigan Infantry:

First Brigade, First Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Samuel Harriman

8th Michigan Infantry:

27th Michigan Infantry:

79th New York Infantry:

109th New York Infantry:

51st Pennsylvania Infantry:

37th Wisconsin Infantry:

38th Wisconsin Infantry:

13th Ohio Cavalry:

Second Brigade, First Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. John F. Hartranft

1st Michigan Sharpshooters:

2nd Michigan Infantry:

20th Michigan Infantry:

46th New York Infantry:

60th Ohio Infantry:

50th Pennsylvania Infantry:

24th New York Cavalry:

Third Brigade, First Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Napoleon B. McLaughlen

3rd Maryland Infantry (US):

29th Massachusetts Infantry:

57th Massachusetts Infantry:

59th Massachusetts Infantry:

14th New York Heavy Artillery:

100th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Second Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Robert B. Potter

First Brigade, Second Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. John I. Curtin

21st Massachusetts Infantry:

35th Massachusetts Infantry: Colonel Sumner Carruth (returned to duty a few days prior to October 12, 1864)

36th Massachusetts Infantry:

58th Massachusetts Infantry:

51st New York Infantry:

45th Pennsylvania Infantry:

48th Pennsylvania Infantry:

4th Rhode Island Infantry:

7th Rhode Island Infantry:

Second Brigade, Second Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Simon G. Griffin

31st Maine Infantry:

32nd Maine Infantry:

2nd Maryland Infantry (US):

56th Massachusetts Infantry:

6th New Hampshire Infantry:

9th New Hampshire Infantry:

11th New Hampshire Infantry:

179th New York Infantry:

186th New York Infantry (October 1-13, 1864):

Note: The 186th New York arrived at the Siege of Petersburg on October 1, 1864, and would be assigned to 2/2/IX/AotP. However, the regiment did NOT fight in the Battle of Peebles Farm with the Ninth Corps, because it hadn’t yet reached the front.

17th Vermont Infantry:

2nd New York Mounted Rifles:

Third Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero

First Brigade, Third Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Ozora P. Stearns

Second Brigade, Third Division, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Charles S. Russell

Artillery Brigade, IX Corps, Army of the Potomac: Lt. Col. John Albert Monroe

Maine Light Artillery, 7th Battery (G):

Massachusetts Light Artillery, 11th Battery:

New York Light Artillery, 19th Battery:

New York Light Artillery, 27th Battery:

New York Light Artillery, 34th Battery:

Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery D:

Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac:

Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. David M. Gregg

First Brigade, Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Henry E. Davies

1st Massachusetts Cavalry:

1st New Jersey Cavalry:

10th New York Cavalry:

6th Ohio Cavalry:

1st Pennsylvania Cavalry:

2nd United States Artillery, Battery A:

Second Brigade, Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac: Col. Charles H. Smith

1st Maine Cavalry:

2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry:

4th Pennsylvania Cavalry:

8th Pennsylvania Cavalry:

13th Pennsylvania Cavalry:

16th Pennsylvania Cavalry:

1st United States Artillery, Batteries H and I:

Reserve Artillery, Army of the Potomac: Brig. Gen. Henry J. Hunt

Artillery Park, Reserve Artillery, Army of the Potomac: Capt. Calvin Shaffer

Maine Light Artillery, 2nd Battery (B):

Maine Light Artillery, 3rd Battery (C):

Massachusetts Light Artillery, 14th Battery:

Vermont Light Artillery, 3rd Battery:

15th New York Heavy Artillery, Battery F:

VI Corps Artillery, Reserve Artillery, Army of the Potomac: Capt. William Harn

Maine Light Artillery, 4th Battery (D):

1st New Jersey Light Artillery, 1st Battery (A):

New York Light Artillery, 3rd Battery:

1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H:

1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery E:

5th United States Artillery, Battery E:

Army of the James: Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler

Escort, Army of the James:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company I:

Engineers, Army of the James: Col. Edward W. Serrell

1st New York Engineers:

Siege Artillery, Army of the James: Col. Henry L. Abbot

1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery:

13th New York Heavy Artillery, Companies A and H:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company M:

16th New York Heavy Artillery (Detail):

Naval Brigade, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Charles K. Graham

13th New York Heavy Artillery, Company I:

13th New York Heavy Artillery, Company L:

13th New York Heavy Artillery, Company M:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company A:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company B:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company F:

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company G:

Pontoniers, Army of the James: Capt. John Pickering

Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, 13th Company:

Separate Brigade, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Gilman Marston

4th Massachusetts Cavalry (Co. M):

2nd New Hampshire Infantry (September 1-October 1, 1864):

38th New Jersey Infantry (1st Bn):

16th New York Heavy Artillery (Cos. E & H):

New York Light Artillery, 33rd Battery:

184th New York Infantry (2nd Bn: Cos. C, E, G, H, I, and K):

3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (Detail):

1st USCT Cavalry (dismounted) (Cos. E & I):

X Corps, Army of the James: Maj. Gen. David B. Birney

Escort, X Corps, Army of the James:

4th Massachusetts Cavalry (Detail):

First Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry

First Brigade, First Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Francis B. Pond

39th Illinois Infantry:

62nd Ohio Infantry:

67th Ohio Infantry:

85th Pennsylvania Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Edward C. Campbell (at least September 7, 20, 23 & 27, 1864)

Second Brigade, First Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Joseph C. Abbott

6th Connecticut Infantry:

7th Connecticut Infantry:

3rd New Hampshire Infantry:

7th New Hampshire Infantry:

16th New York Heavy Artillery (7 cos.):

Third Brigade, First Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Harris M. Plaisted

10th Connecticut Infantry:

11th Maine Infantry:

24th Massachusetts Infantry:

100th New York Infantry:

1st Maryland Cavalry (US) (dismounted):

Second Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Robert S. Foster

First Brigade, Second Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Rufus Daggett

3rd New York Infantry:

112th New York Infantry:

117th New York Infantry:

142nd New York Infantry:

Second Brigade, Second Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Galusha Pennypacker

47th New York Infantry:

48th New York Infantry:

76th Pennsylvania Infantry:

97th Pennsylvania Infantry:

203rd Pennsylvania Infantry:

Third Brigade, Second Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Col. Louis Bell

13th Indiana Infantry:

9th Maine Infantry:

4th New Hampshire Infantry:

115th New York Infantry:

169th New York Infantry:

Third Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. William Birney

First Brigade, Third Division, X Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. William Birney

29th Connecticut Infantry (Colored):

7th USCT Infantry:

8th USCT Infantry:

9th USCT Infantry:

45th USCT Infantry (2nd Bn.) (September 20 to some point prior to October 13, 1864):

127th USCT Infantry (September ??-October 13, 1864):

Second Brigade, Third Division, X Corps, Army of the James:

45th USCT Infantry (2nd Bn.) (definitely October 13, 1864 and later):

Unattached, X Corps, Army of the James:

4th Massachusetts Cavalry:

37th New Jersey Infantry:

Artillery Brigade, X Corps, Army of the James: Lt. Col. Richard H. Jackson

Connecticut Light Artillery, 1st Battery:

New Jersey Light Artillery, 4th Battery (D):

New Jersey Light Artillery, 5th Battery (E):

16th New York Heavy Artillery (detachment):

1st Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery E:

3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, Battery C:

1st United States Artillery, Battery D:

1st United States Artillery, Battery M:

3rd United States Artillery, Battery E:

4th United States Artillery, Battery D:

XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord

Escort, XVIII Corps, Army of the James:

11th Connecticut (Detail) (prior to October 1-October 13, 1864):

4th Massachusetts Cavalry (E & H):

First Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. George J. Stannard

First Brigade, First Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Col. Aaron F. Stevens

13th New Hampshire Infantry:

81st New York Infantry:

98th New York Infantry:

139th New York Infantry:

Second Brigade, First Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Hiram Burnham

8th Connecticut Infantry:

5th Maryland Infantry (US) (September 1-?, 1864) (October 1-13, 1864):

10th New Hampshire Infantry:

96th New York Infantry:

118th New York Infantry:

Third Brigade, First Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Col. Samuel H. Roberts

21st Connecticut Infantry:

40th Massachusetts Infantry (not with this brigade, temporarily detached and serving with Provisional Brigade during Fifth Offensive):

2nd New Hampshire Infantry (October 1-13, 1864):

92nd New York Infantry: Captain Harry C. Fay (at least September 9 and 24 and October 11, 1864)

58th Pennsylvania Infantry:

188th Pennsylvania Infantry:

Second Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Charles A. Heckman

First Brigade, Second Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Col. James Jourdan

23rd Massachusetts Infantry (September 1-4, 1864) (Moved to New Berne, N. C., September 4-10, and duty there until March, 1865.):

25th Massachusetts Infantry (September 1-4, 1864) (Moved to New Berne, N. C., September 4-10, and duty there until March, 1865.):

27th Massachusetts Infantry (September 1-17, 1864) (Moved to Carolina City, N. C., September 17-21, 1864):

9th New Jersey Infantry (September 1-17, 1864) (Embarked for North Carolina September 17, arriving at Morehead City and Carolina City September 21, 1864):

148th New York Infantry:

158th New York Infantry:

55th Pennsylvania Infantry: Captain George H. Hill (September 29, 1864)

Second Brigade, Second Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Col. Edward H. Ripley

8th Maine Infantry:

9th Vermont Infantry:

Third Brigade, Second Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Col. Harrison Fairchild

89th New York Infantry:

2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery:

Third Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James: Brig. Gen. Charles J. Paine

Unattached, Third Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James:

2nd USCT Cavalry (dismounted):