Droop_Mountain_order_of_battle

Battle of Droop Mountain order of battle

The following army units were involved in the Battle of Droop Mountain on November 6, 1863, near Hillsboro, West Virginia, in the American Civil War. Hillsboro, spelled "Hillsborough" on some maps from that century, is located in the mountainous terrain of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. A Union brigade commanded by Brigadier General William W. Averell defeated a smaller Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John Echols and Colonel William L. "Mudwall" Jackson. A second Union force commanded by Brigadier General Alfred N. Duffié, tried to prevent the Confederate retreat, but did not engage at Droop Mountain. Aware of Duffié's troops, Confederate forces escaped before he arrived.^[1]

Averell's three-sided attack from north side

The Union Army units, and their commanders, are listed first. The Confederate Army units, and their commanders, follow. Many of the men on both sides were from West Virginia.^[1] In one case, Confederate Captain James McNeil of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was captured by the 3rd West Virginia Mounted Infantry—the regiment of McNeil's half brother, Private Alfred McKeever.^[2] Not shown is the Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John D. Imboden, which did not arrive at Droop Mountain in time for the battle and unsuccessfully pursued Averell in the days after the battle.^[3]

Union Army Department of West Virginia

Confederate Department of Western Virginia and Tennessee

BG John Echols^[30]

Maj George McKendree, brigade quartermaster

Cpt R. H. Catlett, staff

Cpt W. R. Preston, staff^[31]

Echols' Brigade numbered about 1,558 only seven days before the Battle of Droop Mountain, and he claimed he had no more than 1,700 men directly under his command.^[32]

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Group	Regiments and Others
Infantry Col Augustus Moor (28th Ohio Infantry)^[9]	10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment: Col Thomas M. Harris 28th Ohio Infantry Regiment: Ltc Gottfried Becker Additional Information The 10th West Virginia Infantry numbered 569 men at Droop Mountain as Company I was detached to Grant County, West Virginia.^[10] The 10th West Virginia Infantry was armed with .58 caliber Enfield rifles.^[11] The 28th Ohio Infantry numbered 605 men at Droop Mountain.^[10] The 28th Ohio Infantry was armed with .69 caliber "big bore" muskets.^[11]
Mounted Infantry Col John H. Oley (8th West Virginia Infantry)^[12]	2nd West Virginia Mounted Infantry Regiment: Ltc Alexander Scott^[8] 3rd West Virginia Mounted Infantry Regiment: Ltc Francis W. "Frank" Thompson^[8] 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry Regiment: Maj Hedgman Slack^[13] Additional Information The 2nd West Virginia Mounted Infantry later became 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment. The 2nd West Virginia Mounted Infantry numbered only 395 at Droop Mountain, and about 200 saw action.^[14] The 3rd West Virginia Mounted Infantry later became the 6th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment.^[8] The 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry later became the 7th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment.^[15] All three mounted infantry regiments were armed with short muzzle-loading .58 caliber Enfield rifles, sabers, and Colt's navy revolvers.^[11]
Cavalry Col James M. Schoonmaker (14th Pennsylvania Cavalry)^[13]	14th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment: Col James M. Schoonmaker^[16] Gibson's Independent Cavalry Battalion: Maj Thomas Gibson (14th Pennsylvania Cavalry)^[16] 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, (Co. E, H, I): Maj Thomas Gibson^[17] 1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, (Co. A): Cpt Harrison H. Hagans^[17] 16th Illinois Cavalry Regiment, (Co. C): Cpt Julius Jaehne^[17] 3rd Independent Company Ohio Cavalry: Cpt Frank Smith (w)^[18] Additional Information Company A of the 1st West Virginia Cavalry was also known as the Kelley Lancers.^[17] Company C of 16th Illinois Cavalry was also known as the Chicago Dragoons.^[17] Company C of the 16th Illinois Cavalry was part of a flanking maneuver, while the remainder of Gibson's Battalion was held in reserve or had picket duty until it pursued the enemy in retreat.^[19] The cavalry regiment and battalion were armed with carbines.^[11]
Signal and Batteries	68th New York Infantry Regiment (Det. of Signal Corps): Cpt Ernst A. Denicke Battery B, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment: Cpt John V. Keeper^[20] Battery G, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment: Cpt Chatham T. Ewing^[21] Additional Information Battery B was also known as "Keeper's Battery".^[22] Keeper's Battery had six guns.^[20] Battery G was also known as "Ewing's Battery".^[22]

Group	Regiments and Others
Infantry Col Carr B. White (12th Ohio Infantry)^[25]	12th Ohio Infantry Regiment: Ltc Jonathan D. Hines^[26] 91st Ohio Infantry Regiment: Col John A. Turley^[26]
Mounted Infantry	34th Ohio Mounted Infantry Regiment: Col Freeman E. Franklin^[27]
Cavalry	2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment: Maj John J. Hoffman^[28]
Signal and Batteries	Simmonds' Battery Kentucky Light Artillery (one section): Cpt Seth J. Simmonds^[28] Additional Information Duffié's force did not directly engage in the Battle of Droop Mountain. Their movement toward Lewisburg caused the Confederates to retreat from Droop Mountain and escape through Lewisburg before Duffié arrived there. Duffié encountered enemy pickets at Little Sewell Mountain on November 6 and one company of cavalry west of Lewisburg on November 7.^[29] The mounted part of Duffié's force totaled 970 officers and men with 1,025 horses.^[23]

Droop_Mountain_order_of_battle

Battle of Droop Mountain order of battle

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Union Army Department of West Virginia

Fourth Separate Brigade

Duffié's Brigade, Scammon's 3rd Division

Confederate Department of Western Virginia and Tennessee

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