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Battle of Franklin order of battle: Union

Battle of Franklin order of battle: Union

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This article is about the units engaged in the 1864 battle. For the minor battle the previous year, see Franklin (1863) order of battle. For other uses, see Battle of Franklin (disambiguation).

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Franklin of the American Civil War on November 30, 1864. Order of battle compiled from the army organization[1] during the campaign.[2] The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.

Abbreviations used

Military rank

Other

Army of the Ohio

Main article: Army of the Ohio

MG John M. Schofield

IV Corps

Main article: IV Corps (Union Army)

MG David S. Stanley (w)

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XXIII Corps

Main article: XXIII Corps (Union Army)

BG Jacob D. Cox[9][10]

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Cavalry Corps

MG James H. Wilson

Escort:

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Multiple commander names indicate command succession of command during the battle or the campaign.
  2. [2]
    Official Records 1894, pp. 1197–1205.
  3. [3]
    Sword 1992, p. 204.
  4. [4]
    Veteran Detachment 27th Illinois attached.
  5. [5]
    Not engaged.
  6. [6]
    http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unkyinf3.htm#17th, Dyer's Compendium
  7. [7]
    Sword 1992, p. 149.
  8. [8]
    Sword 1992, p. 254.
  9. [9]
    Schofield was the official corps commander but assigned temporary command of the corps to Cox during the battle.
  10. [10]
    Boatner 1959, p. 199: "On 6 June '64 the 1st Div. was broken up and its troops assigned to the other two divisions."
  11. [11]
    Sword 1992, p. 289: Cooper's brigade was marching from Centerville, Tenn. and would arrive at Nashville on 8 December.
  12. [12]
    Reilly temporarily commanded the division during the battle while Cox was assigned to command the corps.
  13. [13]
    Unassigned, attached by Cox to Reilly as a reserve.
  14. [14]
    Guarding wagons at the bridge.

References

  • Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
  • "The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies". Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1894. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  • Sword, Wiley (1992). The Confederacy's Last Hurrah: Spring Hill, Franklin, & Nashville. New York, N.Y.: University Press of Kansas for HarperCollins. ISBN 0-7006-0650-5.
  • Battle of Franklin: Union order of battle (Civil War Trust)
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