Spotsylvania Court House Union order of battle

The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the casualty returnsOfficial Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 1, Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 1,

Abbreviations used

Military rank

• LTG = Lieutenant General
• MG = Major General
• BG = Brigadier General
• Col = Colonel
• Ltc = Lieutenant Colonel
• Maj = Major
• Cpt = Captain

Other

• (w) = wounded
• (k) = killed in action
• (c) = captured

Forces operating against Richmond May 8-16, 1864

LTG Ulysses S. Grant, General-in-Chief, Union armies

Escort:

• 5th United States Cavalry (Companies B, F and K)

IX Corps

MG Ambrose E. Burnside The IX Corps was under the direct orders of Lieutenant General Grant until May 24, 1864, when it was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. Official Records, Series I, Volume XXXVI, Part 3,

• Chief of Staff: MG John G. Parke

Army of the Potomac

MG George G. Meade

General Staff:

• Chief of Staff: MG Andrew A. Humphreys
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