Union Commanders

Organization of Union Forces:
Army of the Tennessee

 
A black and white image of Ulysses S. Grant wearing his union major general uniform.
Major General Ulysses S. Grant

Commanding the Department of the Tennessee and the Union Army of the Tennessee.

 

13th Army Corps Commanders

 
A black and white image of John McClernand sitting down wearing a Union generals uniform.
Major General John Alexander McClernand

Commanding the 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee (relieved of command on June 18, 1863.)

A black and white image of Edward Ord standing with his hand on a table, chair to his backside.
Major General Edward O.C. Ord

Commanding the 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee (assigned command on June 18, 1863.)

 
A black and white image of Peter Osterhaus standing in Civil War army uniform.
Brigadier General Peter J. Osterhaus

Commanding the 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

A black and white image of Andrew Jackson Smith sitting in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Andrew Jackson Smith

Commanding the 10th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

 
A black and white image of Alvin Hovey wearing Civil War uniform
Brigadier General Alvin P. Hovey

Commanding the 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

A black and white image of Eugene Carr standing in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Eugene A. Carr

Commanding the 14th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

 

15th Army Corps Commanders

 
A black and white image of William T. Sherman sitting in Union general's uniform jacket unbuttoned.
Major General William T. Sherman

Commanding the 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

 
A black and white image of Frederick Steele standing looking with clear blue eyes and pale skin.
Major General Frederick Steele

Commanding the 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

General Blair in military uniform sitting in a chair holding a chair between his fingers.
Major General Francis Preston Blair, Jr.

Commanding the 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

A black and white image of James Tuttle standing in Civil War union generals uniform.
Brigadier General James M. Tuttle

Commanding the 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

 

17th Army Corps Commanders

 
A black and white image of James B. Pherson sitting in Union generals uniform.
Major General James B. McPherson

Commanding the 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

 
A black and white image of John Logan standing in Union generals uniform.
Major General John A. Logan

Commanding the 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

A black and white image of John McArthur wearing a Scottish tam beret and Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General John McArthur

Commanding the 6th Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

A black and white image of Marcellus Crocker in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Marcellus M. Crocker

Commanding 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

A black and white image of Isaac Quinby holding his sword and wearing a Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Isaac F. Quinby

Commanding 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee,

A black and white image of John E. Smith wearing a Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General John E. Smith

Commanding the 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

 

Union reinforcements for
the Army of the Tennessee

 

9th Army Corps Commanders

 
A black and white image of John Parke in Civil War generals uniform.
Major General John G. Parke

Commanding the 9th Army Corps detachments

 
A black and white image of Thomas Welsh standing in his Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Thomas Welsh

Commanding the 1st Division, 9th Army Corps

A black and white image of Robert Potter in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Robert B. Potter

Commanding the 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps.

 

16th Army Corps Commanders

 
A black and white image of Cadwallader Washburn in Union generals uniform.
Major General Cadwallader C. Washburn

Commanding the 16th Army Corps detachment, Army of the Tennessee

 
A black and white image of William Sooy Smith in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General William Sooy Smith

Commanding the 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

A black and white image of Jacob Lauman in Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Jacob G. Lauman

Commanding the 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

 

Provisional Division

 
A black and white image of Nathan Kimball standing in his Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Nathan Kimball

Commanding the Provisional Division.

 

Herron's Division

 
A black and white image of Francis Herron sitting in his Union generals uniform.
Major General Francis J. Herron

Commanding "Herron's Division," 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee

 

District of Northeast Louisiana

 
A black and white side profile image of Elias Dennis in his Union generals uniform.
Brigadier General Elias S. Dennis

Commanding the District of Northeast Louisiana

Last updated: November 8, 2019

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