The Civil War in the East

U.S. Army

Army of the Potomac

Major General George Meade

 

         
   
   
         

 

Headquarters

   

 

 

 

First Corps

Major General John Newton

 

1st Division

Brigadier General Lysander Cutler (until 8/5)

Brigadier General H.S. Briggs (8/5 - 8/23)

Brigadier General J.C. Rice (after 8/23)

 

2nd Division

Brigadier General J.C. Robinson

 

3rd Division

Brigadier General J.R. Kenly

 

Second Corps

Bde. Gen. William Hays (until 8/16)

Maj. Gen. Gouverneur Warren (8/16 - 8/26)

Bde. Gen. John C. Caldwell (after 8/26)

 

1st Division

Bde. Gen. J. C. Caldwell

 

2nd Division

Brigadier General W. Harrow (until 8/15)

Brigadier General A. S. Webb (after 8/15)

 

3rd Division

Brigadier General Alexander Hays (to 8/15)

Brigadier General J. T. Owen (after 8/15)

 

Third Corps

Major General William H. French

 

1st Division

Maj. Gen. David Birney

 

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. Henry Prince

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. W. L. Elliott

 

Fifth Army Corps

Major Genral George Sykes

1st Division

Bde. Gen. Charles Griffin

 

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford (until 8/28)

Colonel W. McCandless (after 8/28)

 

Sixth Army Corps

Major General John Sedgwick

 

1st Division

Bde. Gen. Horatio G. Wright

 

2nd Division

Brigadier General A. P. Howe

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. J. J. Bartlett (until 8/4)

Bde. Gen. H. D. Terry (after 8/4)

 

Eleventh Army Corps

Major General Oliver O. Howard

1st Division

Bde. Gen. George H. Gordon

transferred to Dept. South 8/8

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. A. Von Steinwehr

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. Carl Schurz

 

Twelfth Army Corps

Major General Henry W. Slocum

1st Division

Bde. Gen. Alpheus Williams (until 8/31)

Bde. Gen. J. F. Knipe (after 8/31)

 

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. John W. Geary

 

Cavalry Corps

Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton

1st Division

Bde. Gen. John Buford (until 8/15)

Bde. Gen. Wesley Merritt (after 8/15)

 

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. David McM. Gregg (until 8/24)

Colonel John I. Gregg (after 8/24)

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. George A. Custer (until 8/4)

Bde. Gen. Jusdson Kilpatrick (after 8/4)