The Civil War in the East

U.S. Army

Army of the Potomac

Major General George Meade

 

         
   
   
         

Two of the three divisions of the Cavalry Corps were sent to the Army of the Shenandoah on August 8, 1864.

Headquarters

   

 

 

 

Second Corps

Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock

 

1st Division

Brigadier General N. A. Miles

 

2nd Division

Colonel T. A. Smythe (until 8/22)

Major General J. Gibbon (after 8/22)

 

3rd Division

Brigadier General Gershom Mott

 

Fifth Army Corps

Major General Gouverneur K. Warren

1st Division

Brigadier General J. J. Bartlett (until 8/9)

Brigadier General Charles Griffin (after 8/9)

 

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford

 

4th Division

Bde. Gen. Lysander Cutler

discontinued 8/24

Ninth Army Corps

Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (until 8/14)

Maj. Gen. John G. Parke (after 8/14)

 

1st Division

Bde Gen. James Ledlie (until 8/6)

Bde Gen. Julius White (8/6 - 8/28)

Bde Gen. John Hartranft (after 8/28)

 

2nd Division

Brigadier General R. B. Potter

 

3rd Division

Brigadier General Orlando B. Wilcox

 

4th Division

Bde. Gen. Edward Ferrero

 

Cavalry Corps

Major General Philip H. Sheridan (until 8/2)

Brigadier General David McM. Gregg (8/2 - 8/6)

1st Division

Bde. Gen. A.T. A. Torbert

to Army of the Shenandoah 8/6

2nd Division

Bde. Gen. David McM. Gregg (except 8/2-6)

Colonel John I. Gregg (8/2-6)

 

3rd Division

Bde. Gen. James H. Wilson

to Army of the Shenandoah 8/6