Union Force Composition and Strength
1862 Campaigns



    Total Strength, Army of the Potomac - 89025 men, 278 guns

    1. I Corps - 16500 men, 36 guns

      • 1st Division: 7100 men, 16 guns
        • Brigade 1:2100
        • Brigade 2: 1600
        • Brigade 3: 1400
        • Brigade 4: 2000

      • 2nd Division: 4300 men, 8 guns
        • Brigade 1:1300
        • Brigade 2: 1400
        • Brigade 3: 1600

      • 3rd Division: 5100 men, 12 guns
        • Brigade 1:2000
        • Brigade 2:1600
        • Brigade 3: 1500

    2. II Corps: 15900 men, 34 guns

      • 1st Division: 5200 men, 10 guns
        • Brigade 1: 1700
        • Brigade 2: 1700
        • Brigade 3: 1800

      • 2nd Division: 5200 men, 10 guns
        • Brigade 2: 1600
        • Brigade 1:2000
        • Brigade 2: 1600

      • 3rd Division: 5700 men, 14 guns
        • Brigade 1:2100
        • Brigade 2:1800
        • Brigade 3:1800

    3. IV Corps 5675 men, 18 guns
        • Brigade 1:1600
        • Brigade 2 1675
        • Brigade 3: 2400

    4. V Corps: 15450 men, 38 guns

      • 1st Division: 8500 men, 14 guns
        • Brigade 1:2800
        • Brigade 2:2300
        • Brigade 3: 3400

      • 2nd Division: 3700 men, 14 guns
        • Brigade 1: 1600
        • Brigade 2:1600
        • Brigade 3:1100

      • 3rd Division: 3250 men, 10 guns
        • Brigade 1:1525
        • Brigade 2:2125

    5. VI Corps: 10600 men, 32 guns

      • 1st Division: 5100 men, 18 guns
        • Brigade 1:1700
        • Brigade 2: 1700
        • Brigade 3: 1700

      • 2nd Division: 5500 men, 14 guns
        • Brigade 1: 1900
        • Brigade 2: 2100
        • Brigade 3:1500

    6. IX Corps: 11800 men, 34 guns

      • 1st Division: 3300 men, 10 guns
        • Brigade 1:1900
        • Brigade 2: 1400

      • 2nd Division: 3100 men, 8 guns
        • Brigade 1: 1700
        • Brigade 2: 1400

      • 3rd Division: 3000 men, 8 guns
        • Brigade 1:1200
        • Brigade 2:1800

      • Kanawha Division 2400 men, 8 guns
        • Brigade 1:1200
        • Brigade 2: 1200

    7. XII Corps 8300 men, 32 guns

      • 1st Division: 4000 men, 32 guns
        • Brigade 1:2000
        • Brigade 3: 2000

      • 2nd Division: 4300 men
        • Brigade 1:2000
        • Brigade 2: 1000
        • Brigade 3: 1300

    • Army Reserve: 300 men, 38 guns

    • Cavalry Division: 4500 men, 16 guns
      • Brigade 1 700
      • Brigade 2: 1600
      • Brigade 3: 700
      • Brigade 4: 700
      • Brigade 5: 800


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